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Avatar: Fire and Ash soars past $750 million globally, eyes Rs 200 crore in India

Avatar: Fire and Ash has earned $217.70 million in North America. China leads overseas territories with close to $100 million

Cinema Express Desk

James Cameron's Avatar: Fire and Ash has knocked off another milestone at the global box office by minting over $750 million in over ten days of release. The third installment in the blockbuster franchise has earned $542.7 million from the overseas market.

Together, the three Avatar films have now earned over $6 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing trilogy at the worldwide box office. Once Avatar: Fire and Ash crosses $1 billion, James Cameron will join an elite club with three consecutive $1 billion-grossers. In India, the film is nearing the $20 million mark, having already scored Rs 168 crore ($18.70 million). Despite facing stiff competition from films like Dhurandhar, Avatar: Fire and Ash is continuing its victorious run. The film had recently become the highest-earning Hollywood film in the country in 2025, surpassing Brad Pitt's much-acclaimed F1

Avatar 3 has earned $217.70 million in North America. China leads overseas territories with close to $100 million, followed by France ($54 million) and Germany ($43 million). It is also the sixth highest-grossing film worldwide this year, after surpassing Superman and Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle.

Returning for Avatar: Fire and Ash, are Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Britain Dalton, Trinity Bliss, Jack Champion, Bailey Bass, and Kate Winslet. Oona Chaplin, known for playing Talisa Maegyr in Game of Thrones, is portraying the antagonist Varang, the leader of the Ash People. David Thewlis, who is known for playing Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter franchise, playing Peylak in the film.

The third part in the blockbuster franchise, Avatar: Fire and Ash begins with Jake and Neytiri's family grappling with grief after Neteyam's death. During the same time, they encounter a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe called the Ash people, led by the fiery tribe leader, Varang, who has allied with Jake's enemy, Quaritch, as the conflict on Pandora escalates to devastating consequences.

Our CE review of the film read, "It is this audacity of the filmmaker that becomes the relentless pulse that still beats life into this ever-expanding story. The biggest strength of Avatar is that it stirs the ancient instinct in the back of our minds to find the perfect world, where rocks float, plants light up in the dark, animals talk to you, and connecting with others is as simple as tethering the neural fibres growing out from the back of your head."

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