AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH Crosses the Billion-Dollar Mark at the Global Box Office

(L-R) Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) and Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) in 20th Century Studios' AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

The Walt Disney Studios announced yesterday that 20th Century Studios’ Avatar: Fire and Ash has officially surpassed $1 billion at the global box office. In addition to being the third Avatar film to earn $1 billion-plus globally, it is the third $1 billion title released by The Walt Disney Studios in 2025, alongside Zootopia 2 and Lilo & Stitch.

As of January 4, Avatar: Fire and Ash has earned $306 million domestically and $777.1 million internationally for a global cume of $1.083 billion. The first and second Avatar films have notched global totals of $2.93 billion and $2.3 billion, respectively. 2022’s Avatar: The Way of Water crossed the billion-dollar mark after 14 days in release, compared to 17 days for Fire and Ash.

Other key Avatar: Fire and Ash highlights include:

  • #2 MPA global release of 2025, following Zootopia 2; third highest global release of 2025
  • #2 among the year’s top-grossing MPA international releases with standout results across multiple markets including China ($138 million and the second highest-grossing MPA film of 2025), France ($81 million), Germany ($64 million), and Korea ($44 million)
  • Franchise power with three Avatar films delivering a combined global box office total exceeding $6.35 billion to date
(L-R) Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) and Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) in 20th Century Studios' AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

News Stories