| | Gross: | Gross: Both The Birth of a Nation and Gone with the Wind spent twenty-five consecutive years apiece as the highest-grosser, with films directed by Steven Spielberg holding the record on three occasions and James Cameron twice. $477.37M, PG-13 [58] Exact figures are not known for The Birth of a Nation, but contemporary records put its worldwide earnings at $5.2 million as of 1919. 1,115,325 Rob Marshall Stars: Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well. MDMom and Dad does not generally feature in 'high-gross' lists such as those published by Variety due to its independent distribution. Dwayne Johnson, | The main argument against this figure is that it simply did not have a wide enough release to sustain the sort of sums that would be required for it to ultimately gross this amount. Stars: 165 min Directors: | | Gross: 141 min Mark Ruffalo, | It was the second-highest grossing film at the domestic box office of all movies in 1984, behind only "Ghostbusters." Michael B. Jordan, 727,539 Will Smith, James Wan | | 103 min Note: All box office numbers are as of Aug. 29. Stars: $534.86M, PG Guy Ritchie Judy Greer, Votes: | Because of release schedules—especially in the case of films released towards the end of the year—and different release patterns across the world, many films can do business in two or more calendar years; therefore the grosses documented here are not confined to just the year of release. | Gross: Includes revenue from re-releases. The 21st century has seen an increasing dependence on franchises and adaptations, with the box-office dominance of films based on pre-existing intellectual property at record levels.[42]. Directors: Sam Neill, $415.00M, PG-13 | Ellen DeGeneres, | 863,524 | Below, we’ve rounded up 9 of the highest-grossing movies currently available on Movies Anywhere that are also Screen Pass-eligible. $858.37M, PG-13 | 134,367 Jonathan Groff, Mena Massoud, Rotten Tomatoes: 96% Budget: 220 million Opening Weekend: 204 million Domestic Total: 626 million Worldwide: 1.467 billion 141 min Titanic earned $1.2 billion from video and DVD sales and rentals,[1] in addition to the $2.2 billion it grossed in theaters. Andrew Stanton, The figures have not been adjusted for inflation. Robert Downey Jr., 164 min 130 min | Ned Beatty, Votes: Michael Gambon, Votes: $423.32M, PG-13 James Cameron | | Gross: | | Vin Diesel, George Lucas directed two chart-toppers in 1977 and 1999, but also served in a strong creative capacity as a producer and writer in 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984 and 1989 as well. Director: Avatar, in second place on the nominal chart, is the highest-grossing film that is not a sequel or an adaptation of a pre-existing property. A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. Stars: This path brings him face-to-face with his alter-ego: the Joker. Gwyneth Paltrow, One notable example of this phenomenon is Avatar, which was also released in 3D and IMAX: almost two-thirds of tickets for that film were for 3D showings with an average price of $10, and about one-sixth were for IMAX showings with an average price over $14.50, compared to a 2010 average price of $7.61 for 2D films. Traditionally, war films, musicals, and historical dramas have been the most popular genres, but franchise films have been among the best performers of the 21st century. $936.66M, PG-13 [19], Another complication is release in multiple formats for which different ticket prices are charged. Nineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror. | Gross: Craig T. Nelson, Leonardo DiCaprio, A pragmatic paleontologist visiting an almost complete theme park is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose. 152 min | Sigourney Weaver, | Stars: Chris Columbus Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. 258,248 The following page lists the highest-grossing horror films of all time, the highest-grossing horror film franchises at the box office and the biggest opening weekends for horror films. 479,412 (...) Since grosses are not limited to original theatrical runs, a film's first-run gross is included in brackets after the total if known. Judi Dench, Votes: | Sandra Bullock, This is a list of the highest-grossing R-rated films. Director: Chris Evans, Tony Hale, Votes: The figures in the above chart take into account inflation that occurred in 2014, and in every available year since then, through 2019. | | 225,279 John Boyega, James Earl Jones, Chris Buck, 753,561 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi. | James Wan Daniel Radcliffe, Ian McKellen, | [100] This is partly due to inflation and market growth, but also to Hollywood's adoption of the franchise model: films that have built-in brand recognition, such as being based on a well-known literary source or an established character. A kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces him to flee the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther Bagheera and free-spirited bear Baloo. Angus MacLane Estimates depend on the price index used to adjust the grosses,[28] and the exchange rates used to convert between currencies can also impact upon the calculations, both of which can have an effect on the ultimate rankings of an inflation adjusted list. Rich Moore, A selfish Prince is cursed to become a monster for the rest of his life, unless he learns to fall in love with a beautiful young woman he keeps prisoner. Maggie Smith, Votes: Inflation-adjusted figures are based on ticket sale estimates. Daisy Ridley, Joan Cusack, 143 min Director: Distributors would often report the worldwide rental since the higher figure made the film appear more successful, while estimates were limited to performance in North America; therefore it was not unusual for worldwide and North American rentals to be mixed up. Paul Walker, When a new toy called "Forky" joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy. Star Wars is also represented in the nominal earnings chart with five films, while the Harry Potter, Jurassic Park and Pirates of the Caribbean franchises feature prominently. Ryan Coogler | SSIt is not clear if the figure for Sunny Side Up is for North America or worldwide. | | Amber Heard, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Votes: Stars: The Incredibles family takes on a new mission which involves a change in family roles: Bob Parr (Mr. Animation, Adventure, Comedy. | Dan Stevens, Stars: 857,424 Stars: | Christopher Nolan Ginnifer Goodwin, | Peter Jackson 136 min Following the outbreak of World War II, many of the foreign markets were unavailable to Hollywood so it became standard practice to just report on North American box-office performance. Chris Hemsworth, | | Orlando Bloom, Votes: The total is rounded to $1 million to compensate for the numerical inaccuracy. | Gross: Steven Spielberg is the most represented director on the chart, with six films to his credit, occupying the top spot in 1975, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1989 and 1993. | J.J. Abrams See Top 2006 Movies at the Domestic Box Office for the total domestic box office for the top 100 movies released in 2006, and Movie Index 2006 for an overview of all movies released in 2006. | Jon Favreau Stars: Bayona incorporates its gross from the 1985 reissue but not from 2002; the total for Avatar includes revenue from the 2010 Special Edition, which represents all of its earnings up to the point it relinquished the record. 751,927 $241.06M, PG $426.83M, PG-13 Robert Downey Jr., Tim Allen, In 1984, Linda Lovelace testified to a United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on juvenile justice that the film had earned $600 million;[76] this figure has been the subject of much speculation, since if it is accurate then the film would have made more money than Star Wars, and finished the 1970s as the highest-grossing film. Lee Unkrich Anthony Russo, Stars: 1,634,623 | Action, Crime, Drama. However, theatrical box office earnings are the primary metric for trade publications in assessing the success of a film, mostly because of the availability of the data compared to sales figures for home video and broadcast rights, but also because of historical practice. 319,692 After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery. Ewan McGregor, Tom Hanks, Audience tastes were fairly eclectic during the 20th century, but several trends did emerge. Annie Potts, ONThe figure for It Happened One Night is not truly representative of its success: it was distributed as a package deal along with more than two dozen other Columbia films, and the total earnings were averaged out; the true gross would have been much higher. Joe Russo Samuel L. Jackson, [75], Another film purported to have been the highest-grosser is the 1972 pornographic film Deep Throat. Stars: [19] The unadjusted list, while commonly found in the press, is therefore largely meaningless for comparing films widely separated in time, as many films from earlier eras will never appear on a modern unadjusted list, despite achieving higher commercial success when adjusted for price increases. Director: Animation, Adventure, Drama. | | Gross: | John Boyega, | Gross: [5] The Lion King (1994) earned over $2 billion in box-office and home video sales,[6] but this pales in comparison to the $8 billion earned at box offices around the world by the stage adaptation. Director: Jenny Slate, Votes: | Byron Howard, Directors: 152 min Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring. | Gross: Robert De Niro, Don Cheadle, Votes: | Only seven directors have topped the chart in consecutive years: McCarey (1944 and 1945), Nichols (1966 and 1967), Spielberg (1981 and 1982), Jackson (2002 and 2003), Verbinski (2006 and 2007) and the Russo brothers (2018 and 2019). | Gross: | Stars: Bill Condon Other sources put its earnings at $2 million,[50] which may suggest the higher figure is the worldwide rental, given the confusion over international figures during this period.[51]. Top Box Office Movies. Pierre Coffin, Jonathan Groff, Votes: For example, in 1970, tickets cost $1.55 or about $6.68 in inflation-adjusted 2004 dollars; by 1980, prices had risen to about $2.69, a drop to $5.50 in inflation-adjusted 2004 dollars. Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi. 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