Fox 2000’s epic adventure and multiple Oscar nominee crossed both milestones on Tuesday [22].

Ang Lee directed the Yann Martel adaptation from a screenplay by David Magee. Newcomer Suraj Sharma stars as the shipwrecked youngster with only a Bengal tiger for company.

Life Of Pi is poised to open in Japan this weekend and has already been a hit in Asia, amassing $90m in China and more than $15m each in Lee’s native Taiwan and India.

The film shot in Taiwan, India and Canada and is nominated for 11 Academy Awards.

Irrfan Khan, Gérard Depardieu, Ayush Tandon, Tabu and Rafe Spall are among the cast. Gil Netter produced with David Womark and Lee, while Dean Georgaris is the executive producer.