20th Century Studios’ blockbuster sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, continues its dominance at the box office with another big win for the fifth straight weekend.
The highly anticipated sequel grossed an estimated three-day total of $31.1 million and an estimated four-day holiday weekend total of $38.5 million, according to Deadline.
The blockbuster sequel dropped 295 theaters in its fifth frame, despite having no trouble fending off M3gan, newcomer Plane and House Party and the expanding A Man Called Otto.
Fifth Win: 20th Century Studios’ blockbuster sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, continues its dominance at the box office with another big win for the fifth straight weekend
M3gan: The blockbuster sequel shed 295 theaters in its fifth frame, though it had no trouble fending off M3gan, newcomers Plane and House Party, and expanding A Man Called Otto
Avatar: The Way of Water opened in 4,045 theaters this weekend at an impressive $9,517 per screen average.
The sequel has now grossed $570.3 million domestically and is the second highest-grossing film of 2022 behind Top Gun: Maverick ($718.7 million).
Avatar: The Way of Water has also surpassed the $1.9 billion global threshold, with the $2 billion mark just around the corner.
Win: Avatar: The Way of Water stayed in 4,045 theaters this weekend, at an impressive $9,517 per screen average
Big Win: Avatar: The Way of Water has also surpassed the global $1.9 billion threshold, with the $2 billion mark just around the corner
With the sequel posting minimal declines week-to-week, it’s expected to continue winning at the box office for two more weeks.
Universal’s Knock at the Cabin, which hits theaters on February 3, is expected to be the first film to topple Avatar: The Way of Water at the box office.
Avatar: The Way of Water’s fifth weekend frame is the third-best frame ever, behind American Sniper ($64.6 million) and the first Avatar ($42.7 million).
More wins: With the sequel posting minimal declines week-to-week, it’s expected to keep winning at the box office for two more weeks
Fifth: Avatar: The Way of Water’s fifth weekend frame is the third-best frame ever, behind American Sniper ($64.6 million) and the first Avatar ($42.7 million).
Universal horror thriller M3gan stayed in second place with a solid $21.2 million over the four-day frame.
The film ran in 3,605 theaters for a decent average of $5,886 per screen for the second picture.
M3gan has now earned $59.7 million at the domestic box office, including $93.9 million worldwide, with the $12 million budget film expected to surpass $100 million worldwide in the coming week will.
Second, universal horror thriller M3gan stayed in second place with a solid $21.2 million over the four-day frame
Worldwide: M3gan has now earned $59.7 million at the domestic box office, with $93.9 million worldwide, with the $12 million budget film expected to gross $100 million worldwide in the coming week will exceed
The Universal animated sequel Puss in Boots: The Last Wish stayed in third place with $17.3 million and played in 3,687 theaters for an average of $4,697 per screen.
A Man Called Otto expanded to over 3,100 more theaters but still stayed in fourth place at $14.9 million with an average of $3,939 per screen and $21.2 million domestically.
Rounding out the top five was new action thriller Plane, which came in fifth at $11.6 million across 3,023 theaters for a meager $3,837 per screen average.
Expansion of Otto: A Man Called Otto expanded to over 3,100 additional theaters but still remained fourth at $14.9 million at an average of $3,939 per screen and $21.2 million domestically place
The House Party remake debuted in sixth place with $4.4 million and debuted in 1,400 theaters with a minimum per-screen average of $3,153.
Rounding out the top 10 were Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in seventh place with $2.6 million ($449.5 domestic), The Whale in eighth place with $1.8 million (11th place). million domestically), Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody in ninth place with $1.3 million ($22 million domestically and Waltair Veerayya in 10th place with $1.2 million). .
Next weekend, the thriller Missing will be the only new feature film to be released in cinemas.
House Party: The House Party Remake debuted at number six with $4.4 million and debuted in 1,400 theaters with a minimum per-screen average of $3,153