Box Office: Avatar 2 First Saturday Early Estimates (India)

Mumbai, December 17 - The people of Pandora are having fun on earth as James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water has taken the Indian box office by storm. The sci-fi sequel brought big numbers on opening day with 41 crore net collection in all languages.

"Avatar 2" had one of the biggest opening days in India in 2022 and the second biggest ever for a Hollywood movie after "Avengers: Endgame". With solid critics' reviews and audience word of mouth, the movie grows over 10% on Saturday as the early estimates suggest around 45 crores net in all versions.



The South Indian states, led by Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, continue to drive the biz. Language-wise, English, as expected, remained the top contributor with an estimated 24 crores net on Saturday, followed by Hindi with approx. 14 crores net.

"Avatar 2" has collected approx. 86 crores net in two days with gross numbers going past 100 crores in all languages. The 3-day opening weekend collection is expected to be around 130 crores net (approx. 160 crores gross or $19.3 million), which will be the second biggest for a Hollywood movie.

Stay tuned...