Avatar: Fire and Ash has made a strong start at the box office, earning around USD 345 million worldwide in its five-day opening weekend. The James Cameron sci-fi adventure collected USD 257 million from international markets across 53 territories, while the US contributed USD 89 million to the total.
Compared to its predecessor, Avatar: The Way of Water, which debuted with USD 441.7 million in 2022, this marks a 21% drop. The difference is largely attributed to the gap between releases—while the second film came a decade after the original, the third instalment followed relatively quickly, giving audiences less time to build anticipation.
Still, the movie recorded the second-biggest opening of 2025, trailing only Zootopia 2, which grossed USD 560.3 million. Globally, it ranks as the ninth biggest Hollywood opener in the post-pandemic era, with Spider-Man: No Way Home ($600.5 million) still holding the top spot. Interestingly, the previous Avatar film continues to hold its fifth position in the all-time post-COVID list.
Here’s a quick look at the biggest post-COVID Hollywood opening weekends worldwide:
Spider-Man: No Way Home – USD 600.5 M
Zootopia 2 – USD 560.3 M
Multiverse of Madness – USD 452 M
Deadpool and Wolverine – USD 444.7 M
Avatar: The Way of Water – USD 441.7 M
Moana 2 – USD 389 M
The Super Mario Bros Movie – USD 377.2 M
Barbie – USD 356.3 M
Avatar: Fire and Ash – USD 345 M
Wakanda Forever – USD 331.6 M
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Disclaimer: Box office figures are compiled from multiple sources and research. They are approximate and meant to indicate trends rather than exact numbers.