‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Earns More Than $100m
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The movie “Avatar: The Way of Water” earned one-hundred thirty-four million dollars at the US box office in its first weekend. This is the first time a movie directed by James Cameron has had a one-hundred million dollar opening weekend.
Many people have been looking forward to the movie, but it earned less money than predicted. The “Avatar” sequel’s success will depend on its long-term appeal. Many of Cameron’s movies remain popular for a long time.
So far, the film has made a total of four-hundred thirty-five million dollars at the global box office.
Cameron hasn't said how much the "Avatar" sequel cost to make, but he has said it was “very effing expensive.” He also said that for the movie to break even, it will have to be the third or fourth highest-grossing film in history. That means it needs to make over $2 billion.
The original "Avatar", which earned almost $3 billion, is the highest-grossing movie of all time. Only one film during the COVID-19 pandemic, "Spider-Man: No Way Home," has come close to that amount, which earned almost $1.9 billion.
Some people are confident that the movie will perform well in cinemas over the next few weeks, especially during the busy holiday period.
3D technology has been an important factor for "Avatar: The Way of Water’s” early success at the box office. Many people are not sure if they like 3D movies, but the 3D in "Avatar: The Way of Water" is an important part of the film.
Disney is planning to make four more "Avatar" movies, with the next one coming out in 2024.
Vocabulary20 words
- Earn
- to get something (usually money) because you worked, sold something, or helped someone; receive
- Box office
- the place in a theater or cinema where you buy tickets;
- Direct
- To be in charge; to command; to give orders
- Opening weekend
- the first weekend a new movie is in the cinema
- Look forward to
- To be excited about something that will happen in the future
- Predict
- to say or guess what will happen in future; forecast; imagine
- Sequel
- the continuation of a story; the next part in a series;
- Depends on
- to be determined or decided by something; to be affected by someone or something
- Long term
- Over a long period of time
- Appeal
- To be attractive or interesting to someone; to get someone’s attention; to be liked by someone
- Remain
- To stay the same; to continue; to “keep”;
- Break even
- when the profits are equal to the costs; the money you make from selling something is the same as the money you spent to create the product
- To gross
- To make a total amount of money; to produce or earn total profit
- Pandemic
- when a disease or sickness goes all over the country or world
- Confident
- sure; certain; optimistic; hopeful; convinced
- Perform
- to do; achieve; to carry out; conduct; function; run
- Especially
- to show that something is greater or more important than other things; particularly; notably; specifically; for the most part
- Period
- a length of time; or portion of time
- Factor
- Something that affects or influences something else
- Come out
- release; debut; become available; launch
Discussion questions
- Do you think that "Avatar: The Way of Water's" early success will have an impact on its long-term success? Why or why not?
- How do you think the success of "Avatar: The Way of Water" will affect the movie theater industry, which has been struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- How do you think the use of 3D technology in "Avatar: The Way of Water" compares to its use in other films? Do you think 3D movies are a necessary part of the movie-going experience, or do you think they are becoming less popular?
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