It’s been 13 years since the release ofAvatarin theaters, but fans are still enamored with the world of Pandora, and it shows. The re-release in theaters, ahead of the sequel, made $30.5 million its opening weekend, with 93% of moviegoers seeing the film in 3D.
Avatarmade $20.5 million internationally, opening as number one in France, Italy, Belgium, Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary, Qatar, and many other markets. Almost 75% of the international box office take comes from 3D, 4D, and IMAX formats alone; as a comparison,Avengers: Endgame’sinternational box office take from the same formats was around 27%. This is understandable as the film had a large hand in the growth of the popularity of 3D films.
The movie also made $10 million domestically, opening at number three behindDon’t Worry Darlingwhich made $19.2 million, andThe Woman Kingwhich made $11 million. 93% of domestic moviegoers chose to see the movie in 3D as compared to the release ofThor: Love and Thunderwith 10% of moviegoers seeing the movie in 3D.Paul Dergarabedian,a senior media analyst at Comscore, believes that the draw is the 3D and IMAX presentations, and that “Avataris serving as a reminder of how cool the imagery of Pandora looks on the big screen.”
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With this re-release, directorJames Cameroncontinues to break records.Avatarstill holds the record as being the highest-grossing film of all time, taking its gross all-time box office to $2.85 billion.Avataris set in the far future, many years after Earth has depleted its natural resources. Humans have to look elsewhere to survive, and to do this, they aim to colonize the moon of Pandora to mine the mineral known as Unobtainium. However, Pandora, where the Na’vi live, has an atmosphere poisonous to humans. To fully explore, the use of Avatars (human and Na’vi hybrids), are required. Jake Sully, a marine played bySam Worthington, operates one of the Avatars. In his explorations of Pandora, he falls in love with a Na’vi played byZoe Saldana, and as a result, is caught between two worlds.
If you want to catch the re-release andexperience the world of Pandora again(or for the first time), it is in theaters now. The sequel, namedAvatar: The Way of Water, will be released in theaters on December 16. Catch the trailer forAvatar: The Way of Waterbelow:
