Director box office profile

James Cameron

20 directing credits tracked, with 11 films carrying usable worldwide financial data.

#2Worldwide rank
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Worldwide gross $10.30Bcredited theatrical total
Average gross $936.8Mreported films only
Median gross $378.9Mreported films only
Top movie Avatar$2.92B
Career history

Box office filmography

published
Year Film Worldwide Credit
2026
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) poster Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) Included in career totals
$26.7M Co-directed
2025
Avatar: Fire and Ash poster Avatar: Fire and Ash Included in career totals
$1.49B Director
2022
Avatar: The Way of Water poster Avatar: The Way of Water Included in career totals
$2.33B Director
2009
Avatar poster Avatar Included in career totals
$2.92B Director
2003
Ghosts of the Abyss poster Ghosts of the Abyss Included in career totals
$17.0M Director
1997
Titanic poster Titanic Included in career totals
$2.26B Director
1994
True Lies poster True Lies Included in career totals
$378.9M Director
1991
Terminator 2: Judgment Day poster Terminator 2: Judgment Day Included in career totals
$517.8M Director
1989
The Abyss poster The Abyss Included in career totals
$90.0M Director
1986
Aliens poster Aliens Included in career totals
$183.3M Director
1984
The Terminator poster The Terminator Included in career totals
$78.4M Director
Avatar poster
Avatar 2009 · Director Included in career totals
$2.92B Worldwide
Titanic poster
Titanic 1997 · Director Included in career totals
$2.26B Worldwide
True Lies poster
True Lies 1994 · Director Included in career totals
$378.9M Worldwide
The Abyss poster
The Abyss 1989 · Director Included in career totals
$90.0M Worldwide
Aliens poster
Aliens 1986 · Director Included in career totals
$183.3M Worldwide
The Terminator poster
The Terminator 1984 · Director Included in career totals
$78.4M Worldwide
Full directing record

Additional directing credits

Show additional creditsCredits without reported worldwide theatrical gross9
Year Film Status Credit
2031
Avatar 5 Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2029
Avatar 4 Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2005
Aliens of the Deep Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2002
Expedition: Bismarck Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
1988
Martini Ranch: Reach Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
1982
Piranha II: The Spawning Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
1978
Xenogenesis Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
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Ghosts of Hiroshima Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
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The Devils Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
Avatar 5 2031 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Avatar 4 2029 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Aliens of the Deep 2005 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Expedition: Bismarck 2002 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Martini Ranch: Reach 1988 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Piranha II: The Spawning 1982 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Xenogenesis 1978 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Ghosts of Hiroshima Year unavailable · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
The Devils Year unavailable · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Chronology

Cumulative worldwide gross

1984The Terminator$78.4M
1986Aliens$261.7M
1989The Abyss$351.7M
1991Terminator 2: Judgment Day$869.5M
1994True Lies$1.25B
1997Titanic$3.51B
2003Ghosts of the Abyss$3.53B
2009Avatar$6.45B
2022Avatar: The Way of Water$8.79B
2025Avatar: Fire and Ash$10.28B
2026Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)$10.30B
Milestones

Career thresholds

7$100M+ films
5$500M+ films
4$1B+ films