Avatar Becomes Top Money Making Film of All Time

Avatar's worldwide takings in just six weeks stand at USD 1.859 B, versus Titanic's USD 1.843 B. Photo by wordpress.com

Sci-fi spectacular Avatar has surpassed Titanic to become the highest grossing movie of all time, figures from distributor 20th Century Fox show.

Avatar's worldwide takings in just six weeks stand at USD 1.859 B, versus Titanic's USD 1.843 B, the BBC reported.

The figures are not adjusted for inflation or the higher cost of Avatar's 3D film tickets.

Director James Cameron holds the remarkable distinction of directing both the world's top grossing movies.

Titanic, which starred Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, set a new box office record during its release in 1997-1998. It also won Cameron an Oscar for best director.

Avatar - Cameron's latest epic - won two Golden Globes last week, and is expected to garner an Oscar nomination next month.

Earlier this month, it became the fastest movie ever to achieve USD 1 B in ticket sales around the world, and took over second place from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

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