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Avatar is on course to become the highest grossing film of all time, making $1.14bn (�700m) since its release less than three weeks ago. The Hollywood Reporter said James Cameron's film had overtaken the $1.12bn (�699m) taken by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. But Cameron still has a way to go to top Titanic's $1.84bn (�1.14bn). It is thought that Avatar's huge box office takings are partly due to the higher cost of 3D film tickets. Titanic, which starred Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio and won the best director Oscar for Cameron, made a new box office record during its release from 1997-1998.