James Cameron now the only director to have three films top $2 BILLION following Avatar 2 success

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On the heels of the success of Avatar: The Way Of Water, James Cameron now has the distinction of being the only director to helm three films to top $2 billion at the worldwide box office, according to TMZ.The long-awaited Avatar sequel topped the massive money milestone on Sunday, which comes just six weeks after its release, earning $2.024B at last check against a budget of between $350-460 million.Cameron's other two films in the illustrious list include the original Avatar (2009), which is number one of all-time, with $2.923B on a $237 million budget and Titanic (1997), after it raked in 2.195B against a budget of $200 million.

History-making: James Cameron, 68, now has the distinction of being the only director in history with three films that have crossed $2 billion at the worldwide box officeAlong with Cameron's three epic films, only three others have passed the $2 billion benchmark, and all of them are from Disney.Coming in second on the all-time moneymaking list is Avengers: Endgame (2019), with $2.798B on a budget of $356-400 million.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) now sits at number four by earning $2.071B against a budget of $306 million.And then there's Avengers: Infinity War (2018), which has the fifth spot, by grossing $2.052B with a budget of $325-400 million.By crossing $2 billion last weekend Avatar 2 is now the sixth highest grossing movie ever.

Bonafide hit: The long-awaited Avatar sequel topped the $2 billion milestone on Sunday, which comes just six weeks after its release, against a budget between $350-460 million Time to reach $2 billion at box office: TV personality Jon Erlichman tweeted out that Avengers: Endgame reached the milestone the fastest in 11 days; the Avatar sequel reached the.