‘Avatar’ Takes Domestic Gross Record

James Cameron has finally done what no one else could, he defeated himself. ‘Avatar’ passed ‘Titanic’ for the #1 domestic gross spot all-time. Here are the updated domestic and worldwide numbers:

DOMESTIC
1. Avatar (2009) – $601.1 million
2. Titanic (1997) – $600.7 million
3. The Dark Knight (2008) – $533.3 million
4. Star Wars (1977) – $460.9 million
5. Shrek 2 (2004) – $441.2 million

WORLDWIDE
1. Avatar (2009) – $2.048 billion
2. Titanic (1997) – $1.842 billion
3 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) – $1.119 billion
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) – $1.066 billion
5. The Dark Knight (2008) – $1.001 billion