Feb
2010
Avatar Becomes First Film To The $2 Billion Dollar Mark
Apparently nothing can stop the freight train that is Avatar.
Over the weekend, James Cameron’s Avatar became the first film to ever break the $2 billion dollar mark for international gross sales. In the United States it added another $30 million to its take to remain the number one film for a seventh week, and is now within $6,316,188 of tying Titanic as the all-time highest grossing film in the United States; this should happen either Tuesday or Wednesday of this week.
Here is an updated chart of its grosses:
| Dollar Amount | % of total | |
| Domestic | $594,472,000 | 29.2% |
| Foreign | $1,444,750,000 | 70.8% |
| TOTAL | $2,039,222,000 |
So, why do I keep reporting about the record breaking box office film that I have stated time and time again I have no interest in seeing? Because, at the end of the day, I am fascinated by the business of film, and this thing, despite my misgivings about it, has certainly set the box office on its ear. Say what you will about James Cameron and his enormous ego, he does bring in the bank for film studios.
If you need a good laugh, check out this two part “review” of the movie that probably isn’t too safe for work.
Part 2 of the review:
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