Is Avatar 3 Experiencing a Steep Second Day Drop Off?
Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third film in James Cameron’s blockbuster series, is not seeing a steep second day drop off in advance ticket sales. Instead, early booking numbers in India show steady growth as the December 19, 2025 release date approaches. For details on the strong Indian advances, check out https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/avatar-fire-and-ash-box-office-james-cameron-film-advances-open-strongly-in-india-1399072.
Advance bookings kicked off in India on December 5, giving fans two weeks to grab seats. By yesterday morning, the movie had sold over 50,000 tickets across major national chains for the opening weekend, pulling in more than 3 crore rupees, with total weekend advances topping 4 crore gross. Later data from Bollywood Hungama, as of 3:00 pm on December 12, reported 30,500 tickets sold in national chains alone, including 24,000 in PVR Inox and 6,500 in Cinepolis, plus another 80,000 for the full weekend. See the full breakdown at https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-avatar-fire-ash-smashes-advances-rs-30-cr-opening-locked-biggest-hollywood-opener-2025-loading/.
Some might worry about a slowdown because these numbers trail Avatar: The Way of Water, which hit over 12 crore in pre-sales before its release. But that gap makes sense. Avatar 2 had been on sale longer and rode massive hype as the sequel to the world’s top-grossing movie. Avatar 3 is the next chapter just three years later, so the initial explosion was always going to be smaller. Still, sales picked up through the first full day of wider bookings, with no sharp drop reported.
Experts predict a solid opening. Pinkvilla forecasts 30-35 crore nett on day one in India, while Bollywood Hungama locks in over 30 crore, calling it the biggest Hollywood opener of 2025 and eyeing a run past 300 crore if reviews land well. The holiday timing over Christmas and New Year should help, thanks to the franchise’s fans, repeat viewings, and premium formats like IMAX.
Global buzz adds to the picture. A promotional special look at the film is climbing Disney+ charts in places like Hong Kong, South Korea, and Spain, building excitement for the story of Jake and Neytiri facing the fierce Ash People. More on the streaming surge here: https://collider.com/avatar-fire-and-ash-special-look-disney-plus-streaming-success-december-2025/. Tracking also positions it as the clear box office leader over Christmas rivals. Tracking details at https://screenrant.com/2025-movies-christmas-box-office-anaconda-reboot-tracking/.
Advances are building nicely, setting up Avatar: Fire and Ash for a strong start without any steep second-day plunge.
Sources
https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/avatar-fire-and-ash-box-office-james-cameron-film-advances-open-strongly-in-india-1399072
https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-avatar-fire-ash-smashes-advances-rs-30-cr-opening-locked-biggest-hollywood-opener-2025-loading/
https://collider.com/avatar-fire-and-ash-special-look-disney-plus-streaming-success-december-2025/
https://screenrant.com/2025-movies-christmas-box-office-anaconda-reboot-tracking/
