Avatar: The Way of Water has been at the top of the US box office for seven weekends. This remarkable triumph is also reflected in the cinema figures. As Variety reports, the sci-fi sequel has officially overtaken Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the box office.
The Return of the Star Saga hit theaters in December 2015 and has grossed over $2 billion worldwide. Avatar 2 effortlessly overtook that sizable sum over the weekend. The film currently has global box office earnings of over $2.1 billion.
Avatar 2 leaves Star Wars 7 behind: James Cameron is the king of the all-time charts
Director James Cameron has three films in the top 4 most successful films of all time. In addition to Avatar: The Way of Water, these include Titanic and Avatar – Pandora’s Adventures. the only non-Cameron film on the podium is Avengers: Endgame. Below is the updated top 10 of the all-time charts.
The top 10 highest grossing films of all time:
Now Cameron stands in his own way. The next film before Avatar: The Way of Water is Titanic, which has grossed around $70 million more and is released on February 9, 2023 returns to the big screen in a revival. In the coming weeks, Cameron will thus compete against himself.
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