The film Avatar: The Last Airbender dominated global theaters, ranking No. 1 at the domestic box office and No. 1 at the North American box office during its opening weekend.
The film Avatar: The Last Airbender swept both domestic and international box offices, showcasing an unrivaled presence. According to the Korean Film Council's integrated ticketing network, Avatar: The Last Airbender drew 1,299,374 viewers during its opening weekend from Dec. 19 (Fri) to Dec. 21 (Sun), bringing its cumulative audience to 1,744,748 and claiming the No. 1 spot on the overall box office for the opening weekend. Also, as of 7 a.m. on Dec. 22 (Mon), cumulative attendance surpassed 1.8 million, and it is soon expected to reach 2 million viewers.
Not only in Korea but North America is also enjoying strong box-office results. According to Box Office Mojo, Avatar: The Last Airbender earned $88 million in its first three-day weekend after its North American opening on Dec. 19 (Fri), raking in approximately Hanwha 130.32 billion won in revenue and taking the No. 1 spot at the box office, and global box-office revenue has surpassed $345 million, approximately Hanwha 510.945 billion won, once again proving the strength of the Avatar series.
Audiences who saw the film wrote, "the immersion was top-notch; a film that defines why you should watch movies in theaters" (CGV_Yeongwon***), "the joy of witnessing a fantastic world with your own eyes" (CGV_Pyeonghwa***), "the dazzling battle scenes are the highlight" (CGV_HO***), "every narrative was perfect" (CGV_Haengbok***), and praised everything from the striking visuals to the spectacular action sequences and the deeper emotional arcs of the characters, so the film is expected to continue its box-office race into its second week.
Avatar: The Last Airbender, the third installment in the Avatar series that attracted 13.62 million domestic viewers and achieved worldwide success, tells the story of an even greater crisis unfolding on a Pandora covered in fire and ash after the death of Jake and Neytiri's first son, Neteiyam, when the tribe of ash led by Baran appears before the grieving Sully family, and it is currently showing nationwide to enthusiastic audiences.
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