Avatar 3 busts billion dollar takings

In just 18 days, James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash – the third
film in his blockbuster Avatar sci-fi franchise – has officially
grossed more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office

AVATAR
MOVIES GLOBAL
BOX OFFICE TAKINGS

Avatar
$2.92bn

Avatar: The Way of Water
$2.34bn

Avatar: Fire and Ash
$1.09bn

TOP TEN HIGHEST GROSSING MOVIE DIRECTORS
(global box office, $ billions)

Steven Spielberg
James Cameron
Anthony Russo
Joe Russo
Peter Jackson
Michael Bay
David Yates
Christopher Nolan
Ridley Scott
Tim Burton

10.7
9.8
6.8
6.8
6.6
6.5
6.4
6.0
5.0
4.9

Cameron has
directed nine
feature films
compared to
Spielberg’s 35

Data correct as
of Jan 6, 2026

Sources: Sherwood, IMDb, Box Office Mojo
Picture: 20th Century Studios
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