US Edition2026 Starts with 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' at No. 1
- On January 4, 2026, Avatar: Fire and Ash surpassed $1 billion after 18 days, keeping the 2025 box office race unsettled as it remains in cinemas.
- With December 19, Avatar: Fire and Ice remains in cinemas after 17 days, extending box‑office overtime according to studio estimates.
- Domestically, the film has legged out to $306 million after an estimated $40 million third weekend, while overseas it has grossed $130 million in China, $80 million in France, $60 million in Germany, and $777.1 million internationally.
- Theatrical sources project the film will finish no worse than second worldwide and still faces an uncertain challenge to overtake China’s Ne Zha 2 for 2025 worldwide rankings.
- Comscore found that the year produced $8.87 billion domestically, leaving overall theatrical revenue basically flat while Disney dominated studio tallies amid Warner Bros. Discovery takeover and 17-day theatrical window reports.
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Helena Independent Record
News & Record2026 starts with 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' at No. 1
NEW YORK — Hollywood kicked off 2026 with "Avatar: Fire and Ash" atop the box office for the third straight week and with hopes for a blockbuster-filled year after a disappointing 2025.
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolHollywood began 2026 with "Avatar: Fire and Ash" at the top of the box office for the third consecutive week and with hopes of a year full of successes after a disappointing 2025.
'Avatar: Fire and Ash' earns $1 billion, stays no. 1 at the box office
(CNN, KYMA) - The first weekend of 2026 looked a lot like the last weekend of 2025 at the box office. Sony's "Anaconda," a meta reboot of the 1997 film starring Paul Rudd and Jack Black, remained in fifth place, earning $10 million. A24's "Marty Supreme," starring Timothee Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow, fell to fourth place with $12.6 million. Lionsgate's "The Housemaid," starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, moved up to third place on $14…
Fire and Ash Hits $1B Worldwide
Hollywood kicked off 2026 with Avatar: Fire and Ash atop the box office for the third straight week and with hopes for a blockbuster-filled year after a disappointing 2025. In three weeks of release, Fire and Ash has cleared $1 billion worldwide, the AP reports. The third chapter in James...
(Los Angeles = Yonhap News) Correspondent Im Mina = The third installment in the 'Avatar' series, 'Avatar: Fire and Ashes' (hereinafter referred to as Avatar 3), has achieved a global box office revenue of 10...
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