'Avatar: Fire and Ash' leads box office with $88M holiday haul
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This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Varang, performed by Oona Chaplin, in a scene from “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” (20th Century Studios via AP) This image released by A24 shows Timothée Chalamet in a scene from “Marty Supreme.” (A24 via AP) This image released by Sony Pictures shows Jack Black, left, and Paul Rudd in a scene from “Anaconda.” (Matt Grace/Sony Pictures via AP) This image released by Focus Features shows Kate Hudson, left, and Hugh Jackman in a scene from “Song Sung Blue.
AI Summary
Main Idea: James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” led the holiday box office, while Timothée Chalamet’s “Marty Supreme” gave A24 a major hit and helped cap a strong weekend for theaters.
Key Points:
- “Avatar: Fire and Ash” took in $88 million over the four-day Christmas-to-Sunday period and $64 million over the weekend.
- The film held up better in its second weekend than “Avatar: The Way of Water,” and has made $217.7 million in North America so far.
- “Marty Supreme” opened with $27.1 million over four days, a big win for A24 and a rare success for an original film.
- Hollywood ended 2025 with domestic box office sales at about $8.76 billion, with Disney boosted by “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” “Zootopia 2,” and “Lilo & Stitch.”
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
Big movie budgets and uneven box office can mean fewer risky films, less steady work for theater staff, and more pressure on studios to chase safe hits.
Positive Impact
Strong holiday sales for Disney and “Marty Supreme” may keep theaters busy, support jobs, and give audiences more large-scale movies to see.
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Named director whose film leads the box office and is central to the article’s film-industry analysis.
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Star of “Marty Supreme” and a key draw discussed in the film’s box-office success.
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Studio behind “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” discussed as a major box-office winner.
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Named star of “Song Sung Blue,” mentioned in the weekend release roundup.
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One of the named stars of “Anaconda,” which is part of the holiday weekend box-office story.
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Named star of “Song Sung Blue,” mentioned in the weekend release roundup.
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Named star of “Anaconda,” a featured film in the article’s box-office discussion.
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Named star of “The Housemaid,” included among other holiday releases cited in the article.
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