'Avatar: The Way of Water' stormed the silver screens worldwide on December 16. Directed by James Cameron, this movie is the second installment of the visually stunning film franchise. The filmmaker earlier revealed that the upcoming sequels are possible only if Avatar 2 mints more than 2 billion USD at the box office.

Now, the hot news is that 'The Way of Water' has surpassed the 1 billion dollar mark all over the globe. Avatar 2 earned $317 million from domestic and $714 million from international markets. The movie became the sixth fastest film to reach the billion mark by crossing the milestone in 12 days on Tuesday, beating Avatar 1's fastest record of the billion dollar mark in 19 days in 2009.

The top performing markets of Avatar: The Way of Water include India as well as it collected around Rs 355 crores till now. The film is expected to continue its dominance at the box office owing to the festive season. This sequel is sure to clinch the elite 2 billion dollar mark if the current situation persists further. The top markets for Avatar: Way of Water are -

North America - $317 million

China - $109 million

France - $68 million

South Korea - $57 million

Germany - $47 million

India - $40.50 million

United Kingdom - $37 million

Mexico - $29.50 million

Australia - $25.50 million

Italy - $24 million

Spain - $21 million