LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Disney and 20th Century's "Avatar: Fire and Ash" dominated the North American box office in its opening weekend with an estimated three-day total of 88 million U.S. dollars, data from measurement firm Comscore showed on Sunday.
The epic science fiction film also earned 257 million dollars at the international box office for a global debut weekend of 345 million dollars.
The film is the sequel to 2022's "Avatar: The Way of Water" and the third installment in James Cameron's Avatar franchise, which has earned over 5.6 billion dollars worldwide to date.
"Avatar: Fire and Ash" holds a 68 percent approval rating based on 264 reviews on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. It also received an "A" grade from audiences polled by market research firm CinemaScore, which uses a standard scale from A+ to F.
Another newcomer, Angel Studios' animated musical "David," came in second with 22 million dollars this weekend.
Debuting in the third spot, Lionsgate's thriller film "The Housemaid" took in 19 million dollars.
