In the past, the Christmas holidays were the time when families would take special outings to the local cinema to watch exciting films that were just out on the big screen…but that’s not what we see in the year. 2022. While audiences were certainly given multiple options for entertainment in the new releases section, none of them managed to generate much interest, so the weekend box office results are pretty underwhelming.
Check out the latest Top 10 below, with James Cameron Avatar: Water Road It still holds the top spot, and join me for the analysis next.
| nickname | Total weekend | local totals | LW | THTRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Avatar: Water Road | 56 million dollars | $253,681,686 | 1 | 4,202 |
| 2. Puss In Boots: The Last Wish * | $11,350,000 | $17,452,855 | Row 1 – cell 3 | 4099 |
| 3. Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Someone * | $5,300,000 | $5,300,000 | Row 2 – cell 3 | 3,625 |
| 4. Babylon* | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | Row 3 – cell 3 | 3343 |
| 5. A violent night | $3,140,000 | $41,608,460 | 3 | 2562 |
| 6. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | $3,022,000 | $425,677,401 | 2 | 2,250 |
| 7. Menu | $617,000 | $33,796,843 | 5 | 840 |
| 8. Fablemans | 550 thousand dollars | $9,724,456 | 7 | 1,122 |
| 9. Strange World | $410,000 | $35,599,242 | 4 | 1,390 |
| 10. Loyalty | 180 thousand dollars | $19,263,075 | 6 | 427 |
Avatar: The Way to Water domestic numbers drop 58 percent from weekend to weekend, losing $850 million at the global box office
In 2009 and 2010, many factors led to James Cameron symbol picture It became the highest-grossing movie of all time – including months and months of hype, and tickets selling at premium prices thanks to the novelty of 3D. Chief among them was the fact that the blockbuster was not only a short-term success; It was the number one film domestically for seven straight weeks, and stayed in the top 5 for about two and a half months.
will Avatar: Water Road be able to match this run? Based on this weekend’s results, per NumbersThat doesn’t seem particularly likely.
The new blockbuster scored the fifth-biggest opening weekend of 2022 last weekend (earning nearly $100,000 more than Matt Reeves. Batman when all receipts were counted), but audience size has dropped proportionately by 58 percent in the past three days. The film added another $56 million to its US and Canadian earnings – bringing its domestic total to date to $253.7 million – but the original symbol picture It did not see a significant drop from weekend to weekend until its 31st week of release.
On the plus side, that $253.7 million number means that Avatar 2 It now ranks as the eighth-biggest film of the year domestically, having surpassed that of Jeff Fowler. Sonic the hedgehog 2. The film is currently about $90 million away from surpassing Taika Waititi’s total earnings Thor: Love and Thunderbut would have to nearly triple its box office total if it was to outpace Joseph Kosinki. Top Gun: Maverick It will go down in history as the biggest blockbuster in America in 2022.
Of course, it’s important to remember that foreign box office totals will always have a bigger impact on them Avatar: Water RoadFinal theatrical performance from ticket sales in the United States and Canada. Of the $2.9 billion the first film grossed, about 73 percent came from overseas. This is a pattern we’ll definitely see repeated with the sequel.
As frustrating as the Christmas box office numbers in the chart above may be, Avatar 2 It crushes internationally, thanks in large part to its release in China. The film’s worldwide gross now stands at more than $850 million, making it the third-highest-grossing among 2022 releases. Its next step is to make 10 characters — something only two other films have been able to do this year: the aforementioned. Top Gun: Maverick Colin Trevorrow Jurassic World: Dominion.
At present, it is not as if Avatar: Water Road It will fully live up to the legacy of its predecessor and be heralded as one of the most successful films of all time…but how will this affect the future and James Cameron’s plans for many more films symbol picture supplement? Disney hasn’t officially released anything yet, though Cameron really does have it up his sleeve in that he’s talked about how much Avatar 3 And the Avatar 4 He was already shot.
Damien Chazelle’s three-hour epic Babylon failed to find an audience
Avatar: Water Road They may not put up mind-blowing numbers locally, but theater owners can at least be glad it brings people to their establishments at all when one thinks of what the rest of the top ten looks like this weekend. Studios have provided audiences with a variety of new releases for the record, but none of them have been particularly good — and sadly, the best of the bunch is Damien Chazelle. Babylon.
A three-hour epic about the history of Hollywood, Babylon It’s received mixed reactions since its premiere earlier this fall, and that unfortunately hasn’t translated into a situation where moviegoers buy a ticket and form their own opinion. Despite the fact that the film features an all-star cast led by Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, it managed to open in fourth place and grossed only $3.5 million.
It will definitely go down as a big loss for Paramount, like diverse He says the movie was made on a budget of $78 million. Fortunately, this major box office hit will be mitigated by all of the studio’s other massive success in 2022, as their list of last year’s wins includes Top Gun: MaverickParker Finn smilingAaron and Adam NE the lost CityJeff Tremaine ass foreverand Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s Scream.
Additionally, it should be noted that Damien Chazelle is still in a very strong position professionally, as he was only a few weeks ago. The director signed a multi-year directorial and production deal for the first time with Paramount. Obviously, the writer/director and the studio will be looking to bounce back from this disappointment.
As it stands, 2022 is coming to a close when it comes to the box office – unless something happens next week that sees people suddenly inspired to rush into cinemas at the end of the year and boost numbers for Avatar: Water RoadAnd the BabylonJoel Crawford Puss in Shoes: Last Wishand/or Kasi Lemons’s Whitney Houston: I want to dance with someone. Hopefully 2023 will be an even better year for the film industry, starting with the over-release of Gerard Johnston’s film M3GAN on Jan 6th.
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