James Cameron’s new addition to the Avatar franchise, Avatar: Hearth and Ash, has been going through robust competitors on the field workplace. A lot to everybody’s shock, 4 films are battling it out on the field workplace and setting a brand new file within the course of.
In response to Selection, Hearth and Ash grossed $88 million in its home field workplace debut, however sadly, it wasn’t sufficient to match to the 2022 sequel Avatar: The Method of Water, which opened with $134 million. David A. Gross, who runs the film consulting agency Franchise Leisure Analysis, spoke about Avatar’s disappointing field workplace opening:
“Openings are usually not what the ‘Avatar’ films are about. It’s what they do after they open that made them the No. 2 and three greatest movies of all time. It will likely be a number of weeks earlier than we actually understand how properly the movie is doing.”
Regardless of everybody speaking about Avatar: Hearth and Ash, it wasn’t the one new launch that led to some wholesome competitors for Cameron’s billion-dollar franchise. Angel Studios’ animated musical David debuted alongside Lionsgate’s adaptation of The Housemaid, and the animated Seasponge returned to theaters in The SpongeBob Film: Seek for SquarePants.
The biblical musical David is a child-friendly adaptation of the story of David and Goliath, which grossed $22 million on the field workplace and positioned second on the home charts. The animation, with music composed by Joseph Trapanese, presently has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 70%.
The psychological thriller The Housemaid additionally had a wholesome opening weekend, debuting in third place with $19 million on the field workplace. Starring Amanda Seyfried, Sydney Sweeney, and Brandon Sklenar, director Paul Feig’s adaptation of Freida McFadden’s novel debuted with an 81% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The SpongeBob Film: Seek for SquarePants was at quantity 4 with $16 million on the field workplace; ticket gross sales for this film are the bottom of the opposite SpongeBob theatrical releases. Seek for SquarePants is doing favorably when it comes to crucial evaluation, and its Rotten Tomatoes score is at a formidable 90%.
These 4 films have additionally marked a significant milestone, and it’s the first time the highest 4 films on the field workplace charts are all new releases within the 2020s. Regardless of Avatar: Hearth and Ash not performing as one would anticipate, the three different movies combating for a spot within the charts have managed to exceed expectations for moviegoers and filmmakers alike.
- Launch Date
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December 19, 2025
- Runtime
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197 Minutes
- Writers
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Amanda Silver, Rick Jaffa, James Cameron, Josh Friedman, Shane Salerno
- Producers
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Jon Landau, James Cameron, Brigitte Yorke, Jamie Landau, Maria Battle-Campbell