Only 6 movies have ever made $2 billion at the box office — here they all are

2022's "Avatar: The Way of Water" quickly became the third highest-grossing movie of all time.

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• Only six movies released by US studios have ever crossed $2 billion at the box office, without adjusting for inflation.
• Using data from Box Office Mojo, here are the films to cross that threshold.
• James Cameron has directed three of the six films.

It's a big deal when a movie crosses the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office, but do you know what's even cooler? $2 billion!

Only 6 movies released by US studios have ever passed the $2 billion mark. And it shouldn't be a surprise that James Cameron and Marvel make up a large portion of these successes.

Here are the 6 movies that have grossed $2 billion at the box office.

Kirsten Acuna contributed to a previous version of this story.

6. "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018)

Marvel

Worldwide gross: $2,052,415,039

The traumatic cliffhanger at the end of "Infinity War" was a must-see, movie-going moment for fans. No one was expecting the film to end on such a grim note with Thanos (Josh Brolin) not only defeating the Avengers, but snapping away half of all life from existence.

When the film debuted, it set a new record for the biggest worldwide opening weekend with $640.9 million.

It crossed $1 billion in just 11 days.

In 48 days, the film crossed $2 billion worldwide.

5. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (2015)

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Worldwide gross: $2,071,310,218

Disney's return to a galaxy far, far away intrigued both old and new fans as it brought back original cast members and teamed them up with a new roster of characters.

At the time, "The Force Awakens" set a record for the biggest opening weekend ($247.9 million) and was previously the fastest film to pass $1 billion worldwide, in 12 days. It took 53 days to cross $2 billion.

4. "Titanic" (1997)

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox

Worldwide gross: $2,264,812,968

The James Cameron-directed film was the first movie to cross $1 billion worldwide.

At the time, it was the most expensive movie made. The film finally crossed $2 billion during its rerelease in 3D in 2012.

3. "Avatar: The Way of Water" (2022)

"Avatar: The Way of Water."

Disney/20th Century Studios

Worldwide gross: $2,334,484,620

"Avatar: The Way of Water" became the first film to cross $2 billion theatrically since the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Behind "Avengers: Endgame," it became the second-fastest movie to cross $2 billion in just 39 days.

2. "Avengers: Endgame" (2019)

Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in "Avengers: Endgame."

Marvel Studios

Worldwide gross: $2,799,439,100

Fans needed to know if the remaining Avengers could rise up, defeat Thanos, and reverse the effects of the end of "Infinity War." They came out in droves as the film shattered box-office records, grossing over $1.2 billion worldwide opening weekend, nearly double that of the opening weekend for "Infinity War."

It only took "Endgame" 11 days to cross $2 billion. That's the same amount of time it took "Infinity War" to cross its first billion.

1. "Avatar" (2009)

20th Century Fox

Worldwide gross: $2,923,710,708

At the time, "Avatar," following the 10-foot-tall Na'vi on their home of Pandora, became the fastest film to cross $1 billion, doing so in 19 days. It eventually crossed $2 billion in 47 days.

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