‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ makes $53M field workplace splash

“Avatar: The Way of Water” definitely made a splash within the field workplace.

On its opening night time alone, the movie took residence a staggering $53 million in gross sales, in line with IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.

The James Cameron flick, which The Post known as “the ingenious sequel we’ve been waiting for,” is anticipated to rake in $170 million on its opening weekend, according to Yahoo Finance.

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” which held the primary spot final Friday, slipped down a notch to second, with a close-to $1.5 million take.

With a manufacturing price range of $250 million, it is the third most expensive Marvel Comics movie in historical past, tying “Thor: Love and Thunder” and coming in behind “Avengers: Age of Ultron” and “Avengers: Endgame.”

The darkish Christmas-themed comedy “Violent Night” landed in third, taking residence simply over $1.4 million.

Disney’s “Strange World” remained in a disappointing fourth place, incomes solely $521,000. The animated flick is anticipated to lose $100 million in theaters, according to Variety. It will likely be available to stream on Disney+ as early as Dec. 23.

“The Menu,” which was in third place final Friday, obtained served in fifth this week, with $500,000 in earnings.