‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ dethrones ‘The Avengers’ to become 10th highest-grossing release in US

Avatar: The Way of Water has been in the headlines for all the right reasons ever since its release in December 2022. The James Cameron’s blockbuster sequel has generated $623.5 million at the US domestic box office, taking down The Avengers ($623.4 million) to become the 10th highest-grossing domestic release of all time.

According to Variety, the sci-fi thriller’s competition to move up the list includes Jurassic World (at No 9 with $653 million), Titanic (at No 8 with $659 million) and Avengers: Infinity War (at No 7 with $678 million). Globally, Avatar: The Way of Water stands as the fourth-biggest movie in history with $2.128 billion. It ranks behind only Avatar ($2.92 billion), Avengers: Endgame ($2.7 billion) and Titanic ($2.19 billion) in terms of worldwide ticket sales. For the unversed, three of those four movies were directed by Cameron.

The Way of Water became the second-fastest movie to surpass $2 billion after Avengers: Endgame. It earned $1.5 billion at the international box office, ranking as the fourth-biggest overseas release. Outside of North America, the top earning territories include China ($238 million), France ($137 million), Germany ($125 million) and Korea ($103 million).

The long-delayed sequel to 2009’s Avatar opened on the big screen in December. A third Avatar installment is set to debut in December 2024 with plans for fourth and fifth entries in the coming years.

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