Avatar 3, officially titled Avatar: Fire and Ash, is expected to make a massive amount of money at the box office, building on the huge success of the first two films. Experts predict it could rake in billions worldwide, just like its predecessors that shattered records.
The movie hits theaters on December 19, 2025, right in the middle of the holiday season. Directed by James Cameron, it runs almost three hours and 20 minutes long. It brings back stars like Sam Worthington as Jake Sully, Zoe Saldaña as Neytiri, and others including Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, and Kate Winslet. Newcomer Oona Chaplin joins as a villain. For more details, check out this prediction from https://toddmthatcher.com/2025/12/10/avatar-fire-and-ash-box-office-prediction/.
The original Avatar from 2009 started with $77 million in its opening weekend but kept earning for months. It ended up with $785 million in the U.S. and $2.9 billion worldwide, making it the top-grossing film ever at the time. The 2022 sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, opened to $134 million domestically. It held strong over the holidays and finished with $688 million in the U.S. and $2.3 billion globally.
For Fire and Ash, predictions focus on a strong start followed by steady earnings through Christmas and New Year’s. One forecast sees an opening weekend of $98 million in North America. Another estimate puts it at $92 million for the December 19-21 weekend. See this outlook at http://www.boxofficereport.com/predictions/predictions20251218.html.
No one knows the exact total yet since the film is not out, but its runtime, star power, and holiday timing point to legs like the sequels before it. If it matches or beats Way of Water’s run, a worldwide haul over $2 billion seems possible.
Sources
https://toddmthatcher.com/2025/12/10/avatar-fire-and-ash-box-office-prediction/
http://www.boxofficereport.com/predictions/predictions20251218.html
