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"Avatar" becomes highest-grossing movie

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Reuters
Published: Tuesday, January 26, 2010

LOS ANGELES - Sci-fi spectacular "Avatar" has surpassed "Titanic" to become the highest-grossing movie worldwide, distributor 20th Century Fox said on Tuesday.

The worldwide total for the James Cameron movie stands at $1.859 billion after Monday's sales, beating the $1.843 billion haul racked up by "Titanic" in 1997-1998, said Greg Brilliant, spokesman for the News Corp-owned studio.
The data are not adjusted for inflation.

"Avatar" broke the seemingly insurmountable record set by "Titanic" in little over six weeks, handing Cameron the remarkable feat of directing the world's two biggest movies of all time.

It has reigned at the top of North American box office for six weeks. It has also led the field in France, China, Germany and Russia.

The action-adventure movie, starring Sigourney Weaver, is set in 2154 and tells the tale of a disabled ex-Marine sent to Earth to infiltrate a race of 10-foot (3-metre) blue aliens and persuade them to let his employer mine their homeland for natural resources.

The film took more than five years to make and was reportedly one of the most expensive films, with a budget of at least $300 million.

It has wowed both critics and fans, winning a Golden Globe last week. It is expected to garner an Oscar nomination next month.

Hasn't wowed me. I haven't seen it!

Too bad I can't remember the blog that was making fun of it by saying that it was just the tired old natives getting invaded theme.

At least this movie is better than Titanic, bcuz you dont know the ending already and girls aren't pining for Leo.

IN TITANIC, I NEVER KNEW WHO WAS LEORNADO.

Lancer wrote:

At least this movie is better than Titanic, bcuz you dont know the ending already and girls aren't pining for Leo.

I beg to differ. You knew how Titantic was going to end, but it was still less predictable than Avatar. =X

Avatar is a great looking movie, but it's just like a watching a movie you've seen before.