Published on: Dec 27, 2025 06:11 am IST Avatar: Fire and Ash rockets past $500 million box office collection globally in its first week though it trails behind its predecessors. Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third movie of James Cameron‘s long-running franchise Avatar, had a successful first week at the global box office. The movie crossed a whopping $500 million mark worldwide by Christmas Day. Avatar: Fire and Ash box office collection crossed $500 million globally (Photo by Marty MELVILLE / AFP)(AFP) According to Variety, Fire and Ash earned roughly $544 million globally in its first seven days. However, the film’s performance in its opening week compares unfavourably to the blockbuster outing of 2022’s Avatar: The Way of Water. Read more: Zoe Saldaña calls her Avatar character Neyitri ‘racist’, leaves internet miffed Week 1 box office figures The film opened to an estimated $347 million worldwide over its opening weekend, with $88 million from the U.S. and Canada. The other $250 million was added from overseas markets. Fire and Ash stands as the strongest holiday …