Box Office numbers for the holiday week. Avatar showing strong legs as usual

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“Avatar 3” added a solid $64 million over the traditional weekend and $88 million since the Christmas holiday on Thursday. The three-day figure is a scant 28% decline from its $89 million domestic debut, a stronger hold than its predecessor, 2022’s “The Way of Water,” which dropped by 52% after a larger $134 million debut. So far, “Avatar: Fire and Ash” has generated $217.7 million in North America and $760 million worldwide after two weekends of release. Based on past precedent, “Avatar: Fire and Ash” should stick around at the top of box office charts well into the new year. After all the first two “Avatar” films were No. 1 for seven consecutive weekends, eventually earning well over $2 billion each.

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“Marty Supreme” enjoyed the best debut among newcomers in third place with $17.4 million from 2,600 theaters over the weekend and $27.1 million through the four-day holiday frame. Domestic ticket sales stand at $28.3 million after a weekend in limited release. The three-day figure marks the second-biggest opening weekend to date for A24, the beloved indie behind “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “Hereditary” and “Lady Bird.” Alex Garland’s “Civil War” remains the studio’s best debut with $25 million over the traditional three-day weekend.

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Meanwhile Disney’s animated juggernaut “Zootopia 2” outpaced the newcomers with $20 million over the weekend and $25.2 million since Christmas on Thursday. Since its debut around Thanksgiving, the PG film has generated $320 million domestically and $1.42 billion globally, making “Zootopia 2” the highest-grossing Hollywood release of the year.

Another holdover, Lionsgate’s psychological thriller “The Housemaid,” notched the No. 4 spot with $15.4 million over the weekend and $18.9 million through the four-day holiday period. The film, starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, has earned an impressive $46.6 million domestically and $64.9 million worldwide to date.

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@GiteshPandya

#Zootopia2 surged this wknd rising up to #2 spot in its 5th round with $20M, +35% vs last wknd now that kids are on Christmas break. $321.4M domestic cume.

Still rocking overseas too with $67.9M wknd and jaw-dropping $1.1B total led by China's $561.1M!

Stellar $87.9M global wknd lifting total to incredible $1.42B. 3rd biggest Hollywood toon EVER behind just Inside Out 2 and Frozen 2.

Get ready for $1.6B+!

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