Avatar 3, officially titled Avatar: Fire and Ash, hits theaters on December 19, 2025, and box office experts are buzzing with predictions for its opening weekend. James Cameron’s latest epic runs nearly three hours and 20 minutes, bringing back stars like Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, and Sigourney Weaver for more motion-capture action on Pandora. Newcomer Oona Chaplin joins as a standout villain.https://toddmthatcher.com/2025/12/10/avatar-fire-and-ash-box-office-prediction/
Experts see it repeating the strong holiday legs of past Avatar films. The original from 2009 opened to $77 million but grew to $785 million domestic and $2.9 billion worldwide with re-releases. The 2022 sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, started at $134 million and ended with $688 million stateside and $2.3 billion globally.https://toddmthatcher.com/2025/12/10/avatar-fire-and-ash-box-office-prediction/
Todd M. Thatcher predicts Fire and Ash will open just under $100 million, around $98 million, then thrive over the holidays and into the new year.https://toddmthatcher.com/2025/12/10/avatar-fire-and-ash-box-office-prediction/ BoxOfficeReport is a bit more cautious, forecasting $92 million for the December 19-21 weekend, noting competition from Angel Studios’ David.http://www.boxofficereport.com/predictions/predictions20251218.html
Both agree the film’s length and franchise power could spark a massive run if word-of-mouth catches fire like its predecessors.
Sources
https://toddmthatcher.com/2025/12/10/avatar-fire-and-ash-box-office-prediction/
http://www.boxofficereport.com/predictions/predictions20251218.html
