James Cameron dominates the all‑time global box‑office list, with his movies claiming three of the top five spots. At #1 is Avatar (2009), which has grossed approximately $2.92 billion worldwide since its release. Its sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), claimed the #3 position with around $2.32 billion. Slipping between them at #2 is Avengers: Endgame (2019), the only non‑Cameron feature in the top five, also boasting a massive haul of nearly $2.80 billion.

Titanic (1997), another Cameron epic, ranks fourth with box‑office receipts of about $2.26 billion. Rounding out the top five is Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), which launched the sequel trilogy and earned roughly $2.07 billion.