‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ among history’s highest-grossing movies

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

After earning $2 billion at box offices around the world, “Avatar: The Way of Water” is now the fourth highest-grossing film of all time.

That means director James Cameron now has three movies in the top five. The other two are the original “Avatar” movie, the highest grossing film of all time with $2.923 billion, and “Titanic,” the No. 3 film with $2.195 billion. The No. 2 film is “Avengers: Endgame,” with $2.799 billion. No. 5 is “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” with $2.071 billion.

Last weekend, the “Avatar” sequel topped the North American box office again, grossing $15.7 million.

Still in second place was another sequel, “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.” The animated movie, starring Antonio Banderas as the voice of the swashbuckling cat, earned $10.6 million at the box office.

“A Man Called Otto,” starring Tom Hanks as a curmudgeon with friendly neighbors, jumped to third place from fifth with a gross of $6.75 million.

Dropping to fourth place from third was the sci-fi/horror thriller “M3GAN,” about a robotic doll. The film grossed $6.37 million.

The spy thriller “Panthaan” opened in fifth place with $5.94 million.

“Missing,” the story about a missing mother, fell to sixth place from fourth with $5.68 million.

“Plane,” which stars Gerard Butler as a pilot who’s forced to land his commercial plane during a storm, dropped to seventh place from sixth with $3.83 million.

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FEB. 18 7 to 9 p.m. The Nicole Lvoff Jazz Trio will perform at Crush Bar & Tap, 1129 A State St., Santa Barbara. There’s no cover. For more information, go to crushbarsb.com.

Feb. 19 4 p.m. The Takács Quartet will perform an all-Beethoven concert at St. Mark’sin-the-Valley Episocpal Church, 2901 Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos. Tickets cost $20 for general admission. To purchase, go to smitv.org/syv-concert-series. Tickets for

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SANTA BARBARA — Ken Stacy and Claire Khodara will perform at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at SOhO Restaurant and Music Club, 1221 State St., suite 205, Santa Barbara.

Mr. Stacey is a singer, songwriter, producer, vocal coach and the former lead singer of the Grammynominated group Ambrosia. He place with $2.36 million. “The Wandering Earth II” placed 10th with $1.36 million. email: dmason@newspress.com students are free. For more information, contact Linda Burrows at 805-705-0938 or syvconcerts@smitv.org.

March 9 7 p.m. Pianist Jerome Lowenthal, who served as a Music Academy of the West teaching artist for half a century, will perform a concert, “Lowenthal’s Legend,” at the academy’s Hahn Hall, 1070 Fairway Road, Montecito. Tickets are $55 for general admission and free for ages 7-17. To purchase, go to musicacademy.org to call the academy’s box office at 805969-8787.

— Dave Mason