Avatar is estimated to take in $74 million over the course of its first three days in release. That wouldn't quite have it breaking the best December opening weekend, which is currently held by I Am Legend. Will Smith's film debuted with $77 million on its opening weekend this same time two years ago.
Analysts are blaming snow on the East Coast for such low numbers. While others believe that it is a word of mouth movie that will grow with each coming day. Avatar is directed by James Cameron and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Peter Mensah, Laz Alonso, Wes Studi, Stephen Lang, and Matt Gerald.
Avatar was released December 18th, 2009 and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Joel Moore, Giovanni Ribisi, Michelle Rodriguez, Laz Alonso. The film is directed by James Cameron.
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B. Alan Orange
Dumb.
3 years agoby @balanorangeFlag
T.Clark
Check out my updated Avatar review.
3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
-comrade-
If you rent it, you won't get the chance to experience the 3D. IF you have to, go to a second run theater that has Digital-3D....still not the same.
This isn't about academy awards, this is about a truly engrossing film experience, and you would be foolish t pass this up, unless you truly can't afford it, in which case, what the f*ck are you doing sitting on a computer. Go work!
Newkill (the real one, who should end himself), no one is comparing this to TDK except you. Is it no longer okay for a film to do decently, make a profit, and become a studio success? Does it have to set the number one gross record of all time?
3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
reelmein
I been reading a lot of Reviews about Avatar maybe i sould save my money and wait untill the
DVD comes out and then rent it ...
3 years agoby @reelmeinFlag
Shadow Of The Day
Cool.
3 years agoby @asifFlag
IamBATMAN
2 things... 1.) the story for avatar would not stand on its own if the visuals were not impressive. people say this because, again, its a JAMES CAMERON movie.
2. dark knight over-rated? thats probably the funniest thing i have ever heard
3 years agoby @iambatmanFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
I just read Avatar made 232.2 million wordlwide
3 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
CelluloidDreams
"Avatar" 3-D ...A+ .. Saw it today (12/20/2009!) ....damn good .....
3 years agoby @2movieguysFlag
T.Clark
If you're going to waste your time impersonating a user online, your life must be pretty damn pathetic.
3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
T.Clark
Get off this site, Newkill impersonator.
3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
LuthorX
well its little overrated :p
3 years agoby @luthorxFlag
Avian
I agree LuthorX, except The Dark Knight is not overrated.
3 years agoby @avian005Flag
LuthorX
newkill it's just your opinion.. its a fact that you hate all movies..
but if avatar sucked so much why does it then have 8.9 on imdb and is 25# on the 250 List
and has 83% on RT ?
even Roger Ebert gives it 4 stars..
Dark Knight is just an overrated emo film
3 years agoby @luthorxFlag
Brian
Agreed Avian!
3 years agoby @brianFlag
Avian
Avatar is great. I'm disappointed to see how some people believed it would suck, but it was one of the best movies this year.
3 years agoby @avian005Flag
Newkill3000
hey people, the Dark Knight is number 9 in the top 250 movies on Imdb, which is way better than Avatar.
3 years agoby @newkill200Flag
Jcberry526
hey people AVATAR is at number 25 in the top 250 movies on IMDB... i bet this will take off in the box office soon...
PS.. dont see Twilight in the top 250 maybe in the worst top 50, twilight only made big money because we girls are all mindless movie going all they want is a sh-t love story... and when the third one is out they will go nuts again SO SAD
3 years agoby @jcberry526Flag
Newkill3000
Saturday, Avatar dropped 5 percent down from Friday. Then today, it's estimated drop is 20.7 percent. Oh yeah, definitely a James Cameron bomb.
3 years agoby @newkill200Flag
penguin_9026
Avatar earned 73 mil this weekend.
3 years agoby @penguin-9026Flag
Messenger
One of the rules of screenwriting is "Can your story stand on it's own WITHOUT a big budget, actors or visuals?" I honestly think that Avatar's story can. If you pitched a logline to someone about this movie I bet a good bit would interested. Especially if you throw in that it was a mix of Fern Gully and Dances with wolves.
I have said this a hundred times movies that already ESTABLISHED will 9/10 make more money than movies that aren't. An exception is Titanic. And of course Toy Story will make triple, it's practically a house hold name.
3 years agoby @messengerFlag
mikehd
This was a good movie James Cameron and fox did a poor job of promoting this movie slot of people still don't know about this movie I work at a movie theater and people who were buying 2d tickets didn't know you suppose to watch it in 3d
3 years agoby @mikehdFlag
iatehisliver
i can wait to see this on dvd
3 years agoby @iatehisliverFlag
T.Clark
Yeah, I am a fanboy.
I was just expecting some more effort into the performances and writing from Cameron than just an emphasis on visuals. I like it...I just wasn't blown away.
3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
-comrade-
...Again, I don't see anything bad with what Cameron did...has he ever done something ridiculous like say "It'll be the next gone with the wind"? No. And FOX has been really conservative with their advertising too. I just think you're trying to save face because you were disappointed in hype that nobody built up but you. Remember, you are a fanboy. Nothing you do can escape that.
3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
Mylifeisashootingrange
toy story is also a pixar movie and will be rated G.
3 years agoby @btimms315Flag
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Pffff. Toy story 3's going to make triple lol.
3 years agoby @thefallenFlag
T.Clark
I didn't hate it. But I didn't love it either. So I must just be an exception, or you're wrong.
I don't deny it'll be a classic down the line and I won't have a problem with that. But I think the biggest it has going for it are the visuals. Substance in the environment on Pandora is its strongest feature. The tree falling was pretty moving and the final battle is cool but it's a two and half hour movie that Jame Cameron only hyped up because of the technology he put into it. Nothing else.
3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
Mikeborst84
Absolutely the most beautiful movie I have ever seen. The storyline was great and easy to follow. The graphics were absolutely stunning. Easily made it onto my top 10 best movies ever made list.
3 years agoby @mikeborst84Flag
PUNISHER
AMAZING MOVIE!!!!!
3 years agoby @cerealkillerFlag
Jcberry526
everyone should go see this EPIC... this movie is WAY, WAY better then that sh*t Twilight.... come on people put your hands in your pockets and enjoy yourself (kids will love it) am going to see it again as its THAT good.... and for god sake newkill200 fu*k off you idiot
3 years agoby @jcberry526Flag