It might just be a re-release, but 'Titanic' in 3D has sailed into the record books. The James Cameronmovie has crossed the $2 billion mark, second only to 2009 sci-fi thriller 'Avatar' which has taken in $2.8 billion. According to Reuters, the movie now stands at $2.03 billion worldwide, adding to its $1.84 billion gross in its original release.
'Titanic' at the box office
The 3D re-release also recorded the best box office opening ever in China this weekend, claiming $58 million for international distributor Fox. The huge China opening for "Titanic" and receipts from 69 other territories upped the global haul in its second overseas weekend to $88.2 million. The films re-release was timed to coincide with the 100-year anniversary of the ship's sinking.
Even a hundred years later, the sinking of the Titanic continues to be a mystery. Here's a video that recalls the entire incident a century later.
'Titanic' at the box office
The 3D re-release also recorded the best box office opening ever in China this weekend, claiming $58 million for international distributor Fox. The huge China opening for "Titanic" and receipts from 69 other territories upped the global haul in its second overseas weekend to $88.2 million. The films re-release was timed to coincide with the 100-year anniversary of the ship's sinking.
Even a hundred years later, the sinking of the Titanic continues to be a mystery. Here's a video that recalls the entire incident a century later.
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