bahariduniya.com I Updated 19 December 2025
James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash is just hours away from its theatrical release, and the buzz is massive. The film has already crossed 1,65,000 Day 1 advance bookings across India’s top national chains, with PVR Inox contributing 1,28,000 tickets and Cinepolis adding 37,000 admissions. The momentum continues through the weekend, with total advance sales touching 4,35,000 tickets in national chains.
The previous installment of Avatar sold 3,30,000 tickets just for Day 1. Among post-pandemic Hollywood releases, Avatar: Fire and Ash has surpassed the advance sales of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and stands neck-and-neck with Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.
With impressive pre-sales and strong chatter surrounding its release, the James Cameron-directed film is projected to debut at Rs. 20 crore in India. Given the franchise’s massive global appeal and dedicated Indian following, solid spot bookings could nudge its opening-day earnings beyond the Rs. 20 crore threshold. The key challenge for Avatar 3 will be competing against Dhurandhar’s phenomenal run, making it worth watching whether the Hollywood biggie can slow down the domestic blockbuster.
Below is the ranking of Hollywood films with the highest first‑day sales at national chains since the pandemic.
| 1 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | 550,000 |
| 2 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | 405,000 |
| 3 | Avatar: The Way of Water | 330,000 |
| 4 | Deadpool and Wolverine | 230,000 |
| 5 | The Conjuring 4 | 230,000 |
| 6 | Thor: Love and Thunder | 225,000 |
| 7 | Oppenheimer | 200,000 |
| 8 | Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning | 165,000 |
| 9 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | 165,000 |
| 10 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | 125,000 |
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Disclaimer: The box office numbers are gathered from multiple sources and our own analysis. These figures are approximate, and Pinkvilla does not vouch for their absolute accuracy. However, they offer a fair indication of the films’ box office performance.