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Avatar: The Way Of Water needs to make just $47.4 million to have grossed $2 billion and cross what has been widely reported to be the film’s break-even point, a feat it will likely accomplish this weekend.

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What To Watch For

In crossing the $2 billion mark, The Way Of Water could surpass the grosses of the top five highest-grossing movies of all time—the only ones to pass that mark: Avengers: Infinity War (No. 5), Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (No. 4), Titanic (No. 3), Avengers: Endgame (No. 2) and Avatar (No. 1).

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Key Background

Director James Cameron said Avatar: The Way Of Water needs to be the third or fourth highest-grossing movies ever to break even, and its grossing of $2 billion has been highly anticipated. The Way Of Water cost over $350 million to make, and is believed to be one of the costliest productions in history. The first Avatar, released in 2009, has grossed more than $2.9 billion. The franchise’s third, fourth and fifth movies are already in the works, Cameron said. The sequel grossed $1 billion in just two weeks after being released, but has taken more than double that time to make its second billion.

Further Reading

‘Avatar’ Sequel Will Break $2 Billion In Next Few Days, Cameron Says—Gaining On Other Highest Grossing Films Of All Time (Forbes)

‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Grosses Over $1.1 Billion Worldwide (Forbes)

How The ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Opening Compares To Other Major Films This Year (Forbes)

Avatar: The Way Of Water Tops Box Office Charts, But Slightly Underperforms Expectations (Forbes)

‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Rakes In $53 Million Opening Day—Which May Not Be Enough (Forbes)