Avatar 2 Surpasses Star Wars to Rank 4th All-Time Box Office... "Chinese New Year Audience Surge"

Surging Audience in China Drives Revenue Growth
All-Time Record, Interest in Whether It Will Surpass 'Avatar 1'

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] Director James Cameron's film "Avatar: The Way of Water (Avatar 2)" has led a major box office success in the Chinese film market during the Chinese New Year holiday, ranking 4th among the highest-grossing global films of all time. Attention is focused on whether it will break the record of its predecessor, Avatar 1, which is the highest-grossing film worldwide.

According to the American film media Deadline on the 29th (local time), "Avatar 2" has earned a total of $2.0748 billion (2.5623 trillion KRW) worldwide as of the 27th, ranking 4th in all-time global box office revenue. It surpassed the total revenue of $2.071 billion from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," which previously held the 4th place record.

"Avatar 2" surpassed "Avengers: Infinity War" ($2.052 billion), which was previously ranked 5th, on the 26th, and jumped to 4th place just one day later.

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In particular, the global revenue significantly increased as audiences flocked during the Chinese New Year period. According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Avatar 2 earned $235.4 million in China alone, with most of its recent revenue generated from the Chinese film market.

The largest revenue so far for Avatar 2 came from the United States, earning $685 million. It also succeeded at the box office in various countries, earning $133.2 million in France, $120-220 million in Germany, and $101.5 million in South Korea.

Going forward, attention is focused on whether Avatar 2 will break the record of Avatar 1, the highest-grossing film of all time. Released in 2009, Avatar 1 earned $2.92 billion in box office revenue, maintaining the record as the highest-grossing film in history. The 2nd place is Avengers: Endgame ($2.79 billion), followed by Titanic ($2.19 billion).

Meanwhile, the production team of "Avatar 2" is reportedly expecting even greater revenue. Although Avatar 2 surpassed $2 billion at the box office within just six weeks of release, Director Cameron has stated that $2 billion is the break-even point for Avatar 2 and expects more box office success.

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