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A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.

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Grosses

Domestic (27.3%)
$749,766,139

International (72.7%)
$1,993,811,448

Worldwide
$2,743,577,587

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Summary Details

DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$77,025,481
3,452 theaters

Budget$237,000,000

Release DateDec 18, 2009 - Aug 12, 2010

MPAAPG-13

Running Time2 hr 42 min

GenresAction Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi

In Release379 days/54 weeks

Widest Release3,461 theaters

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Chart	Ranking
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH	1
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH	1
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH	2
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH	2
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH	2
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH	2
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH	2
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day	2
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH	2
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD	2
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $700M	3
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $550M	3
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd	3
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $600M	4
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH	4
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $700M	4
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $650M	5
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $650M	6
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $450M	7
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $500M	7
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - Christmas Day	8
Top Opening Weekends By Month - December	9
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $600M	13
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $550M	15
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $500M	16
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	19
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	20
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $450M	20
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $400M	22
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $400M	23
Holiday Weekends - Presidents' Day wknd	25
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $350M	25
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters	25
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	26
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season	28
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	29
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	33
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	33
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday	35
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	38
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	43
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 2,500+ Theaters	45
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	45
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $350M	45
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	48
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday	51
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 2,000+ Theaters	56
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days	65
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	65
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days	74
Opening Weeks	74
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	75
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	79
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days	83
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	84
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13	89
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days	94
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days	99
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	105
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days	106
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends	109
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday	109
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M	114
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday	118
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide	120
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday	121
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days	124
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide	125
Opening Weekends	131
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days	132
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days	153
Opening Days	155
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 600+ Theaters	156
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday	156
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide	161
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	176
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	184
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	185
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday	192
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday	199