Disney has two of the top three films of 2025, as James Cameron's "Avatar: Fire and Ash" passes another major box office milestone in its run at 2025's box office crown.
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Box Office: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Stays No. 1 with $22.6 Million Post-Christmas; ‘Marty Supreme’ Adds $6.7 Million on Friday
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China Box Office: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Tops Final Weekend of 2025
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‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ Tops $900 Million At Worldwide Box Office
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‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ Tops $1 Billion In Worldwide Box Office
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‘Avatar Fire and Ash’ becomes fourth James Cameron movie to pass $1 billion
Post Christmas box office will see 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' leading in its second weekend and a cume close to $214M. 'Marty Supreme' and 'Anaconda' are wowing in 4-day with $22M-$25M.
Moviegoers flocked to theaters for Disney’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” on the last weekend of the year, solidifying the sci-fi adventure film’s place as one of the biggest blockbusters of 2025.
Despite talk of underperformance and James Cameron suggesting sequels are be in doubt, "Avatar: Fire and Ash" becomes 2025's third-biggest film this weekend and counting.
Hollywood kicked off 2026 with “Avatar: Fire and Ash” atop the box office for the third straight week and with hopes for a blockbuster-filled year after a disappointing 2025. In three weeks of release, “Fire and Ash” has cleared $1 billion worldwide.
Disney has two of the top three films of 2025, as James Cameron's "Avatar: Fire and Ash" passes another major box office milestone in its run at 2025's box office crown.
James Cameron’s science-fiction fantasy “Avatar: Fire and Ash” has surpassed $1 billion in global box office proceeds, the director’s fourth film to cross that threshold.
After nabbing the top spot the first two weekends, 20th Century Studios' "Avatar: Fire and Ash" remains in first place, grossing $40 million for a domestic total of $306 million, and joined the first two "Avatar" films by crossing the billion dollar mark worldwide.
'Avatar: Fire and Ash' blazed past the $1 billion mark at the global box office this weekend in only its third week of release, but still trails 'Ne Zha 2' and 'Zootopia 2' in 2025 tallies.
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