filmmaker James Cameron

Filmmaker James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' has generated $623.5 million at the domestic box office, taking down 'The Avengers' ($623.4 million) to become the 10th-highest grossing US domestic release of all time.

As 'Avatar: The Way of Water' gets closer to the $2 billion-mark at the worldwide box office, filmmaker James Cameron says it's a reminder that moviegoers still value the theatrical experience in an era of streaming…