‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ opens with 6.2 million and revolutionizes the Spanish box office

The weekend of December 19 to 21 had been marked for months as a key event for the exhibition in Spainand the premiere of the third installment of James Cameron’s saga has fulfilled its role as a catalyst. After weeks of weakness, the national box office soars to 9.33 million euroswhich represents a spectacular increase of 102% compared to the previous weekend, according to Comscore data. Compared to the same period in 2024, the growth is 36.6% marked then by the premiere of ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’.

But the truth is that a single film accounts for nearly three quarters of the total collection, leaving the rest of the Top 10 in very modest figures for the start of the Christmas holidays. Leadership does not allow discussion. ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ debuts directly at number one with 6.23 million euros raised. Released in 350 cinemas, the third installment of the franchise falls below the start of its predecessorwhich reached 7.28 million, although it is still a strong opening. Its average per cinema amounts to 17,725 euros, a figure that shows its absolute dominance of the market. Despite not repeating the highs of previous deliveries, its journey aims to be solid during the holidays.

At a great distance, ‘Zootrópolis 2’ appears in second position, which is beginning to show the logical wear and tear of its fourth week on the billboard. The animated film falls 22%, but still adds 1.27 million euroswith an average of 3,776 euros per location. Your accumulated now reaches 11 millionconfirming itself as the great family title of Christmas and as the main counterweight to the avalanche of Pandora, despite the constant arrival of competition.

Third place goes to ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’, whose performance continues to confirm a much shorter journey than that of the first installment. The youth tape loses 52% in its third weekend and raises 371,000 euroswith an average of 1,293 euros per cinema. Its accumulated value stands at 4.43 milliona respectable figure but clearly below what was expected for a sequel, showing that its audience is very specific and consumes quickly.

In fourth position is ‘Nuremberg’, which continues showing unusual stability on these dates. The historical drama drops only 32% and totals 236,000 euroswith an average of 857 euros per room. Its cumulative total reaches 2.54 million and everything indicates that it will continue to find an audience during Christmas as it is one of the few proposals clearly aimed at adult viewers.

The fifth place corresponds to ‘The King of Kings’, which in its second week registers a moderate drop of 19%. The film earns 192,000 euroswith an average of 630 euros per cinema, and reaches a cumulative total of 516,000 euros in ten days. These are discreet figures for a title that aspired to take advantage of the family pull, even more so when compared to the performance of ‘Zootropolis 2’.

Closing the top of the Top 10 is a combination of new releases and declining titles. ‘Private Life’, starring Jodie Foster, debuts in sixth position with 137,000 euros in 106 cinemas and an average of 1,288 euros, a contained but worthy start. Behind, ‘Wicked: Part II’ falls 41% to 130,000 euros and accumulates 4.28 millionwhile ‘Now you see me 3’ drops 34% and adds 108,000 euros. In ninth position, ‘Valor sentimental’ raises 118,000 euros in its third week and reaches 487,000 euros accumulated. Closing the Top 10 is the horror premiere ‘Keeper’, which grossed 56,000 euros in 158 cinemas. one of the weakest debuts of the weekend.

Christmas premieres

In the middle of Christmas week, The usual calendar undergoes some changes to adapt to holidays. However, studios have preferred not to release big titles during this hiatus. The premieres arrive scaled and On December 24, two titles arrive on our billboard‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ and the Spanish ‘Ariel’.

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