James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ has finally released, and as expected, taken the box office by storm. According to Box Office Pro, the sequel has already grossed US$855 million at the global box office, and is expected to reach the milestone of US$1 billion before the end of end of the year.
This impressive performance has solidified the film as one of the top box office hits of 2022.
Advertisers too were eager to secure prime spots within our pre-show to promote their various products and services – ranging from luxury watches, perfumes and cars (to name a few), to be featured alongside this highly celebrated cinematic event.
Check out the ads booked to follow or coincide with the release of Avatar: The Way of Water:
Sharjah Performing Arts Academy
Campaign Type: Follow A Movie (Avatar: The Way of Water)
Country: UAE
Locations: Select VOX locations
Rolex
Campaign Type: Follow A Movie (Avatar: The Way of Water)
Country: UAE & KSA
Locations: Select VOX and Reel locations
Red Cresent
Campaign Type: 16 Dec 2022 – 04 Jan 2023
Country: UAE
Locations: Multiple VOX and Reel locations
Guess Perfumes
Campaign Type: Follow A Movie (Avatar: The Way of Water)
Country: KSA
Locations: Multiple VOX, Muvi and AMC locations
DP World
Campaign Type: 15 Dec 2022 – 11 Jan 2023
Country: UAE
Locations: Select VOX locations
Samsung – Galaxy Z Fold 4
Campaign Type: Follow A Movie (Avatar: The Way of Water)
Country: UAE
Locations: Select VOX and Reel locations
Bentley – Bentayga
Campaign Type: 15 Dec 2022 – 11 Jan 2023
Country: UAE & Qatar
Locations: Select VOX and Reel locations
Ford – Al Tayer Motor
Campaign Type: Follow A Movie (Avatar: The Way of Water)
Country: UAE
Locations: Select VOX and Reel locations
Mercedes
Campaign Type: Follow A Movie (Avatar: The Way of Water)
Country: UAE & KSA
Locations: Select VOX, Reel, and Muvi locations
Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an
Campaign Type: 15 Dec 2022 – 11 Jan 2023
Country: UAE
Locations: Select VOX locations
Chevrolet – Tahoe
Campaign Type: Follow A Movie (Avatar: The Way of Water)
Country: Bahrain
Locations: All VOX Locations
Campaign Type: 15 Dec 2022 – 28 Dec 2022
Country: KSA
Locations: Select VOX,AMC,Muvi locations
Parkville Pharmaceuticals
Campaign Type: Follow A Movie (Avatar: The Way of Water)
Country: Egypt
Locations: Select VOX Locations
McDonald’s
Campaign Type: 15 Dec 2022 – 17 Jan 2023
Country: Egypt
Locations: Select VOX Locations
McDonald’s – Super Mario
Campaign Type: 15 Dec 2022 – 28 Dec 2022
Country: KSA
Locations: Select VOX, AMC, Muvi locations
Amideast
Campaign Type: Follow A Movie (Avatar: The Way of Water)
Country: Egypt
Locations: All VOX Locations
TAG Heuer – Aquaracer
Campaign Type: 15 Dec 2022 – 28 Dec 2022
Country: KSA
Locations: Select VOX locations
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Bahrain
Campaign Type: 15 Dec 2022 – 28 Dec 2022
Country: Bahrain
Locations: VOX Locations
CAIA Café & Restaurant
Campaign Type: Follow A Movie (Avatar: The Way of Water)
Country: UAE
Locations: Select Reel locations
Chery – Tiggo 8 Pro Max
Campaign Type: 15 Dec 2022 – 31 Dec 2022
Country: Bahrian
Locations: VOX Locations
Servcorp
Campaign Type: 15 Dec 2022 – 11 Jan 2023
Country: KSA
Locations: Select VOX, AMC and Muvi locations
Lexus
Campaign Type: Follow A Movie (Avatar: The Way of Water)
Country: Kuwait
Locations: VOX Locations
LC Waikiki
Campaign Type: 15 Dec 2022 – 28 Dec 2022
Country: Bahrian
Locations: Bahrain City Center
Awqaf
Campaign Type: 15 Dec 2022 – 31 Dec 2022
Country: KSA
Locations: Select VOX and Muvi locations
Gazebo
Campaign Type: Follow A Movie (Avatar: The Way of Water)
Country: UAE
Locations: Select VOX Locations
Farah Experience – FERRARI WORLD / Warner Bros
Campaign Type: Follow A Movie (Avatar: The Way of Water)
Country: UAE
Locations: Multiple VOX and Reel locations
Central Bank of Kuwait
Campaign Type: 15 Dec 2022 – 21 Dec 2022
Country: Kuwait
Locations: The Avenues, Kuwait
Gulf Bank
Campaign Type: 15 Dec 2022 – 21 Dec 2022
Country: Kuwait
Locations: The Avenues, Kuwait
Rident Dental Clinic
Campaign Type: Follow A Movie (Avatar: The Way of Water)
Country: Egypt
Locations: All VOX locations
Aldo
Campaign Type: 15 Dec 2022 – 28 Dec 2022
Country: Bahrain
Locations: The Avenues – Bahrain
MG Cars – RX5
Campaign Type: Follow A Movie (Avatar: The Way of Water)
Country: UAE
Locations: Multiple VOX and Reel Locations
Miral Experiences
Campaign Type: Follow A Movie (Avatar: The Way of Water)
Country: UAE
Locations: VOX Locations
With an exciting lineup of movies releasing in 2023 – from action-packed superhero tales, epic science fiction journeys, thrilling adventure films, classic horror movies, and animated movies, don’t miss out on aligning your brand alongside these highly anticipated blockbusters.
Contact a member of our sales team for on and off screen cinema advertising opportunities in the year ahead.
2021 witnessed the return of movies to the big screen with the release of the most anticipated movies that were delayed by the pandemic.
Hollywood had an active year with a variety of films released, such as sci-fi flicks, Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, musicals, character dramas, thrillers, and animations. The audience were quick to re-embrace cinema as their favourite cultural activity.
As we are nearing the end of 2021, let us look back at some of the highlights from the year 2021 that helped bring movies back to the big screen.
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KSA:
Egypt:
Oman:
Kuwait:
Bahrain:
Qatar:
Lebanon:
(based on Box Office)
10 blockbuster ads (in no particular order) that lit up the big screen in 2021, as featured in Campaign Middle East :
Brand: Cartier
Title: Expo 2020 Women’s Pavilion
Agency: MediaCom MENA
Brand: Yas Island Abu Dhabi
Title: Stayin’ On Yas
Agency: Starcom
Brand: stc
Title: Our Culture is Our Future
Agency: Universal Media KSA
Brand: Etisalat
Title: #TogetherMeans
Agency: Initiative Abu Dhabi
Brand: Hermès
Title: The Legend of Hermès Della Cavalleria
Agency: Havas Media ME
Brand: NEOM
Title: Made to Change
Agency: Starcom
Brand: Mercedes
Title: The New Mercedes-Maybach S-Class
Agency: OMD
Brand: TRA Bahrain
Title: Digital Theft
Brand: Gulf Bank
Title: AlDanah
Agency: Wavemaker MENA
Brand: Porsche
Title: Macan – Your Sidekick,Everywhere
Agency: BPG Kuwait
There are a dizzying amount of exciting new movies coming to theaters in 2022. These are the top 10 movies you should be looking forward to in the coming year:
For more on the movies coming out in 2022, be sure to check out our sizzle reel, which launches towards the end of January 2022
Souces : Vox Cinemas, IMDB, Box Office Mojo
