James Cameron Net Worth & Cast Earnings
Total Career Earnings$656,000
Total Career Earnings (Inflation Adjusted)$1,115,000
Estimated Net Worth$256,184
Years Active1984-2025
Status TierEmerging
Savings Rate Range5% - 10%
Estimated Net Worth Range$170,789 to $341,578
Average Cast Salary Per Movie$218,667
Average Cast Salary Inflation Adjusted Per Movie$371,667
Movie Box Office and Profits
Cumulative WW Box Office$10,268,983,788
Cumulative Profit$1,521,183,202
Cumulative Domestic Box Office$3,388,930,361
Average WW Box Office$410,759,352
Average Domestic Box Office$135,557,214
Average Profit / Loss Per Film$60,847,328
Filmography
| Poster | Movie | Year | Roles | Overall Score | Worldwide | Cast Salary | Cast Salary (Inflation Adjusted) | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | 2025 | Director, Screenwriter | 92.4 | $1,485,550,800 | N/A | N/A | $507,629,425 |
 | Look Back | 2024 | Director | 77.7 | $12,646,317 | N/A | N/A | $12,331,862 |
 | We Grown Now | 2024 | Actor | 43.2 | $296,535 | $4,000 (est) | $4,000 | $4,512,508 |
 | You Gotta Believe | 2024 | Cinematographer | 46.8 | $1,398,975 | N/A | N/A | $5,486,878 |
 | Avatar: The Way of Water | 2022 | Director, Editor, Producer, Screenwriter, Writer | 95.8 | $2,320,250,400 | N/A | N/A | $144,111,230 |
 | Alita: Battle Angel | 2019 | Producer, Screenwriter | 92.7 | $404,980,540 | N/A | N/A | $-48,557,406 |
 | Terminator: Dark Fate | 2019 | Producer, Writer | 90.5 | $261,119,300 | N/A | N/A | $-116,197,709 |
 | Battle of Memories | 2017 | Producer, Screenwriter | 75.5 | $43,892,360 | N/A | N/A | $-203,893,889 |
 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | 2017 | Director, Producer, Screenwriter | 80.4 | $3,931,111 | N/A | N/A | $-105,270,651 |
 | Side by Side | 2012 | Actor | 55.0 | $67,054 | $1,000 (est) | $1,000 | $9,094,704 |
 | Titanic | 2012 | Screenwriter | 47.9 | $350,449,540 | N/A | N/A | $-84,461,756 |
 | Avatar | 2010 | Screenwriter | 71.9 | $44,838,548 | N/A | N/A | $-361,631,475 |
| Avatar | 2009 | Director, Editor, Producer, Screenwriter | 96.0 | $2,743,577,600 | N/A | N/A | $837,229,819 |
 | Aliens of the Deep | 2005 | Cinematographer, Director, Producer, Screenwriter | 54.2 | $12,770,637 | N/A | N/A | $27,548,807 |
 | Ghosts of the Abyss | 2003 | Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter | 63.3 | $22,141,540 | $651,000 (est) | $1,110,000 | $27,559,512 |
 | North Station | 2002 | Producer | 47.6 | $171,400 | N/A | N/A | $-40,087,170 |
 | Solaris | 2002 | Producer | 74.0 | $30,002,758 | N/A | N/A | $-9,992,947 |
| Titanic | 1997 | Director, Editor, Producer, Screenwriter | 95.7 | $1,843,373,300 | N/A | N/A | $583,591,755 |
 | Strange Days | 1995 | Editor, Producer, Screenwriter, Writer | 66.8 | $7,961,303 | N/A | N/A | $-8,476,125 |
 | True Lies | 1994 | Director, Producer, Screenwriter | 92.3 | $146,283,740 | N/A | N/A | $51,115,288 |
 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | 1991 | Screenwriter | 97.7 | $205,068,620 | N/A | N/A | $75,026,953 |
 | The Abyss | 1989 | Director, Screenwriter | 89.7 | $54,222,312 | N/A | N/A | $26,112,734 |
 | Aliens | 1986 | Director, Screenwriter, Writer | 96.9 | $85,188,270 | N/A | N/A | $60,886,184 |
 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | 1985 | Screenwriter | 87.4 | $150,415,420 | N/A | N/A | $93,690,107 |
 | The Terminator | 1984 | Director, Screenwriter | 93.6 | $38,385,408 | N/A | N/A | $33,824,564 |
Basic Facts
NameJames Cameron
TypePerson
Role(s)
Actor
Cinematographer
Director
Editor
Producer
Screenwriter
Writer
Films in database25
Years in database1984-2025
Role counts
Screenwriter: 18
Producer: 13
Director: 12
Editor: 4
Writer: 4
Actor: 3
Cinematographer: 2
Movie Data
Average Movie Score77.0
Movie Score Min43.2
Movie Score Max97.7