Avatar: The Way Of Water makes waves on opening weekend

Director James Cameron speaks during a news conference to promote his latest movie Avatar: The Way Of Water (Ahn Young-joon/AP

Avatar: The Way Of Water did not make quite as big a splash as many expected but James Cameron’s big-budget spectacle still helped breathe life into the box office this weekend.

The sequel earned 134 million dollars from North American cinemas and 300.5 million dollars internationally, according to studio estimates on Sunday.