Dec 29, 2009 by Brian Gallagher

Avatar Takes in Another $19 Million on Monday at the Box Office

It seems that moviegoers can't get enough of the magical world of Pandora at the box office these days. Box Office Mojo is reporting that James Cameron's Avatar has taken in an astonishing $19.4 million on Monday, its 11th day in theatrical release.

The site is also reporting that the figure is the second-highest non-holiday Monday gross, behind The Dark Knight's $24.4 million last summer. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel took second place on Monday with just over $12 million and Sherlock Holmes came in third on Monday with $11.1 million.

Avatar currently has a domestic gross of $232.1 million and a worldwide haul of over $600 million after just 11 days. Cameron's film could make a run for the box office record books if it keeps up with torrid pace, so be sure to stay tuned right here as we'll be filling you in with all the Avatar box office news as soon as the new numbers come in.

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.


Sources: Box Office Mojo

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Comments (39)

  1. dadarkknight

    @Stone_cold_sat
    Like I said the movie was good but it did not impress me like all the critics said(like I said the movie was good not bad). What did he do what Peter Jackson did not do in Lord Of the Rings trilogy. What did he do that Final Fantasy Spirit Within did not do. What did he do that transformers did not do(of coarse it was a better film than tranformers lol).What did he do that robert Zomaskas(sp) and Pixar did not do. The way he was hyping the film I was thinking he was going to have Photo-realistic humans that you could not tell apart from the human characters but he instead had blue people that still looked like cartoon characters. In transformers the robots actually looked as though they were real but hey its easy to make robots seem that way in cgi since they not living breathing organisms. I seen a 9ft tall green dude in the incredible hulk. As I said though I still enjoyed the movie I just did not see what the big fuss was all about how people were talking it was sounding revolutionary like the movie from prognostics to cgi lol

    2 years agoby @dadarkknightFlag

  2. GerardKing

    James Cameron Does it again.

    2 years agoby @gerardkingFlag

  3. Stone_cold_sat

    @dadarkknight..

    bro if AVATAR is not the best movie out there then name one??
    trust me if even some other director had directed this movie, it'd still do wonders at the box office and the reason is word of mouth. And y shouldnt JC's movies have that hype?? the guy has made great movies and deserves limelight and hype every time he comes up wif something.

    AVATAR is the best movie experience out there. it separates past from present and future. it ushers new era, its the new kid on the block. its the new generation, my generation. And I am proud that I witnessed the hype the curiosity and the results when this era began. And trust me coming from CG background I can assure you this movie is a very foundation of future cinema. if you still cant get it then bro, you misunderstood the whole story, no offense. :).

    i must leave now gotta catch cruise later 2nyt to c fireworks n party all night. HAPPY NEW YEAR MY FELLOW BRO'S n SISTA's ....

    peace!!

    2 years agoby @stone-cold-satFlag

  4. porsche911lady

    Well i just saw the movie yesterday and i liked the movie --- the visual eefects just blew u away -- Sometimes a easy storyline is the best --- the more complicated it is u tend to get lost in the mists

    2 years agoby @porsche911ladyFlag

  5. B. Alan Orange

    Who gives a turd?

    2 years agoby @balanorangeFlag

  6. govi

    This movie is about any great movie around. Like titanic, this movie sets what it is to become the future of movies since back in 1997 Titanic set a new way to see movies or create. Avatar is doing well becase of word of mouth going around. This movie has the best 3D vissuals ever and it passes what wee percieve of movies. Now we are going to see probably the next generation of movie industry, 3D. Look for the transformer,spider-man ect to be in 3D in the future.OH, and LOOK at the movies that James Cameron has done just in case!!

    2 years agoby @goviFlag

  7. IamBATMAN

    to stone_cold_sat

    its hard not to go to an avatar page when thats all there is on this movie site... there has to be more interesting news in movies than how much a movie is making

    2 years agoby @iambatmanFlag

  8. menjr

    don't get me wrong i love Dark Knight but the only thing about that movie that lived up to the hype was Ledger. The story was really good but not as great as some make it out to be. however, Avatar lived up to the hype as far as i'm concerned. The story was not as weak as some say. Sure, it's not great but it kept me more than interested. and the visuals were groundbreaking. there is no denying that.

    2 years agoby @menjrFlag

  9. dadarkknight

    @ menjr
    Yes Im a Batman fan and yes I liked the Dark Knight(I liked Batman Begins better). I'm also a movie fan as well so I can care less if another movie comes out and breaks Dark Knights record, Im just glad I was able to watch a good Batman flick that made enough to warrant another movie(I want the next one to be the last one in the Nolan trilogy unless he still has it in him to make another one without studio pressure.) If you read my comment I said I liked the movie it just did not live up to all its hype. You say that Dark Knight fans will weep if Dark Knight gets out grossed I did not weep. You know why because I dont care about how much a movie grosses as long as it is a good movie Im happy. The movies that come out later anyways gross alot of money because of inflation thats why they are so quick to break records every year. I pretty sure Iron Man will break this record next year, then the next bat film will break its record its a never ending cycle.
    @ Jadegonemad
    You cannot use that demographic argument about James Cameron. It all depends on the subject matter. I saw alot of men, women, and kids at transformers as well. Like next year you will see the same thing for Iron man so thats a silly argument. Did Cameron get that same demographic with Aliens, are True Lies no because of the subject matter lol

    2 years agoby @dadarkknightFlag

  10. The Narrator: The Better Man

    Lol Zany. Don't forget the highest grossing day during a fiesta. Lmao.

    2 years agoby @narratorFlag

  11. Brian

    Ha! Totally...

    2 years agoby @brianFlag

  12. ZanyZap

    I love the random records they are showboating. "The second-highest non-holiday Monday gross." What next, "Highest gross on a Tuesday, non Jewish/Chinese Holiday, excluding albino Africans and the like." Jeez...

    ;P

    2 years agoby @zanyzapFlag

  13. Warhawk613

    $600 million worldwide holy sh*t

    2 years agoby @warhawk613Flag

  14. Jadegonemad

    I think people should give James Cameron a little more credit in that he has a finger on the pulse that he gets all kinds to go to the movies. When I saw it the theatre was filled with kids, teens, adults,and senior citizens. M Bay gets teen boys with Transformers, Twilight movies get teen girls. Cameron's movies get all demographics. Titanic biggest weekend was 25 mil but that movie kept people coming back and ended up being the top grosser of all time. McG and Bay are pure adrenaline junkies and comparing Cameron to them is an insult. Avatar has the same mix for everyone and will make a ton of money.

    2 years agoby @jadegonemadFlag

  15. menjr

    these people moaning about the box office reports every day probably didn't care when it was Dark Knight they were talking about. i'm thinking the only people saying Avatar sucked are the Dark Knight diehards that would weep in their mom's bosom if something made more money. you can not honestly tell me that Avatar is not a great flick.

    2 years agoby @menjrFlag

  16. Bawnian-Dexeus

    I'm so happy

    2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag

  17. T.Clark

    Glad it's making money, but I don't really need an update every day on its Box Office status...didn't love it THAT much lol

    2 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  18. AnnoyingFilmCritic

    I agree with ddarkknight...the success of Avatar lies with the Cameron brand name & great visuals. It's alot like Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in that the story & character development are on the back burner, cold, while the CGI spectacle is boiling over on the front burners.

    My review of Avatar Link: movieweb/movie/FId5FdejFeNxgf/REjuqnmn0dIzml

    2 years agoby @annoyingfilmcriticFlag

  19. dadarkknight

    Dont get me wrong I know the movie is good an all, but its not the greatest thing out. This is what I want to know if this movie was not made by James Cameron would people really go crazy over it. I mean its as though the movie critics were paid off in order to not give this movie a fair review(like I said the movie is good but not as good as the hypes it is getting). Since hollywood had so much riding on it not to do bad. If you read alot of the critic reviews the stuff they say for instance, like the story is nothing special (or dances with wolves copy-cat) but hey the visuals are spectacular and that all that really matters type deal and the movies still gets praised lol but oh when it Mike Bay, MCG or Brett who movies had awesome visuals but mediocre stories they get hammered by the press.(I enjoyed Terminator Salvation by the way) To me James Cameron did not do anything that any other director could do if they could get a budget that big to do a movie. Think about what Neil Bok could have did if he had that big of a budget, or Chris Nolan, Jon Favrov(sp). What would be revolutionary to me is if they could make human not blue alien character but humans look photorealistic that you cannot tell who is real and who is not. I have already seen a cg character like the ones in this movie but he was not blue he was incredibly green LOL

    2 years agoby @dadarkknightFlag

  20. Erick10

    Ok i love Avatar but can we please stop it with the record breaking??? it gets kinda of annoying after a while

    2 years agoby @erick10Flag

  21. Stone_cold_sat

    @IamBATMAN

    bro, stop visiting pages/ articles about AVATAR, simple!!! rather than askin websites to stop updating viewers about it. we need to know how much AVATAR is making every day till it crosses $1 billion mark atleast.

    2 years agoby @stone-cold-satFlag

  22. Stone_cold_sat

    i think i've beaten everyone here.. seen it for the 4th time yesterday wif my gf. i think we must all appreciate new things/tech and effort. movie has everything, its not just a shallow CG crap. it has its soul in the right place, actors look natural. JC is the best director in the world, notice one thing about his movies, how he makes you familiar with the characters and concept and then story of the movie takes over. absolutely beautiful and not to mention MOVING. i hated human beings(aliens) so much in the movie..hahaha. JC fo life.. keep goin yur the man (and also Quantin Tarantino ;) )

    2 years agoby @stone-cold-satFlag

  23. Slvr-zr1

    I just saw Avatar in Juarez on the IMAX 3D for $6 a hell of alot better than paying $13 for the Cinemark XD Cinema in 3D in El Paso... seen it already 3 times.

    2 years agoby @slvr-zr1Flag

  24. Filamfj

    watched this film 4 times already and own the soundtrack. Really haven't seen or heard anything like it since Titanic. It's like watching a new film each time and hasn't lost the feeling yet. Planning on watching it once every week till the Academy decides its time to nominate this as one of the best pictures of the year!!

    2 years agoby @filamfjFlag

  25. Narzion

    IamBATMAN if you do not like this movie, it does not mean that the rest of us are not interested about how much money it is making because we all want a sequel

    2 years agoby @narzionFlag

  26. IamBATMAN

    are we really gonna keep seeing posts about how much money its making?

    2 years agoby @iambatmanFlag

  27. Oli

    Seen it twice already. Planning to see it once again this week!

    2 years agoby @reviloleeFlag

  28. Jcberry526

    Hell Yea Thats Want Am Talking About Baby... Going To See It Again Once This Snow/Ice Clears Up... I Hope A Sequel Comes, But Has To Be Done By James Cameron Hes The MASTER

    Am Really Happy That This Movie Life Up to The Hype... IT IS AWESOME

    2 years agoby @jcberry526Flag

  29. Batman Rules !!!

    F-cking movie got no competition. Not even sherlock

    2 years agoby @the-fallenFlag

  30. Messenger

    I think J.C.'s movies usually do well because of repeat viewings. Especially Titanic and now this. Good news!

    2 years agoby @messengerFlag

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