Each part has a specific function. Before we discuss the control unit and the arithmetic/logic unit in detail, we need to consider data storage and its relationship to the central processing unit. Computers use two types of storage: Primary storage and secondary storage.
With a worldwide box-office gross of over $2.7 billion, Avatar is often proclaimed to be the highest-grossing film, but such claims usually refer to theatrical revenues only and do not take into account home video and television income, which can form a significant portion of a film's earnings.
Nonetheless, it's unlikely he's feeling too blue about the blue creatures he created for his 3D blockbuster movie. In fact, Cameron's laughing all the way to the bank, with Avatar grossing $2,783,919,000 worldwide as of August 2011, and $760,500,000 for the same time period in the United States. How Much Has Avatar Made / LIU JIN/AFP/Getty Images. And as if that isn't enough, on April 15 2010, the film reached another milestone, earning over $100 million gross box office receipts at IMAX theatres internationally.