“Avatar” Passes “Titanic” to Set World-Wide Box Office Record

Filmmaker James Cameron has topped himself. The sci-fi blockbuster “Avatar” has passed the global box office gross of “Titanic,” the previous world-wide record holder at $1.843 billion, according to estimates by sources at 20th Century Fox, the studio behind “Avatar.” Both blockbusters were directed by Cameron.

Official numbers on “Avatar’s” global gross are expected tomorrow. Barring some unusual development, those figures will show that “Avatar’s” global gross has topped that of “Titanic.”

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According to box office figures from , “Avatar” is currently No. 2 on the all-time domestic gross list with $551,741,499, behind “Titanic,” which has taken in $600.8 million domestically.

“Avatar’s” box-office run is far from over. It has been a major player during movie award season and is expected to receive plenty of consideration when the Oscar nominations come out Feb. 2.  So far, “Avatar” has won the Golden Globe for best director (Cameron) and best motion picture drama, among other honors.

If “Avatar” goes on to win some major Oscars, that will no doubt help it increase its box-office totals. The 82nd Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 7.

The top world-wide grossing films of all time are now as follows: No.1 “Avatar”; No. 2, “Titanic” ($1.843 billion, Paramount); No. 3 “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” ($1.129 billion, New Line); No. 4 “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” ($1.061 billion, Buena Vista) and No. 5 “The Dark Knight” ($1.022 billion, Warner Bros.).

Paul Dergarabedian, president of the box-office division of , said via email that “The breaking by ‘Avatar’ of this worldwide record is an amazing achievement by any measure and literally confirms that James Cameron is the box-office ‘king of the world.’”


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