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Disney’s ‘Avatar 2’ Brings In $134 Million in Domestic Opening
- Disney picture is among the most expensive in history
- Shares of theater companies fell on Monday after results
Walt Disney Co.’s Avatar: The Way of Water generated $134.1 million in US and Canadian theaters in its debut weekend, results that fell short of some estimates for one of the most highly anticipated films of the year.
The picture had been expected to take in between $145 million and $179 million, according to researcher Boxoffice Pro. Disney lowered its own forecast to more than $130 million on Saturday, from a previous projection of more than $150 million.