James Cameron.Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty
- James Cameron's latest film, "Avatar: The Way of Water," is nominated for 4 Oscars, including Best Picture.
- Cameron has directed some of the highest-grossing films of all time, including "Avatar" and "Titanic."
*Note: Box office information for Cameron's feature directorial debut, "Piranha II: The Spawning," is not available on IMBD Pro.
7. "The Abyss" (1989)
20th Century Fox
Worldwide box office: $90 million ($217.1 million, adjusted for inflation)
Total domestic box office: $54.5 million
Domestic opening weekend: $9.3 million
Budget: $70 million
8. "The Terminator" (1984)
Arnold Schwarzenegger in "The Terminator." Everett Collection
Worldwide box office: $78.4 million ($225.7 million, adjusted for inflation)
Total domestic box office: $38.4 million
Domestic opening weekend: $4 million
Budget: $6.4 million
6. "Aliens" (1986)
Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in "Aliens." Everett Collection
Worldwide box office: $131.1 million ($357.7 million, adjusted for inflation)
Total domestic box office: $85.2 million
Domestic opening weekend: $10.1 million
Budget: $18.5 million
5. "True Lies" (1994)
Jamie Lee Curtis in "True Lies." Fox
Worldwide box office: $378.9 million ($764.9 million, adjusted for inflation)
Total domestic box office: $146.3 million
Domestic opening weekend: $25.9 million
Budget: $115 million
"Terminator 2: Judgement Day" (1991)
A still from "Terminator 2: Judgement Day." TriStar
Worldwide box office: $520.9 million ($1.1 billion, adjusted for inflation)
Total domestic box office: $205.9 million
Domestic opening weekend: $31.8 million
Budget: $102 million
"Avatar: The Way of Water" (2022)
"Avatar: The Way of Water." Disney/20th Century Studios
Worldwide box office (so far): $2.25 billion
Total domestic box office: $660.7 million
Domestic opening weekend: $134.1 million
Budget: $350 million
2. "Avatar" (2009)
20th Century Studios
Worldwide box office: $2.9 billion ($4.1 billion, adjusted for inflation)
Total domestic box office: $785.2 million
Domestic opening weekend: $77 million
Budget: $237 million
"Titanic" (1997)
Paramount Pictures
Worldwide box office: $2.3 billion ($4.2 billion, adjusted for inflation)
Total domestic box office: $673.2 million
Domestic opening weekend: $28.6 million
Budget: $200 million