Avatar: The Way Of Water breaks box office records for CJ 4DPlex theaters with $85 million WW

EXCLUSIVE: When a tentpole works at the global box office, there is a ripple effect with exhibition partners, not just the studio bathed in wealth. This is the case with the Screen X and 4DX halls by CJ 4DPlex, which can boast of it avatar: the way of water, With worldwide sales of $2.1 billion, it is the exhibitor’s highest-grossing film of all time at $85 million.

4DX theaters are theaters that use multisensory technology that immerses viewers in the action of an image with more than 21 unique motion and environmental effects. 4DX auditoriums integrate motion, vibration, smell, rain, fog, bubbles, haze, smoke, wind, temperature changes and flash lights into their presentation of a film. CJ’s ScreenX are these 180 degree wraparound screens that expand portions of a film to play on the walls of a theater.

Top Gun Maverick was previously the top-grossing film for CJ 4DPlex at $62.5 million from combined 4DX and ScreenX screens. For top gun 2, it was Spider-Man: No Way Home which grossed $48.3 million.

Not alone Avatar: the way of water the highest grossing title of all time for CJ 4DPlex, but it is the fastest, reaching $40 million (15 days) and $60 million (24 days) for the company. united states, avatar 2 has earned $17.5 million to date, including $68 million from foreign countries.

CJ 4DPLEX has partnered closely with 20th Century Studios to avatar 2 Filmmaker James Cameron and Lightstorm Entertainment to ensure the highest quality presentation of the sequel.

“We would like to thank James Cameron, Jon Landau and everyone at 20th Century Studios and Lightstorm Entertainment for creating a film that reminds audiences of what it’s like to experience an epic film on the big screen,” said Jongryul Kim, CEO of CJ 4DPLEX, said. . “We are not surprised that the visual masterpiece ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ sailed past our 4DX and ScreenX box office records and made CJ 4DPLEX history.”

“James Cameron has done it again: deliver an epic blockbuster that broke box office records worldwide in our premium formats,” said Don Savant, CEO and President of CJ 4DPLEX America. “It’s proof that great storytelling combined with great world-class experiences will bring audiences to theaters in record numbers.”

Meantime, avatar 2 continues to climb at Imax with a worldwide weekend of $21 million, up 36% from its seventh weekend’s $58.1 million. In North America, Imax is worth $83 million avatar 2$620.6 million (or 13%), while its big screen worldwide earned $239 million, 11% of the $2.1 billion worldwide revenue.