Avatar: Fire and Ash spends a third weekend at the top of the global box office this weekend taking another $170 Million and pushing its total gross over the $1 Billion mark.

Highest new movie of the weekend is Back to the Past which lands at 5 with $30 Million from 6 countries.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 2nd - 4th January 2026

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weeks Global box office
• It has spent 3 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• It grosses $169,600,000 over the weekend, a 31% drop from last weekend
• The movie is release in 52 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $1,083,124,602 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water which took $1,378,461,914 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $81,700,000 over the weekend, a 7% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $1,588,247,129 over 6 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is globally the 15th top grossing movie of all time.
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took $1,378,461,914 at the box office after 6 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $42,265,000 over the weekend, a 31% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $133,024,000 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 62 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie remains at number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $31,000,000 over the weekend, a 7% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $112,334,000 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 62 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has a total gross of $29,324,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 6 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 8th top grossing film so far in 2026

The James Cameron directed Avatar: Fire and Ash continues to dominate the UK box office as it spends its third weekend at the top of the box office chart.

The movie has now taken over £31 Million in the UK as it adds another £4.5 Million on its third weekend of release.

It is well behind the previous movie which at this point had taken £45 Million on its UK cinema run.

Highest movie of the weekend lands outside the top 5 this week as Song Sung Blue makes its debut at number 6 this weekend with just shy of £1 Million on its debut.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 2nd - 4th January 2026

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £3,857,746 over the weekend, a 13% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £12,367,165 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,764,274 over the weekend, a 50% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £6,002,922 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,177,468 over the weekend, a 61% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,996,385 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2026

The might of Avatar: Fire and Ash from director James Cameron is keeping all other movies at bay as it spends a third weekend at the top of the North American box office.

The movie has takes another $40 Million over the weekend as its total gross now surpasses the $300 Million mark, the movie is still not doing as well as Avatar The Way of Water which was closing in on half a Billion at this point.

Highest new movie of the weekend is We Bury the Dead starring Daisy Risley from Star Wars fame which enters at number 11 this week.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 2nd - 4th January 2026

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 3 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $40,029,348 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $306,024,602 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water which took $425,527,069 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $19,034,969 over the weekend, a 4% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $363,647,129 after 6 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took $296,004,904 at the box office after 6 weekends of release.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $14,865,000 over the weekend, a 3% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $75,724,000 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie remains at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $12,554,127 over the weekend, a 29% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $56,000,736 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $10,000,000 over the weekend, a 58% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $45,860,645 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2026

This third in the Avatar series directed by James Cameron makes its debut at the top of the North American box office.

The movie comes on with a gross just shy of $90 Million which is quite a bit lower than the $135 Million of the previous movie on the franchise.

With an all new top 4 this weekend last weeks top movie, Zootopia 2, falls to number 5 this weekend.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 19th - 21st December 2025

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $89,160,860 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $89,160,860 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water which took $134,100,226 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $22,000,555 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $22,000,555 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $19,010,430 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $19,010,430 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $15,611,344 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $15,611,344 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $14,846,073 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $283,156,002 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 6th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took $241,431,697 at the box office after 4 weekends of release.

James Cameron takes his third movie in the Avatar series to the top of the UK box office, although with the lowest debut gross of the series so far when adjusted for inflation.

The movie take just less than £10 Million over the weekend which is still good for the third in a series of movies but both the first two moves are global Billion dollar movies.

Last weeks top movie, Zootopia 2 falls to number 2 this weekend making for a Disney 1 2 double header.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 19th - 21st December 2025

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,879,319 over the weekend, a 32% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £18,640,722 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 12th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took £20,701,132 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,072,379 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £42,775,032 over 5 weeks of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Wicked which took £48,233,182 at the box office after 5 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £373,346 over the weekend, a 63% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £6,202,380 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is a sequel to Five Nights At Freddy's which took £9,870,466 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.