Avatar sells more tickets than Titanic
James Cameron’s Avatar has sailed past his blockbuster Titanic to become number one on the all-time US domestic box-office chart.
Avatar climbed to $US601.1 million ($A678.29 million) domestically on Tuesday, putting it a fraction ahead of the $US600.8 million ($A677.95 million) haul for Titanic.
With more than $2 billion worldwide, Cameron’s sci-fi sensation shattered the global box-office record of $US1.84 billion ($A2.08 billion) held by Titanic last week.
Avatar still has plenty of box-office life left. It passed $US600 million ($A677.05 million) domestically on its 47th day of release.
Back in 1998, Titanic was at barely half that amount – $US311 million ($A350.94 million) – after its 47th day in theatres.
Factoring in today’s higher admission prices, Titanic still has sold more tickets than Avatar.
