First movie to gross $1 billion

First movie to gross $1 billion
Who
Titantic (1997)
Where
Not Applicable
When
1998
The first movie to gross $1 billion at the worldwide box office is Titanic (USA, 1997). Variety.com: In 2003, Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” became the second member of the billion-dollar club, followed by “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” in 2006, “The Dark Knight” in 2008 and “Avatar” in 2009.