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.

With Trolls Band Together currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Five Nights At Freddy's
• Retribution
• Doctor Jekyll
• Cat Person

Five Nights At Freddy's

• The movie is directed by Emma Tammi, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Emma Tammi also directed The Wind in 2019.
• It stars Matthew Lillard who also starred in Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood (2016).
• The film also stars Josh Hutcherson who was last seen in 57 Seconds (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Retribution

• The movie is directed by Nimród Antal, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Nimród Antal also directed Vacancy in 2007 which grossed £1.8 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Non-Stop (2014).
• The film also stars Noma Dumezweni who was last seen in The Little Mermaid (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Doctor Jekyll

• The movie is directed by Joe Stephenson, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Joe Stephenson also directed Mckellen Playing the Part Live 2018 in 2018 which grossed £47.6K in the UK and grossed $89.7K globally.
• It stars Eddie Izzard who also starred in The Secret Agent (1996).
• The film also stars Scott Chambers who was last seen in Patrick (2018).
• Joe Stephenson directed Scott Chambers in Mckellen Playing the Part Live 2018
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Cat Person

• The movie is directed by Susanna Fogel, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Susanna Fogel also directed Life Partners in 2014.
• It stars Emilia Jones who also starred in CODA (2021).
• The film also stars Nicholas Braun who was last seen in Zola (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 6 new movies released

• Fingernails - Friday, 3rd November - streaming
• Bottoms - Friday, 3rd November
• The Royal Hotel - Friday, 3rd November
• How to Have Sex - Friday, 3rd November
• The Undertaker - Friday, 3rd November
• Nobody Has to Know - Friday, 3rd November

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Argylle which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Henry Cavill (Zack Snyder"s Justice League) and Bryce Dallas Howard (Apollo 13)
• It is directed by Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake)
• The movie also stars Rob Delaney, Dua Lipa and John Cena
• The UK release date is 2nd February 2024
• And the release date in North America is 2nd February 2024

Synopsis for Argylle

Argylle, a super-spy, is drawn into a treasure hunt that takes him around the world. The secret agent's troubled past could jeopardise the mission.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.