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A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.

Grosses

Domestic (27.3%)
$749,766,139
Summary Details
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$77,025,481
3,452 theaters
Budget$237,000,000
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 42 min
GenresAction Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi
Widest Release3,461 theaters
ChartRanking
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH1
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH1
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH2
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH2
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH2
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day2
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH2
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH2
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH2
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD2
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $700M3
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd3
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $550M3
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH4
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $700M4
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $600M4
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $650M5
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $650M6
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $500M7
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - Christmas Day8
Top Opening Weekends By Month - December9
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $450M9
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $600M13
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $550M15
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $500M16
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND20
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $450M20
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday20
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $400M22
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $350M25
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday26
Holiday Weekends - Presidents' Day wknd26
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters27
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $400M27
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season30
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday30
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M35
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday36
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday37
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday39
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday47
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 2,500+ Theaters47
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday47
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $350M49
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M52
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday52
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 2,000+ Theaters59
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days68
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M69
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days78
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M78
Opening Weeks78
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday84
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days90
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M91
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-1393
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days101
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days105
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M111
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days112
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends115
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday116
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M122
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday125
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide126
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday126
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days131
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide132
Opening Weekends141
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days141
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 600+ Theaters159
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days164
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday165
Opening Days167
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide171
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M184
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday193
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday196