The film Avatar: The Last Air and Fire surpassed 1 million viewers.
The film Avatar: The Last Air and Fire surpassed 1 million cumulative viewers today, its fourth day after release. According to the Korean Film Council's integrated box office system, as of 6 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, Avatar: The Last Air and Fire drew a cumulative audience of 1,024,258, announcing it had exceeded 1 million viewers. This is similar timing (1 million on the fourth day after release) to Zootopia 2, which is currently the No. 1 box office film of 2025, suggesting explosive momentum.
Also, as of 7 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, advance ticket sales reached 783,104, boasting figures close to 800,000 advance tickets and drawing even more attention. Those numbers suggest a ticket-buying frenzy as audiences seek the Avatar series' overwhelming cinematic experience that can only be experienced in theaters. With ticket sales rising further after the release amid intense interest, the film is keeping the weekend box office heat going and boosting activity in theaters at the end of the year.
Especially, praise for viewings in special theaters has been unceasing. Moviegoers who saw the film reacted, "This is amazing — I need to see it five times, haha" (CGV_joyful***), "An immersive film. Not a penny wasted" (CGV_shiningZone****), "I saw it in 4DX and the three hours flew by" (CGV_shiningSea****), "As expected, Avatar — 3D immersion is the best" (CGV_beautifulWa****), "I enjoyed IMAX and 3D properly after a long time" (CGV_a**), "You must see this in theaters.. the grandeur is beyond words" (Megabox_Im****), "I felt like I briefly stayed in the world of Avatar" (Megabox_ra****), "Three hours went by in an instant~ highly recommend 3D" (Megabox_pa****), "I think Avatar is the only film I could watch for three hours without ever dozing off! I saw it in 2D, but I must see it again in 3D!" (Lotte Cinema_Kim**), "Thanks to excellent visuals and a deepened world, it was well worth seeing in theaters. Personally, I plan to go see it once more in 4D" (Lotte Cinema_Kim**) and others poured out responses.
[Photo] Film poster, Korean Film Council's integrated box office system
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