Not only isJames Cameron’sTitanictrue story-inspired moviecelebrated for its various award achievements, including 11 Academy Award wins, but the movie is also culturally noteworthy for its multitude of box office records. For one, the movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet was thefirst film in history to hit $1 billion at the worldwide box office, and it did so within three months of its initial release. 14 years after hitting that milestone,Titaniccrossed over the $2 billion mark at the box office, becoming the second movie to ever do so. The first was, of course, a Disney movie.
All 6 Movies That Made Over $2 Billion At The Box Office Are Streaming On Disney+
5 Of The Movies Are From Walt Disney Studios
To date, only six movies have garnered over $2 billion at the box office when looking at worldwide numbers. Interestingly,the six $2 billion box office movies in history are now all streaming on Disney+.Titaniccertainly doesn’t instantly scream “Disney” in the traditional sense, but the same can be said for some of the other movies on the list.
Granted, Disney’s acquisition of studios like 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm, and Marvel Studios have certainly changed things over the years. The acquisition of 20th Century Fox notably led toDisney gaining ownership of theAvatarfranchise. With that said, here’s a look at the six $2 billion movies now available on Disney+:
2009
$2,923,707,455
2019
$2,799,439,100
2022
$2,320,250,281
1997
$2,264,812,968
2015
$2,071,310,218
2018
$2,052,415,039
It’s important to note that the above list does not include any data that was adjusted for inflation, though the “all-time” aspect includes the movies' re-releases. Aside from being able to now claimTitanicas part of the fun streaming fact, Disney could go bigger with bragging rights, considering 10 of the 15 highest-grossing movies in history were made under the Disney umbrella. Add inTitanic’s newest streaming home andDisney+ is only missingJurassic World(#9),Furious 7(#12),Top Gun: Maverick(#13), andBarbie(#15)from its catalog regarding the “Top Lifetime Grosses” list in movie history (viaBox Office Mojo).
James Cameron Directed Half Of The Movies That Made Over $2 Billion
Avatar 2 Might Not Be James Cameron’s Last Movie To Hit The Big Box Office Milestone For Disney
If the fact that Disney+ holds all six movies that have made over $2 billion isn’t interesting enough, there’s also the fact thatJames Cameron directed half of the biggest movies at the box office. 2009’sAvatarstill holds the top spot as the highest-grossing movie in history, with Cameron’s sequel,Avatar: The Way of Watercurrently holding the #3 spot. Just behind theAvatarsequel isTitanic, another movie from the brilliant mind of James Cameron during his illustrious career. The current standings now highlight Cameron as the writer and director for three of the four biggest movies at the box office.
Every James Cameron Movie, Ranked By Box Office
James Cameron is one of the most bankable directors in Hollywood, but not every movie from the internationally acclaimed director was so successful.
There’s no doubt that James Cameron is one of the most successful filmmakers on the planet, alive or otherwise. With severalupcomingAvatarmovies in development, including 2025’sAvatar: Fire and Ash, it’s very possible for Cameron to eventually find more of his titles on the highest-grossing box office list. It’s unclear if and when the original Avatar will be bumped from first place, or whereTitanicwill be among the list as the years go by, but the filmmaker has a few more chances to break the $2 billion mark again before his career comes to an end. With Disney’s connection to Cameron, there’s already a great chance that Disney+’s $2 billion movie list will keep growing.
