‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Set to Become the World’s BIGGEST Movie Of the Year

Disney4me · December 29, 2022

Disney has a HUGE hit film on its hands with Avatar: The Way of Water.

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The film returns us to the world of Pandora (the planet, not the land in Animal Kingdom BASED on the planet) for an all-new story about the Na’vi. In celebration of the movie, we’ve had new foods in Disney World, as well as a fun Snapchat filter that turns you INTO a Na’vi. In the end, the film has been such a success that it could the biggest movie in the world this year!

According to Variety, Avatar: The Way of Water has surpassed $1.1 billion at the global box office. This puts it in place to potentially become the highest-grossing international release of 2022, a position previously held by Top Gun: Maverick. The movie is also just one of SIX films in ALL OF HISTORY to ever make $1 billion globally during its first two weeks — that’s quite an accomplishment!

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In the U.S., the film took in $337.8 million, with an international total of $762.8 million. By comparison, Top Gun: Maverick made $770 million internationally, but it’s expected that Avatar: The Way of Water will beat that amount soon, although it may not beat out the Top Gun sequel in the U.S.

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This is even more impressive when you consider how the global box office is struggling — at the moment, U.S. films aren’t getting released in Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine and China isn’t releasing as many U.S. movies in its theaters.

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So overall, it looks like Avatar: The Way of Water is a hit for Disney, although it had a rocky initial release. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can still catch it in theaters!