Avatar: Fire and Ash Box Office Surpasses $1 Billion

The Walt Disney Studios announced on Sunday that 20th Century Studios’ Avatar: Fire and Ash has officially surpassed $1 billion at the global box office, cementing another monumental achievement for James Cameron’s groundbreaking franchise.

The milestone makes Avatar: Fire and Ash the third film in the franchise to surpass $1 billion globally, establishing Avatar as one of the most elite franchises in cinema history. Combined, the three Avatar films have now earned $6.35 billion to date globally.

The film is also the third $1 billion title released by The Walt Disney Studios in 2025, alongside Zootopia 2 and Lilo & Stitch.

The Walt Disney Studios said, “Avatar: Fire and Ash has demonstrated the franchise’s signature theatrical staying power, building its global total through sustained performance driven by premium-format demand, and extended international play – hallmarks that have defined the Avatar phenomenon since 2009.”

Avatar: Fire and Ash has grossed $1.083 billion at the global box office to date, with $306 million coming from domestic theaters and $777.1 million from international markets.

The film now stands as the No. 2 MPA (Motion Picture Association) global release of 2025, having passed Jurassic World Rebirth ($869 million), A Minecraft Movie ($958 million), and Lilo & Stitch ($1.038 billion), with The Walt Disney Studios titles representing all top 3 with Zootopia 2, Avatar: Fire and Ash, and Lilo & Stitch, the only three movies of 2025 to cross $1 billion.

Avatar: Fire and Ash now ranks as No. 2 among the year’s top-grossing MPA international releases with standout results across multiple markets, including China ($138 million and the second highest-grossing MPA film of 2025), France ($81 million), Germany ($64 million), and Korea ($44 million).

James Cameron takes audiences back to Pandora in an immersive new adventure with Marine turned Na’vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Na’vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), and the Sully family.

The film, which is directed by James Cameron and features a screenplay by James Cameron & Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, and a story by James Cameron & Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver & Josh Friedman & Shane Salerno, is produced by James Cameron, p.g.a., and Jon Landau, p.g.a., with Richard Baneham, Rae Sanchini, and David Valdes serving as executive producers.

The film also stars Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, David Thewlis, Jemaine Clement, Giovanni Ribisi, Britain Dalton, Jamie Flatters, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jack Champion, Brendan Cowell, Bailey Bass, Filip Geljo, Duane Evans, Jr., and Kate Winslet.