3-D release steers `Titanic` past USD 2 billion mark

London: James Cameron has shored up his position as king of the worldwide box office.

Cameron`s 1997 blockbuster `Titanic` sailed beyond the USD 2 billion mark in lifetime ticket sales, thanks to a 3-D re-release of the film that was timed to the centennial of the ship`s sinking. Only one other movie has topped USD 2 billion, and it`s also one of Cameron`s. His 2009 sci-fi smash "Avatar" earned USD 2.8 billion worldwide. The `Titanic` reissue took in about USD 100 million this weekend -- USD 11.6 million domestically and a whopping USD 88.2 million in 69 overseas markets. That included a USD 58 million debut in China and put the re-release total worldwide at USD 190.8 million. Added to the film`s USD 1.84 billion haul in its original release, `Titanic` now stands at USD 2.03 billion worldwide. PTI