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  • Avatar weak box-office, this storm won't help the 2nd weekend either

    From RichA@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 23 08:56:45 2022
    https://cosmicbook.news/avatar-2-box-office-disappoints-134-million-less-half-billion

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  • From T987654321@21:1/5 to RichA on Fri Dec 23 11:30:09 2022
    On Friday, December 23, 2022 at 8:56:46 AM UTC-8, RichA wrote:
    https://cosmicbook.news/avatar-2-box-office-disappoints-134-million-less-half-billion


    Nothing big opening will help.

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 24 09:48:04 2022
    On 2022-12-23 19:30:09 +0000, T987654321 said:
    On Friday, December 23, 2022 at 8:56:46 AM UTC-8, RichA wrote:
    https://cosmicbook.news/avatar-2-box-office-disappoints-134-million-less-half-billion


    Nothing big opening will help.

    Two days ago ...

    Domestically, the film has accumulated a total of $183 million,
    with an additional $426.8 million from overseas so far.


    I doubt Cameron is crying into his blue coffee. :-)

    Plus, the third movie is almost done, so most of the expenditure being
    reported will be the cost of making the two movies 'back to back'.

    The fourth, fifth, ... movies are already in the planning.

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  • From RichA@21:1/5 to Your Name on Sat Dec 24 00:51:47 2022
    On Friday, 23 December 2022 at 15:48:08 UTC-5, Your Name wrote:
    On 2022-12-23 19:30:09 +0000, T987654321 said:
    On Friday, December 23, 2022 at 8:56:46 AM UTC-8, RichA wrote:
    https://cosmicbook.news/avatar-2-box-office-disappoints-134-million-less-half-billion


    Nothing big opening will help.
    Two days ago ...

    Domestically, the film has accumulated a total of $183 million,
    with an additional $426.8 million from overseas so far.


    I doubt Cameron is crying into his blue coffee. :-)

    Plus, the third movie is almost done, so most of the expenditure being reported will be the cost of making the two movies 'back to back'.

    The fourth, fifth, ... movies are already in the planning.

    $250M in production costs and $200M in promotion. They've a long way to go.

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  • From JG Rove@21:1/5 to RichA on Sat Dec 24 15:07:52 2022
    On Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 2:51:48 AM UTC-6, RichA wrote:
    On Friday, 23 December 2022 at 15:48:08 UTC-5, Your Name wrote:
    On 2022-12-23 19:30:09 +0000, T987654321 said:
    On Friday, December 23, 2022 at 8:56:46 AM UTC-8, RichA wrote:
    https://cosmicbook.news/avatar-2-box-office-disappoints-134-million-less-half-billion


    Nothing big opening will help.
    Two days ago ...

    Domestically, the film has accumulated a total of $183 million,
    with an additional $426.8 million from overseas so far.


    I doubt Cameron is crying into his blue coffee. :-)

    Plus, the third movie is almost done, so most of the expenditure being reported will be the cost of making the two movies 'back to back'.

    The fourth, fifth, ... movies are already in the planning.
    $250M in production costs and $200M in promotion. They've a long way to go.

    Few want to sit 3 hours. Someone should do intermissions.

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to JG Rove on Sun Dec 25 12:23:02 2022
    On 2022-12-24 23:07:52 +0000, JG Rove said:
    On Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 2:51:48 AM UTC-6, RichA wrote:
    On Friday, 23 December 2022 at 15:48:08 UTC-5, Your Name wrote:
    On 2022-12-23 19:30:09 +0000, T987654321 said:
    On Friday, December 23, 2022 at 8:56:46 AM UTC-8, RichA wrote:
    https://cosmicbook.news/avatar-2-box-office-disappoints-134-million-less-half-billion


    Nothing big opening will help.

    Two days ago ...

    Domestically, the film has accumulated a total of $183 million,
    with an additional $426.8 million from overseas so far.


    I doubt Cameron is crying into his blue coffee. :-)

    Plus, the third movie is almost done, so most of the expenditure being
    reported will be the cost of making the two movies 'back to back'.

    The fourth, fifth, ... movies are already in the planning.

    $250M in production costs and $200M in promotion. They've a long way to go.

    As above, that amount is likely for both the second and third movies
    combined. Claiming they haven't made "enough" to cover that amount from
    solely the first of those two movies being released is inanely
    ridiculous.



    Few want to sit 3 hours. Someone should do intermissions.

    Just wait for it to be on DVD, TV, streaming, etc. and you can have as
    many intermissions as you want ... plus you avoid the excessive violume
    of the cinema sound sytem, the noisy idiots with bags of crisps, the
    bleeping cellphones, whining little kids, etc., not to mention the
    massively over-priced ticket cost. :-)

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  • From trotsky@21:1/5 to RichA on Sat Dec 24 18:51:35 2022
    On 12/23/22 10:56 AM, RichA wrote:
    https://cosmicbook.news/avatar-2-box-office-disappoints-134-million-less-half-billion



    Domestic box office doesn't mean dick. Quit shitposting.

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  • From T987654321@21:1/5 to All on Mon Dec 26 11:07:29 2022
    Grosses
    DOMESTIC (31.7%)
    $279,681,686
    INTERNATIONAL (68.3%)
    $601,700,000
    WORLDWIDE
    $881,381,686

    Think it's doing pretty well.

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to Your Name on Fri Dec 30 08:51:49 2022
    On 2022-12-23 20:48:04 +0000, Your Name said:
    On 2022-12-23 19:30:09 +0000, T987654321 said:
    On Friday, December 23, 2022 at 8:56:46 AM UTC-8, RichA wrote:
    https://cosmicbook.news/avatar-2-box-office-disappoints-134-million-less-half-billion


    Nothing big opening will help.

    Two days ago ...

    Domestically, the film has accumulated a total of $183 million,
    with an additional $426.8 million from overseas so far.


    I doubt Cameron is crying into his blue coffee. :-)

    Plus, the third movie is almost done, so most of the expenditure being reported will be the cost of making the two movies 'back to back'.

    The fourth, fifth, ... movies are already in the planning.

    But wait, there's more ...

    'Avatar: The Way of Water' Hits $1 Billion Globally,
    Fastest 2022 Release to Reach Box Office Milestone
    ----------------------------------------------------
    "Avatar: The Way of Water" has sailed past $1 billion in global
    ticket in just 14 days, becoming the fastest movie this year to
    cross the coveted box office milestone.

    <https://variety.com/2022/film/news/avatar-the-way-of-water-billion-dollar-box-office-1235473320/>

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  • From T987654321@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jan 2 12:16:45 2023
    Box Office Mojo:
    Grosses
    DOMESTIC (31.5%)
    $440,517,914
    INTERNATIONAL (68.5%)
    $956,900,000
    WORLDWIDE
    $1,397,417,914

    Just three weeks and the real money these days is the after theater revenue.

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jan 6 09:10:58 2023
    On 2023-01-02 20:16:45 +0000, T987654321 said:

    Box Office Mojo:
    Grosses
    DOMESTIC (31.5%)
    $440,517,914
    INTERNATIONAL (68.5%)
    $956,900,000
    WORLDWIDE
    $1,397,417,914

    Just three weeks and the real money these days is the after theater revenue.


    Will 'Avatar 2' Hit $2 Billion?
    Breaking Down the Blockbuster Sequel's Path to Box Office Glory
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    After just 22 days in theaters, "Avatar: The Way of Water" has
    raked in $1.5 billion globally, overtaking "Top Gun: Maverick"
    to stand as the 10th-highest grossing movie in history.

    It's a remarkable achievement, especially because opening
    weekend returns were less stratospheric than Hollywood had
    anticipated. But James Cameron's "Avatar" sequel was the de
    facto choice at the movies over the busy holiday season,
    propelling the sci-fi blockbuster to juggernaut status.


    <https://variety.com/2023/film/news/avatar-box-office-james-cameron-2-billion-1235479666/>

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jan 7 10:48:36 2023
    James Cameron: Avatar 2 is Profitable, More Sequels to Come
    -----------------------------------------------------------
    James Cameron has repeatedly said that he doesn't think he'll
    be able to make more Avatar films if Avatar: The Way of Water
    wasn't financially successful. Following an incredible first
    few weeks in the box office, though, Cameron now says it
    looks like more films will be on the way.


    <https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1259277-james-cameron-avatar-2-profitable-sequels>

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  • From T987654321@21:1/5 to RichA on Mon Jan 9 09:15:18 2023
    On Friday, December 23, 2022 at 8:56:46 AM UTC-8, RichA wrote:
    https://cosmicbook.news/avatar-2-box-office-disappoints-134-million-less-half-billion
    Grosses
    DOMESTIC (30.3%)
    $516,789,379
    INTERNATIONAL (69.7%)
    $1,191,300,000
    WORLDWIDE
    $1,708,089,379

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jan 10 12:33:03 2023
    On 2023-01-09 17:15:18 +0000, T987654321 said:
    On Friday, December 23, 2022 at 8:56:46 AM UTC-8, RichA wrote:
    https://cosmicbook.news/avatar-2-box-office-disappoints-134-million-less-half-billion


    Grosses
    DOMESTIC (30.3%)
    $516,789,379
    INTERNATIONAL (69.7%)
    $1,191,300,000
    WORLDWIDE
    $1,708,089,379

    Yep, Hollyweird only wishes it could have more "flops" and
    "disappointments" like this new Avatar movie ...


    Avatar: The Way of Water grosses US$1.7 billion
    -----------------------------------------------
    The Avatar sequel has surpassed another milestone, knocking off
    another rival on its way to box office dominance.

    James Cameron's Avatar sequel The Way of Water has hit another
    milestone, charging its way up the all-time box office list.

    As of this weekend, Avatar: The Way of Water has earnt
    $US1.7 billion at the global office, and is now the seventh
    highest grossing movie of all time, not adjusted for inflation.
    It knocked Jurassic World out of the spot.

    Avatar: The Way of Water became the top cinema earner of 2022
    last week when it surpassed Top Gun: Maverick and its
    $US1.44 billion haul.

    The James Cameron blockbuster now has only six movies ahead of
    it: Spider-Man: No Way Home ($US1.91 billion), Avengers:
    Infinity War ($US2.04 billion), Star Wars: The Force Awakens
    ($US2.06 billion), Titanic ($US2.20 billion), Avengers: Endgame
    ($US2.79 billion) and Avatar ($US2.92 billion).

    Two of those top six - Avatar and Titanic - are also directed
    by Cameron.

    In Australia, Avatar: The Way of Water raked in Aus$8.28 million
    this past weekend for a running total of Aus$66.71 million in
    the local market. The ticket sales so far puts it in position
    six globally. Spider-Man: No Way Home is currently fifth placed
    with a box office of Aus$80.48 million.

    In the North American market, which encompasses the US and Canada,
    it has ticked over $US516 million, and has proved to have
    remarkable staying power.

    The movie underperformed against expectations in its first weekend,
    collecting $US435 million globally, against projections of between
    $US450 million to $US550 million. But Cameron movies have often
    benefited from a long tail.



    <https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/new-movies/avatar-the-way-of-water-grosses-us17-billion/news-story/ae0785620a23d7bea7af5954f6412211>

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jan 15 10:35:42 2023
    'Avatar: The Way of Water' Keeps Rolling on Top in Fifth Weekend

    <https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/avatar-2-fifth-weekend-man-called-otto-plane-opening-1235489356/>

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to Your Name on Sun Jan 22 10:06:16 2023
    On 2023-01-14 21:35:42 +0000, Your Name said:

    'Avatar: The Way of Water' Keeps Rolling on Top in Fifth Weekend

    <https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/avatar-2-fifth-weekend-man-called-otto-plane-opening-1235489356/>




    'Avatar: The Way of Water' Keeps Swimming
    With Sixth Consecutive Weekend at No. 1

    <https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/avatar-2-sixth-weekend-missing-2023-opening-1235497306/>


    On a global scale, "The Way of Water" officially surpassed
    "Spider-Man: No Way Home" as the sixth-highest grossing film
    of all time on Wednesday, having generated $1.928 billion
    globally.



    I bet the studio management are ruing the day they agreed to greenlight
    such a bad flop. :-p

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to Your Name on Mon Jan 23 09:49:47 2023
    On 2023-01-21 21:06:16 +0000, Your Name said:

    On 2023-01-14 21:35:42 +0000, Your Name said:

    'Avatar: The Way of Water' Keeps Rolling on Top in Fifth Weekend

    <https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/avatar-2-fifth-weekend-man-called-otto-plane-opening-1235489356/>




    'Avatar: The Way of Water' Keeps Swimming
    With Sixth Consecutive Weekend at No. 1

    <https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/avatar-2-sixth-weekend-missing-2023-opening-1235497306/>


    On a global scale, "The Way of Water" officially surpassed
    "Spider-Man: No Way Home" as the sixth-highest grossing film
    of all time on Wednesday, having generated $1.928 billion
    globally.



    I bet the studio management are ruing the day they agreed to greenlight
    such a bad flop. :-p


    'Avatar 2' Continues Box Office Domination,
    ------------------------------------------------
    James Cameron's blockbuster sequel "Avatar: The Way of Water"
    has claimed the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office for the
    sixth consecutive weekend.

    The sci-fi epic added $20 million from 3,790 theaters over the
    weekend, declining roughly 40% from its prior outing and
    boosting its North American tally to $598 million. It's
    currently the 13th-highest grossing domestic release in
    history behind "Incredibles 2" ($608 million), "Star Wars: The
    Last Jedi" ($620 million) and "The Avengers" ($623 million),
    but it's expected to eventually overtake those films.

    Notably, "The Way of Water" is officially the sixth film to
    ever cross $2 billion worldwide. It has amassed a staggering
    $2.02 billion at the worldwide box office, recently taking
    down "Spider-Man: No Way Home" ($1.91 billion) as the
    sixth-highest grossing release of all time. It's likely to soon
    dethrone "Avengers: Infinity War" as the fifth-biggest movie
    with $2.04 billion.


    <https://variety.com/2023/film/news/avatar-2-box-office-domination-puss-in-boots-sequel-stays-strong-1235498044/>

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  • From RichA@21:1/5 to Your Name on Mon Jan 23 15:17:51 2023
    On Thursday, 29 December 2022 at 14:51:53 UTC-5, Your Name wrote:
    On 2022-12-23 20:48:04 +0000, Your Name said:
    On 2022-12-23 19:30:09 +0000, T987654321 said:
    On Friday, December 23, 2022 at 8:56:46 AM UTC-8, RichA wrote:
    https://cosmicbook.news/avatar-2-box-office-disappoints-134-million-less-half-billion


    Nothing big opening will help.

    Two days ago ...

    Domestically, the film has accumulated a total of $183 million,
    with an additional $426.8 million from overseas so far.


    I doubt Cameron is crying into his blue coffee. :-)

    Plus, the third movie is almost done, so most of the expenditure being reported will be the cost of making the two movies 'back to back'.

    The fourth, fifth, ... movies are already in the planning.
    But wait, there's more ...

    'Avatar: The Way of Water' Hits $1 Billion Globally,
    Fastest 2022 Release to Reach Box Office Milestone ----------------------------------------------------
    "Avatar: The Way of Water" has sailed past $1 billion in global
    ticket in just 14 days, becoming the fastest movie this year to
    cross the coveted box office milestone.

    <https://variety.com/2022/film/news/avatar-the-way-of-water-billion-dollar-box-office-1235473320/>

    I'd never have seen it because I hate the premise and where Cameron has gone, but charging $18-$22 per person to see
    it did pay-off...

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