WETA/ 20th Century FoxWe guess money really does grow on trees.
James Cameron's Avatar has become the third-biggest grossing film of all time, with a worldwide haul of more than $1.1 billion. It sailed past the $1.07 billion plundered by Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
Most of Avatar's coin has actually come from overseas, raking in $731.2 million internationally compared to $367.5 million domestically.
The sci-fi epic is now on track to dethrone The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which tallied $1.12 billion in global ticket sales, any day now.
While Avatar will likely fall short of Titanic's record $1.84 billion, Cameron can take solace in having the top two-grossing films in history.
And that means he's still King of the World.
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Avatar, which makes buzz, not just money, is up for best drama at the Golden Globes. Check out all the contenders in our Notable Nominees gallery.