James Cameron’s Avatar has reached the $1 billion mark at the international box office — making it the Titanic director’s second film to reach the milestone.

The 3D epic — which has earned $352 million in North America — hit the mark after only 17 days in release.

There have only been a handful of films that have ever passed the $1 billion marker — Cameron’s 1997 classic Titanic, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, and The Dark Knight. While the blue aliens of Avatar would have to double their take to toppled Titanic, if the film tops The Lord of the Rings, it will become the second highest-grossing film of all time, making James Cameron responsible for the two top-grossing movies in history.

Now that’s an accomplishment…..