‘Titanic’ Among All-Time Top-Grossing Films

Commanding the biggest movie audience for the sixth week in a row, James Cameron’s epic “Titanic” has entered the ranks of all-time, top-grossing films.

Boosted by four Golden Globe awards, “Titanic” had about $25 million in ticket sales. It now has made $274.3 million to place No. 10 on the list of all-time domestic moneymakers, according to estimates Sunday from Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc.

“Spice World,” starring the the Spice Girls, earned $11 million, taking the No. 2 spot during the usually slow Super Bowl weekend. The movie has a built-in Spice Girls fan base, and it also appealed to a young audience that was less likely to be glued to the tube for the Super Bowl, experts said.

The only other new film in wide release was “Phantoms.” The thriller had a weak opening gross of $3.1 million to tie for eighth place with the comedy “Half-Baked.”

“Wag the Dog,” a satire about a presidential sex scandal, didn’t seem to benefit from its real-life counterpart - allegations that President Clinton had an affair with a former White House intern. Overall, the film placed sixth with $4.7 million, a 27 percent drop from the previous week.