Fire and Ash' U.S. Cume Heads for $300M+
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Key Points:
- The 2026 box office kicked off strong with a total weekend gross of $127.4 million, marking the best New Year’s opening post-Covid and a 22% increase over the same weekend in 2025.
- Avatar: Fire and Ash leads the box office in its third weekend with an estimated $36 million, nearing a $302 million domestic total, while Zootopia 2 maintains strong performance with $18 million in its sixth weekend and a $362.6 million cumulative gross.
- Other notable releases include The Housemaid with $13.8 million total, Marty Supreme surpassing $55 million, and Anaconda holding steady with $45 million in its second weekend.
- Audience demographics show a slight diversification for some
