‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is the third James Cameron movie to gross $2 billion

KEY POINTS

• Disney’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” has topped $2 billion at the global box office.
• This is the third James Cameron movie to hit this benchmark: “Titanic,” “Avatar” and “The Way of Water.”
• Only three other movies have eclipsed $2 billion: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame.”

Disney’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” has topped $2 billion at the global box office, making it the third James Cameron film to reach this benchmark.

Only five other films have hit this metric — the original “Avatar,” “Avengers: Endgame,” Cameron’s “Titanic,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and “Avengers: Infinity War.”

As of Sunday, “The Way of Water” had tallied $598 million from domestic ticket sales and $1.426 billion from foreign markets. The film is the sixth highest-grossing film of all time and will likely move up in the rankings as its run in theaters continues.

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