With some $ 134 million in revenue between Friday and Sunday, the second part of the successful saga is however slightly below the forecasts of specialists.
MO12345lemonde with AFP
The Avatar science fiction blockbuster: The Water of Water, a long-awaited continuation of the 2009 film, swept over the box office for its first weekend in North American dark rooms.
According to the provisional figures provided Sunday December 18 by the specialized firm Exhibitor Relations, the film by director James Cameron recorded some $ 134 million (around 126 million euros) of revenues between Friday and Sunday, but it is Slightly below the forecasts of specialists.
Throughout the world, it has also garnered an additional $ 300 million. With more than $ 430 million in total, it is one of the best box office entries from the COVVI-19 pandemic.
In Paris, Avatar 2 gathered, Wednesday, 5,337 spectators a few hours after its release, against 6,718 for the first opus which, overall, approaches the three billion euros in revenue.
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again located on the Pandora planet, light years from the earth, this new part tells a story taking place more than a decade after the events of the first film. The American navy Jake Sully (interpreted by Sam Worthington), has carried out its transition into the body of a NA’VI, the people with large size and the blue skin of Pandora, and works with them to protect their habitat from a fatal threat. Shot like the first for 3D, the film stretches over 3 hours and 12 minutes.
Another suite, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, therefore lost first place and is far behind Avatar with $ 5.4 million in revenue between Friday and Sunday. After six weeks of exploitation, the Marvel film has garnered nearly $ 419 million at North American counters, and $ 367 million around the world.