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Blue Streak: Avatar Passes $1 Billion Mark Worldwide

Avatar, the 3-D sci-fi epic by director James Cameron, has earned more than $1 billion internationally, according to Variety.com. The three-week-old movie’s continued strong performance during the first weekend of 2010 lifted Avatar to fourth place on the all-time worldwide box office list. Ticket sales have been fueled by excellent reviews and enthusiastic recommendations by […]
Avatar stars Sam Worthington left as a human befriended by blue alien Neytiri .ltbr gtPhoto courtesy 20th Century Fox
Avatar stars Sam Worthington, left, as a human befriended by blue alien Neytiri (Zoe Soldana).
Photo courtesy 20th Century Fox

Avatar, the 3-D sci-fi epic by director James Cameron, has earned more than $1 billion internationally, according to Variety.com.

The three-week-old movie's continued strong performance during the first weekend of 2010 lifted Avatar to fourth place on the all-time worldwide box office list.

Ticket sales have been fueled by excellent reviews and enthusiastic recommendations by viewers captivated by the movie's mythic story and stunning visual effects.

Cameron's 1997 romantic disaster flick Titanic remains the all-time box office champ with an international take of $1.84 billion.

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