'Avatar 2' Earns 3.6688 Trillion Won... 2nd Place in Global Box Office

Record Surpassing Marvel's 'Avengers: Endgame'
James Cameron's 'Avatar' Series Ranks 1st and 2nd

The Hollywood film "Avatar: The Way of Water" (hereinafter "Avatar 2") has become the second highest-grossing film globally of all time. The first place is held by director James Cameron's "Avatar," making the series occupy both the first and second spots.

According to the U.S. entertainment media Deadline on the 5th (local time), Cameron's "Avatar 2" recorded global revenue of $2.82 billion (3.6688 trillion KRW). It surpassed Marvel's "Avengers: Endgame" ($2.79 billion) to claim the second spot on the all-time box office chart. The gap with the first place "Avatar" ($2.92 billion) is $100 million.

Director James Cameron Photo by Yonhap News

"Avatar 2" earned $670 million (871.335 billion KRW) in the United States and over $245.3 million (319.01265 billion KRW) in China. In South Korea, it recorded revenue of $107.9 million (140.23763 billion KRW).

However, this week it dropped to 6th place at the U.S. box office. This is the first time since its release that "Avatar 2" has fallen outside the top 5. The boxing film "Creed 3," directed by and starring Michael B. Jordan, took first place in its opening week with $58.7 million in revenue.

"Avatar 2" is the sequel to "Avatar," which was released in 2009 and became the highest-grossing film worldwide. It tells 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 the wounds they must bear. It was released domestically on December 14 last year and became the first film to reach 10 million viewers this year.

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