The adjusted list judges a film by how many people actually went to see it in the cinema on release. Considering the much lower population of the world when AVATAR came out, the sheer popularity of GONE WITH THE WIND is impressive.
OTOH, the film was reguarly re-released and re-shown in cinemas many times for decades. I think you can even catch the odd cinema showing it now, and all money spent on tickets to it still goes towards the international gross. Same for STAR WARS (which is #2 I believe). If AVATAR is still being periodically re-released in 70 years time, it may well have toppled GWTW's record, but I doubt it.
AVATAR, has made a shedload more money at today's prices, which is what is important here. Given that the movie's budget, whilst huge, was about the same as TITANIC's adjusted for inflation, this is still an impressive achievement.
OTOH, the film was reguarly re-released and re-shown in cinemas many times for decades. I think you can even catch the odd cinema showing it now, and all money spent on tickets to it still goes towards the international gross. Same for STAR WARS (which is #2 I believe). If AVATAR is still being periodically re-released in 70 years time, it may well have toppled GWTW's record, but I doubt it.
AVATAR, has made a shedload more money at today's prices, which is what is important here. Given that the movie's budget, whilst huge, was about the same as TITANIC's adjusted for inflation, this is still an impressive achievement.
Avatar - Highest Grossing Film of All-Time
- 25/01/2010 04:15:51 AM
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Re: Avatar - Highest Grossing Film of All-Time
- 25/01/2010 04:23:14 AM
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Serious comment, or an exaggerated joke about Avatar's ridiculous budget?
- 25/01/2010 07:49:28 AM
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I would be interested to know
- 25/01/2010 08:36:49 AM
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They might for someone who made Titanic.
- 25/01/2010 02:05:08 PM
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Didn't he also shell out a hundred mil or more for advertising? Was that included in the amount? *NM*
- 25/01/2010 05:47:24 PM
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From my understanding about a third of its cost was also marketing. *NM*
- 26/01/2010 12:15:18 AM
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only because ticket prices are so high 
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- 25/01/2010 09:25:07 AM
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- 25/01/2010 09:25:07 AM
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Especially with so many people seeing it in IMAX. Those tickets generally cost $5 or so more. *NM*
- 26/01/2010 09:26:42 PM
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It's a very enjoyable movie...but yes, probably not really worth THAT much *NM*
- 25/01/2010 12:07:37 PM
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- 25/01/2010 12:07:37 PM
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Worth seeing on the big screen. Just don't expect Citizen Kane. *NM*
- 25/01/2010 01:12:46 PM
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No. It's not good at all. It's an 'experience'. That aside it's distinctly average. *NM*
- 25/01/2010 01:24:06 PM
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I loved it.
- 25/01/2010 02:26:20 PM
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Technically, that's supposed to be Gone with the Wind
- 25/01/2010 11:54:55 PM
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Yes. AVATAR is only 26th on the adjusted list.
- 26/01/2010 06:56:17 PM
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