Despite 13 years passing since “Avatar” first hit theaters, moviegoers are apparently still dazzled by the striking world of Pandora.In anticipation of the sequel “The Way of Water,” which opens in December, Disney re-released James Cameron’s original science-fiction epic to promising returns.
The film generated 10 million in North America and 20.5 million internationally over the weekend, a huge result for movie that opened more than a decade ago, even if that movie happens to be the highest-grossing global release in history.
With this weekend’s returns, “Avatar” widens its lead as the biggest movie of all time with 2.85 billion worldwide.“We’re talking about a film that’s 13 years old, which people can watch at home,” says Paul Dergarabedian, a senior media analyst with Comscore.
“The big draw is the Imax presentation.
‘Avatar’ is serving as a reminder of how cool the imagery of Pandora looks on the big screen.
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