""Avatar: Fire and Ash" opened with $345 million in worldwide sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, notching the second-best global debut of the year and potentially putting James Cameron on course to set yet more blockbuster records. Sixteen years into the "Avatar" saga, Pandora is still abundant in box-office riches. "Fire and Ash," the third film in Cameron's science-fiction franchise, launched with $88 million domestically and $257 million internationally. The only film to open bigger in 2025 was "Zootopia 2" ($497.2 million over three days)."
"But there was a tad less fanfare to this "Avatar" film, coming three years after "Avatar: The Way of Water." That film launched in 2022 with a massive $435 million globally and $134 million in North America. Domestically, "Fire and Ash" fell a hefty 35% from the previous installment. Reviews for "Fire and Ash" were also more mixed, scoring a series-low 68% "fresh" score on Rotten Tomatoes."
Avatar: Fire and Ash opened with an estimated $345 million worldwide, including $88 million domestically and $257 million internationally. The launch ranked as the second-best global debut of 2025 after Zootopia 2 and will benefit from the upcoming holiday moviegoing period. The domestic opening declined about 35% versus Avatar: The Way of Water, which opened in 2022 to $435 million globally and $134 million domestically. Reviews were more mixed, with the film earning a series-low 68% "fresh" score on Rotten Tomatoes. Previous Avatar films relied on sustained box-office legs to reach multibillion-dollar totals.
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