Avatar: The Way of Water | 16 DEC 2022 | Don't worry guys, critics like it

[SchumacherFTW]

Then holy shit MW3's doing well!

[Neo]

Avatar should beat that. Early early predict but 7 days for 1B.

[SchumacherFTW]

7 Days?! If Deathly Hallows 2 couldn't do that, I doubt Avatar will. 15 seems reasonable enough, means taking the record back at least.

[Neo]

7 Days?! If Deathly Hallows 2 couldn't do that, I doubt Avatar will. 15 seems reasonable enough, means taking the record back at least.

Was DHII coming off a 2.7B WW movie.A 250M OW and a similar DOM/OS OW ratio it would be at 700M at the end of the OW.

[fmpro]

According to IGN, Avatar 2 has a record to get back as fastest entertainment product to the Billion dollar mark, Modern Warfare 3 did it in 16 days as opposed to Avatar's 17.

Thats very possible IMO

[fmpro]

Was DHII coming off a 2.7B WW movie.A 250M OW and a similar DOM/OS OW ratio it would be at 700M at the end of the OW.

250 mill OW...GTFO

[Neo]

Wasn't Avatar 19 days.

[Neo]

Why not look at other movies that started small (OW) and exploded on the sequel. We just haven't had one in December yet so its hard to compare.

[fmpro]

Still.. Its dec and ofcourse there will be demand...But not 250 mill...

[SchumacherFTW]

I'm pretty sure we're yet to have a Top 12 weekend combined hit 250m yet.

[fmpro]

259 millhttp://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/top12sum.htm

[SchumacherFTW]

Fair point, but thats one weekend with 2 massive christmas launches and the original cosmic anommaly. And three with a 140+m launch.

Edited December 12, 2011 by Schumacher FTW

[fmpro]

Fair point, but thats one weekend with 2 massive christmas launches and the original cosmic anommaly. And three with a 140+m launch.

Agree. Not possible..Yet

[SchumacherFTW]

Agree. Not possible..Yet

IF, and it's a big if, TDKR manages 200 or thereabouts next summer then I may believe it possible, but thay is still a damn unlikely. At this point in time, given 3D's decline and how December releases are generally lower on OW, 175m seems to be the cap, that can always change though. Still more than enough to take the record back fron gamings evil franchise /bias.

[stuart360]

I don't agree about the decline of 3D. Give the audience a film they want to see in 3D and they will, AVATAR 2 will prove that. The problem with 3D for me is that there are so many films in 3D now that simply don't need it (Drive Angry etc) and people won't pay the extra for any old movie, it has to be a movie that will transport them to a 'new world' with exotic and amazing scenery etc, a film that will take them on a rollercoaster of a ride, not some comedy or cop film or something, they don't need 3D.

[Ball Lightning]

A good test for 3D will be John Carter next year. That is a 'new world' experience, and if that can bring people back into 3D, we'll know its definitely not dead!

[AniNate]

I wouldn't use John Carter as a barometer for 3D. It's not being touted as a "main attraction" to the film like it was for Avatar.

[vc2002]

The true test will be The Hobbit next year.

[spizzer]

Hobbit could go past $550 million even with a 10% drop from FOTR if the 3D share is around 60%

[A Marvel Fanboy]

Hobbit could go past $550 million even with a 10% drop from FOTR if the 3D share is around 60%

Seems a little too high but would be great.