James Cameron's big-budget spectacle hopes to have strong sea legs throughout the holiday season and into 2023 after receiving an A CinemaScore and glowing audience exit scores.
s launch would be $150 million to $175 million domestically and $450 million to $550 million globally. Overseas, the movie is receiving a coveted day-and-date release in China, although a major COVID-19 outbreak is having a major impact on the box office in that country.
Another major challenge: The film’s running time is a hefty three hours and 12 minutes, resulting in fewer showtimes . And the 3D tentpole is seeing a huge share of its business come from Imax and other premium large format screens, meaning that some consumers don’t want to pay an upcharge for a premium or 3D experience .in December 2009. The groundbreaking film went on to become the top-grossing film of all time at the worldwide box office with $2.92 billion-plus in ticket sales.
, which debuted to $126.7 million domestically yet went on to amass a staggering $1.49 billion worldwideDisney, home of the film’s 20th Century Studios, stresses that the sequel’s success depends more on its long term playability, versus a huge opening number, and note the movie’s glowing exit scores and A CinemaScore . Distribution sources also say advance ticket sales are spread out over the weekend and into Christmas week, versus being front-loaded.
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