Disney Claims Third $1B Hit of 2025 in Avatar: Fire & Ash. James Cameron has done it again. The Walt Disney Studios announced today that Avatar: Fire and Ash has officially crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office, joining its predecessors to make the Avatar saga one of the only franchises in history to have its first three films each reach the billion-dollar milestone.
The Walt Disney Studios announced today that 20th Century Studios’ Avatar: Fire and Ash has officially surpassed $1 billion at the global box office, cementing another monumental achievement for James Cameron’s groundbreaking franchise and underscoring its unparalleled connection with audiences worldwide.
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The milestone makes Avatar: Fire and Ash the third film in the franchise to surpass $1 billion globally, establishing Avatar among the most elite franchises in cinema history – and one of only a select few whose three films have each crossed the billion-dollar threshold. It is also the third $1 billion title released by The Walt Disney Studios in 2025, alongside Zootopia 2 and Lilo & Stitch.
Avatar: Fire and Ash has demonstrated the franchise’s signature theatrical staying power, building its global total through sustained performance driven by premium-format demand, and extended international play – hallmarks that have defined the Avatar phenomenon since 2009.
$ 1.083 billion global gross to date ($306 million domestic / $777.1 million international) #2 MPA global release of 2025 #2 among the year’s top-grossing MPA international releaseswith standout results across multiple markets including China ($138 million and the second highest-grossing MPA film of 2025), France ($81 million), Germany ($64 million), and Korea ($44 million). Franchise power with three Avatar films delivering a combined global box office total exceeding $6.35 billion to date
Avatar: Fire and Ash continues its theatrical run in theaters worldwide.
