The sequel to "Avatar" earns $1 billion worldwide.

 “Avatar: Exhibitor Relations, an industry observer, reported on Sunday that "The Way of Water" made an estimated $82.4 million this holiday weekend in North America, pushing it past a global total of $1 billion in close to record time.

The sci-fi film grossed $440.5 million domestically after four days, in addition to $957 million internationally; In their first two weeks, only half a dozen films have reached the $1 billion mark.
However, James Cameron, the film's director, has estimated that the high-budget 20th-century film would need to make twice as much to break even. The first "Avatar" made a record-breaking $2.9 billion.

Universal's "Puss in Boots: The Movie" came in second in North American theaters. The Last Wish,” a computer-animated spinoff of the well-known "Shrek" series. For the week of Friday through Monday, it made $22 million.

Disney's "Black Panther: The Second Part" is yet another huge sequel. Wakanda Forever," which came in third, made $6.5 million. In its eighth week, its domestic total increased to $439.6 million.
The biopic directed by Sony, "Whitney Houston: At $5.4 million, it was titled "I Wanna Dance With Somebody." Naomi Ackie, an English actress, plays the late superstar.

With $3.6 million, Paramount's comedy-drama "Babylon" came in fifth. In Damien Chazelle's extravagant tribute to an early Hollywood struggling with the transition from silent films to "talkies," Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie star.

The following round out the top ten:
"Violent Night" (2.8 million dollars),
"The Whale" (1.8 million dollars),
 "The Fabelmans" (1.6 million dollars),
 "The Menu" (1.4 million dollars), and "Strange World" (747,00 dollars)