Fox have confirmed that Avatar overtook Titanic on Monday to become the highest earner at the worldwide box office.Total global receipts have reached $1,858,866,889, $16 million ahead of the $1,842,879,955 earned by Titanic in 1997/98.Purists will point, of course, to the effects of inflation and increased ticket prices thanks to IMAX and digital 3D screenings.But Avatar hasn't finished yet.Next up will be Titanic's $600 million domestic record, and $2 billion worldwide.More milestones beckon beyond that... at its current rate, Avatar has a shot at topping $750 million at the US box office and $2.5 billion worldwide.James Cameron has been vindicated again.
