Film: Avatar sequel proves a hit with audiences
What are your thoughts on Avatar: The Way Of Water
It has made reportedly $1bn (£831m) at the global box office in just 14 days, becoming the fastest film to pass the milestone this year.
The long-delayed sequel has proved a hit with audiences across the world and is one of only three films to surpass $1bn this year, after Top Gun: Maverick and Jurassic World Dominion.
The film picks up after the events of 2009's Avatar. It is the highest-grossing film of all time and box office receipts of $2.97 billion (£2.47 billion).
Watch the trailer for the film below. Credit : Avatar - YouTube
What did you think of Avatar: The Way of Water?
The release of the film has created an incredible amount of discussion online and perhaps proves that the days of "event cinema" are not over yet.
This Twitter user said: "I keep seeing people say they’ve heard nothing about Avatar: The Way of Water, so they just assumed it was bad. This movie doesn’t need any more advertising. I want to say that if you love big blockbuster cinema. Go see this movie, it delivers."
i keep seeing people say they’ve heard nothing about avatar: the way of water so they just assumed it was bad. this movie doesn’t need any more advertising (it just made a billion dollars) but i want to say: if you love big blockbuster cinema, go see this movie. it delivers
— Olive Rae Brinker (@olivebrinker) December 29, 2022
Another listed it as one of their top 5 movies of 2022, is it up there for you?
#top5 #movies #of2022
— Prof. P.F.C (@Prof_PFC) December 29, 2022
1) All Quiet on the Western Front
2) Turning Red
3) Avatar: The way of water
4) Qala (Indian movie on Netflix)
5) Guillermo del Toro's Pinnochio
Josh from Manchester said: "It was a really great film. The effects were stunning, and it gripped everyone in the audience from the first few seconds. Please see this film of you get the chance."
Sophie from Glasgow added: "It was superb. I went with my partner and we both loved every second of it. An absolute masterpiece."