Moviemaker JAMES CAMERON can now boast the top two grossing films of all time – only his TITANIC has made more at the box office than new movie AVATAR.

The sci-fi epic has made over $1.14 billion globally since its release in December (09), relegating former number two blockbuster, The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, to third on the all-time money-making list.

Avatar is only the fifth film to make more than $1 billion at the box office. Cameron’s Titanic made $1.8 billion.

The latest box office news comes as the filmmaker celebrates a nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film at the Directors Guild Awards.

Source: hollywoodupclose

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