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[Dustin]

I saw this movie for the 2nd time today in real 3D instead of "IMAX" and it was even better than the first! The picture and sound quality didnt compare to "IMAX" but you really get to become involved in the story rather than getting all caught up in the amazing cinematography. If you've seen it once, I highly recommend you see it a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or hey, even a 5th!!

[venture]

So far have only seen it twice, may go more. LOL

So far it is up to $1.063 Billion in revenue. #4 all time highest grossing. Should pass Pirates: Dead Man's Chest which is at $1.066B. LoTR:Return of the King is at $1.119B so it'll beat that too. Titanic is $1.842...not sure it can catch that, but as strong as it is now, I wouldn't be shocked.

[mugofbeer]

I'd be more interested in the numbers of tickets sold rather than revenue since so many Avatar theaters are 3d and/or IMAX and sell $12-15 tickets. It was a great movie though.

[jbrown84]

They don't really keep track of # of tickets sold, but they do have lists that are adjusted for inflation. Gone With the Wind takes it when you do.

All Time Box Office Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

[Caboose]

They don't really keep track of # of tickets sold, but they do have lists that are adjusted for inflation. Gone With the Wind takes it when you do.

All Time Box Office Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

They should also adjust for population.

[jbrown84]

Huh?

[Caboose]

Huh?

Well, you know... selling 15,000,000 tickets to a movie in 1920 when the population was 100,000,000 is much more impressive than selling 15,000,000 tickets in 2010 when the population is 300,000,000.

Using those examples, and lets say tickets cost 1 dollars in 1920 and 8 dollars in 2010.

1920 - 15,000,000 tickets sold X $1 = $10,000,000 in sales
2010 - 15,000,000 tickets sold X $8 = $120,000,000 in sales

So, we adjust the 1920 tickets for inflation, so we multiply 15,000,000 by todays ticket prices... we find that the adjusted take for 1920 movie was $120,000,000 also. This makes the 1920 movie look roughly equivalent to the 2010 movie.

But, when we factor in population we see that the 1920 drew in 15% of the available population. The 2010 movie only drew in 5% of the available population. If we extrapolate how many tickets the 1920 movie would have sold had there been 300,000,000 million Americans at the time, it would be 45,000,000 tickets.

So adjusted for inflation AND population and the 1920 movie is up to $360,000,000. It seems like if we are gauging the value of movies this would be a better way to do it.

[ronronnie1]

Well, you know... selling 15,000,000 tickets to a movie in 1920 when the population was 100,000,000 is much more impressive than selling 15,000,000 tickets in 2010 when the population is 300,000,000.

Using those examples, and lets say tickets cost 1 dollars in 1920 and 8 dollars in 2010.

1920 - 15,000,000 tickets sold X $1 = $10,000,000 in sales
2010 - 15,000,000 tickets sold X $8 = $120,000,000 in sales

So, we adjust the 1920 tickets for inflation, so we multiply 15,000,000 by todays ticket prices... we find that the adjusted take for 1920 movie was $120,000,000 also. This makes the 1920 movie look roughly equivalent to the 2010 movie.

But, when we factor in population we see that the 1920 drew in 15% of the available population. The 2010 movie only drew in 5% of the available population. If we extrapolate how many tickets the 1920 movie would have sold had there been 300,000,000 million Americans at the time, it would be 45,000,000 tickets.

So adjusted for inflation AND population and the 1920 movie is up to $360,000,000. It seems like if we are gauging the value of movies this would be a better way to do it.

Kind of off topic, but this is exactly why I don't trust figures regarding music and record sales. Kind of an apples-to-oranges way of keeping track.

[dismayed]

Kind of off topic, but this is exactly why I don't trust figures regarding music and record sales. Kind of an apples-to-oranges way of keeping track.

Same industry that claims illegally downloading one song one time costs their industry $150,000 per instance.... I agree that it's wrong, but clearly that's a "bit" overstated.

[Dustin]

its official! Highest Grossing Film Ever! Now its time to break the 2 bil mark!

[fromdust]

it has broken the 2 bil mark....

[Dustin]

Wow.... Unbelievable!

[Bunty]

Where's the best place in the metro to see Avatar for the 2nd time after seeing it the first time at Penn Square?

[Caboose]

Where's the best place in the metro to see Avatar for the 2nd time after seeing it the first time at Penn Square?

Bunty, the best place in the metro to see ANY movie that is at appealing by virtue of its visual effects is the Warren.

[Joe Daddy]

I don't see a thread but if there is one already, please merge.

Just saw Avatar at the Harkins Cine Capri. 2 things: On that screen, it is not 3D (we could have waited ... we were there for the 3:30 pm Saturday showing but would have waited until after 6 for the next 3D, so we skipped it.

Second and more importantly, my wife and I enjoyed the movie to the hilt. Stunning graphics; story wasn't too original (Euros v. Native Americans transported about 100-150 years from now on a distant planet), with lots of big birds, etc. But, totally engaging and a very satisfying ending.

Best movie ever IMO! What a thouroughly enjoyable experience!!

[S!xStr!ng]

I was skeptical at first to see it in 3D because of the older 3D movies I've seen weren't that impressive... but when I saw this in 3D I was blown away.

[venture]

I was skeptical at first to see it in 3D because of the older 3D movies I've seen weren't that impressive... but when I saw this in 3D I was blown away.

It was quite amazing. Forcing to me to plan to upgrade the home theater to display 3D movies more clearly.

[Dustin]

I think yesterday (Friday) was the first time since Avatar's release that it wasn't being played on the IMAX at Quail. Alice in Wonderland took over.