The original 2009 movie "Avatar" directed by James Cameron made approximately $2.92 billion at the worldwide box office. It was the highest-grossing film of all time until briefly surpassed by "Avengers: Endgame," but regained the top spot after a re-release, making it the highest-grossing non-sequel and highest-grossing science fiction film as well. Furthermore, the sequel "Avatar: The Way of Water" released in 2022 made about $2.32 billion globally. Together, the two "Avatar" movies have grossed over $5 billion at the box office, setting records as the fastest franchise to reach $3 billion, $4 billion, and $5 billion milestones with only two films. In summary:
- Avatar (2009): ~$2.92 billion
- Avatar: The Way of Water (2022): ~$2.32 billion
- Combined total: Over $5 billion worldwide box office gross.
