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According to Variety, Avatar: Fire and Ash has now passed the $1 billion milestone. As of this writing, its domestic total stands at $306 million, with another $771.1 million coming from international markets. That means its worldwide haul is $1.083 billion. With this, Cameron becomes the first director in history to helm four $1 billion movies. Fire and Ash accomplished this feat in 18 days.
Can Avatar: Fire and Ash Reach $2 Billion Worldwide?
Now that Fire and Ash has reached the $1 billion threshold, the question becomes whether or not it can join the other Avatar movies in the $2 billion club. Working in its favor is the fact that it won’t be facing much high-profile competition over the course of January (which traditionally is a slow month for new releases). While there are notable titles coming out such as the Chris Pratt vehicle Mercy and the Sam Raimi horror flick Send Help, there isn’t anything on the level of a four-quadrant sci-fi blockbuster from one of the industry’s most iconic directors. The first two Avatar films had incredible legs and stayed atop the charts for weeks, which is how they were able to hit $2 billion. Fire and Ash could follow suit.
One potential issue is that Fire and Ash‘s legs may not be as strong when compared to its predecessors — particularly at the domestic box office. Through 18 days, Avatar: The Way of Water had earned $446.9 million, so there’s quite a gap for Fire and Ash to make up on that front. Even if Fire and Ash continues to hold on to the No. 1 position at the domestic box office for the next few weeks, the chances of it catching The Way of Water are slim. International box office is more important than domestic in this case, but every dollar helps, and if Fire and Ash keeps lagging behind The Way of Water in any metric, then it might fall short of $2 billion.
