One of the questions that fans have regarding Avatar: Fire and Ash is how much it cost to make, considering the massive scale and the large amount of VFX work that was done for the film.
The latest installment in James Cameron's epic science-fiction saga was finally released in theaters, three years after The Way of Water and around seven years after the motion-capture filming took place. Similar to the previous movies, it was praised by critics and audiences for its top-notch visual effects and for pushing the technology to a new level that we've never seen before in the art of cinema.
How Much Did Avatar: Fire and Ash Cost to Make? Budget Explained
According to reports, Avatar: Fire and Ash has a production budget of $400+ million, although Disney and James Cameron have not confirmed the number.
Considering that the film was shot alongside The Way of Water, it's hard to figure out the exact number for its budget, and we can only get an estimate based on what's being reported around.
Nevertheless, this would mean that the film needs to cross the billion-dollar mark in order to become a box office success, which may not be a difficult feat since the previous films grossed more than $2 billion each.
In its global opening weekend, the film has grossed $345 million ($88 million from domestic), which is a decline from The Way of Water's numbers, but still an impressive number considering the current theatrical landscape.
The film will likely cross the billion-dollar mark within the next few weeks, especially if a lot more people watch it during the Christmas holiday in the coming days, when there is normally more attendance than at other times of the year.
However, the question now is whether the film will manage to reach the $2 billion mark that the predecessors achieved. Considering the softer opening numbers and the mixed-to-positive reaction from critics, there is a possibility that it won't reach the same numbers, but it is still expected to be a box office success and pave the way for the making of the fourth movie to continue.
What is Avatar: Fire and Ash About?
In Avatar: Fire and Ash, Jake and Neytiri's family grapples with grief after Neteyam's death, encountering a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe, the Ash People, led by the fiery Varang, as the conflict on Pandora escalates and a new moral focus emerges.
The cast includes Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, David Thewlis, Jemaine Clement, Giovanni Ribisi, Britain Dalton, Jamie Flatters, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jack Champion, Brendan Cowell, Bailey Bass, Filip Geljo, Duane Evans, Jr., and Kate Winslet.
The film was released in theaters last week, as well as in IMAX and other premium formats. So far, it's getting overwhelmingly positive reactions from audiences, as it has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 91% (in comparison, the critics' score is at 67%).
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