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Stop deleting data edit

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If a data is obsolete, or doesn't quite fit in CURRENTLY, put the reference/data in here or somewhere for future. Nergaal (talk) 17:57, 30 April 2018 (UTC)Reply

First vs fastest edit

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Being the first movie to reach a certain gross is not a record. Being the fastest movie to reach a certain gross is a record, and whichever movie reaches it first is by default the fastest to reach it until another movie reaches it faster. This was the reason behind this edit, the changes of which were later undone. TompaDompa (talk) 10:44, 6 May 2018 (UTC)Reply

First is an unbeatable record. Being the second but faster, only to be surpassed again, is much less impressive than being first and then surpassed twice. Nergaal (talk) 13:34, 6 May 2018 (UTC)Reply
There's nothing stopping us from mentioning that it was the first. In fact, I'm in favour of doing so. How impressive something is is a matter of opinion, and hence WP:POV. Being the first isn't a record, and as such doesn't belong on this list (but being the fastest is, and as such does). A better fit for that kind of entry would be List of cinematic firsts. TompaDompa (talk) 17:17, 6 May 2018 (UTC)Reply
Being the first is by definition a record. Nergaal (talk) 17:23, 6 May 2018 (UTC)Reply
I'm not sure I understand what your objection to using "fastest to" instead of "first to" is. Would you care to elaborate? TompaDompa (talk) 23:00, 12 May 2018 (UTC)Reply

List of records set by Avatar edit

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If moving to this name:

  • Biggest budget – $425 million.[1][2][[[List of most expensive films#{{{section}}}|contradictory]]]
  • Most 2010 Oscars Nominations – 9 nominations (with Hurt Locker)
    • First 3-D film to be nominated for Best Picture (together with Up in 2010)
  • piracy
  • DVD/Blu-ray sales

Nergaal (talk) 20:17, 7 May 2018 (UTC)Reply

Achievements and milestones edit

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I'm moving this here for as it's WP:OFFTOPIC – some of the entries don't relate to box office, and the ones that do aren't records. TompaDompa (talk) 22:44, 12 May 2018 (UTC)Reply

  • It was number 1 in all 106 markets it played its first weekend, December 18–20, 2009.[3] It was also number 1 in 107 out of 108 markets (all except India) its second weekend of release,[4] and still number 1 in 29 markets in its sixth weekend of release.[5]
  • It was the highest-grossing movie worldwide for 7 weeks in a row,[6] and it remained the top grossing film internationally and worldwide for 11 consecutive weekends.[a][7][8][b]
  • It was the first movie to top the US and Canada box office 4 weeks in a row in 2 years,[10] first to top it 5 weeks in a row in 10 years,[c][11][12] and is the only movie since Titanic to top it 7 weeks in a row.[13][14] The only movie since Titanic to stay in the top 5 for at least 12 weekends.[15]
    • Still holds 2nd highest 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th weekends behind Titanic.[16]
  • It had become the top-grossing movie of all time in 24 markets after 41 days of release.[17]
  • It grossed $100 million or more outside of the US and Canada a record six weekends in a row.[18][19]
  • It earned over $100 million in 10 different markets.[21]
  • It was the first commercial release of 4DX technology.[22]
  • It had a record number of illegal downloads in the first week of a film's release – 900 thousand.[23][24] Later it became the most pirated movie of all time – 21 million downloads[25]
  • It had the biggest Blu-ray release worldwide – 6.2 million units[26][d]
    • Blu-ray and DVD sales[28][29]
      • Avatar set a first-day launch record in the U.S. for Blu-ray sales at 1.5 million units sold, breaking the record previously held by The Dark Knight (600,000 units sold). First-day DVD and Blu-ray sales combined were over four million units sold.[30] In its first four days of release, sales of Avatar on Blu-ray reached 2.7 million in the United States and Canada – overtaking The Dark Knight to become the best ever selling Blu-ray release in the region.[31][32] The release later broke the Blu-ray sales record in the UK the following week.[33] In its first three weeks of release, the film sold a total of 19.7 million DVD and Blu-ray discs combined, a new record for sales in that period.[34] As of July 18, 2012, DVD sales (not including Blu-ray) totaled over 10.5 million units sold with $190,806,055 in revenue.[35] Avatar retained its record as the top-selling Blu-ray in the US market until January 2015 when Disney's Frozen surpassed it.[36]
  • 81 days over 1M/day[37]

Notes

  1. ^ breaking the record of nine consecutive weekends set by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.[citation needed]
  2. ^ It was eventually surpassed by Alice in Wonderland in its 12th week.[9]
  3. ^ Since Avatar, only Black Panther has managed to remain #1 for 5 weekends in a row.[citation needed]
  4. ^ Avatar sold 2.7 million units of Blu-ray in just four days, surpassing the previous best-seller The Dark Knight (film), which had sold 2.5 million Blu-rays in 18 months.[27]

References

  1. ^ "Avatar (2009) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  2. ^ "Avatar is top-grossing film ever". 2010. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  3. ^ Segers, Frank. "'Avatar' dominates int'l boxoffice". Hollywoodreporter.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2010-02-03. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ "'Avatar' rules the world, 'Holmes' sets record - Dec. 27, 2009". 2009-12-27. Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2018-04-30. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ Editorial, Reuters. "UPDATE 2-'Avatar' replaces 'Titanic' in record books". U.S. Retrieved 2018-05-01. {{cite news}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "'Avatar' receipts in Taiwan close in on 'Titanic' box office record - Taiwan News Online". Etaiwannews.com. 2010-02-01. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-08-29. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ "Avatar (2009) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  8. ^ "Overseas Total Weekend Box Office Index for 2010". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  9. ^ "Weekend Report: Moviegoers Mad About 'Alice' - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  10. ^ "'Avatar' Still at Number 1 at US Box Office - Softpedia". News.softpedia.com. 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference boxofficemojo3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ By Carl DiOrio (2010-01-18). "'Avatar' lands at No. 1 for fifth straight week". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  13. ^ "Longest Top Ranking Movies at the Weekend Box Office". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  14. ^ "Longest Top Ranking Movies at the Weekend Box Office". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  15. ^ "Longest Top Ranking Movies at the Weekend Box Office". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  16. ^ "Top Grossing Movies in Their 8th Weekend at the Box Office". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference boxofficemojo1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  18. ^ Smith, Olivia (2010-01-26). "'Avatar' ends 'Titanic's reign as highest grossing movie ever". New York: Nydailynews.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-03. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ Segers, Frank (2010-01-24). "'Avatar' passes 'Titanic's' overseas record". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  20. ^ "'Avatar' Strikes DVD - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  21. ^ "Avatar (2009) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  22. ^ "4DX: Here come the feelies". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  23. ^ ""Avatar" Fastest-Pirated Movie In History". Popcrunch.com. 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  24. ^ "First Titanic, now Avatar: how does James Cameron do it?". Times Online. Archived from the original on 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2018-04-30. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  25. ^ "'Avatar' Is The Most Pirated Movie Of All Time". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  26. ^ Finke, Nikki (2010-05-11). "19.7 Million 'Avatar' Blu-ray & DVDs Sold". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  27. ^ Graser, Marc (2010-04-26). "'Avatar' shatters DVD, Blu-ray record". Variety. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  28. ^ Warren, Christina. ""Avatar" Breaks Sales Records on Blu-ray and DVD". Mashable. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  29. ^ https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchise/Avatar
  30. ^ "'Avatar' shatters sales records – and inspires an armed heist in Mexico City". Los Angeles Times. April 23, 2010. Archived from the original on April 25, 2010. Retrieved April 23, 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  31. ^ Fritz, Ben (April 25, 2010). "'Avatar' is already the bestselling Blu-ray ever". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  32. ^ King, Mike (April 26, 2010). "Movie Talk:James Cameron, King of DVD sales". Yahoo Movies. Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  33. ^ "Avatar breaks UK Blu-ray sales record". BBC News. April 28, 2010. Archived from the original on May 1, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  34. ^ "Avatar Fastest Selling DVD After Three Weeks". ABC News. May 11, 2010. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  35. ^ "Avatar – DVD Sales". The Numbers. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  36. ^ "All-Time Best-Selling Blu-ray Titles in the United States". The Numbers. January 25, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  37. ^ https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2018/06/08/box-office-can-avengers-infinity-war-top-2-billion-in-record-time/#1e101fd46153
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