'Avatar 2' Surpasses 8 Million Viewers on 21st Day, Earns 99.1 Billion Won

Faster by Four Days Than Previous Work
Series Hits Double 20 Million Milestone

Movie still from 'Avatar: The Way of Water'. Photo by Walt Disney Company Korea

Will the first 10-million movie of the new year be born this month? James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water has surpassed 8 million viewers, drawing attention to whether it will reach 10 million audiences like its predecessor.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated box office data on the 4th, on the 3rd, Avatar: The Way of Water attracted 113,902 viewers, maintaining the top spot at the box office for the 22nd consecutive day. Its revenue share stands at 55.9%.

The film, released on December 14 last month, recorded a cumulative audience of 8,001,930 in 21 days. This is four days faster than the original Avatar, which was released in 2009 and attracted 13.33 million viewers, becoming the highest-grossing foreign film. As of this date, the domestic cumulative revenue is 99,187,055,390 KRW. The original earned $2.92291 billion (3.7772 trillion KRW) worldwide.

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Following the original, director James Cameron presents Avatar: The Way of Water after 13 years, depicting the story of the family formed by Jake Sully and Neytiri on the planet Pandora facing ruthless threats, embarking on a long journey and battles to survive, and enduring wounds.

The original sparked a 3D viewing craze in 2009. The sequel’s special theater seat sales for 4DX, ScreenX, and IMAX are more than twice those of regular theaters. As the protagonists’ stage shifts from the forest to the ocean, environmental effects such as water, wind, and scent that evoke the sea are realized through 4DX. In particular, delicate expressions of ‘water’?such as the ripple of currents and the sensation of swimming underwater?are implemented with smooth motion effects, vibrations, and environmental effects. Riding motions that feel like directly riding various underwater creatures including the Ikran, and various air shots and heat wave effects can be experienced during battle scenes.

The four-day Lunar New Year holiday and winter vacation in January are expected to act as favorable factors for Avatar: The Way of Water. Other films meeting audiences this month include director Yoon Je-kyun’s musical film Hero released last month, Switch starring Kwon Sang-woo and Oh Jung-se released on the 4th, the Japanese animation The First Slam Dunk, and upcoming releases Phantom and Negotiation. Attention is focused on whether Avatar: The Way of Water will continue this box office momentum and become the first 10-million movie of the year.

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