Avatar: The Way of Water came in first place again at the weekend box office increasing its gross from the previous week. All of the top three films did exactly that. The Avatar sequel grossed an estimated $63.4 million. Domestically, the film has now earned $440.5 million. At the international box office, the movie grossed $355.2 million over the week. There, it now stands at $956.9 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $1.397 billion after just three weeks.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish made some impressive gains increasing 31.2% from the previous week. It grossed $16.3 million to bring its domestic gross to $66.1 million, a nice boost after a stumble out of the gate. Internationally, the film also did well grossing $36.3 million over the week, doubling the debut weekend. Worldwide, the film has now grossed $134.9 million.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever made an impressive 38.3% gain to gross $4.8 million. Domestically, the film has now grossed $439.6 million. Internationally, the movie added about $6.7 million over the week and now stands at $380.5 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $820.1 million.

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody slipped to fourth place with an estimated $4.3 million. Domestically, it has grossed $16 million after two weekends. It added $10.5 million over the week to bring its international total to $13.1 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $29.1 million.

Babylon rounded out the top five with $2.7 million to lift its domestic gross to $11 million. No international total has been reported.

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Black Adam looks like it domestic run has ended grossing just under $167.9 million. Over the week the international total held steady at $223.4 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $391.3 million.

Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time looks to have ended its run. Domestically, it has grossed $810,744. Internationally, the film has already grossed $92.9 million for a worldwide gross of $93.7 million.

The week’s overall box office success…

Numbers have 38 films earning $103,193,592 from 25,490 theaters. That’s a gain from last weekend’s $94,674,770 from 25,317 theaters and 28 films. The average earning was $4,048.40 this past weekend, a slight gain from last weekend’s $3,739.57.

The top five saw a lot of new films but Avatar: The Way of Water easily took the top spot. The film grossed an estimated $56 million, a 58.2% from the previous weekend. The film has now grossed $253.7 million after two weeks. The film doubled its international gross over the week bringing in around $301.2 million. It has now earned $601.7 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $881.4 million after two weekends. Will it cross $1 billion before the end of the year? There’s a chance!

In second place was Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. The film grossed $11.4 million and has earned $24.7 million domestically. Internationally, the film has grossed $32.5 million. Worldwide, the movies has grossed $57.2 million.

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody opened in third place with an estimated $5.3 million and has so far grossed $7.5 million domestically. Internationally, the film has also grossed $2.6 million. Worldwide, the film stands at $10.1 million.

Babylon opened in third place with $3.5 million. Domestically, the film has grossed $5.4 million in total. No international numbers have been returned.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever wrapped up the top five after being in second place the previous weekend. The film grossed an estimated $3 million. Domestically, the film has earned $427.4 million. Internationally, the film grossed about $6.3 million over the week to now stand at $373.8 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $801.2 million.

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Black Adam debuted digitally on HBO and still grossed an estimated $200,000 to bring its domestic total up to just under $167.9 million. Over the week, the film added about $100,000 internationally to bring that to $222.4 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $391.3 million.

Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time added about $15,400 over the week. Domestically, it has grossed $810,744. Internationally, the film has already grossed $92.9 million for a worldwide gross of $93.7 million.

The week’s overall box office success…

Numbers have 28 films earning $94,674,770 from 25,317 theaters. That’s about a 33% drop from last weekend’s $152,858,819 from 25,556 theaters and 45 films. The average earning was $3,739.57 this past weekend, a about a 33% drop from last weekend’s $5,981.33.