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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg](https://time.com/author/bloomberg/) ## Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg Dec 17, 2022 5:54 PM UTC  Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) in Avatar: The Way of Water. Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) in Avatar: The Way of Water.20th Century Studios by [Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg](https://time.com/author/bloomberg/) ## Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg Dec 17, 2022 5:54 PM UTC Walt Disney Co. lowered its guidance for _Avatar: The Way of Water_’s opening weekend, after the movie generated $53 million in its first two days of release domestically. It garnered an additional $127.1 million in international markets over three days, Disney said in a statement Saturday. The company suggested _The Way of Water_ would take in between $130 million and $150 million in US and Canadian theaters in its opening weekend. It previously forecast more than $150 million. While that would still put it alongside the biggest movies of the year, the results could come as a disappointment for theater chains that were anticipating an even stronger performance. The receipts compare with a $52 million opening for Paramount Global’s _Top Gun: Maverick_ in May and $48.2 million for Universal’s _Minions: The Rise of Gru_ in July over their first two days, according to Comscore Inc. data. The results were below recent superhero film releases, such as Disney’s _Black Panther: Wakanda Forever_, which tend to generate early attendance from fans looking for clues to future storylines. _The Way of Water_ is the sequel to 2009’s _Avatar_, the highest-grossing picture of all time with $2.92 billion in box-office receipts. It’s potentially the most significant film franchise to come from Disney’s $71 billion purchase of Fox’s entertainment assets in 2019\. The production costs alone for _The Way of Water_ have been reported by various news outlets to be greater than $350 million. Disney shot two pictures at once, part of an overall plan to have five films in all, going out to 2028. [Read more: ‘Avatar’ sequel gives Disney chance to prove wisdom of Fox deal](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-30/-avatar-2-to-show-value-of-fox-deal-for-disney-bob-iger) The first _Avatar_ became a cultural phenomenon, with its dazzling special effects ushering in a new era for 3D cinema. Many people saw it again and again, a far broader audience than those normally interested in science-fiction films, notes David Herrin, founder of the Quorum, a movie research firm. Herrin’s analysis suggests the sequel is resonating strongest with men over 35. “The first ‘Avatar’ averaged a 13.6% weekend-over-weekend decline in ticket sales through its first seven weeks in theaters, which we think could be difficult for the sequel to mimic,” Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Kevin Near and Geetha Ranganathan said in a research note. “Light theatrical competition may be overshadowed by high-budget streaming releases.” _The Way of Water_ is among the widest releases in Disney history, debuting on over 12,000 screens in the US and Canada and 40,000 internationally. It’s being released at the same time globally in every country, a rarity in the business. At three hours and 12 minutes in length, the film’s run time could be limiting how many people see it, because theaters can’t schedule as many screenings per day with movies that long. In Thursday previews, 61% saw it on 3D screens. While that higher-priced format will boost average ticket prices, it may also limit the number of viewers as fans wait to get the best seats in theaters with 3D screens. In any case, the picture will have a chance to continue to generate revenue for weeks to come. Only four other films are getting wide releases in the US this month, half the number of prepandemic times, according to Comscore data. [Read more: Disney set for major China return with ‘Avatar 2’ approval](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-23/disney-gets-dec-16-release-date-for-avatar-2-in-china) _The Way of Water_ follows the story of a moon called Pandora and the colonization that threatens the indigenous Na’vi humanoid race that inhabits it. 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