King of the world and now king of America! According to The Hollywood Reporter, James Cameron’s “Avatar” broke the domestic box office record by earning $601.1 million. The previous record of $600.8 million was set in 1998 by Cameron’s other blockbuster film, “Titanic.”

The sci-fi flick’s latest achievement came after box office receipts for Tuesday were totaled, the same day the film garnered nine Academy Awards nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.

Last month “Avatar” bested the global box office record, which was also previously held by ‘Titanic.” Without adjusting for inflation, the film is considered to be the highest-grossing movie of all time worldwide and now in America as well. The Hollywood Reporter also notes tickets for 3-D films cost more and regular ticket prices have risen since “Titanic” was in theaters.

Tweeters spread the news and shared their opinion:

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   Christopher404 Never saw it, doesn’t look amazingRT @nicoletrottier: titanic is the best movie. sucks that avatar beat it in box office. was it even good?
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   talcon Worst movie ever. RT @comingsoonnet: Avatar passes Titanic at the domestic box office http://bit.ly/dy9rYt
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   iamluigee I still think Titanic is the best-est!!! RT @eonline: Avatar Takes Titanic’s Last Titanic Record! http://bit.ly/bnLTcB
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   reginus ‘Avatar’ Eclipses ‘Titanic’ for No. 1 All Time Gross…‏Don’t know what to think. Leo will always be #1 for me!!
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   HelenLOVEFiLM Avatar beats Titanic to highest grossing film of all time. Are we happy about this?
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   JulianGrey AVATAR has officially sunk Titanic at the Domestic Box Office!!! YAY for AVATAR
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   michaeljwrite Avatar beats Titanic’s boffice record, called the new Star Wars. Analogy is apt, Star Wars wasn’t the best film of its year, either.
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   stevejpulaski James Cameron’s “Avatar” just beat James Cameron’s “TItanic”. Further down the list is James Cameron’s “T2″. Even further is JC’s “Alien”.
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   Louie_Moo Yes it is official avatar is the #1 movie of all time, it sinks titanic in just 47 days domesticly
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    AndersEnder About time. RT @ThatChrisGore Avatar now number 1 all-time at boxoffice. Sinks Titanic domestic record in 47 days with $601 million.

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   spin_doctor09 Something that makes me very happy in light of Avatar becoming the highest grossing film: Titanic – 14 nom. Avatar – only 9 nom
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   hallac Why has Avatar done so well so quickly compared to Titanic? Today’s ticket prices (esp for 3D) is almost twice as much as in 1997
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   JimmyTheGhost AVATAR is the #1 movie of all time. “Beating Titanic in less than two months a hell of a thing, even with inflation and the 3D price bump.”
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   samtroy I saw Avatar, it does not deserve to be top grossing, thankfully including inflation it’s only 21st.

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“Avatar” placed first in the box office again, reports EW.com.  This weekend the film earned an additional $30 million, making its domestic grand total $594 million. It will soon likely break Titanic’s record of just more than $600 million. The film already broke the international record.

Mel Gibson’s R-rated drama, “Edge of Darkness,” debuted in second place with roughly $17.1 million.  Although the sum is lower than predictions, the number is still solid considering the film targets older males who don’t go to the movies as often. Closing the top three was another new movie, “When in Rome,” with $12 million.

Tweeps are showing a few sparks of interest in “Edge of Darkness”:

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   XKyleEdgeX Edge of Darkness was really intense. Not gonna lie.
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   J_MILLZ13 About to watch edge of darkness. Stoked.
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   lasota_44 “Edge of Darkness” was awesome!!!
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   McAlexSandwich The edge of darkness is a super badass movie
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   kennyheuer Just watched Edge of Darkness with Mel Gibson- great movie!
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   aMusicianzMind Yo, Mel Gibson is that dude! Edge of Darkness is a very good thriller.
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   mskiqwuana Who’s taking me to see edge of darkness I hears it was a great movie???
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   truthofbrian Edge of Darkness…not a bad movie
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   ERiiC512 Watched “edge of darkness” with my brother, I thought it was a good movie

Tweeps, particularly females, are also excited for “When in Rome”:

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   Wills42 Was tricked. Saw When in Rome instead. Was actually funny at times and had a fantasticly weird cameo. 3 Stars.
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   sparrowbird26 4 days ago I watched when in rome with my friends. The movie was great and funny but my friends were screaming and throwing popcorn…
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   addxiixct ok so umm WHEN IN ROME WAS SOOOOOO DAMMMMMNNN CUTE!!!! i <3 josh duhamel!
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   Rachelislame When in Rome was amazing.
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   OjosDeMar ADORES JOSH~ Watched WHEN IN ROME W My Guy; Super Sweet Flick. My Competitive Spirit Has Been Stirred! No ONE messes w my ppl! Ima SCORPIO!
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   RockstarRuga @ The Movies Waticng When In Rome This shit is hella funny rotfl
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   ToriJonasx “When in Rome” was hilarious.
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   JeanetteMarie21 Just saw “when in Rome”.. whoa I think I just fell for Josh Duhamel! Fergie is one lucky girl
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   olivia_69love when in rome , was amazing{:
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    PilarSalma When in Rome was like the BEST movie!

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Updated 6:26 p.m.: According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Avatar” is now the highest grossing film worldwide. The sci-fi flick broke the “Titanic” record earlier today. It has not yet beaten the domestic record, also held by “Titanic.”

Originally published earlier today: “Avatar” made $36 million this weekend, for a $552.8 million domestic total and the top spot at the box office, according to EW.com.

The James Cameron-directed film has now surpassed “The Dark Knight” to become the second-highest grossing movie of all time both domestically and worldwide. Cameron’s film “Titanic” holds the top spot in both categories but “Avatar” is expected to surpass its totals as well.

The new film “Legion” was second place at the box office, with an opening weekend earning of $18.2 million.   “The Book of Eli,” in its second week of release, dropped 48 percent for a $17 million third-place finish.

The Dwayne Johnson comedy “The Tooth Fairy,” another new flick, debuted fourth with $14.5 million.

Twitter users shared their thoughts on the current box office hits:

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   FreeBitch_ Finished the Book of Eli, was better than I expected. A bit hokey with the whole Bible thing, but nicely filmed & acted. 7/10
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   zergbane Avatar overtook The Dark Knight. I understand why it happened, & I enjoyed Avatar, but still <sigh>, I’m a comicbook guy, first & foremost.
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   LynsiCarpeDiem Forgot to tell everyone NEVER to see The Book of Eli. Probably the biggest waste of my 2 hours. Should have seen Legion instead.
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   TitaniaJo Legion was fantastic!!!!! Paul Bettany is not just a great actor but also very handsome too! What a voice! Love the accent!
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   MastermindLive “The Tooth Fairy” was OK…some parts funnier than others…Not the “Rock’s” best movie but still enjoyable… 25 Jan 2010 from web
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   tonigirl91 Just watched Avatar. Amazing movie, truly represents the cruelty of humans and their lust for money, but I still think Titanic is better.
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   spiritualtramp So I think I’m getting tired of hearing “Avatar’s awesome, in spite of a weak story.” Is that what we want? Pretty lights and 0 substance?
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   WDaggersDrawn Avatar in IMAX 3D is one of the greatest movies of our time. EPIC!
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   joesweet Good morning! Finally got a chance to check out Avatar over the weekend. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I strongly suggest seeing it at the Theaters.
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    365Days365Movie 31. Legion – 4/10…Poorly developed characters, silly plot with many holes, and uninteresting action scenes made this movie pretty terrible

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James Cameron’s “Avatar” held its number one spot at the box office for a fifth straight week, bringing in $55 million on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, according to EW.com.

The film’s grand domestic total is now $505 million, making it like it will beat the $600 million record set by “Titanic,” which was also directed by Cameron. “Avatar” may also surpass the global record, also set by “Titanic.” “Avatar” has banked $1.6 billion worldwide, according to Gossip Cop. “Titanic” holds the record with $1.8 billion.

Warner Brothers’ “Book of Eli” earned a strong total of $38 million during the past four days, while Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones” made an estimated $20 million in its first week of wide-release.

Although “The Lovely Bones” was not in first place at the box office, tweeps were profoundly moved by the film:

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   SeitoRai The Lovely Bones wasn’t an extremely good movie, but Saoirse Ronan’s acting blew me away.
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   javirl Saw the lovely bones today, man one of the best movies ive seen in a while, amazing!!
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   Josenxx4 Ok!!!! Soooooooooo I criiiiieed!!!! With the lovely Bones!!!!
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   xPandora197 the lovely bones was a great movie!!! kinda disappointed at the ending tho :: i miss you baby! cant wait to see u in the morning!!<3
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   laurahubb @HeroicScott …I thought The Lovely Bones was most excellent. Some of the shots? Wonderful. And I may not sleep tonight. Or ever?
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   OfficialTolbert The Lovely Bones is pretty amazing it hits home…
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   Rinski Just saw the lovely bones and it was an amazing movie.
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   CamilaOnTheRun @nickjonas So book of eli was good? The Lovely Bones was wayyyy better just read the book and watch it. Utter genius. reply to me?
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   Juicy_ThaVIXEN THE LOVELY BONES WAS AMAZING :]
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    BeautyByMarta Just watched ‘Lovely Bones’, read the book before you watch the movie. It was an awesome book, had a great twist, was one of my favorites

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“Avatar” led the box office for the fourth straight weekend, according to EW.com, earning $48.5 million. The sci-fi flick became the seventh-highest grossing movie of all time in America and will likely jump a few spots on the list next weekend.

But studios and fans alike are still waiting to see if the movie will “knock ‘Titanic’ off its perch as the domestic and worldwide box-office king.” Both films were made by James Cameron. “Titanic” earned $600.8 million in America and $1.8 billion globally while “Avatar” currently has banked $429 million in the states and $1.3 billion overall.

The Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law film “Sherlock Holmes” came in second with $16.6 million in its third weekend for a total of $165.2 million. At third was “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” with $16.3 million and a total gross of $178.2 million.

The new thriller “Daybreakers” came in fourth, making $15 million. The Ethan Hawke vampire movie had a reported budget of only $20 million, which means it will likely break even and then some.

Tweeters reviewed the weekend’s films:

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   ChrisAGarcia Alvin and the chipmunks movie was pretty good … Didn’t think I would like it pretty cute lol
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   miss_kissa Saw Sherlock Holmes last night. Good story but the movie was pretty slow & boring. Disappointing.
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   Neekrawr Saw DayBreakers last night and I have to say not what I expected at all….couldve been alot better.=Ü.Ü=
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   rachtotheizzo Gotta say I didn’t enjoy “Sherlock Holmes” as much as I thought I would. You’d think RDJ would be enough to fight sleepiness + a food coma.
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   mightypir just got back from the movie theatre after watching Sherlock Holmes. Now that was a good movie 11 Jan 2010 from web
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   maxlakin Avatar: save your monies; watch Pocahontas and have someone throw things at your face.
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   usumcasane Speaking of film, AVATAR continues to prove that you don’t have to tell a good story to do well, you just need enough spectacle.
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   LoFiJosh Daybreakers blew my mind. A completely original twist on the vampire genre. Highly recommend checking it out.
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   helenpigka @Fearnecotton i watched avatar yesterday, it was amazing! Thank u soo much for recomending it! xx
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    sLiM_cHiCk85 Ok so my thoughts on the movie #Avatar (3D)? …..I’m speechless (in a good way)! Awesome wouldn’t even BEGIN to describe the movie

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According to MTV.com, renowned filmmakers James Cameron and Peter Jackson have plans to convert some older films into 3-D now that the technology needed has become more available in theatres.  They first revealed the projects during a Comic-Con panel last Friday.

Cameron said he is working on a 3-D version of the 1997 film “Titanic,” which would relaunch on the big screen sometime in 2011, Cinematical.com reported.

Jackson discussed converting his “Lord of the Rings” trilogy to 3-D as well, but Warner Bros. is hesitant for now, stating that there aren’t enough 3-D screens yet.

Twitter reactions to the “Titanic” news have been overwhelmingly positive:

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   maahin very weirdly excited about Titanic-3D news!! now, they just have to announce the blu-ray release…
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   mariannarg titanic 3D! i’m down anytime
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   magnifikka Titanic in 3D? Why not? LOL. )
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   leaaa_ titanic in 3D? would be awesome!!!
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   EricBGH @screenrant Not gonna lie, I’d see both Titanic and T2 in 3D. That sounds awesome to me.
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   PeterLongo Thank you James Cameron!!! Titanic 3D in 2011!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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   LetsGossipABit Same Ending, Bigger Leo! Titanic To Go 3D !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THATS AWESOME
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   NYLove814 @PeterLongo omg titanic in 3D sounds amazingggggggg!!!!! http://myloc.me/fzKL
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   Taylor_lvr omg they r making the titanic in 3D im super excited
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    iamTAYON Oh…My…Gosh! “Titanic” is returning to theaters in 3D! This is a dream come true!

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“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” recently became China’s top-grossing movie ever, beating the previous record-holder, 1998’s “Titanic,” by more than $10 million, reports the Chicago Tribune.

According to the article, the movie is also doing well in the U.S., though it now has a new “Harry Potter” film to compete with.

Tweeters share their reactions:

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   jrrubinstein Makes sense. All the robots were made there. RT @BreakingNewsAP: ‘Transformers 2′ becomes biggest-ever box office hit in China.
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   gocanucks85 How is transformers 2 the biggest grossing opening day movie in china? It sucks balls.
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   willyanthony That’s What I’m Talking About! Transformers A Hit In China! http://bit.ly/2mrW3H
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   AExAVF @TFLAMB China’s obsession with Transformers is growing by the day. Good for them.
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   hejun2zeros Saw “Transformers 2″ again tonight, again in theaters. Slight edits for China were interesting. I swear, though: it was for a good cause.

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