‘Aquaman’ Set To Make Waves At The Box Office As Early Ticket Sales Top ‘Venom’
Aquamanis already making a big splash with audiences, as early ticket sales are breaking records. Fandango has revealed that earlyAquamanticket sales have already surpassedVenom’s previous record. Atom Ticket’s first day sales have also been very impressive. It looks likeAquamanis going to ride a wave of hype right to the deep end of the box office.
It’s official: peoplereallywant to seeAquaman. According to Fandango,Aquaman’s first day of ticket pre-sales has surpassed bothVenom(which had a $80.2M opening weekend) andMission: Impossible –Fallout(which opened with $61.2M).
THIS JUST IN: The first day of ticket pre-sales for#Aquamanat@Fandangohas topped the first day of pre-sales for#Venom. Additionally, the official embargo is now set. Expect social reactions on Monday, Nov. 26 at 2 pmPT and full reviews to drop on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 11 AMPTpic.twitter.com/A1JgA7PS6m
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis)August 19, 2025
Meanwhile, Atom Tickets saysAquamanis their top advance ticket seller ever in its first 24 hours, beating the previous 24-hour record holderAvengers: Infinity War. Unlike Fandango, Atom accounts for the tickets being purchased by Amazon Prime users – who can seeAquamanaweek beforeeveryone else.
Of course, it’s worth noting that early ticket sales are not indicative of box office success. Early ticket sales forSolo: A Star Wars Storywere very strong, and while that film wasn’t quite the box office disaster some make it out to be, it didn’t perform as well as everyone had hoped it would. Still, ifAquamancontinues along this course, it might end up being an ocean-sized hit.
Aquamanhas some hurdles to clear. The film is coming on the heels ofJustice League, which was considered by many to be a disappointment. In fact, most DCEU films have been a let-down, save forWonder Woman. IfAquamancan followWonder Woman’s example, it might just be the shot in the arm the DCEU (or whatever we’re calling it these days) needs. From here, the DC films will continue withShazam!andWonder Woman 1984in 2019, along with the Joaquin PhoenixJokermovie, which exists outside of the DCEU continuity. Then there will beBirds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)in 2020.AquamanstarsJason Momoa, and “reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be…a king.” The film also starsAmber Heard,Willem Dafoe,Patrick Wilson,Dolph Lundgren,Yahya Abdul-Mateen II,Nicole Kidman,Ludi LinandTemuera Morrison.Aquamanswims into theatersDecember 21, 2018.
