James Cameron’s big-budget spectacular has grossed just over $1 Billion (yes, with a “B”) dollars in Worldwide ticket sales. It earned $1.02 Billion to be exact. It takes the top spot during the most successful Chistmas holiday movie season earnings ever. AVATAR is (so far) still just behind James Cameron’s TITANIC (which earned $1.8 Billion), PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST (with $1.07 Billion), and reigning champion THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING (with $1.12 Billion) – making AVATAR the 4th highest grossing film of all time. With its current earning schedule, it’s such to take the lead before all is said and done. Overseas ticket sales alone account for $670 Million in just 21 days.
The Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law SHERLOCK HOLMES movies slipped 38% over the weekend, though so far has made a respectable $140 Million domestically in the first 10 days of release. Overseas numbers brought in just over $88 Million, bringing the total to $229 Million – safe to say the sequel is coming.
Source – Variety
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
