With this weekend's earnings factored in, James Cameron's Avatar has surpassed his own Titanic to become the highest-grossing film of all time. Worldwide box office earnings for the 20th Century Fox picture have surpassed the $1.84 billion mark; Titanic is still No. 1 in the domestic box office, bringing in more than $600 million when it was released in 1997. Variety reports, though, that with more than $550 million as of yesterday, Avatar could close that gap, too. Interestingly, Cameron's two titles are the only ones in the top 10 of worldwide box-office receipts that aren't part of a franchise. (Cameron has announced his plans for at least one Avatar sequel). Others in the top 10 include titles from Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, Harry Potter, and Batman.
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