The might of
Avatar: Fire and Ash from director James Cameron is keeping all other movies at bay as it spends a third weekend at the top of the North American box office.
The movie has takes another $40 Million over the weekend as its total gross now surpasses the $300 Million mark, the movie is still not doing as well as Avatar the Way of Water which was closing in on half a Billion at this point.
Highest new movie of the weekend is We Bury the Dead starring Daisy Risley from Star Wars fame which enters at number 11 this week.
US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 2nd - 4th January 2026
- The movie remains at Number 1 on this weekends US box office
- It has spent 3 weeks at the top of the US box office.
- It grosses $40,029,348 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
- It has a total gross of $306,024,602 after 3 weekends of release
- The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
- The movie is a sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water which took $425,527,069 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.
- The movie goes up the chart to Number 2 on this weekends US box office
- It grosses $19,034,969 over the weekend, a 4% drop from last weekend
- It has a total gross of $363,647,129 after 6 weekends of release
- The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
- The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took $296,004,904 at the box office after 6 weekends of release.
- The movie goes up the chart to Number 3 on this weekends US box office
- It grosses $14,865,000 over the weekend, a 3% drop from last weekend
- It has a total gross of $75,724,000 after 3 weekends of release
- The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2026
- The movie remains at Number 4 on this weekends US box office
- It grosses $12,554,127 over the weekend, a 29% drop from last weekend
- It has a total gross of $56,000,736 after 3 weekends of release
- The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2026
- The movie goes down the chart to Number 5 on this weekends US box office
- It grosses $10,000,000 over the weekend, a 58% drop from last weekend
- It has a total gross of $45,860,645 after 2 weekends of release
- The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2026
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SaltyPopcorn is where a lifelong obsession with cinema meets 20 years of elite tech experience. Founded by Robert, this premier UK film blog blends sharp movie criticism with deep digital expertise.
The Cinema Roots
Robert's film journey started early at the historic Palace Cinema in High Wycombe. From working at Ritz Video Film Hire (later Blockbuster Express) for 8 years to spending six years studying Film and Culture at university, his passion for the silver screen is deeply rooted.
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