'Avatar: The Way of Water' overcomes 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' at box office

'Avatar: The Way of Water' overcomes 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' at box office

James Cameron's “Avatar: The Way of Water” led ticket sales in movie theaters for the sixth straight weekend, making it the first film to have such a sustained reign atop the

James Cameron's “Avatar: The Way of Water” led ticket sales in movie theaters for the sixth straight weekend, making it the first film to have such a sustained reign atop the

box office since 2009’s “Avatar." The Walt Disney Co.’s “The Way of Water” added $19.7 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend, according to studio estimates

box office since 2009’s “Avatar." The Walt Disney Co.’s “The Way of Water” added $19.7 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend, according to studio estimates

Sunday. Its global total has now surpassed $2 billion, putting it sixth all-time and just ahead of “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” Domestically, “The Way of Water” is up to $598

Sunday. Its global total has now surpassed $2 billion, putting it sixth all-time and just ahead of “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” Domestically, “The Way of Water” is up to $598

million. Continued robust international sales ($56.3 million for the weekend) have helped push the “Avatar” sequel to $2.024 billion worldwide. A year ago, “Spider-Man: No

million. Continued robust international sales ($56.3 million for the weekend) have helped push the “Avatar” sequel to $2.024 billion worldwide. A year ago, “Spider-Man: No

Way Home” also topped the box office for six weekends, but did it over the course of seven weeks. You have to go back to Cameron’s original “Avatar” to find a movie that stayed

Way Home” also topped the box office for six weekends, but did it over the course of seven weeks. You have to go back to Cameron’s original “Avatar” to find a movie that stayed

No. 1 for such a long span. (“Avatar” ultimately topped out at seven weeks.) Before that, the only film in the last 25 years to manage the feat was another Cameron movie:

No. 1 for such a long span. (“Avatar” ultimately topped out at seven weeks.) Before that, the only film in the last 25 years to manage the feat was another Cameron movie:

“Titanic” (1997) went undefeated for 15 weeks. “The Way of Water” has now reached a target that Cameron himself set for the very expensive sequel. Ahead of its release,

“Titanic” (1997) went undefeated for 15 weeks. “The Way of Water” has now reached a target that Cameron himself set for the very expensive sequel. Ahead of its release,

Cameron said becoming “the third or fourth highest-grossing film in history” was “your break even.”

Cameron said becoming “the third or fourth highest-grossing film in history” was “your break even.”