US release: 19th December 1997
Australia release: 18th December 1997
Hong Kong release: 18th December 1997
£82.6 Million
$668.5 Million
$2.3 BillionWith the Chinese new year over the flood of films is starting to slow down and this weekend Avatar: The Way of Water goes back to the top of the global box office.
The top new movie of the weekend is the re-release of Titanic with the top 'new' movie being Magic Mikes Last Dance at number 5
After falling from the top of the global box office for a couple of weeks James Camerons monster hit movie goes back up the chart this weekend.
The movie did for a while overtake the directors other, former top movie ever, Titanic as the third top grossing movie ever, but it didn't last long!
Falling to number 2 this weekend is the Chinese movie which was released over the big new year celebration and had taken $545.9 Million globally since its release 4 weeks ago.
Highest new movie this weekend
Getting a re-release to celebrate its 25th anniversary, this time in a new 4K 3D print, the former highest grossing movie of all time is the top new movie globally this weekend.
The movie momentarily fell to the fourth top grossing movie globally, getting overtaken by Avatar: The Way of Water, but this release means it retakes the third place on the chart!
The Chinese hit movie falls to number 4 this weekend with a gross of $19 Million boosting its total gross to $623.4 Million, it is the 2nd top grossing movie of 2023.
Making its debut on the global box office at number 5 this weekend is the threequel movie from the Magic Mike series of movie starring Channing Tatum and directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Trilogy movie Magic Mike's Last Dance makes its debut at the North American box office on what is considered the quietest weekend of the year, during the American Football mega event the SuperBowl.
Also new this weekend is the 25th Anniversary re-release of Titanic while lower down the box office at 13 is Consecration directed by Christopher Smith which takes $329,951 over the weekend.
Highest new movie this weekend
Making its debut at the top of the box office this weekend is the threequel movie to the Magic Mike series which sees Steven Soderbergh return as director.
The movie which stars Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek takes $8 Million on its debut and is the lowest debut for a number 1 movie since The Invitation in August 2022.
As the mammoth hot movie continues its box office run it goes up the chart this weekend to number 2 on its 9th weekend of release.
the movie has taken an amazing $647.2 Million and this week breaks into the top 10 movies of all time in North America.
Its been 25 years since the Oscar winning movie from director James Cameron was released, and as he is hot property as the moment why not release a 4K remaster of the movie?
Despite the appearance of Marvel and superhero special effects heavy movies over the last 25 years this movie still pulls in the audiences, a simple tale of love abord a sinking boat!
Pulling in strong audiences on its second weekend of release, the well times release of this movie has been a good move for the studio.
The movie took an amazing $12 Million over its first full week (7 days) of release.
The sequel movie to Puss in Boots from the Shrek universe of movies stars to drop down the box office now but its $158.5 Million at the North American box office perhaps seals the touted Donkey spin off movie starring Eddie Murphy.
Remaining at the top for a second weekend is the sequel movie Puss In Boots: The Last Wish while the top new movie of the weekend is Magic Mike's Last Dance.
Also new this week is the 25th Anniversary re-release of Titanic and animated tale Epic Tails which is at number 9 with £259,636.
Also new is Women Talking at 14 with a debut gross of £117,380.
Remaining at the top of the UK box office for a second weekend is the sequel movie from the Shrek universe which takes an excellent £3 Million pushing its total to nearly £10 Million.
The movie is doing far better than the original movie which had only taken £4 Million 2 weeks into its run.
Highest new movie this weekend
Highest new movie of the weekend is a third movie in the Magic Mike series which has Channing Tatum back as the male dancer.
The movie come in about the same as the previous movie Magic Mike XXL with £1.5 Million.
The movie should have gone direct to HBO Max but Warner Bros. wisely decided to release the movie in theatres.
Getting a re-release to celebrate its 25th Anniversary is James Cameron Oscar glory movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
The movie had had a number of re-releases including a 3D version back in 2012, this version is in 3D and is a 4K remaster.
Starting its decent down the box office the sequel movie has had a fantastic run at the UK box office taking £74 Million during its 9 week run.
The third movie in the series is set for release in December 2024.
The M. Night Shyamalan directed movie falls to number 3 this weekend and will likely end up as the directors lowest grossing movie since The Sixth Sense.
We've already had a number of releases of the former top grossing movie of all time, the 1997 Oscar winning classic is back in cinemas in a 4K 3D version for Valentines.
Check out the new trailer below.
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the timeless love story.#Titanic returns to the big screen in remastered 4K 3D on February 10. pic.twitter.com/QCPxKgyqUW
— 20th Century Studios (@20thcentury) January 10, 2023
There was a 3D version released in 2012 which took nearly £11 Million at the UK box office, but this one is a new 4K print of the movie.
On its initial release the movie took over £68 Million in the UK, making it the top grossing movie ever, it then went on to take another £11 Million in 3D showings taking to gross to nearly £80 Million.
The movie is also getting a release in a number of other countries like France and North America which will only help boost its current $2.2 Billion total gross, in truth once Avatar: The Way of Water climbs into the top 3 director James Cameron is looking to have the top 3 grossing movies of all time, its not impossible!
It has taken Avengers: Endgame 13 weeks, and in that time it has broken almost every box office record, but this weekend it gets the biggest prize of all and beats Avatar to become the highest grossing movie of all time.
Avatar released in 2009 has held the honor for the last 10 years with a total gross of $2.789 Billion from its initial release and all subsequent releases but Avengers: Endgame hits a gross of $2.790 Billion this Saturday.
There was a time when it was thought the gross would never be beaten and despite the former top grossing movie Titanic getting a re-release and pushing its gross over $2 Billion and Star Wars: The Force Awakens having a good go back in 2015 neither were good enough.
There is every possibility that the total global gross will continue to grow and although it seems unlikely now who knows it could be the first film to get to $3 Billion.
Although the gross of the film has beaten Avatar the ticket sales, or adjusted for inflation as its often known as, is still a way from Avatar which would have grossed $3.273 Billion were it released today, although Gone With The Wind from 1939 is still on top of that list.
It is only a matter of time before we get the first $3 Billion film, and hence beating Avenger: Endgame but for the time being Disney and Marvel can enjoy this mighty task.