19 yrs since Titanic became 1st film to gross $1bn worldwide
On March 1, 1998, James Cameron's 'Titanic' became the first film in history to gross $1 billion worldwide. Made on a $200 million budget, the movie was the most expensive film made at that time and went on to gross almost $2.2 billion. 'Titanic' was nominated for 14 Oscars, the joint most-nominated film, and bagged a joint record 11 Oscars.