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Synopsis
A new adventure with Marine turned Na’vi leader Jake Sully, Na’vi warrior Neytiri, and the Sully family.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $89,160,860 (27.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 29.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $400,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,800 opening theaters/3,835 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $326,390,528 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office | 95 | $326,390,528 |
| All Time International Box Office | 32 | $779,793,142 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office | 38 | $1,106,183,670 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 19th, 2025 (Wide) by 20th Century Studios December 19th, 2025 (IMAX) by 20th Century Studios |
| International Releases: | December 17th, 2025 (Wide) (Austria)
December 17th, 2025 (Wide) (Belgium) December 17th, 2025 (Wide) (Denmark) December 17th, 2025 (Wide) (Finland) December 17th, 2025 (Wide) (France) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | 2026 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, bloody images, some strong language, thematic elements and suggestive material. (Rating bulletin 2909 (cert #55706), 10/29/2025) |
| Running Time: | 197 minutes |
| Franchise: | Avatar |
| Comparisons: | vs. Avatar: The Way of Water Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Disrupted by 2023 WGA & SAG Strikes, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in New Zealand, Filmed in United States, Action Adventure, Death of a Son or Daughter, Revenge, Romance, Pacifism |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Animation/Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lightstorm Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest 4th Friday | 90 | $5,100,000 | Jan 9, 2026 | 22 |
| Biggest 3rd Wednesday | 81 | $2,887,228 | Jan 7, 2026 | 20 |
| Biggest 3rd Tuesday | 48 | $4,529,556 | Jan 6, 2026 | 19 |
| Biggest 3rd Monday | 69 | $3,655,199 | Jan 5, 2026 | 18 |
| Biggest 3rd Sunday | 31 | $11,048,150 | Jan 4, 2026 | 17 |
| Biggest Domestic 3rd Weekend | 24 | $41,419,407 | Jan 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Biggest Domestic January Weekend | 11 | $41,419,407 | Jan 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Fastest to $300m | 40 | $307,677,102 | Jan 2, 2026 | 17 |
| New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 10 | $41,419,407 | Jan 2, 2026 | 17 |
| New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 31 | $41,419,414 | Jan 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Biggest 3rd Saturday | 23 | $16,336,950 | Jan 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Biggest Domestic January Day | 35 | $16,336,950 | Jan 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Biggest 3rd Friday | 22 | $14,034,307 | Jan 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Biggest 2nd Thursday | 6 | $15,903,826 | Jan 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Biggest 2nd Wednesday | 30 | $8,158,615 | Dec 31, 2025 | 13 |
| Fastest to $250m | 56 | $250,353,869 | Dec 31, 2025 | 13 |
| Biggest 2nd Tuesday | 12 | $14,208,802 | Dec 30, 2025 | 12 |
| Biggest 2nd Monday | 26 | $11,071,662 | Dec 29, 2025 | 11 |
| Biggest 2nd Sunday | 50 | $18,003,855 | Dec 28, 2025 | 10 |
| Biggest Domestic 2nd Weekend | 37 | $63,087,667 | Dec 26, 2025 | 10 |
| Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) | 8 | $63,087,667 | Dec 26, 2025 | 10 |
| Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 20 | $63,087,677 | Dec 26, 2025 | 10 |
| Fastest to $150m | 82 | $216,914,790 | Dec 26, 2025 | 10 |
| Fastest to $200m | 68 | $216,914,790 | Dec 26, 2025 | 10 |
| Biggest 2nd Saturday | 58 | $22,366,963 | Dec 27, 2025 | 9 |
| Biggest 2nd Friday | 28 | $22,716,849 | Dec 26, 2025 | 8 |
| Biggest 1st Thursday | 4 | $24,096,415 | Dec 25, 2025 | 7 |
| Biggest Domestic Thursday | 16 | $24,096,415 | Dec 25, 2025 | 7 |
| Biggest 1st Wednesday | 61 | $10,737,243 | Dec 24, 2025 | 6 |
| Biggest 1st Tuesday | 31 | $16,510,288 | Dec 23, 2025 | 5 |
| Biggest Domestic Tuesday | 42 | $16,510,288 | Dec 23, 2025 | 5 |
| Biggest 1st Monday | 69 | $13,322,317 | Dec 22, 2025 | 4 |
| Biggest Domestic Monday | 90 | $13,322,317 | Dec 22, 2025 | 4 |
| Fastest to $100m | 106 | $102,483,177 | Dec 22, 2025 | 4 |
| Biggest Domestic December Weekend | 8 | $89,160,860 | Dec 19, 2025 | 3 |
| Top 20th Century Studios Weekend Domestic | 2 | $89,160,860 | Dec 19, 2025 | 3 |
| Top Action Weekend Domestic | 63 | $89,160,860 | Dec 19, 2025 | 3 |
| Top Animation/Live Action Weekend Domestic | 50 | $89,160,860 | Dec 19, 2025 | 3 |
| Top Original Screenplay Weekend Domestic | 31 | $89,160,860 | Dec 19, 2025 | 3 |
| Top PG-13 Weekend Domestic | 83 | $89,160,860 | Dec 19, 2025 | 3 |
| Top Science Fiction Weekend Domestic | 24 | $89,160,860 | Dec 19, 2025 | 3 |
| Biggest Domestic Sequel Weekend | 83 | $89,160,860 | Dec 19, 2025 | 3 |
| Top 2025 Theater Average | 28 | $23,463 | Dec 19, 2025 | 3 |
| Fastest to $50m | 107 | $64,899,832 | Dec 20, 2025 | 2 |
| Biggest 1st Friday | 100 | $36,486,725 | Dec 19, 2025 | 1 |
| Top 20th Century Studios Day Domestic | 4 | $36,486,725 | Dec 19, 2025 | 1 |
| Top Original Screenplay Day Domestic | 65 | $36,486,725 | Dec 19, 2025 | 1 |
| Top Science Fiction Day Domestic | 53 | $36,486,725 | Dec 19, 2025 | 1 |
| Biggest Domestic December Day | 27 | $36,486,725 | Dec 19, 2025 | 1 |
| Biggest Previews | 68 | $12,000,000 | Dec 18, 2025 | 0 |