Compared to ‘Avatar 1’ ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Is Reviewing Worse Among Critics, Better Among Fans

After opening with just $77 million, Avatar 1 had longevity through word of mouth, resulting in wild occurrences like a 1.8% drop between its first and second weekend, which is what made the original Avatar a hit. The Way of Water may follow a similar pattern, but I would expect a much, much higher opening weekend at baseline, now that Avatar is a known quantity. James Cameron’s latest technical masterpiece, which dropped the number and...