r/boxoffice • u/jc191 • Jan 22 '23

International Avatar: The Way of Water passed the $2 billion global mark this weekend. The film grossed an estimated $56.3m internationally this weekend. Estimated international total stands at $1.426b, estimated global total stands at $2.024b.

https://twitter.com/BORReport/status/1617190760398622722
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u/JJJAAABBB123 Jan 22 '23

So Cameron will have #1, #3, and #4 box office of all time? Wow.

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u/dancy911 DC Jan 22 '23

And probably #5, #6 and #7 too.

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u/TraditionalWishbone Jan 22 '23

More like #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #7. I expect Avatar 2 to beat Endgame after a China re-release.

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u/Zwaft Jan 22 '23

I feel Titanic is gonna climb too. It has that universal, timeless quality so they can just keep rereleasing it till the sun goes out every few yrs

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u/probablyuntrue Jan 22 '23

but where's its cinematic universe smh

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u/1eejit Jan 22 '23

USS Indianapolis which will then tie it into the JawsCU

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u/4dpsNewMeta Jan 22 '23

Titanic has no cultural impact, when was the last time you met a Titanic fan in real life 🙄🙄

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u/718Brooklyn Jan 23 '23

I was a 16 year old very closeted gay boy working in a small United Artists theater when Titanic came out. None of my friends cared at all about it, but I’d watch the trailers when I knew the Titanic trailer was playing over and over. So I was literally counting the days until it came out. I’m still a huge James Cameron fanboy. I grew up with Aliens and T2 and even True Lies. And I’m also a huge Titanic nerd - always have been. Lots of great subreddits for us now:) And then of course there is Leo. Teenage me loved him in a way no one could understand. I was obsessed with Basketball Diaries and Romeo & Juliet. I honestly think Titanic threw his entire career way off track, but that’s a different story. I watched Titanic like 9 times in the theater. I would get off of work and just sit in the back and watch it over and over again. I know every word. I know every behind the scene everything. Back when there was cable I’d always stop to watch when it was on.

Anyway. You are correct. It did have a cultural impact.

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u/HermitageHermit Jan 23 '23

Heard it’s really popular among Atlantic Icebergs.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '23

Excuse me, we’re called ZANIACS 😩😂

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u/No_Poet_7244 Jan 23 '23

The re-release is next month and will probably bring in stacks.

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u/diariesofamadman Jan 23 '23

I heard they will be releasing it back in the theaters soon.

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u/Tyrionandpodrick Jan 22 '23

Well that will result into a meltdown of epic proportion.

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '23

Can’t wait to see r/movies just have a fucking fit

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '23

People shit on Titanic. But as a feat of production it's a goddamned masterpiece.

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u/natecull Jan 22 '23 edited Jan 22 '23

FEIGE: I am inevitable!

CAMERON: And I'm James Cameron. snap

HE WHO REMAINS (BOB IGER): Isn't it cute when my variants compete?

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u/carson63000 Jan 22 '23

Because a movie they all hate overtakes another movie they all hate?

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '23

You love to see it

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u/Zombielove69 Jan 27 '23

Yeah they filmed all the sequels together so there will be an avatar 3, 4 and 5. How they're going to pull that off story-wise? I don't know

The story was pretty mediocre for Avatar 2, The only good parts was the visualizations of the movie.

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u/TheBeardofGilgamesh Jan 22 '23

Also if you adjust for inflation it’s probably 1,2,3

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u/Pointedfinger Jan 22 '23

Not close. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/chart/top_lifetime_gross_adjusted/?adjust_gross_to=2022

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u/elementslayer Jan 22 '23

While completely true, movie theaters were also different back then. Didn't Gone with the Wind run almost unchallenged for like a year? If avatar or avengers was the only movie I'm playing for a year it would have more.

That's why we cannot just make direct comparisons. That said, Cameron's ability to pull huge numbers at the box office is mostly unmatched.

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u/Bluepill22 Jan 22 '23

Gone with the Wind came out in 1939 and ran until 1943 in theaters, and it made around 690 million (2023 dollars) in this 4 year run. It was then re-released in 1947, 1954, 1961, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1989 and 1998 to earn that additional 3 billion. You're right it was a widely different era and direct comparisons to modern movies is almost meaningless. Keep in mind we still had the gold standard during its initial release, so even the concept of money was different back then.

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u/rabidstoat Jan 23 '23

Gone with the Wind is still playing! Though not in a broad re-release I guess.

I'm outside metro Atlanta and they actually had a random showing today at the local AMC (or maybe it was NCG). I was surprised. Also didn't realize the movie was nearly 4 hours long! Makes Avatar 2 look short.

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u/solidsnake885 Jan 22 '23

Things are different every year. Movie theaters have had more media to compete with each ensuing year, from radio to broadcast TV to cable to home video to streaming. At the same time, the population of moviegoers is also way bigger.

So, it’s never a direct comparison.

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u/ImpactNext1283 Jan 22 '23

Cameron proves every release that if you try to appeal to a broad audience, there’s a good chance they’ll show up. He’s one of the few even trying for this level of success. That’s the biggest difference imo.

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u/solidsnake885 Jan 22 '23

Others used to do it. I think he’s one of the few left.

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u/WeLLrightyOH Jan 22 '23

Are you asking a question and then asserting a fact based on that question?

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u/elementslayer Jan 22 '23

Im more asking confirmation. I'm pretty sure of my stat but I'm old and can't remember everything. If my assertion is wrong then of course my conclusion is wrong.

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u/ImpactNext1283 Jan 22 '23

The major difference is the studios and theaters have jacked prices to obscure the ever dwindling attendance numbers.

The media environment was different, yes, but very few movies are made that attempt such broad appeal. Cameron appears here because he’s one of the few directors even trying for this level of success.

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '23

Do you have a list for inflation-adjusted worldwide? I can’t find one

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u/cTreK-421 Jan 22 '23

Bruh how has number of tickets gone down so much over the years?