Avatar replaces Titanic in record books

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Avatar replaces Titanic in record books

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27 January,2010 06:20 am

Cosmic epic Avatar has sailed past Titanic to break the record as the highest grossing film of all time. The worldwide total for the James Cameron movie stands at 1.859 billion dollars after Monday's sales, beating the 1.843 billion racked up by Titanic, another Cameron picture, in 1997-1998. The feat is significant by Hollywood's standards, given that Titanic had held its own for more than a decade, and had gained its spot at the top over a longer period of time. By contrast, Avatar broke its record in just over a month since its release.