Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Stays No. 1 with $22.6 Million Post-Christmas; ‘Marty Supreme’ Adds $6.7 Million on Friday

It's the best time of the year for moviegoers, and the Christmas Day releases kept bringing in money on Friday.

 But James Cameron's "Avatar: Fire and Ash" came out on top for the second weekend in a row.

Disney's third "Avatar" movie made $22.6 million in the US on Friday, which is about 39% less than the opening day from last week.

 The film has made $46.6 million since Christmas and is expected to make up to $75 million to $80 million domestically by Sunday. North American earnings should hit $176 million by the end of the week.

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Rounding out the top five were two new holiday movies, including "Anaconda" with Jack Black and Paul Rudd, and "Marty Supreme" with Timothée Chalamet, as well as older movies like Disney's "Zootopia 2" and Paul Feig's "The Housemaid."

A24's "Marty Supreme" came in second on Friday with $6.73 million in the US from 2,668 theaters.

 The film has made $16.2 million since Christmas and is predicted to earn $30 million by Sunday. Directed by Josh Safdie, Chalamet stars as Marty "Supreme" Mauser, an up-and-coming table tennis player who rises to the top through confident talk and amazing skill.

"Marty Supreme" made it into the top 10 at the box office last week with $875,000 from just six theaters.

 That's $145,933 per theater, the best per-screen average of the year, the highest ever for A24, and the best since 2016's "La La Land." The early success is due to a strong marketing campaign led by Chalamet, who played the role of Marty with bold confidence and made "Marty Supreme" one of the most talked about holiday movies in recent years.

"Zootopia 2" moved up to third place on Friday with $6.7 million in the US, after being in fifth place the week before.

 Schools being out for winter break might have helped the sudden increase in the family-friendly animated comedy. The film is expected to add $20 million by Sunday, which is impressive since it came out a month ago. The domestic total should reach $308 million by the end of the week.

Sony's "Anaconda" came in fourth on Friday with $5.4 million in the US.

 The comedy follows a group of amateur filmmakers trying to recreate their favorite 1997 movie of the same name. It made $9.1 million on Christmas and is expected to earn $22 million by Sunday. Along with Rudd and Black, the film stars Steve Zahn, Thandiwe Newton, Daniela Melchior, and Ice Cube. The rapper played himself in the remake for a meta-style return.

The No. 5 spot went to "The Housemaid," which made $5.2 million on Friday, up from $3.5 million on Christmas Day.

 Starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, the psychological thriller is expected to reach a domestic total of $45 million by Sunday.

#RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUr the MOVIE

 #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUr the MOVIE

Original title: #Runseokjin_Ep.Tour the Movie

2025 | 1h 40m

Genre Music

Director

Park Jun-soo

Stars

Jin

Release date

December 27, 2025 (United States)

Country of origin

South Korea

Also known as

RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUr the MOVIE

Production company

HYBE

Christmas Box Office: ‘Avatar 3’ Makes $24 Million, ‘Marty Supreme’ Powers to $9.5 Million Opening Day

Christmas was a happy time for moviegoers, with people going to see "Avatar: Fire and Ash" and also playing ping-pong for the holidays. James Cameron's "Avatar: Fire and Ash" made $24 million on Christmas Day, which put it in first place and kept it at the top for the rest of the year. The movie hopes to reach the billion-dollar success of its earlier films.

Disney's "Fire and Ash" opened with $88 million last week and is expected to make between $75 million and $80 million during the four-day Christmas holiday.

 Compared to "Avatar: The Way of Water," which made $29 million on Christmas Day in 2022, this film is behind, but it still has a good chance to do well through the end of the year. The movie cost a lot to make and promote, with production expenses reaching $350 million and promotion costs around $150 million. So far, it has made $153 million in the U.S. and $544 million worldwide.

A24's "Marty Supreme," directed by Josh Safdie, is expected to open above $20 million this holiday season.

 It set a record last week by making $875,000 from just six theaters, which was the best per-screen average of the year and ever for A24. The movie is supported by Timothée Chalamet's popularity and some fun promotional activities, like appearing on the Las Vegas Sphere and flying an orange blimp. The film could break A24's record for the biggest opening, which is held by "Warfare," which made $25.7 million. "Marty Supreme" will need good reviews and word of mouth to cover its $70 million budget.

"Marty Supreme" came just short of beating Sony's comedy "Anaconda," starring Paul Rudd and Jack Black, which made $9.1 million on Christmas Day for third place.

 "Anaconda" is expected to make $22 million to $24 million this weekend with a budget of $45 million.

Disney's "Zootopia 2" made $5.2 million to land in fourth place.

 Focus Features' "Song Sung Blue," which is a new Christmas movie, made $4.4 million on its opening day. The musical, starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson in a Neil Diamond cover band, is expected to make $12 million in its opening and has a budget of $30 million. Lionsgate's thriller "The Housemaid," starring Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney, made $3.5 million.

‘Peaky Blinders’ Movie Trailer: Cillian Murphy Brings Back Tommy Shelby in First Guns-Blazing Footage From ‘The Immortal Man’

 Four years after saying goodbye to the Shelby family, Birmingham's most infamous crime group is back in a big way with the new Netflix trailer for "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man." This movie is part of the popular crime series and will be shown in some theaters on March 6 and available on Netflix starting March 20.

Cillian Murphy is coming back to play Tommy Shelby, the main character in the Peaky Blinders world.

 He said in June 2024, "It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn't done with me... It's very satisfying to work again with Steven Knight and Tom Harper on the film version of Peaky Blinders. This is one for the fans."

Alongside Murphy, Sophie Rundle returns as Tommy's sister Ada Thorne.

 Stephen Graham and Ned Dennehy also come back as Hayden Stagg and Charlie Strong, two of the Shelby family's allies. New actors joining the cast are Rebecca Ferguson, Barry Keoghan, Tim Roth, and Jay Lycurgo.

Tom Harper, who directed several episodes of the series, is now directing the movie.

 The original Peaky Blinders series first aired on the BBC in 2013, and Netflix got the U.S. rights. The show ended in 2022 after six seasons. The series was created by British writer Steven Knight.

Disney Box Office Hits $6 Billion for First Time Since COVID Thanks to ‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘Zootopia 2’

 All hail the Magic Kingdom. Disney has hit a big box office goal, selling more than $6 billion in tickets worldwide.

This is the fifth time Disney has reached $6 billion — and the first time since the pandemic.

 They hit this mark before in 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016. No other movie studio has come close to $6 billion since 2015. It's important to note that the overall box office hasn't fully bounced back since the pandemic. Ticket sales are still about 20% lower than they were before the pandemic started.

Thanks to two huge hits — May's "Lilo & Stitch" ($1.03 billion) and November's "Zootopia 2" ($1.3 billion so far) — along with James Cameron's "Avatar: Fire and Ash" ($450 million in its first week) and three Marvel sequels, Disney made $2.3 billion at home and $3.65 billion internationally from all these movies.

This is Disney's best year since 2019, when they had seven movies that crossed the $1 billion mark.

 These included Marvel films like "Captain Marvel" and "Avengers: Endgame," live-action remakes like "Aladdin" and "The Lion King," animated sequels like "Toy Story 4" and "Frozen II," and the Star Wars sequel "The Rise of Skywalker."

Not every movie Disney released in 2025 made a profit.

 Pixar's "Elio" made only $154 million, the live-action "Snow White" made $205 million, and "Tron: Ares" made $142 million — all far below their production budgets, which ranged from $150 million to $250 million. Studios split ticket sales about 50-50 with theaters, so a movie needs to make at least 2.5 times its budget to be worth the cost. Even so, Marvel didn't do well with three straight underperformers: "Captain America: Brave New World" ($415 million), "Thunderbolts" ($382 million), and "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" ($521 million). These numbers are nothing like the days when any Marvel movie could easily hit $1 billion. Still, Disney's missed movies still beat most of their rivals' biggest hits in terms of ticket sales. And the characters from these movies can bring in hundreds of millions, even billions in merchandise, like "Lilo & Stitch."

Disney's box office success is likely to continue in 2026 with a strong lineup, including "Avengers: Doomsday," "Toy Story 5," the live-action "Moana," and "The Devil Wears Prada 2."

 It's good to be Disney.

Planet Gliese Movie

Planet Gliese

2025 | 1h 30m

Genre: Sci-fi

Director

Basil B Moore

Writer

Basil B Moore

Release date

December 25, 2025 (United States)

Country of origin

United States

Production company

Stagescreen Productions

Song Sung Blue Movie

Song Sung Blue

2025 | PG-13 | 2h 13m

Genre: Musical, Music, History, Drama, Biography

Directed by

Craig Brewer

Written by

Craig Brewer

Based on Song Sung Blue (2008 documentary film)

by Greg Kohs

Produced by

John Davis

John Fox

Craig Brewer

Cast

Hugh Jackman

Kate Hudson

Michael Imperioli

Ella Anderson

Mustafa Shakir

Fisher Stevens

Jim Belushi

Cinematography Amy Vincent

Edited by Billy Fox

Music by Scott Bomar

Production

company

Davis Entertainment

Distributed by Focus Features (US)

Universal Pictures (International)

Release dates

October 26, 2025 (AFI Film Festival)

December 25, 2025 (US)

Running time 132 minutes

Country United States

Language English

Budget $30 million