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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Andrew Pulver

Avatar: The Way of Water overtakes Top Gun: Maverick at the global box office

Making a splash … Avatar: The Way of Water.
Making a splash … Avatar: The Way of Water. Photograph: 20th Century Studios/AP

Avatar: The Way of Water, the sequel to James Cameron’s worldwide 2009 blockbuster Avatar, will overtake Top Gun: Maverick as the highest-grossing film released in 2022.

According to Deadline, the film’s receipts mean it will pass $1.5bn globally on Thursday, going past Top Gun: Maverick’s $1.49bn. However Top Gun – which came out in May – remains the highest-grossing film of 2022 as Avatar’s total is exceeding it only in first week of 2023.

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