Avatar Is No Longer America's Most Popular Movie, Your Move James Cameron

One expected (and in some eyes, unfortunate) repercussion of the financial success of J.J. Abrams. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been the battle fans have waged between Episode 7 and James Cameron.s Avatar, the current box-office champ. As if audiences couldn.t like both! Many have been tracking the progress of Star Wars, wondering if the sequel had a chance to topple Cameron.s Pandora excursion from the top of the money charts. Well, today.s the day that record falls. Domestically, anyway. After 20 days in theaters, J.J. Abrams. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has grossed $758.2 million, meaning Wednesday (today), it will earn enough to now become the highest-grossing domestic earner in the United States, taking the record away from Avatar. THR reports that James Cameron.s film earned $760.5 million over the course of a seven-month span, though part of that earning came from a re-release in.... Read More »