The film 'Avatar: The Fire and the Fury' (director James Cameron) once again set the shortest record for box office success, surpassing 5 million viewers today, the 17th day since its release (Jan. 2, Fri).
With 'Avatar: The Fire and the Fury' surpassing 5 million viewers, it closed out the end of 2025 with heat and fully opened the gates of theaters for the 2026 new year. According to the Korea Box Office Information System, 'Avatar: The Fire and the Fury' reached a cumulative audience of 5,021,288 today, the 17th day since its release (Jan. 2, Fri), surpassing 5 million viewers.
This is not only the fastest to surpass 5 million viewers among films released in 2025, but it drew attention by achieving the milestone two days faster than 'Zootopia 2.' The explosive phenomenon continues not only domestically but also overseas. According to Box Office Mojo, 'Avatar: The Fire and the Fury' has surpassed a combined global box office revenue of $859.79 million (approximately 1.2441 trillion won), demonstrating an overwhelming presence.
Even in its third week since release, with box office enthusiasm not cooling and a reservation rate nearing 50%, it continues to hold the overwhelming No. 1 reservation rate, drawing attention. As a result, the rapid box office run of 'Avatar: The Fire and the Fury' is expected to continue into 2026, the year of the Fire Horse, and it is expected to brightly open the new year's theater scene.
'Avatar: The Fire and the Fury' is the third film in the 'Avatar' series, which drew global box office success by attracting 13.62 million domestic viewers; it tells a larger crisis unfolding on a Pandora covered in fire and ash when the Ash clan led by 'Varang' appears before the Sully family, grieving the death of Jake and Neytiri's first son 'Neteyam,' and it is being widely screened at theaters nationwide.
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