ALL TIME WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE

Titanic may have ruled the Box Office for over a decade after it was released, but  in 2009 Avatar surpassed the former movie. Both movies are James Cameron's masterpieces. Cameron, one of the most respected Hollywood filmmakers is known for his attention to details and thorough preparation of his films.

Books turned-to-movies trend is also buying well in worldwide audiences. J.R.R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings received one of the highest positive reviews of all time so as the movie adaptation made possible by New Zealand director Peter Jackson with his The Lord of The Rings Installment: Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and Return of the King. Another British popular books that made even bigger profit in Hollywood films are J.K. Rowling's beloved Harry Potter Series.

Films of popular Hollywood superstars' with the likes of Johnny Depp,Will Smith and many others are also celebrating success in the Box Office.

The Top 100 All Time Worldwide Box Office are listed below:

1. Avatar (2009)  $2,734,766,139

2. Titanic (1997) $1,835,300,000

3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1,129,219,252

4. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1,060,332,628

5. Alice in Wonderland (2010) $1,023,285,206

6. The Dark Knight (2008) $1,001,921,825

7. Toy Story 3 (2010) $984,403,642

8. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $968,657,891

9. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $958,404,152

10. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $937,000,866

11. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $933,956,980

12. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $922,379,000

13. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) $921,600,000

14. Jurassic Park (1993) $919,700,000

15. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $892,194,397

16. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $887,773,705

17. Spider-Man 3 (2007) $885,430,303

18. Shrek 2 (2004) $880,871,036

19. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) $866,300,000

20. Finding Nemo (2003) $865,000,000

21. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $860,700,000

22. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $848,462,555

23. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) $835,276,689

24. Independence Day (1996) $811,200,000

25. Spider-Man (2002) $806,700,000

26. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) $797,900,000

27. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $795,458,727

28. Shrek the Third (2007) $791,106,665

29. Spider-Man 2 (2004) $783,577,893

30. The Lion King (1994) $783,400,000

31. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $783,011,114

32. 2012 (2009/I) $766,812,167

33. The Da Vinci Code (2006) $758,236,138

34. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) $756,700,000

35. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion,
     the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) $738,809,845

36. The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $735,600,000

37. Up (2009) $727,079,556

38. Transformers (2007) $700,759,914

39. Shrek Forever After (2010) $693,236,710

40. New Moon (2009) $687,919,304

41. Forrest Gump (1994) $679,400,000

42. Eclipse (2010) $677,816,798

43. The Sixth Sense (1999) $661,500,000

44. Pirates of the Caribbean:

     The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $653,200,000

45. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) $648,200,000

46. Kung Fu Panda (2008) $633,395,021

47. The Incredibles (2004) $624,037,578

48. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) $623,829,763

49. Hancock (2008) $623,546,274

50. Inception (2010) $619,731,594

51. Iron Man 2 (2010) $616,757,433

52. Ratatouille (2007) $615,935,493

53. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $614,300,000

54. The Passion of the Christ (2004) $604,370,943

55. Mamma Mia! (2008) $601,204,210

56. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) $594,082,968

57. War of the Worlds (2005) $591,377,056

58. Casino Royale (2006) $587,607,184

59. Men in Black (1997) $587,200,000

60. I Am Legend (2007) $583,986,216

61. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) $572,700,000

62. Iron Man (2008) $571,827,600

63. Night at the Museum (2006) $571,063,268

64. Quantum of Solace (2008) $569,968,427

65. Armageddon (1998/I) $554,600,000

66. King Kong (2005) $547,051,260

67. Mission: Impossible II (2000) $545,300,000

68. Home Alone (1990) $533,800,000

69. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $533,800,000

70. WALL·E (2008) $532,506,889

71. Monsters, Inc. (2001) $528,900,000

72. The Day After Tomorrow (2004) $527,939,919

73. The Simpsons Movie (2007) $525,532,370

74. Sherlock Holmes (2009) $518,419,489

75. Ghost (1990) $517,600,000

76. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $516,800,000

77. Aladdin (1992) 501,900,000

78. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $494,800,000

79. Twister (1996) $494,700,000

80. Clash of the Titans (2010) $491,592,114

81. How to Train Your Dragon (2010) $489,987,997

82. Angels & Demons (2009) $485,975,846

83. Toy Story 2 (1999) $485,700,000

84. Troy (2004) $481,228,348

85. Saving Private Ryan (1998) $479,300,000

86. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) $471,856,431

87. Jaws (1975) $470,600,000

88. Pretty Woman (1990) $463,400,000

89. The Hangover (2009) $461,613,371

90. Bruce Almighty (2003) $458,900,000

91. 300 (2006) $456,592,590

92. The Matrix (1999) $456,300,000

93. Gladiator (2000) $456,200,000

94. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $455,260,014

95. Shrek (2001) $455,100,000

96. Cars (2006) $454,752,771

97. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $453,961,501

98. Mission: Impossible (1996) $452,500,000

99. Pearl Harbor (2001) $450,400,000

100. Ocean's Eleven (2001) $444,200,000

source: Box Office Mojo