Overview
- Opening totals reached about $88 million in the U.S. and Canada and $257 million overseas, including a franchise‑best $57.6 million in China.
- The launch trails Avatar: The Way of Water by roughly $95 million globally and ranks as 2025’s second‑biggest opening behind Zootopia 2.
- Roughly two‑thirds of ticket sales came from IMAX, 3D, and other premium formats, according to The Associated Press.
- Exhibitors and analysts highlight the franchise’s traditionally long holiday legs, with IMAX’s chief executive urging judgment after sustained play rather than on opening weekend.
- James Cameron and Disney have linked greenlights for parts 4 and 5 to the film’s financial trajectory, with a clearer read expected by mid‑January.