Jon Favreau I would choose Swingers.
1. its what got him started really, and it launched Vince Vaughn's career, more so than Psycho did.
Cameron. Like I said, I'll cede him.
I don't really like going off the financially aspect, cause even with Cameron for example. Titanic in theaters... 4.25$ 1.75$ matinee when it came out.
Avatar 8.75$ 6.00$ matinee
Prices are just different. If we had to pay the same price movies cost now, for movies back when... Highest grossing film ever would be Star Wars, or Matrix, or Titanic even.
That's why I don't like going off the gross aspect of movies. I'll go over the quality of the movie, and directing all day. I'll go if it was a launching pad for an A-lister all day. (Nightmare on Elm Street original, not great, not bad, def B movie... but, Launched Johnny Depps career)