Box Office Update: 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Leads Christmas Weekend, 'Zootopia 2' and 'Marty Supreme' Impress
Disney/20th Century/Lightstorm’s latest film, "Avatar: Fire and Ash," is dominating the Christmas box office, raking in over $240 million in just four days. The movie earned $22.6 million on its second Friday and is projected to reach a 3-day total of $66 million and a 4-day total of $90 million. Despite being 18% behind its predecessor, "Avatar: The Way of Water," the film is set to surpass "Zootopia 2" as the highest-grossing film of 2025 in early January.
Meanwhile, "Zootopia 2" is experiencing a holiday resurgence and is expected to be the top animated film this Christmas weekend. The movie is projected to secure the second spot for the Fri.-Sun. period with $20.3 million, marking a 37% increase from the pre-Christmas weekend. With a domestic total surpassing $300 million and heading towards $321 million by Sunday, "Zootopia 2" is on track to become Disney Animation's highest-grossing film.
In the live-action realm, A24's "Marty Supreme" is generating buzz among cinephiles and is anticipated to have a successful wide opening weekend with $17.5 million in 3-day earnings and $27 million in 4-day earnings. The film, starring Timothee Chalamet, has garnered positive reviews from critics and audiences alike, with a 95% critics and 83% audience rating.
With strong international performance, particularly in Asia, "Zootopia 2" is poised to surpass "Frozen II" as Disney Animation's top-grossing film. "Marty Supreme" is also off to a promising start, surpassing the theatrical run of Safdie's previous film "Uncut Gems" and showing potential to cover its $70 million production budget. Stay tuned for more updates on the box office performance of these films.