Avatar 3, officially titled Avatar: Fire and Ash, hit theaters with a solid opening. The movie opened in the United States on December 19, 2025, pulling in $12,000,000 on its first day according to early box office reports from https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Avatar-Fire-and-Ash-(2025). This number covers the opening day gross in domestic markets, marking a strong start for the third installment in James Cameron’s epic franchise.
Fans have been waiting years for this sequel, which follows Jake Sully, now a Na’vi leader, his wife Neytiri, and their family on a new adventure filled with action and stunning visuals. The film runs 197 minutes and earned a PG-13 rating for intense violence, bloody images, and some language. It arrived in wide release, including IMAX, just days after international launches in places like South Korea on December 11 and several European countries on December 17.
While the full weekend numbers are still unfolding, the $12 million opening day shows excitement remains high for Pandora’s world. The production budget sits at $400 million, so strong turnout like this helps toward breaking even. Early international releases give it a head start globally, with domestic share estimated at 26.7 percent of the worldwide total so far.
Avatar 3 faced delays from the 2023 WGA and SAG strikes, but filming wrapped in California and New Zealand. It picks up the story from Avatar: The Way of Water, promising more immersive 3D experiences that drew crowds to the first two films.
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https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Avatar-Fire-and-Ash-(2025)
