‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ makes $53M

“Avatar: The Way of Water” certainly made a splash in the box office.

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On its opening night alone, the film took home a staggering $53 million in sales, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.

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The James Cameron flick, which The Post called “the ingenious sequel we’ve been waiting for,” is...

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...expected to rake in $170 million on its opening weekend, according to Yahoo Finance.

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“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” which held the number one spot last Friday, slipped...

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...down a notch to second, with a close-to $1.5 million take.

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