{"id":28124,"date":"2022-12-18T12:53:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T17:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/?p=28124"},"modified":"2022-12-20T18:28:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T23:28:10","slug":"avatar-the-way-of-water-opens-to-435m-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/avatar-the-way-of-water-opens-to-435m-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Avatar: The Way of Water Opens to $434.5M Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/e\/5c3da853\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Avatar: The Way of Water<\/em> finally hit screens worldwide this weekend with a $434.5 million global debut, the culmination of a thirteen-year wait for James Cameron&#8217;s highly-anticipated sequel. The domestic market brought in $134 million while 52 overseas markets\u2014including China\u2014combined for $300.5 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Premium formats accounted for 62% of the total domestic haul, with 3D screenings representing 58% of grosses in North America according to RealD. IMAX screenings represented $16.5 million in revenue from 407 screens for a per-screen average above $40k.&nbsp;Moviegoers in North America embraced the film with an &#8220;A&#8221; CinemaScore, a 94% verified moviegoer score on RottenTomatoes, and 5 Star rating from ComScore\u2019s PostTrack polling. Audience demographics provided by Disney skewed male (56%) for the title, with over half the audience (57%) being between the ages of 18 and 34. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The original <em>Avatar<\/em> opened to $77 million in North America in 2009, earning nearly $750 million throughout its domestic run and a whopping $1.9 billion overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overseas markets dominated the sequel&#8217;s opening frame, with two-thirds of the grosses coming from Premium Formats, including 3D, IMAX, and immersive seating.&nbsp;The Asia-Pacific region combined for $147.3 million, where Premium Formats accounted for 72% of ticket sales. China led all overseas markets with a $57.1 million haul, with 99% of grosses coming from 3D showtimes according to RealD. South Korea was the second-highest worldwide earner with $24.7 million.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>European markets combined for $117.1 million in ticket sales, with a 66% market share from Premium Formats. The region\u2019s top three markets were led by Germany ($19.9M), followed by France ($19.3M), and the UK\/Ireland ($14.2M). Italy and Spain round out the top 5 markets in EMEA.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Latin America contributed $36.1 million, opening as the top film across all markets in the region. Mexico heads those markets with $12.9 million, followed by $8.5 million from Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Top global markets, provided by Disney, are included below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>North America (US\/Canada)<\/td><td>$134M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>China<\/td><td>$57.1M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Korea<\/td><td>$24.7M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Germany<\/td><td>$19.9M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>France<\/td><td>$19.3M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>India<\/td><td>$18.1M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UK<\/td><td>$14.2M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mexico<\/td><td>$12.9M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Australia<\/td><td>$10.8M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Italy<\/td><td>$10.2M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brazil<\/td><td>$8.5M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spain<\/td><td>$7.8M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Taiwan<\/td><td>$5.2M<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avatar: The Way of Water finally hit screens worldwide this weekend with a $434.5 million global debut, the culmination of a thirteen-year wait for James Cameron&#8217;s highly-anticipated sequel. The domestic market brought in $134 million while 52 overseas markets\u2014including China\u2014combined for $300.5 million. 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