Overview
- Industry tallies show the global box office has moved past $600 million, with estimates around $612 million after the film’s second Friday and a climb into 2025’s top 10 worldwide grosses.
- The movie posted a robust hold over the Christmas corridor, including $24 million on Christmas Day and an expected second‑weekend drop of roughly one‑third from opening levels.
- Latest breakdowns put the domestic total near $176 million and overseas earnings around $436 million across more than 50 markets, improving on early‑week trajectories.
- In China, the release has outgrossed Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts in the post‑COVID Hollywood rankings, with a second weekend there projected near $25 million.
- Cameron reiterated that Disney’s dated sequels for 2029 and 2031 remain contingent on the business case, and he pledged to reveal — and potentially novelize — the planned plots if parts four and five are not produced.