The Walt Disney Studios has said 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 ground-breaking franchise and underscoring its unparalleled connection with audiences worldwide.

The milestone makes the film 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 ‘Zootopia2’ and ‘Lilo& Stitch’, The Walt Disney Company said in a media statement on January 4.

‘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.

Some of the key highlights include the following:

# $.1.083 billion global gross to date ($306 million domestic / $777.1 million international).

# No. 2 MPA (Motion Picture Association) global release of 2025.

# No. 2 among the year’s top-grossing MPA international releases with 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.

In the latest edition of ‘Avatar’, James Cameron takes audiences back to Pandora in an immersive new adventure with Marine turned Na’vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Na’vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), and the Sully family. The film, which is directed by Cameron and features a screenplay by Cameron, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, and a story by Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Josh Friedman and Shane Salerno, is produced by Cameron and Jon Landau with Richard Baneham, Rae Sanchini and David Valdes serving as executive producers.

The film also stars Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, David Thewlis, Jemaine Clement, Giovanni Ribisi, Britain Dalton, Jamie Flatters, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jack Champion, Brendan Cowell, Bailey Bass, Filip Geljo, Duane Evans, Jr., and Kate Winslet.