Box Office Battle: ‘Avatar 2’ wins weekend, crosses $2B globally

"Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" placed number 2 with $11.5M

"Box Office Battle" is The Fly’s weekly roundup of what movies topped the weekend’s box office.

Disney’s (DIS) “Avatar: The Way of Water” has crossed the $2B mark at the worldwide box office, becoming the sixth movie in history to do so. The James Cameron sequel has earned $598M domestically and $1.43B overseas. This weekend “Avatar 2” grossed an estimated $20M at the domestic box office.

BOX OFFICE RUNNER-UPS: Comcast (CMCSA) subsidiary Universal’s “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” placed number 2 with $11.5M from 3,611 theaters. Behind it was another Universal title, “M3GAN,” with $9.8M. Sony’s (SONY) “Missing” placed number 4 with a $9.3M debut. Rounding out the top five, Sony’s “A Man Called Otto” earned an estimated $9M from 3,802 locations.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE:

1. “Avatar: The Way of Water” – $40.6M
2. “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” – $11.5M
3. “M3GAN” – $9.8M
4. “Missing” – 9.3M
5. “A Man Called Otto” – $9M

Other publicly traded companies in filmmaking include Lionsgate’s (LGF.B), Paramount’s (PARA), and Warner Bros.’ (WBD).

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