Its non-domestic $601 million is the third-highest haul since the pandemic began, and that is with a COVID-ridden China and without a boycotted Russia. Internationally, though, it has surpassed $880 million and is headed for a billion. However, the Na’vi Marines are still below the pace of the rebel scum, as their 11-day total is about $287.6 million compared to Rogue One’s $318.1 million. As the numbers continued to roll in, it virtually matched Rogue One’s three-day total of $64 million. Initial estimates had The Way of Water making $56 million over the weekend and an $82 million 4-day. Over that second weekend, Rogue One grossed $64 million through Sunday and $96.1 million from Friday-to-Monday. So it has the same Christmas Eve Saturday and Christmas Sunday that Hollywood tends to hate for skewing their more lucrative weekend numbers. The reason this is a unique situation is that Rogue One opened on the exact same day six years ago that Avatar did in 2022 – December 16. That meant the Star Wars film ended its first week with $221.9 million compared to Avatar’s $197.6 million. The other six days, the rebels won the day. On Tuesday the former claimed a total of $18.3 million vs. In its first seven days of release, The Way of Water had precisely one daily victory against Rogue One. But the film to watch along with The Way of Water is the film ranked just above it on that all-time December list, and that is Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The Way of Water is obviously way ahead of any word-of-mouth surprise like The Greatest Showman, but that remains a factor even if audiences feel it’s the only spectacle out there worth braving the cold for. Last week we showed you that Cameron’s film had the sixth-best opening ever in the month of December, which is currently the most important metric to look at, given the increase of business in the back half of the month can turn even the limpest of opening weekends into nine-digit winners. Avatar: The Way of Water continued its early reign with a second straight victory at the box office.
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