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Since its opening in December last year,Avatar 2has been steadily climbing up the box office charts. Prior to its release, James Cameron shared that the sequel to the 2009 science fiction film would need to be among the highest-grossing film to be considered a hit. Considering the pandemic’s impact on the box office collection of films, many believed that the sequel would end up being the last film in the franchise.
However, box office results seem to suggest otherwise, asThe Way of Waterhas already crossed the $1.9 billion mark. There are also speculations that it would also top $2 billion in the upcoming weeks. And now it has taken over one of Marvel’s films to be the sixth highest-grossing film of all time.
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James Cameron’sAvatar 2SurpassesSpider-Man: No Way Home
A month after its release,Avatar 2became the highest-grossing film of 2022 and the highest-grossing film of the global pandemic era. As it crossed $1.9 billion at the box office, it is being speculated that it could achieve the target set byJames Cameron. The Oscar-winning director has shared that the film would need to be the third or fourth-highest-grossing film just to“break even.”
Latest updates regarding its box office collection have revealed thatThe Way of Waterhas become the sixth-highest-grossing film of all time. The 2021 film,Spider-Man: No Way Homewas the sixth highest-grossing film. According to Deadline, the overall collection ofNo Way Homeis $1.921 billion.
Avatar 2crossed the mark of $1,916 billion on 17 January. It climbed up $9.5M overseas on Monday, raising its offshore collection to $1,344.6 million.The Way of Waterhas become the fifth-highest-grossing film at the international box office. It is getting major business from China, France, Germany, Korea, and the UK.
The film is expected to take overAvengers: Infinity Warnext, to be the fifth highest-grossing film of all time. However, Marvel fans do not seem too happy about James Cameron’s film taking over Marvel’s superhero films.
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Marvel Fans Are Wishing For theAvatarThreequel to Flop
James Cameron has planned the wholeAvatarfranchise with Disney. The director is planning to release three more follow-up films under the franchise in 2024, 2026, and 2028. However, earlier he shared that the upcoming film’s fate will be decided after the release ofAvatar 2.
And considering its performance at the box office, he would probably move ahead with his plans for the upcoming films in the series. However, asThe Way of Watertook over Marvel’s one of the highest-grossing films, Marvel fans shared their thoughts on social media.
I hope Avatar 3 flops
— 🇵🇸 Evan (LegoMan75) 🍉 (@lego_man75)July 29, 2025
Of course we knew this one was going to be a huge success but will the same apply for 3? 4? 5?
— SteelRobot 🥝 🇳🇿 🍉 (@SteelRobot06)August 06, 2025
Who watched this??
— Auntie10times (@Irrelevantx_)June 25, 2025
Nobody cares about this 13 year old sequel lol
— silent1121 (@silent1121)August 02, 2025
https://twitter.com/FoxxDarren/status/1615496380310589440
While many are congratulating the filmmaker and are happy with the film breaking the box office records, not everyone thinks that the sequel is better thanNo Way Home. Marvel fans have even started wishing for the threequel in the franchise to be a flop. One fan shared,“I hope Avatar 3 flops.”
People also discussed thatAvatar 2may cross the threshold, but that might not be the possibility for the upcoming films in the franchise. The longtime fan war betweenAvatarand Marvel fans once again started as they claimed that Marvel’sInfinity WarandEndgameare still better thanAvatar 2.
Avatar: The Way of Wateris playing in theatres.
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Source:Discussing Film
Laxmi Rajput
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
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