'Avatar: Fire and Ash' tops box office, crosses $1B

'Avatar: Fire and Ash' tops box office, crosses $1B

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Key Points:

  • "Avatar: Fire and Ash" leads the box office for the third consecutive week, grossing over $1 billion worldwide, with $777.1 million from international markets and $40 million in its third North American weekend.
  • Disney's "Zootopia 2" remains strong in second place with $19 million over the weekend, totaling $1.59 billion in six weeks, making it Disney's second highest-grossing animated film ever.
  • Lionsgate's thriller "The Housemaid" and A24's "Marty Supreme," starring Sydney Sweeney and Timothée Chalamet respectively, show strong holiday performance, with domestic grosses of $75.7 million and $56 million.
  • Overall box office sales in early