MOVIE
‘Avatar: Path of Water’, global box office hit exceeds KRW 1.9125 trillion
According to Walt Disney Company Korea on the 6th, 'Avatar: Path of Water' recorded cumulative global box office revenue of $1.51655 billion in just 22 days of release based on Box Office Mojo as of the 4th, ranking 10th in the world's all-time box office.
This is followed by ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ (USD 1,488,732,821, approximately KRW 1,896.9 billion) and ‘Fast & Furious: The Seven’ (USD 1,515,341,399, approximately KRW 1,896.9 billion), which ranked 11th and 10th, respectively. Won) exceeded. 'Avatar: Waterway' surpassed the box office profits of 'Top Gun: Maverick', becoming the highest-grossing film released in 2022.
In addition, in Korea as of January 5, the cumulative number of viewers was 8,184,370 (based on the integrated movie theater ticket network), surpassing the 8,177,446 of 'Top Gun: Maverick'. ‘Avatar: Path of Water’ exceeded 8.18 million viewers, the highest box office performance among foreign films released domestically since the pandemic.
Meanwhile, 'Avatar: Path of Water' is the sequel to 'Avatar' and is the first film directed by James Cameron in 13 years following the previous film. It is being screened to rave reviews as it tells the story of the merciless threats that Jake Sully and Neytiri's family face on the planet Pandora, the long journey and battle they must embark on to survive, and the wounds they must endure.
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr
