Opened the directory with 6 films that were worth over $2 billion.

Box Office Mojo reveals earnings for the weekend of January 20-22, 2023 in the US by “Avatar: The Waterway“(2022), the sequel everyone has been waiting for. It remained number one at the box office for the sixth week in a row, bringing in another $20 million, bringing The Way’s worldwide total of Water to $2.024 million. It became the 6th film to pass the 2,000 million mark. Bringing the film with the highest increase ever in 6th place (data on 23 January 2023).

for the highest grossing film in the world Which has earned more than 2 billion dollars in all 6 stories, including

1. Avatar (2009) – $2,923 million

“Avatar” First released in 2009, it is an unconventional Wi-Fi film from an accomplished Director”James Cameron“star”Sam Washington“and”Zoe SaldanaReady to revolutionize the film industry with the screening in technology system3D projectionbeing the first as well as the visual work which is the highlight of the film With beauty beyond imagination the Kingdom of Pandora and a navy tribe with a strange blue body All attract viewers to dive easily into the world of movies. Until it became a word of mouth trend. makes the audience want to experience the novelty of the latest innovation

Since then, Avatar has been shown in theaters several times, with the second being released in 2010 under the title Avatar 2010 Special Edition Which is longer than the original version The third part will be released in 2020 in Asia-Pacific countries. Although the fourth premiered in China in 2021, it brought in an additional $57 million.

Last year, Avatar was released in many countries around the world for the 5th time in the title “Avatar [Re-Release]which comes with additional footage from the 2009 version of the film. Movies are also enhanced with 4K HDR, a frame rate of 48 fps for smoother images. as the image that the human eye sees allowing the audience to experience the film vividly, full of emotions

From all five screenings, Avatar has accumulated $2.923 million worldwide. Reigns as the highest grossing film of all time. with no sign of rivals coming to overthrow the champion

2. Avengers: Endgame (2019) – $2,799 million

“Avengers: Endgame” (2019) is the conclusion of the story inMarvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) which has been covering the story for 10 years and collects superheroes with up to 36 characters, is the final confrontation of the Avengers and Thanos, a cosmic villain. Not surprisingly, audiences flocked to see the film, earning $2,799 million in its run, making it the highest-grossing film of all time.

However, Avengers: Endgame held the No. 1 position in the most popular movies for a while before Avatar re-released. And in the end Endgame surpassed it as No. 1 instead, but nevertheless, Endgame is still a film that is in many people’s hearts. And there are impressive scenes that are in many memories. shows what A wonder Trying to create a universe for a long time was not in vain.

3. Titanic (1997) – $2,194 million

Before Avatar came out and took the position of the No. 1 grossing film, “Titanic” A real shipwreck tragedy movie. Used to occupy number 1 before, this film is also directed by “James Cameron”, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet

In addition to its revenue success, Titanic has won countless, sweeping award awardsOscarUp to 11 awards, including major branches such as Best Film best director While the film’s soundtrack “My Heart Will Go On” It is popular all over the world. Make this movie one of the best movies on the shelf. no matter how many times you watch it, it can always bring tears

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the film TitanicIt is planned to be released again in theatres. In February 2023, it will come with 4K HDR images with a frame rate of 48 frames per second.

4. Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015) – $2,071 million

Star Wars is another movie franchise that has always been popular by “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens”, released in 2015, is the highest-grossing film in the series. It earned $2.071 million, making it the fourth highest grossing film of all time. Because it is a new film that has been released for the first time in 10 years and is the opening of a new trilogy after Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith The previous installment aired in 2005.

As for the new Star Wars films, Disney has set three release dates: “Star Wars: Rogue Squadron,” both of which will be directed by Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins, to be released later this year. 2 stories, no title yet But the release date is set for 2025 and 2027, respectively, which is expected to be 1 in 2. This story will belong to the director.Taika Waititi“Director”Thor: Love and Thunder“

5. Avengers: Infinity War (2018) – $2,052 million

“Avengers: Infinity War(2018) is the MCU’s biggest superhero blockbuster, marking the first confrontation between the Avengers and Thanos, who hopes to control half the universe’s population from extinction.

Infinity War made $2.052 million, making it the fifth highest grossing film of all time. which is the prequel to Avengers: Endgame, which broke all records for the film.

6. Avatar: The Path of Water (2022) – $2,024 million

In 6th place is James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), the highest grossing Avatar sequel of all time. By researching hard and exploring the real Cameron seabed, this sectorIt was released 13 years after the first part.

Although Avatar 2 opened with revenue below everyone’s estimates, But it made over $1 billion in just two weeks after its worldwide release. It also reached the $2 billion mark in just 39 days, making it the second highest-grossing film behind Avengers: Endgame and six days faster than the first Avatar.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Way Of Water cost over $350 million to make, not counting tens of millions of dollars in marketing and publicity. making it one of the highest budget films ever made. In an interview with GQ, Cameron said the film would break even if it made at least the fourth highest grossing film of all time. Although analysts estimate that the film will become profitable once it crosses $1.5 billion due to its high CG value.

For the Avatar franchise, it doesn’t stop there. But it will be up to part 5 and is slated for continuous release until 2028, with Cameron revealing that part 3 has already been filmed and is in the CG process, while parts 4 and 5 are currently being written. meal Each part will take the audience on an adventure in a different part of the Kingdom of Pandora. We have to wait and see what surprise Cameron can create for the audience.

From the list of 6 films, that can be seen James Cameron He is the only director to have made three films that have crossed the $2 billion mark: Avatar, the two sequels, and Titanic. Zoe Saldana He became the only actor to play in four films that crossed the $2 billion mark: Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War.

Source: Deadline, Forbes, Variety

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