Movies That Made $1 Billion at Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ ‘Avatar,’ More

Worldwide gross: $2,343,477,301

Two weeks after its premiere in film theaters, Cameron’s first “Avatar” sequel had already grossed greater than $1 billion on the field workplace, a uncommon feat throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

It then grew to become the second-fastest film to cross $2 billion in just 39 days.

Whereas discussing the digital launch of “Avatar: The Manner of Water,” out March 28, producer Jon Landau advised Insider he and Cameron questioned if the sequel to the 2009 movie would attain the quantity “Titanic” crossed on the field workplace.

“I used to be by no means nervous that individuals would lose curiosity as a result of I did not assume they wanted to have curiosity. I assumed we have been making a brand new film,” Landau mentioned when requested if he was nervous that audiences could lose curiosity in an “Avatar” sequel after ready greater than a decade for it.

“I checked out this nearly like an unique piece of content material that occurred to be with recognized characters in a recognized world, however we have been displaying them in a brand new means. So I used to be nervous about how the film would do as a result of whenever you cease being nervous, you cease caring. However I used to be by no means nervous,” Landau added of the film’s robust box-office efficiency.