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Kyla Warren. The Tennessean. Retrieved May 27, Moscow: Astrel. When Grace learns of this, she transfers herself, Jake, and Norm to an outpost. With the exceptions of Jake, Norm and a select few others, all humans are expelled from Pandora and sent back to Earth. Gran Torino comprised Archived from the original on August 15, Alternative Press.

Archived from the original on June 10, Due to Cameron's personal convictions about climate change, he allowed only plant-based vegan food to be served on set. Archived from the original on February 6, James Cameron Jon Landau. All Time International Box Office. Sean Patrick Murphy. None of the new releases have any real hope of making a dent in that films' box office dominance, while it is possible that none of the new releases will reach the top three over the weekend. Kevin Ishioka. It has a flat-out Green and anti-war message". January 14,

Cameron mentioned, "you can sit down, and in a continuous screening of the film, watch it with the Earth opening". February 3, Retrieved July 21, Business Week. February 19, Motion capture brings the director back to a kind of intimacy that actors and directors only know when they're working in live theater. Archived from the original on March 22, The Dark Knight — 45 days [16]. January is coming to a close and we've yet to have a new release top the charts as Avatar reigned at multiplexes again this week. Retrieved February 1,

Avatar Its biggest market of the weekend was the U. Archived from the original on January 21, Investigating the New Releases December 23rd, Whenever he's not writing about gadgets he miserably fails to stay away from them, although he desperately tries. Namespaces Article Talk. December 3, However, none of them were particularly strong. It just missed the top ten for one of the films ahead of it was actually released in

Archived from the original on October 17, Biggest Domestic Sunday. The figure represents the combined gross of all movies in theaters on the weekend of December 25—27, Whenever he's not writing about gadgets he miserably fails to stay away from them, although he desperately tries. Chile [7] [23]. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times called the film "extraordinary" and gave it four stars out of four. The director indicated that he had already worked four months on nonprincipal scenes for the film. Retrieved February 28,

For The Fellowship of the Ring , it was January 1, Michael Blain-Rozgay. The Dark Knight grossed Hong Kong [7] [23] [24]. Retrieved February 22, Avatar returned to the top of the per theater chart thanks to its record-breaking weekend result. Its biggest market of the weekend was the U. Archived from the original on June 23, Wikimedia Commons has media related to Avatar film. In fact, all but one film we talked about on Thursday topped expectations, sometimes by margins that are difficult to believe.

Pilot Trudy Chacón, disgusted by Quaritch's brutality, frees Jake, Grace, and Norm, and airlifts them to Grace's outpost, but Grace is shot by Quaritch during the escape. Retrieved July 18, Archived from the original on June 10, Titanic — days [18]. When Grace learns of this, she transfers herself, Jake, and Norm to an outpost. The film has yet to fully expand internationally, while historically films have had better legs on IMAX than on regular screens, which will undoubtedly help it going forward. All of these were contenders for Pick of the Week. Yahoo Movies. Avatar grossed Archived from the original on December 30,

December 17th, Theater Average 34th Weekend. December 20, In reference to the use of the term shock and awe in the film, Cameron said, "We know what it feels like to launch the missiles. August 2, Retrieved September 19, December 21, The system would use two high-definition cameras in a single camera body to create depth perception. This is the biggest international opening of the year and the fifth best of all time, while its worldwide total was the best ever for a non-sequel.

In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Another weekend, another set of records for Avatar. East and West Africa [7]. Witnessing an auspicious sign, she takes him to her clan. Two sequels to Avatar were initially confirmed after the success of the first film; this number was subsequently expanded to four. Top PG Weekend Domestic. The consensus among box office trackers has Avatar remaining in top spot, again. Archived from the original on December 31,

That would be a pretty good opening domestically, so to see it in an international market is enormous. Moore of The Christian Post concluded that "propaganda exists in the film" and stated "If you can get a theater full of people in Kentucky to stand and applaud the defeat of their country in war, then you've got some amazing special effects. Breaking domestic down, nearly 81 percent of Avatar 's gross is from 3D presentations. Archived from the original on October 23, The behemoth. The audiences vary demographically and regionally for each movie, which means different average ticket prices. Avatar : Extended Collector's Edition on Blu-ray is the biggest, and arguably the best, release of the week and it is the Pick of the Week. It is also the weekend the Golden Globe awards will be handed out and that could have a larger effect on the box office in the long term. January 12, The trend I predicted at the beginning of the month is quickly coming true.

Data on the previous record and records that have since been surpassed are presented where available and applicable. It passed Titanic ' s gross in 47 days. Among these were the relative lack of competition owing to the release date, a marketing strategy that emphasized the novelty of the cinematic experience leading viewers to watch it in the theater rather than at home, positive word of mouth and repeat viewings increasing the film's staying power in cinemas, an ability to attract audiences across the globe, and premium ticket prices from 3D and IMAX showings. Retrieved February 24, In fact, that new number one dominated in a surprising way and none of the other new releases managed to make much of an impact at the box office. Avatar Screenings. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 2, You're next. Archived from the original on November 18,

Archived from the original on October 11, Nathan Meister. March 7th, The book features detailed production artwork from the film, including production sketches, illustrations by Lisa Fitzpatrick, and film stills. This is great news for the film, but better news for IMAX, as it is still expanding internationally. DVD Sales: Christmas Comes Early November 30th, It was a rather slow week for new releases , as none topped 1 million units, but they still managed top two spots on this week's sales chart. New releases continue to struggle, but at least there is something of interest to report on top, as there are two releases that could legitimately the claim top spot. Main article: Avatar: Music from the Motion Picture.

The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News. The signal to noise ratio is a little off. March 26, I expect records could be broken this week, but it is a top-heavy list. However, unless the Oscar nominations help it at the box office, this will be the last time it appears on this list. Retrieved January 6, However, it is also one of the slowest, because Avatar scared away a lot of other releases. They received language and dialect training in the Na'vi language created for the film.

Main article: Toruk — The First Flight. December 12, Nick Bassett. With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. It is already the second best selling DVD of and it might take top spot in as few as two weeks. Lawtoo, Nidesh Retrieved July 26, December 8,

For The Force Awakens , it was December 29, All Time Domestic Box Office. David Van Horn. Avatar International Grosses by Territory January 14th, Takers Take Top Spot August 30th, There was an upset at the box office with Takers pulling out a last minute win. The director notes the similarities between Sully and Neytiri, and Jack and Rose". The highlight of the campaign was the website AVTR. December — 1. Colonel Miles Quaritch, head of RDA's private security force , promises Jake that the company will restore his legs if he gathers information about the Na'vi and the clan's gathering place, a giant tree called Hometree, [38] which stands above the richest deposit of unobtanium in the area. In fact, the top three films from this year might all perform better than the top film last year, so has a real chance to stop the slide and maintain its record-setting pace.

With Fox's official numbers for Tuesday released, Avatar has become the top-grossing movie in North America ever, overtaking a record held for over a decade by Titanic. Retrieved December 26, Archived from the original on March 26, For the eleventh weekend in a row, Avatar was the biggest draw at the international box office, but this week its win was extra special. Retrieved March 10, Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend. Retrieved July 27, Perhaps it can even lift ticket sales over last year's pace.

Archived from the original on December 30, Retrieved October 14, Retrieved July 27, For The Two Towers , it was December 25, Archived from the original on November 1, He said, "While Avatar may beat Titanic ' s record, it will be tough, and the film is unlikely to surpass Titanic in attendance. Retrieved February 28, Archived from the original on December 17,

September 17, Retrieved June 14, Indeed, there appears to be quite a backlash against this release on the Amazon. Retrieved February 8, ILM was responsible for the visual effects for many of the film's specialized vehicles and devised a new way to make CGI explosions. Pandoran biosphere Na'vi language grammar. Retrieved November 12, There was a quartet of new releases that reached the top 30 on this week's sales chart , starting with the new number one film, Alice in Wonderland. In fact, that new number one dominated in a surprising way and none of the other new releases managed to make much of an impact at the box office.

Retrieved January 29, An interviewer stated, "Both couples come from radically different cultures that are contemptuous of their relationship and are forced to choose sides between the competing communities. FX Guide. Star Trek — theaters [77]. Avatar International Grosses by Territory January 14th, Top Movies at the Domestic Box Office. As for Pick of the Week contenders, Avatar is obviously a contender, but I'm holding off until the screener arrives. Top Original Screenplay Day Domestic. And is the DVD or Blu-ray worth picking up? Although analysts have been unable to agree that Avatar ' s success is attributable to one primary factor, several explanations have been advanced.

Archived from the original on September 10, In the domestic market, Avatar set the record for the highest-grossing film of all time as well as several weekend records. Rolling Stone. The Avengers — 23 days [16]. Birmingham Post. Retrieved January 18, March 2, In her dream, she saw a blue-skinned woman 12 feet 4 m tall, which he thought was "kind of a cool image". Archived from the original on August 29,

Awards for Avatar. December 14, The Guardian. Paradoxically, this is arguably the biggest week of the year on the home market, as well as one of the slowest. With the exceptions of Jake, Norm and a select few others, all humans are expelled from Pandora and sent back to Earth. Top Movies at the Worldwide Box Office. Retrieved February 18, In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Tangled. It is very likely that wouldn't even come close to reaching the top three this weekend. Whenever he's not writing about gadgets he miserably fails to stay away from them, although he desperately tries.

Avatar Amazes December 22nd, Its Valentine's Day on Sunday and Presidents' Day on Monday, which means there are two reasons to be bullish when predicting the box office this weekend. Retrieved December 13 , The Washington Times. Archived from the original on April 9, Andrew R. That would be Christmas Eve. Avatar was released in December and went on to break multiple box office records in various markets. United Fruit ".

Avatar International Grosses by Territory January 14th, Highest opening weekend gross for a non-franchise, non-sequel. January 12, Retrieved May 11, Fortunately, we do have a really big prize to entice people to enter. Archived from the original on January 10, Biggest Domestic Sunday. Birmingham Post. However, while both new films have a shot at top spot, Shutter Island will probably remain there over the weekend. Avatar Grosses by Territory February 12th,

The Huffington Post. However, it might have a negative effect in the short term as people stay home to watch the awards. Secondly, Thanksgiving is just a confusing weekend much of the time. The Hollywood Reporter. The system would use two high-definition cameras in a single camera body to create depth perception. Retrieved January 12, Retrieved July 21, The story would be of an entire world complete with an ecosystem of phantasmagorical plants and creatures, and native people with a rich culture and language.

Avatar ' s underlying social and political themes attracted attention. Filming for the upcoming The Na'vi were based on them. Los Angeles: PRNewswire. Only the money may matter to Hollywood, but attendance is important from an audience and cultural perspective. Kevin Dorman. Archived from the original on November 10, The Avengers — 31 days [17]. Upcoming Film Scores.

Hollywood Elsewhere. To put this in perspective, this would be enough for the film to earn seventh place on the list of highest grossing franchises worldwide, and it will likely top Batman and Pirates of the Caribbean with ease. The Times. Yahoo Movies. Archived from the original on May 3, Avatar is primarily an action-adventure journey of self-discovery, in the context of imperialism , and deep ecology. Additionally, it looks like it is just a matter of time for Spain and Italy. Biggest Domestic Monday. London: Guardian News and Media.

Retrieved February 5, Holdovers Ring in the New Year December 31st, Retrieved January 17, FX Guide. Retrieved July 26, Secondly, the Oscar nominations should help Avatar and a few other holdovers still playing in multiplexes. Retrieved February 22 , Theater Average 34th Weekend. Retrieved January 14, It appears Avatar will walk away with yet another victory at the box office and it appears likely that it will set yet another record in the process.

Next week the first big hit of the summer blockbuster season opens. You need a Frames Capable browser to view this content. Archived from the original on September 27, Avatar premiered in London on December 10 , , and was released theatrically worldwide from December 16 to July 21, Archived from the original on March 26, Jake confesses to the Na'vi that he was a spy, and they take him and Grace captive. Box office analysts, on the other hand, estimated that the film would be a box office success.

MTV News. The Age. In both cases, the previous best was last year. To explore Pandora's biosphere , scientists use Na'vi-human hybrids called "avatars", operated by genetically matched humans. Retrieved December 26, Retrieved May 15, Cameron gave fellow directors Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson a chance to test the new technology. Retrieved July 24,

Firstly, we had a new number one, as Legion led the way with , units sold. Archived from the original on October 25, Archived from the original on February 10, Sean Patrick Murphy. It is already the second best selling DVD of and it might take top spot in as few as two weeks. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. The final figures may therefore, as last week, push the final average down considerably. The Force Awakens was in Box office analysts identified several factors contributing to the film's box office success.

Retrieved March 29, While this week's collection of new releases was less than impressive, there were still a number of bright spots on this week's DVD Sales Chart. January 3, It was a fantastic weekend at the box office as the top film topped expectations and broke records, admittedly by narrow margins, but records nonetheless. Titanic took four times as long. Box Office Mojo estimates that after adjusting for the rise in average ticket prices, Avatar would be the 14th-highest-grossing film of all time in North America. Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend. February 1, Archived from the original on November 1, Janace Tashjian.

This is great news for Up , which picked up nominations in two of the three categories. August 2, Had this been accompanied by an expansion this wouldn't be an issue, but it is still playing in just three theaters. March 1, The feature proved to be extremely popular, and today we're launching a major expansion of our comparison charts, starting with daily tracking of Avatar 's progress towards box office records. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. The highlight of the campaign was the website AVTR. Archived from the original on October 5,

For The Force Awakens , it was December 29, Composer James Horner scored the film, his third collaboration with Cameron after Aliens and Titanic. January 25, It's a mixed week on the home market. Daily Express. December 17th, For the film's floating "Hallelujah Mountains", the designers drew inspiration from "many different types of mountains, but mainly the karst limestone formations in China. That film sold 3. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Avatar film. Retrieved July 21,

Although analysts have been unable to agree that Avatar ' s success is attributable to one primary factor, several explanations have been advanced. After the film's release and unusually strong box office performance over its first two weeks, it was debated as the one film capable of surpassing Titanic ' s worldwide gross, and its continued strength perplexed box office analysts. With debuts in France, Spain, Japan, and Brazil over the next month and a half, the film will have no trouble adding to its totals. Per Theater Chart is Crazy January 26th, Colonel Miles Quaritch, head of RDA's private security force , promises Jake that the company will restore his legs if he gathers information about the Na'vi and the clan's gathering place, a giant tree called Hometree, [38] which stands above the richest deposit of unobtanium in the area. On December 29, Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy under which this service is provided to you. Kyla Warren. Hearst communications Inc. Ain't It Cool News.

Poland []. Its Tuesday the 15th and you know what that means? It's not. Retrieved February 20, A detailed analysis of the film's parallels with the teachings of the Vedas. All grosses are given in unadjusted US dollars , except where noted otherwise. Retrieved March 19, Retrieved February 2,

Sankei Shimbun in Japanese. Whenever he's not writing about gadgets he miserably fails to stay away from them, although he desperately tries. Digital Trends. Is Avatar destined to flop? Taiwan [27]. December 20, Pilot Trudy Chacón, disgusted by Quaritch's brutality, frees Jake, Grace, and Norm, and airlifts them to Grace's outpost, but Grace is shot by Quaritch during the escape. We've received all the votes now, and are ready to make predictions in all categories. Retrieved November 24,

We've received all the votes now, and are ready to make predictions in all categories. Categories : Avatar film Box office by film. Retrieved January 14, Retrieved April 29, Top Science Fiction Day Domestic. Sam Worthington left and Zoe Saldana right , who play the lead roles in the film. Retrieved November 14, United States: Abrams Books. K, where it became the biggest hit of all time, at least in terms of British Pounds.

Pandoran biosphere Na'vi language grammar. Paul Kavanagh. Biggest Domestic Sunday. Audiences Stay Mad over Alice March 16th, The purpose is to add perspective. The Times. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2 see note []. Contest - Gilded Prizes December 10th, August 14, The figure represents the combined gross of all movies in theaters on the weekend of December 25—27,

The Na'vi were based on them. January 25, Biggest Domestic 38th Weekend. Theater Average 7th Weekend. In other words, all Endgame has to do is to make at least as much money with its Bring Back event as Avatar did when it was rereleased. I thought it was a miscalculation. Top Science Fiction Weekend Domestic. January 7th, ABC News.

Biggest Domestic 39th Weekend. Revenues in the film's second weekend decreased by only 1. Retrieved July 21, Richard Baneham. Archived from the original on January 1, However, it's better to have an approximation than to have nothing. Pandoran biosphere Na'vi language grammar. Adult Swim. Jahnel Curfman. It was a fantastic weekend at the box office as the top film topped expectations and broke records, admittedly by narrow margins, but records nonetheless.

January 5, Archived from the original on July 11, Archived from the original on August 14, Witnessing an auspicious sign, she takes him to her clan. Weekend Preview: Will it be a Date for Avatar? ABC News. Retrieved January 2, Gray said, "At this point, people who are going to see Avatar are going to see Avatar and would even if the slate was strong. Archived from the original on August 22, Retrieved January 26,

Norm Spellman, Jake's avatar is attacked by a thanator and flees into the forest, where he is rescued by Neytiri, a female Na'vi. Jamaica [7]. Avatar accolades box office records Avatar 2 Avatar 3. Retrieved November 27, For The Force Awakens , it was December 30, Paradoxically, this is arguably the biggest week of the year on the home market, as well as one of the slowest. Archived from the original on March 23, Noble Corporation. Woody Schultz.

Retrieved April 14, It became the highest-grossing movie in history on January 25, , after 41 days of release, [7] [35] [36] and had become the second-highest-grossing movie worldwide 20 days after its initial release. Saint of the Per Theater Chart February 2nd, British Board of Film Classification. The Times. Sean Patrick Murphy. Revenues in the film's second weekend decreased by only 1. Super Bowl All Movies, 3-Day. Alice's Expectations are Wonderful March 4th, Specially marked bottles and cans of Coca-Cola Zero , when held in front of a webcam, enabled users to interact with the website's 3-D features using augmented reality AR technology.

December 10, Retrieved December 6, This is roughly a third of its opening weekend average and it still hasn't expanded, which doesn't bode well. Archived from the original on January 23, Archived from the original on February 3, Archived from the original on December 17, Archived from the original on April 12, Biggest Domestic December Day. In those three days, the film has become the third best selling DVD of in terms of units sold and second best in terms of dollars generated. At this point, we've nearly run out of superlatives to describe the film's box office run and it is far from over.

Qatar [7]. James Cameron 's Avatar. For the film's floating "Hallelujah Mountains", the designers drew inspiration from "many different types of mountains, but mainly the karst limestone formations in China. Data on precise figures, previous record holders, and surpassed records is limited due to the absence of box office record trackers for these markets. Jurassic World — 18 days [58]. On Monday, January 4, I had to do a double take. Retrieved August 4,

Avatar grossed Archived from the original on December 14, February 13, New releases continue to struggle, but at least there is something of interest to report on top, as there are two releases that could legitimately the claim top spot. Bahrain [7]. Archived from the original on December 5, That leaves the 2D theaters with an over 19 percent share of the gross. Hindustan Times.

The winners of our Gilded Prizes contest were determined and they are Archived from the original on November 6, Retrieved July 23, Armond White of the New York Press wrote that Cameron used "villainous American characters" to "misrepresent facets of militarism , capitalism, and imperialism ". Paul Frommer , a linguist at USC. Alice in Wonderland — 2, theaters [81]. Granted, year-to-date is still ahead of by 5. August 6, May 25, DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 16th, November 16th, It's getting really close to Black Friday, which is sometimes reported as the busiest shopping day of the year.

The film has yet to fully expand internationally, while historically films have had better legs on IMAX than on regular screens, which will undoubtedly help it going forward. The Force Awakens was in As expected, Avatar became the highest grossing film on the international chart over the weekend while it had to wait until Monday to do the same worldwide. Archived from the original on December 22, On the other hand, none of the new releases are earning overall positive reviews, which is a bad sign. Paul Kavanagh. Biggest Domestic Wednesday. Rider Haggard. Christmas All Movies, 3-Day. Theater Average 6th Weekend.

Fox and its Related Entities. PG for intense epic battle sequences and warfare, sensuality, language and some smoking. The final figures may therefore, as last week, push the final average down considerably. To explore Pandora's biosphere , scientists use Na'vi-human hybrids called "avatars", operated by genetically matched humans. I can turn the whole scene into a living miniature and go through it on a 50 to 1 scale. April 30, Soon afterward, Jake reveals his change of allegiance when he attempts to disable a bulldozer that threatens to destroy a sacred Na'vi site. Purists will point, of course, to the effects of inflation and increased ticket prices thanks to IMAX and digital 3D screenings.

Armstrong, Jeffrey The Numbers. However, none of them were particularly strong. Screen Daily. While escorting the avatars of Grace and fellow scientist Dr. All these numbers are records, the international box office, the worldwide box office, the screen counts, everything. December 3, Archived from the original on December 15, Meanwhile, it fell from first to fourth in the U. The Times.