The James Cameron directorial Avatar: The Way of Water was released yesterday to a thunderous response from the audience. The second film in the Avatar franchise Avatar 2 came with immense expectations and hopes attached to it. Living up to the same, the film which hit a massive 3800+ screens in India has taken off to a flying start at the domestic box office.
In this box office report, we look at the opening day collections of Avatar: The Way of Water while comparing the same Hollywood releases that have hit screens in 2022. Not surprisingly, Avatar 2 which raked in a massive Rs. 41 cr emerges as the highest Hollywood opening day grosser of 2022. Far overshadowing previous Hollywood releases of 2022 like Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness which collected Rs. 28.35 cr, Thor: Love And Thunder which collected Rs. 18.20 cr, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever which collected Rs. 11.96 cr, and Jurassic World Dominion which collected Rs. 8 cr, Avatar 2 has dominated the box office.
Currently, Avatar: The Way of Water continues its dominion at the box office. With a massive spate of advance bookings, the likes of which have rivaled certain previous big-ticket releases of 2022, the business of the film is expected to increase exponentially. As per trade predictions, Avatar 2 could well see its business crossing the Rs. 100 or for that matter even the Rs. 120 cr mark by the end of its opening weekend.
Top 5 Highest Hollywood Opening Day Grossers of 2022 at a glance:
Avatar: The Way of Water – Rs. 41 cr
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – Rs. 28.35 cr
Thor: Love And Thunder – Rs. 18.20 cr
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Rs. 11.96 cr
Jurassic World Dominion – Rs. 8 cr