Hollywood starts 2026 with 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' No. 1, as James Cameron's sci-fi epic crosses $1B
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Key Points:
- "Avatar: Fire and Ash" topped 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" showed strong holiday endurance, earning $19 million over the weekend and totaling $1.59 billion globally, making it Disney's second highest-grossing animated film.
- Lionsgate's thriller "The Housemaid," starring Sydney Sweeney, earned $14.9 million over the weekend and $75.7 million domestically after three weeks, while A24's "Marty Supreme," featuring Timothée Chalamet, grossed $12.6
