Vanity Fair said:Avatar’s official budget lies somewhere in between, probably closest to the figure the Los Angeles Times’s John Horn and Claudia Eller cited earlier this month—$280 million for the production, plus marketing costs.
$280 Million + the cost of marketing the movie
Answers said:As of February 9, 2010, Avatar has grossed over $2.24 billion in worldwide sales.
2.24 BILLION! Do the math on that one...