Building on its Christmas box office lead, James Cameron's 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' topped New Year's Eve 2025 with $8.1 million domestically, pushing its two-week total to $250.2 million and global earnings past $860 million. This strong hold contributed to 2025's domestic box office of $8.87 billion, up 1.5% from 2024.
Following its dominant Christmas performance that brought global totals to $760 million, 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' earned $8.1 million on December 31, 2025, at the U.S. and Canada box office—a 43% drop from the prior day but enough to lead the slow New Year's Eve session. The sci-fi sequel now stands at $250.2 million domestically in its second week across 3,800 theaters and is on track to hit $1 billion worldwide, becoming Disney's third billion-dollar film of 2025 after 'Zootopia 2' and 'Lilo & Stitch'.
Disney's 'Zootopia 2' took second with $4.6 million, reaching $337.9 million domestically in week five. A24's 'Marty Supreme,' starring Timothée Chalamet, added $2.4 million for a $38.9 million total despite its $70 million budget. The top 10 also featured Angel Studios' 'David' ($2.375 million, total $58.5 million), Sony's 'Anaconda' ($2.19 million, total $31.8 million), and Lionsgate's 'The Housemaid' ($2.155 million, total $56.2 million).
The daily box office hit $28.7 million, down 38% from Tuesday amid holiday celebrations. Theaters hosted Netflix's 'Stranger Things' finale, selling 1.1 million seats concession-only across 620+ locations.
Confirming late-year projections, 2025 domestic sales totaled $8.87 billion. Comscore's Paul Dergarabedian highlighted PG-rated films and horror's record $1.4 billion as key drivers, noting the industry's resilience with strong December finishes despite sub-pre-pandemic attendance.
