Avatar: The Method of Water has earned over $2 billion in international gross sales after solely six weeks of launch. This marks the sixth movie, and director James Cameron’s third, to earn the respect. The unique Couple Billionaire’s Membership additionally consists of Avatar, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity Battle, Star Wars: The Pressure Awakens, and Titanic.
Whereas Cameron is the one director to assert three “prime grossing” badges, he isn’t the one inventive that may achieve this. Zoe Saldaña, star of each the Avatar movies in addition to Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity Battle is the one actor tied to a complete of 4 movies incomes over $2 billion. We hope she will get royalties!
In a spot of “placing it into the Universe,” Cameron beforehand divulged Method of Water wanted to turn into one of many top-grossing motion pictures in historical past simply to interrupt even on bills. Selection reviews that analysts have pinpointed $1.5 billion because the breakeven level, which already offers the movie with a wholesome revenue. Solely time will inform if Method of Water surpasses its predecessor as greatest earner of all time, with $2.9 billion in international earnings.
Along with casual titles, the movie has been nominated for 4 Oscars, together with Finest Image, Finest Manufacturing Design, Finest Sound, and Finest Visible Results. VFX had been created by Wētā FX and ILM, with Joe Letteri appearing as Manufacturing VFX Supervisor.
Avatar: The Method of Water opened in theaters in mid-December, and tickets are nonetheless out there. Viewers can anticipate the movie to stream on Disney+ sooner or later.