Filmmaker James Cameron s Avatar: The Way of Water has been a box office smash and has reportedly raked in $550 million in ticket sales around the world.

One country, however, wasnt as generous with its love for the sequel to the highest-grossing movie of all time.

The movie came in second among earners at the Japanese box office last weekend in a release that reportedly saw a number of technical errors at screenings in the country, Variety reported .

The First Slam Dunk, based on the popular Slam Dunk basketball manga series, was the top title at the Japanese box office over Saturday and Sunday with $4.13 million while Avatar: The Way of Water scored $3.6 million over the two days, although with previews it earned $3.9 million, the publication noted.

The First Slam Dunk, along with the anime fantasy movie Suzume, also trumped the sequel in terms of the number of ticket sales and earned the top two spots among attended film screenings in Japan last weekend, according to the publication.