Avatar set to pass Titanic this week for highest-grossing film?

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Jan 24, 2010 11:23 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_films#Worldwide_highest-grossing_films

Looks like Avatar is just $6 million shy of the worldwide record.


For USA and Canada, it looks like Avatar is approximately $38 million behind when inflation is factored in (please correct if I'm wrong on reading this):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_films_in_the_United_States_and_Canada
Jan 24, 2010 11:23pm
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Jan 24, 2010 11:24 PM
That is cool, but I go more by that chart that adjusts for inflation.
Jan 24, 2010 11:24pm
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Jan 24, 2010 11:26 PM
Yea I agree with Mantooth. With Inflation figured in, Avatar is like 34. I think they should go by actual ticket numbers, not dollars.
Jan 24, 2010 11:26pm
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Jan 24, 2010 11:27 PM
Will catch Titanic in that for sure and should catch it as the highest grossing film in the US shortly as well.
Jan 24, 2010 11:27pm
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Jan 24, 2010 11:30 PM
Gone With the Wind sold 202,044,600 tickets.

At $8 a ticket(split the difference between matinee and late shows)....it would have made over 1.6 billion in the US alone.
Jan 24, 2010 11:30pm
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Jan 25, 2010 12:05 AM
Are they counting the 4$ extra they charge for 3D or not??
Jan 25, 2010 12:05am
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Jan 25, 2010 12:22 AM
Laley23 wrote: Are they counting the 4$ extra they charge for 3D or not??
$4? Dang. I saw it twice and it was about $2 more each time.
Jan 25, 2010 12:22am
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Jan 25, 2010 12:25 AM
hangonsloopy wrote:
$4? Dang. I saw it twice and it was about $2 more each time.
Im not really sure how much extra it was. I bought all the tickets both times I saw it and people gave me money. I never did the math. Plus, I have no clue what a normal price is (not matinee).
Jan 25, 2010 12:25am
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Jan 25, 2010 12:28 AM
i saw it twice, imax 3D was 12 and RealD 3D was 13, normal price being 9, which is RIDICULOUS!!!!

also, avatar should not have one golden globe for best film
Jan 25, 2010 12:28am
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Jan 25, 2010 1:47 AM
It's no surprise with the extremely high cost of ticket prices these days. Should go by total number of tickets sold.
Jan 25, 2010 1:47am
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Jan 25, 2010 3:02 AM
$18.75 for the IMAX or 3D or whatver they are, out here.
Jan 25, 2010 3:02am
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Jan 25, 2010 7:42 AM
I saw it twice in 3D for $11 each time.
Jan 25, 2010 7:42am
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Jan 25, 2010 9:48 AM
Paid $15 to see it in 3D, ticket prices are getting out of hand.
Jan 25, 2010 9:48am
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Jan 25, 2010 9:51 AM
Has anyone else heard the rumor about Titanic being rereleased to hang onto the #1 spot?
Jan 25, 2010 9:51am
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Jan 25, 2010 11:02 AM
Great movie, hopefully it can pass Titantic.
Jan 25, 2010 11:02am
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Jan 26, 2010 11:31 AM
Jan 26, 2010 11:31am
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Jan 26, 2010 11:32 AM
^^ win.
Jan 26, 2010 11:32am
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Jan 26, 2010 11:40 AM
I'm finally going to see it tonight.
Jan 26, 2010 11:40am
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Jan 26, 2010 11:41 AM
bigdaddy2003 wrote: I'm finally going to see it tonight.
I'm sorry I posted that spoiler then
Jan 26, 2010 11:41am
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Jan 26, 2010 11:41 AM
LJ wrote:
bigdaddy2003 wrote: I'm finally going to see it tonight.
I'm sorry I posted that spoiler then
lol I didn't read it.
Jan 26, 2010 11:41am
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Jan 26, 2010 12:17 PM
lol
Jan 26, 2010 12:17pm