Third 'Avatar' film lights up global box offices

Director James Cameron and his wife, Suzy Amis Cameron, attend the premiere for the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', in Los Angeles, California, US, Dec 1, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Director James Cameron's third "Avatar" movie adventure racked up roughly $345 million in global box office sales over its opening weekend, distributor Walt Disney said on Sunday.

The estimated sales for "Avatar: Fire and Ash" landed in line with pre-weekend forecasts of at least $340 million.

US and Canadian box offices accounted for $88 million of the total, Disney said.

Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington voice the lead characters in the "Avatar" series, the story of a clan of 9-foot-tall blue people known as Na'vi who are forced to fight to protect their family and their planet.

The first "Avatar" film, released in 2009, leads all-time box office charts with $2.9 billion in global ticket sales. The 2022 sequel "Avatar: The Way of Water" ranks third with $2.3 billion.