We knew it at the end of the first weekend: Avatar 2 The Way of Water is already a huge success. Certainly a little less in the United States where its start is a little disappointing, but in the rest of the world, it is a big box. If China and South Korea are the two markets that come just after the United States in terms of performance, France is not to be outdone. Moreover, 20th Century Studios has just announced on Wednesday December 21, 2022 that James Cameron’s film has already reached 3 million spectators in just one week of operation. Avatar 2 immediately becomes the best launch of a film in cinemas in 2022, when it had to face the semi-finals and finals of the FIFA World Cup. Despite this event which brought together more than 24 million people in front of TF1, Avatar 2 proved that it is a film which also brings together the French.
More than 3 million spectators were transported by #AvatarLaVoiedeLeau ! Do not wait and live a unique experience at the cinema. pic.twitter.com/43E2uEGy8r
— 20th Century Studios FR (@20thCenturyFR) December 21, 2022
Despite this, Avatar 2 does not hold the launch record in one week in France, and even ranks 18th in the ranking. Films such as Avengers Endgame (3.426 million admissions in one week), Taxi 2 (3.478 million), Asterix & Obelix Cleopatra Missions (3.685 million), Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens (3.801 million), Les Bronzés 3 (3.9 million) and Bienvenue chez les Chtis (4.3 million) managed to do better. Despite everything, like the first Avatar, this sequel should settle permanently, with attendance that should continue to be maintained during the Christmas holidays. As usual, it’s a marathon and not a sprint…
