{"id":260869,"date":"2026-01-31T10:55:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T10:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/260869\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T10:55:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T10:55:14","slug":"less-than-10m-away-from-beating-the-biggest-lord-of-the-rings-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/260869\/","title":{"rendered":"Less Than $10M Away From Beating The Biggest Lord Of The Rings Film"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1257931 koimoi-featured-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/avatar-fire-and-ash-north-america-box-office-set-to-beat-the-lord-of-the-rings-film-01.jpg\" alt=\"Avatar: Fire And Ash North America Box Office: Set To Beat The Lord Of The Rings Film\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\"  \/>Avatar: Fire And Ash North America Box Office: Set To Beat The Lord Of The Rings Film(Photo Credit \u2013Facebook)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Avatar: Fire and Ash has toppled many popular movies at the box office in North America. It is now aiming for the highest-grossing The Lord of the Rings movie at the domestic box office. Despite the box-office slowdown, Avatar 3 is performing well compared to new releases such as Mercy. Keep scrolling for the deets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is little to no chance for Avatar 3 to regain its #1 spot at the box office. The James Cameron-starrer is adamant about hitting another major domestic milestone before its theatrical run ends. However, there are no tentpole releases in the near future that could stop Avatar 3 from achieving its goal.<\/p>\n<p>Avatar 3\u2019s box office collection in North America<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Avatar: Fire and Ash completed 42 days in the theaters this Thursday. Based on the latest numbers provided by Box Office Mojo, Avatar 3 collected $554k at the North American box office on its sixth Thursday. It declined by 30.9% from last Thursday, and with that, the film has hit the $380.6 million cume in North America.<\/p>\n<p>On track to beat The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King domestically<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the record, Avatar 3 is currently the 61st-highest-grossing film in North America. The sci-fi space saga by James Cameron is on track to beat the highest-grossing Lord of the Rings movie, The Return of the King. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King\u2019s domestic cume reached $386.9 million after its 2026 re-release.<\/p>\n<p>How does it stack up against The Lord of the Rings films at the domestic box office?<\/p>\n<p>The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King \u2013 $386.9 million<br \/>\nAvatar: Fire and Ash \u2013 $380.6 million<br \/>\nThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers \u2013 $350.1 million<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/box-office\/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring-north-america-box-office-crosses-325m-mark-thanks-to-25th-anniversary-re-release\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring<\/a> \u2013 $325.8 million<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Avatar: Fire and Ash is less than $10 million away from surpassing the domestic haul of The Return of the King. This wouldn\u2019t just be another milestone; it would cement Avatar 3 as a modern box-office titan with genuine staying power, once again underscoring James Cameron\u2019s unrivaled commercial power.<\/p>\n<p>More about the film<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Avatar 3 still has a stronger hold overseas, and it would keep earning winning numbers for a few more days. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/box-office\/james-cameron-worldwide-box-office-how-much-more-he-needs-to-beat-steven-spielberg-become-the-top-grossing-director\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">James Cameron<\/a>-helmed film has grossed over $1.38 billion worldwide. 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