China Box Office: ‘Avatar 2’ Opens to Soft $24 Million Friday

James Cameron’s “The Way of Water” got off to a merely OK start in a key overseas marketplace

Avatar: The Way of Water 2022 Film Still
Walt Disney Studios

“Avatar: The Way of Water” earned $24 million in its first full day of release in China, including $5.2 million in preview showings and midnight showings ($2.7 million from midnight alone), individuals with knowledge tell TheWrap. Disney has not yet officially released China numbers for Friday.

It’s not just (understandably) below the first Friday for “Avengers: Endgame” ($107 million in 2019) but also just below the first Friday for “Aquaman” ($24.6 million in 2018, not accounting for exchange rates) The Jason Momoa-starring DC film nabbed a $94 million Fri-Sun debut frame and legged out to $298 million (out of $1.148

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