Overview
- Disney estimates $88 million in North America and about $257 million internationally for a $345 million global debut.
- China contributed roughly $57.6 million for the series’ best local start, with Europe adding about $109.4 million and topping all markets there.
- Premium formats such as IMAX and 3D accounted for approximately 66% of opening weekend grosses, according to the Associated Press.
- The opening weekend fell about $95 million short of The Way of Water’s launch, ranking second for 2025 behind Zootopia 2.
- Cameron and Disney have future installments written but say greenlights depend on the threequel’s box-office trajectory and the franchise’s high costs.