UPDATED with Sony's official numbers: Early industry estimates Tuesday morning spotted that Sony's Spider-Man: No Way Home finally outstripped the $760.5 million take of James Cameron's 2009 sci-fi spectacle Avatar, becoming the third-highest-grossing movie of all time at the domestic box office with a running total of ...

Did Spiderman beat Avatar?

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” has officially unseated director James Cameron's 2009 science-fiction epic “Avatar” to become the third-highest grossing domestic release in history.

Will Avatar 2 beat Spider Man?

'Avatar 2' Is Now the Top-Grossing Pandemic-Era Film, Surpassing 'Spider Man'

Did Avatar 2 beat Avengers?

It beat Avengers: Endgame which was on top of the list for three years since its release in 2019. The Russo Brothers' directorial was the final film from Marvel's Infinity saga.

Did Infinity War beat Avatar?

“Infinity War” had an equally impressive $2.052 billion total, after releasing back in 2018. Only “Avatar” ($2.92 billion), “Avengers: Endgame” ($2.79 billion), “Titanic” ($2.19 billion) and “Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens” ($2.07 billion) rank higher on the all-time list.

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Did Avatar beat endgame again?

'Avatar: The Way Of Water' beats 'Avengers: Endgame' to become highest-grossing Hollywood film in India. In just four weeks, James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way Of Water' has become the highest-grossing Hollywood release in India.

Did Avatar 2 beat Titanic?

'Avatar 2' Overtakes 'Titanic' as Third-Highest Grossing Movie Ever.

Has Avatar 2 broke even?

Sources have told Variety that “Avatar: The Way of Water's” break-even point was set at roughly $1.4 billion, a figure the movie has already crossed. Insiders told Variety this week that “The Way of Water” is going to generate a box office total of at least $1.825 billion, though $2 billion certainly remains in reach.

Has Avatar 2 beat Avatar 1?

Avatar 2's seven-weekend run at No. 1 ties with the original Avatar and the Henry Fonda-Katherine Hepburn multi-Oscar-winning movie, On Golden Pond. By the end of today, Avatar 2 at $620.58M flies past Star Wars: The Last Jedi's domestic take of $620.1M as the 11th-highest grossing movie of all-time in the U.S./Canada.

Who did Spider save Avatar?

Despite that he does what he can to protect the Sully family, some viewers dislike him anyway, especially due to his moral choice to save Quaritch which can seem bizarre to those who don't think about why Spider decided to do that. They also feel that he is out of place within the universe.

Why does Spider wear a mask in Avatar 2?

In some ways, he's the new Jake, a human caught up in the Na'vi world. But Spider has no avatar—a genetically engineered hybrid body used to freely roam Pandora—so he must navigate his habitat with an oxygen mask, always at a disadvantage compared with his blue friends.

Did Spider betray Avatar 2?

Many people can't get over Spider's betrayal of the Sully family, especially after he swims back to them once getting Quaritch to dry land. He makes no move to tell the family of what he's done, most likely because Neytiri wouldn't spare him, but it's interesting to see how that will play out in the next Avatar.

Why did Spider help Avatar?

Even though he thought of himself as one of the Na'vi, he learned humanity from Jake. So, leaving someone for dead when he could clearly save them is something he learned from Jake. Secondly, he saved Quaritch because he wanted to return the favor. Earlier in the film, Neytiri almost killed him.

Who defeated Spider-Man?

Spider-Man has been bested multiple times by lesser-known villains like Judas Traveller, Jester & Jack O'Lantern, and Baron Zemo. Squirrel Girl, often underestimated, has defeated some of Marvel's most powerful characters, including Spider-Man.

Did Spider appear in Avatar 1?

Spider Is Quaritch's Son - But He Wasn't In Avatar

Since the comic takes place 14 years after the first film, Spider's origins are told through flashbacks. In the Avatar comics, it's revealed that Spider was born to Quaritch and an RDA pilot named Paz Sorroco while living on an RDA base.

Was Avatar 2 a flop?

The now 68-year-old Cameron had failed to understand what audiences want. Well, the critics were wrong. Avatar 2 has not flopped. Released just a month ago, it is the highest grossing film of 2022, and currently the seventh highest grossing film of all time, taking more than $1.7 billion at the box office.

Has Avatar 2 lost money?

Taking all of this into account, we now know that Avatar: The Way of Water has indeed managed to break that seemingly impossible $2 billion box office goal, a factor made all the more difficult thanks to a whopping marketing budget that's reported to be between $350-400 million.

Will Avatar 2 beat Star Wars?

'Avatar 2' surpasses 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'; becomes 4th biggest movie in history. ' The Way of Water' has become the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time.

Will there be an Avatar 3?

However, following the announcement in May 2019 of three new Star Wars films, the sequels' release dates were pushed back by two years, with Avatar 3, being scheduled to be released on December 22, 2023.

Why did Avatar gross so much?

While all of these are thoughtful explanations of why Avatar does well, the simplest and perhaps most persuasive explanation is that people want to see movies that are made for theaters in theaters. When Avatar came out in 2009, it was a flock-to-the-theater event. Since then, moviegoing culture has changed.

Did Avengers overtake Avatar?

UPDATE, with more detail after 1:47AM post: Confirming what we reported in the wee hours of Saturday morning (see below), Disney has announced that James Cameron's Avatar has once again become the highest-grossing film of all time at the global box office, overtaking Disney/Marvel's Avengers: Endgame.

What movie beat Avatar?

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Beats 'Avatar'; 3rd-Highest-Grossing Film Ever In U.S.

Which movie won over Avatar?

Titanic" won more Academy Awards than "Avatar." "Titanic," directed by James Cameron, won 11 Oscars at the 1998 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. On the other hand, "Avatar," also directed by James Cameron, won three Academy Awards at the 2010 ceremony.