Overview
- The third Avatar film earned an estimated $345 million globally and $88 million in the U.S. on opening weekend, ranking as 2025’s No. 2 Hollywood debut behind Zootopia 2.
- The domestic launch was about 35% below The Way of Water’s start, with analysts noting the franchise’s history of strong holiday legs.
- Ubisoft’s Frontiers of Pandora: From the Ashes DLC, set weeks after the film, includes a credits stinger featuring the chief antagonist, resolving the on-screen ambiguity around that character.
- Sigourney Weaver said she objected to a romantic moment involving Kiri and Spider and noted that age-appropriate performers were used for that scene.
- Early audience conversation highlights discomfort with violent content and strong interest in new antagonist Varang, as observers watch for the film’s staying power to guide sequel momentum.