‘Avatar’ and ‘Marty Supreme’ propel strong ticket sales to wrap a turbulent 2025 for Hollywood

NEW YORK (AP) – Hollywood has wrapped up a turbulent 2025 with big ticket sales for “Avatar: Fire and Ash” and “Marty Supreme.”

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As expected, James Cameron’s latest trip to Pandora dominated ticket sales over a busy holiday weekend in theaters.

It collected an estimated $88 million over the four-day Christmas-to-Sunday period. But much of the heat in theaters over the holiday weekend belonged to “Marty Supreme.”

Josh Safdie’s 1950s-set table tennis drama collected $27.1 million over the four-day weekend. It’s a smash success for the indie studio.

Hollywood is ending a rough year with its best Christmas Day box office since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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