Artistic aspirations and cinematic innovations may be the driving force behind many Hollywood films, but at the end of the day, the industry is driven by profit – much more so than international cinema. Yet at the end of the day, the industry is driven by profit, much more so than international cinema. As a result, Hollywood has led the world in producing high-earning, high-appeal blockbusters.

Movies today make more money than ever before. It is not uncommon for blockbuster films to now gross over $100 million at the domestic box office. Some films have grossed nearly $1 billion. 2018 has already delivered two major box office winners with “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Black Panther,” which had the most successful opening weekend ever at the domestic box office.

24/7 Wall St. has identified the top 100 grossing movies of all time based on domestic box office data provided by movie business site The Numbers. All dollar amounts have been adjusted for inflation to provide a fairer comparison.

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100. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
> Domestic box office gross: $270.7M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.01B
> Production budget: $261.9M
> Starring: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage

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99. Batman Forever (1995)
> Domestic box office gross: $271.5M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.50B
> Production budget: $147.5M
> Starring: Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey

98. Sing (2016)
> Domestic box office gross: $274.9M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.65B
> Production budget: $76.3M
> Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane

97. The Hangover Part II (2011)
> Domestic box office gross: $275.3M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.63B
> Production budget: $86.5M
> Starring: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms

96. X2 (2003)
> Domestic box office gross: $276.5M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.52B
> Production budget: $160.8M
> Starring: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry

95. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
> Domestic box office gross: $278.2M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.80B
> Production budget: $233.5M
> Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans

94. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
> Domestic box office gross: $278.7M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.55B
> Production budget: $249.7M
> Starring: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry

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93. Monsters University (2013)
> Domestic box office gross: $281.3M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.78B
> Production budget: $209.5M
> Starring: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi

92. Armageddon (1998)
> Domestic box office gross: $284.1M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.78B
> Production budget: $197.3M
> Starring: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck

91. War of the Worlds (2005)
> Domestic box office gross: $286.1M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.74B
> Production budget: $161.2M
> Starring: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Tim Robbins

90. Gravity (2013)
> Domestic box office gross: $287.2M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.73B
> Production budget: $115.2M
> Starring: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris

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89. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015)
> Domestic box office gross: $289.9M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.67B
> Production budget: $164.6M
> Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth

88. Star Trek (2009)
> Domestic box office gross: $290.4M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.43B
> Production budget: $157.7M
> Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg

87. Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
> Domestic box office gross: $291.9M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.74B
> Production budget: $162.6M
> Starring: Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandie Newton

86. I am Legend (2007)
> Domestic box office gross: $297.5M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.68B
> Production budget: $174.0M
> Starring: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan

85. Night at the Museum (2006)
> Domestic box office gross: $298.3M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.69B
> Production budget: $130.8M
> Starring: Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Ricky Gervais

84. Rush Hour 2 (2001)
> Domestic box office gross: $300.7M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.46B
> Production budget: $119.7M
> Starring: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone

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83. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 (2011)
> Domestic box office gross: $304.3M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.75B
> Production budget: $137.9M
> Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner

82. Man of Steel (2013)
> Domestic box office gross: $304.9M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.70B
> Production budget: $235.7M
> Starring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon

81. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 (2012)
> Domestic box office gross: $310.3M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.88B
> Production budget: $144.6M
> Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner

80. Bruce Almighty (2003)
> Domestic box office gross: $312.2M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.62B
> Production budget: $104.2M
> Starring: Jim Carrey, Jennifer Aniston, Morgan Freeman

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79. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
> Domestic box office gross: $313.4M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.00B
> Production budget: $163.3M
> Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint

78. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
> Domestic box office gross: $315.1M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.85B
> Production budget: $180.0M
> Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett

77. Cast Away (2000)
> Domestic box office gross: $316.6M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.58B
> Production budget: $115.2M
> Starring: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Paul Sanchez

76. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
> Domestic box office gross: $321.7M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.08B
> Production budget: $265.4M
> Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage

75. Skyfall (2012)
> Domestic box office gross: $323.1M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.18B
> Production budget: $212.3M
> Starring: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris

74. Inception (2010)
> Domestic box office gross: $324.2M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.92B
> Production budget: $177.3M
> Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page

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73. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
> Domestic box office gross: $325.3M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.88B
> Production budget: $106.5M
> Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite

72. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
> Domestic box office gross: $328.0M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.06B
> Production budget: $138.5M
> Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint

71. The Incredibles (2004)
> Domestic box office gross: $328.3M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.77B
> Production budget: $115.5M
> Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter

70. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
> Domestic box office gross: $329.1M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.83B
> Production budget: $161.7M
> Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong

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69. Up (2009)
> Domestic box office gross: $330.1M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.82B
> Production budget: $197.1M
> Starring: Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, John Ratzenberger

68. Suicide Squad (2016)
> Domestic box office gross: $330.6M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.76B
> Production budget: $178.0M
> Starring: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie

67. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
> Domestic box office gross: $334.2M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.88B
> Production budget: $175.0M
> Starring: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr.

66. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
> Domestic box office gross: $335.9M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.88B
> Production budget: $254.2M
> Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams

65. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
> Domestic box office gross: $338.8M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.09B
> Production budget: $174.0M
> Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint

64. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
> Domestic box office gross: $340.2M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.05B
> Production budget: $281.6M
> Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint

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63. Toy Story 2 (1999)
> Domestic box office gross: $341.5M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.71B
> Production budget: $125.0M
> Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack

62. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
> Domestic box office gross: $343.7M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.15B
> Production budget: $131.2M
> Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson

61. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
> Domestic box office gross: $343.9M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.80B
> Production budget: $175.5M
> Starring: Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper

60. Iron Man 2 (2010)
> Domestic box office gross: $346.3M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.69B
> Production budget: $188.4M
> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow

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59. Zootopia (2016)
> Domestic box office gross: $347.0M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.04B
> Production budget: $152.5M
> Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba

58. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014)
> Domestic box office gross: $347.9M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.79B
> Production budget: $129.0M
> Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth

57. Twister (1996)
> Domestic box office gross: $349.2M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.72B
> Production budget: $127.1M
> Starring: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes

56. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
> Domestic box office gross: $352.4M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.47B
> Production budget: $166.7M
> Starring: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Kelley

55. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
> Domestic box office gross: $354.1M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.10B
> Production budget: $183.2M
> Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint

54. Men in Black (1997)
> Domestic box office gross: $356.0M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.83B
> Production budget: $127.8M
> Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino

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53. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
> Domestic box office gross: $357.0M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.89B
> Production budget: $208.3M
> Starring: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf

52. Iron Man (2008)
> Domestic box office gross: $358.7M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.66B
> Production budget: $209.4M
> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard

51. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007)
> Domestic box office gross: $359.0M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.12B
> Production budget: $348.1M
> Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley

50. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
> Domestic box office gross: $362.2M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.95B
> Production budget: $193.0M
> Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss

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49. Furious 7 (2015)
> Domestic box office gross: $363.2M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.56B
> Production budget: $195.5M
> Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson

48. Inside Out (2015)
> Domestic box office gross: $366.8M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.88B
> Production budget: $180.1M
> Starring: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Lewis Black

47. The Jungle Book (2016)
> Domestic box office gross: $370.1M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.98B
> Production budget: $178.0M
> Starring: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley

46. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
> Domestic box office gross: $370.4M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.14B
> Production budget: $221.7M
> Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter

45. Transformers (2007)
> Domestic box office gross: $370.4M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.82B
> Production budget: $175.2M
> Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel

44. Shrek the Third (2007)
> Domestic box office gross: $374.4M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.94B
> Production budget: $185.6M
> Starring: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy

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43. The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
> Domestic box office gross: $374.6M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.90B
> Production budget: $76.3M
> Starring: Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart

42. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
> Domestic box office gross: $381.2M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.22B
> Production budget: $210.9M
> Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tyrese Gibson

41. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
> Domestic box office gross: $384.8M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.74B
> Production budget: $152.9M
> Starring: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs

40. Despicable Me 2 (2013)
> Domestic box office gross: $385.6M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.02B
> Production budget: $79.6M
> Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt

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39. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017)
> Domestic box office gross: $389.8M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.86B
> Production budget: $200.0M
> Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista

38. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
> Domestic box office gross: $390.4M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.04B
> Production budget: $299.3M
> Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace

37. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
> Domestic box office gross: $392.9M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.82B
> Production budget: $180.1M
> Starring: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom

36. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
> Domestic box office gross: $404.5M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.96B
> Production budget: $90.0M
> Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart

35. Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
> Domestic box office gross: $407.6M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.86B
> Production budget: $150.9M
> Starring: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor

34. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011)
> Domestic box office gross: $412.1M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.45B
> Production budget: $135.2M
> Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint

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33. Wonder Woman (2017)
> Domestic box office gross: $412.6M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.82B
> Production budget: $150.0M
> Starring: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright

32. Captain America: Civil War (2016)
> Domestic box office gross: $415.0M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.17B
> Production budget: $254.2M
> Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson

31. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
> Domestic box office gross: $419.5M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.18B
> Production budget: $144.9M
> Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom

 

30. Frozen (2013)
> Domestic box office gross: $419.8M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.33B
> Production budget: $157.1M
> Starring: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff

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29. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
> Domestic box office gross: $422.2M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.30B
> Production budget: $166.2M
> Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Richard Harris

28. Iron Man 3 (2013)
> Domestic box office gross: $428.5M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.27B
> Production budget: $209.5M
> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow

27. The Hunger Games (2012)
> Domestic box office gross: $433.1M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.72B
> Production budget: $84.9M
> Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth

26. Independence Day (1996)
> Domestic box office gross: $442.3M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.18B
> Production budget: $108.4M
> Starring: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum

25. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
> Domestic box office gross: $444.9M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.91B
> Production budget: $136.2M
> Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth

24. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
> Domestic box office gross: $449.4M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.23B
> Production budget: $123.3M
> Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen

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23. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
> Domestic box office gross: $453.0M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.94B
> Production budget: $236.6M
> Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel

22. Toy Story 3 (2010)
> Domestic box office gross: $459.9M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.19B
> Production budget: $221.7M
> Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack

21. Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
> Domestic box office gross: $464.3M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.04B
> Production budget: $140.4M
> Starring: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor

20. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
> Domestic box office gross: $469.1M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.00B
> Production budget: $251.2M
> Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina

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19. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
> Domestic box office gross: $472.3M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.45B
> Production budget: $340.2M
> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo

18. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
> Domestic box office gross: $475.7M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.15B
> Production budget: $291.9M
> Starring: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway

17. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
> Domestic box office gross: $486.1M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.47B
> Production budget: $120.9M
> Starring: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen

16. Finding Nemo (2003)
> Domestic box office gross: $489.5M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.20B
> Production budget: $120.9M
> Starring: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould

15. Finding Dory (2016)
> Domestic box office gross: $494.5M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.04B
> Production budget: $203.4M
> Starring: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill

14. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)
> Domestic box office gross: $503.4M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.27B
> Production budget: $267.6M
> Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley

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13. Beauty and the Beast (2017)
> Domestic box office gross: $504.0M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.26B
> Production budget: $160.0M
> Starring: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans

12. Spider-Man (2002)
> Domestic box office gross: $529.6M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.08B
> Production budget: $182.4M
> Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe

11. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
> Domestic box office gross: $541.2M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.07B
> Production budget: $203.4M
> Starring: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk

10. The Dark Knight (2008)
> Domestic box office gross: $600.5M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.13B
> Production budget: $208.3M
> Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart

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9. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
> Domestic box office gross: $627.6M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.91B
> Production budget: $300.0M
> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo

8. The Lion King (1994)
> Domestic box office gross: $636.7M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.49B
> Production budget: $119.4M
> Starring: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones

7. Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
> Domestic box office gross: $659.1M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.43B
> Production budget: $159.7M
> Starring: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman

6. The Avengers (2012)
> Domestic box office gross: $661.7M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.61B
> Production budget: $238.9M
> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson

5. Jurassic World (2015)
> Domestic box office gross: $671.2M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.72B
> Production budget: $221.2M
> Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins

4. Black Panther (2018)
> Domestic box office gross: $698.7M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.35B
> Production budget: $200.0M
> Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o

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3. Avatar (2009)
> Domestic box office gross: $856.8M
> Worldwide box office gross: $3.14B
> Production budget: $478.8M
> Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver

2. Titanic (1997)
> Domestic box office gross: $936.4M
> Worldwide box office gross: $3.14B
> Production budget: $284.0M
> Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane

1. Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
> Domestic box office gross: $963.8M
> Worldwide box office gross: $2.12B
> Production budget: $314.9M
> Starring: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac

Detailed findings and methodology:

The vast majority of top grossing films were released in recent years, with only 11 of the 100 released prior to 2000 – the earliest being “Terminator 2,” released in 1991. Because of a more globalized film market, as well as a growing global population, major studio films are reaching more people than ever before.

Films are also costing more to produce than ever before. All but six of the top grossing films had production budgets of more than $100 million. Costly wages for talent and unionized labor, expensive movie equipment, and use of costly new technology contribute to the ever increasing movie budgets. 2009’s “Avatar” set a record for largest production budget, clocking in at nearly $480 million once adjusted for inflation.

The James Cameron film was a major success and there are already four more motion pictures planned for the Avatar series. When spending such extravagant amounts of money, it’s clear that studios prefer to deliver a proven product rather than take major risks. Therefore, the list of top grossing films includes many franchise movies in series such as Star Wars, Twilight, The Hunger Games, The Lord of the Rings, and Pirates of the Caribbean. Animated children’s films – including multiple films from both the Toy Story and Finding Nemo franchises – also do very well.

Studios generally entrust these larger projects to directors who have already been successful in their careers. Twenty-two of the directors behind the 100 top grossing films have more than one film on the list. Peter Jackson has five – three Lord of the Rings films and two Hobbits – making him the most represented director on the list. David Yates and Francis Lawrence – best known for their work on the Harry Potter and Hunger Games series, respectively – both have four films on the list.

To determine the top 100 grossing movies of all time, 24/7 Wall St. analyzed the lifetime domestic gross of all films with data from movie data site The Numbers, adjusted for inflation using the personal consumption expenditure price index (PCEPI) annual averages from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Data on production budgets also came from the film industry website The Numbers and were adjusted for inflation.

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