Avatar Fire and Ash box office collection day 3: James Cameron's sci-fi flick dominates the world but fails to beat Dhurandhar in India!

It's been just three days Avatar: Fire and Ash hit the theatres on December 19 and already ruling worldwide. However, the sci-fi flick is still going little behind in India.

Avatar Fire and Ash 

James Cameron's Avatar franchise has always been the last biggest offering of the year from Hollywood, and Fire and Ash is no different. The third installment was released on December 19 and within three days, the sci-fi flick has conquered the world! However, in India, when a film like Dhurandhar is still running in theatres, it's expected to be a little hard to beat. Despite releasing almost three weeks before Avatar: Fire and Ash, the Ranveer Singh-starrer is still giving heavy competition at the box office!

Avatar: Fire and Ash box office collection day 3

While Sam Worthington-starrer has collected Rs 25.4 crore at the box office in India on its third day, Dhurandhar made Rs 38.25 crore on its seventeenth day of release, as oer tracker Sacnilk. However, Avatar: Fire and Ash is ruling the world with a collection of $345 million worldwide. The sci-fi flick is dominating overseas with almost $257 million collection outside its domestic rader.

The biggest disappointment of Avatar: Fire and Ash till now is that it absolutely failed to become the biggest opening weekend of 2025, losing to Disney's Zootopia 2, which opened with $500 million in November, making it the highest grossing so far.

Avatar: Fire and Ash also lost to a few other recent blockbusters, such as Margot Robbie's Barbie that collected $356 million, another animated Moana 2 that collected $389 million, and even the Chinese animated flick, Ne Zha 2 that made $431 million on their first opening weekend.

What's the plot of Avatar: Fire and Ash

The most significant part of James Cameron's third installment is the the introduction of Ash people (the Mangkwan clan), who are a nomadic fire-worshipping Na'vi tribe from Pandora's volcanic regions. The Ash tribe is led by Varang (Oona Chaplin). They have a deep resentment towards Eywa, believing the goddess has abandoned them during a past volcanic disaster.

Avatar: Fire and Ash continues the story of Sully family as they navigate the aftermath of the battle against the RDA and the loss of their elder son, Neteyam, in the previous flick. Meanwhile, Colonel Quaritch forms an alliance with Varang and the Ash people join forces with the RDA to launch a massive war against the Sullys and the Metkayina reef clan.

Avatar Fire and Ash FAQs:

Q. What is the box office collection of Avatar: Fire and Ash?

A. Avatar: Fire and Ash made $345 million on its first weekend release, and grossed Rs 25.4 crore from India.

Q. What's all about Avatar: Fire and Ash?

A. Avatar: Fire and Ash's biggest part is the introduction of Ash people. who, led by Varang, are a nomadic fire-worshipping Na'vi tribe from Pandora's volcanic regions.

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