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First Avatar Movie Reportedly More Profitable Than Sequels Combined

Original: Profits Of The First ‘Avatar’ Movie Exceeded Profits Of The Second And Third Combined

Forbes reports that the profits of the first Avatar film exceeded the combined profits of Avatar: The Way of Water and the upcoming third installment. The claim highlights how, despite the sequels' enormous box-office grosses, the original 2009 film remains the franchise's financial high point, prompting discussion about rising production and marketing costs in big-budget filmmaking.

Why now: A surprising profitability comparison for one of cinema's biggest franchises is drawing attention to the cost of blockbuster sequels.

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• Profits Of The First ‘Avatar’ Movie Exceeded Profits Of The Second And Third Combined · Forbes

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