The 30 Highest-Grossing Movies of All Time
variety.comWorldwide gross: $2,923,706,026Domestic gross: $785,221,649 James Cameron’s sci-fi fantasy epic “Avatar” smashed records and remains the reigning box office champion.
Sam Worthington stars as paralyzed former Marine Jake Sully, who finds a new life on the planet Pandora when he begins inhabiting an avatar version of its native people. Worldwide gross: $2,799,439,100Domestic gross: $858,373,000 Marvel fans from around the world waited in anticipation for the MCU’s follow up to “Avengers: Infinity War.” With the fate of the entire universe on the line, heroes from all different realms and planets teamed up to defeat Thanos and bring half the population back to life.
Worldwide gross: $2,320,250,281 Domestic gross: $684,075,767 More than a decade after the unparalleled success of “Avatar,” James Cameron followed up his biggest hit with “The Way of Water,” which jumps several years ahead to show Jake and Netreyi (Zoë Saldaña) raising a family together.
When humans return to threaten Pandora, they turn to the planet’s water-dwelling inhabitants in search of safety. Worldwide gross: $2,264,750,694Domestic gross: $674,292,608 Kate and Leo — need we use last names? — star as star-crossed lovers in James Cameron’s timeless drama about the ill-fated R.M.S.
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