Avatar is Now the Highest-Grossing Film of All Time

Did you already watch Avatar movie online? Well if not yet, then better watch it now. And after almost a month in theaters, Avatar is finally beat the Titanic for becoming the new highest grossing film of all time. It was 1997 when Titanic set the record of being the top earning film of 1997. And last January 25, 2010, Avatar has reached $1,858,866,889 while Titanic earned $1,843,201,268 total.

A great achievement for James Cameron, because two of his greatest film are the best movie of all time. No doubt that James made a very good movie, and that is why people liked his film a lot and because of that it encourages James  to do more great movies.

The domestic (U.S. and Canada) total now stands at $554,981,691, which still trails Titanic's $600,788,188, but probably not for long. Internationally (outside of US and Canada), the film has reached $1,303,885,198 compared to Titanic's $1,242,413,080.

"We are deeply gratified that so many millions of people around the globe have embraced 'Avatar,'" said Fox in a statement. "Its success results from the efforts of literally thousands of people, who, over the course of several years, worked to bring James Cameron's vision of Pandora to life. The themes of protecting the environment, respecting life, and yearning for a peaceful planet have united moviegoers worldwide. We're very proud of, and grateful to, James Cameron, his amazing and dedicated team, and all the many people at Fox, who worked so long and so hard to achieve this milestone."

James Cameron's Avatar Reaches $1.64 Billion Worldwide!

Did you watch Avatar movie online which was released last December 18, 2009 worldwide? Well, a good news for Avatar fans becuase Avatar will soon sink Titanic's global record of $1.843 billion, as the 20th Century Fox release earned yet another $54.6 million domestically over the four-day holiday weekend, claiming first place for a fifth weekend in a row. The film has reached $505.1 million in North America and passed up the $500 million mark in just 32 days, a new record.

That record was held by The Dark Knight, which reached the mark in 45 days, and Avatar is expected to surpass the The Dark Knight in total domestic box office ($533.3 million) as well next weekend to become the second-biggest title of all time behind Cameron's own Titanic ($600.8 million). Avatar also set a new record for the biggest fifth weekend ever domestically, beating Titanic's $30 million by earning $41.3 million over the Friday-to-Sunday frame.

Internationally, Avatar earned $125 million from Friday to Sunday for a total of $1.115 billion (not counting Monday). The worldwide total has reached an amazing $1.64 billion already!

At the domestic box office, Warner Bros. Pictures' The Book of Eli opened well in second place with an estimated $38 million for the four days from 3,111 theaters, a strong average of $12,221 per theater. It is Warner Bros.' biggest January opening ever and also the biggest R-rated debut for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend. It marks Denzel Washington's second-best opening after 2007's American Gangster ($43.6 million).

After playing in just a few theaters since December 11, Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones expanded to 2,563 theaters and earned $20.5 million from Friday through Monday for a total of $21 million. Made for about $100 million, the Paramount film is based on the best-selling novel by Alice Sebold.

In fourth place, Fox's Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel collected another $15 million to bring its four-week total to $196 million.

Lionsgate's new family action-comedy The Spy Next Door, starring Jackie Chan, rounded the top five with $13 million over the four days from 2,924 theaters.

In their fourth weekends, Warner Bros.' Sherlock Holmes added $11.7 million in sixth place for a total of $181.9 million, while Universal's It's Complicated made $9.1 million for a total of $89.7 million.

Sources:
www.comingsoon.net