Hollywood has always put a strong emphasis on the “business” side of show business. Movie-making has been largely driven by profit-making decisions, and 2017 was no different. Worldwide box office revenue hit an all-time high of $40 billion last year, despite slightly lower attendance in the United States and Canada. Now more than ever before, the industry depends on a relatively small number of blockbuster films.

It is not uncommon for major studio films to now gross more than $100 million at the domestic box office, with some grossing nearly $1 billion. 2018 has already delivered four major box office winners, including “Black Panther,” which had the most successful opening weekend ever at the domestic box office, grossing nearly $700 million domestically.

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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The vast majority of top grossing films were released in recent years, with only 13 of the 100 released prior to 2000. The earliest was 1978’s “Superman,” perhaps a sign of the superhero-saturated cinematic future to come.

One-quarter of the 100 top grossing films were released since the beginning of 2015, and of these 25 movies 13 are superhero films. These movies are hugely popular both domestically and worldwide, translating well to international markets thanks to their strong visual elements and easy-to-follow narratives.

In addition to grossing more than ever before, films are also costing more to produce. All but 14 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 expensive 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, the next of which is slated for a 2020 release.

When spending such extravagant amounts of money, studios often 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 motion pictures from both the Toy Story and Finding Nemo franchises – also do very well.

100. I am Legend (2007)
> Domestic box office gross: $297.47M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.68B
> Production budget: $174.03M
> Starring: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan

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99. Night at the Museum (2006)
> Domestic box office gross: $298.34M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.69B
> Production budget: $130.82M
> Starring: Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Ricky Gervais

98. Signs (2002)
> Domestic box office gross: $299.07M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.54B
> Production budget: $92.75M
> Starring: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin

97. Rush Hour 2 (2001)
> Domestic box office gross: $300.69M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.46B
> Production budget: $119.66M
> Starring: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone

96. Deadpool 2 (2018)
> Domestic box office gross: $304.17M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.71B
> Production budget: $110.00M
> Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin

95. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 (2011)
> Domestic box office gross: $304.27M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.75B
> Production budget: $137.92M
> Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner

94. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
> Domestic box office gross: $304.89M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.68B
> Production budget: $91.61M
> Starring: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore

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93. Man of Steel (2013)
> Domestic box office gross: $304.92M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.70B
> Production budget: $235.72M
> Starring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon

92. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 (2012)
> Domestic box office gross: $310.33M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.88B
> Production budget: $144.59M
> Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner

91. Bruce Almighty (2003)
> Domestic box office gross: $312.23M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.62B
> Production budget: $104.20M
> Starring: Jim Carrey, Jennifer Aniston, Morgan Freeman

90. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
> Domestic box office gross: $313.39M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.00B
> Production budget: $163.27M
> Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint

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89. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
> Domestic box office gross: $315.06M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.85B
> Production budget: $180.00M
> Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett

88. Cast Away (2000)
> Domestic box office gross: $316.61M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.58B
> Production budget: $115.19M
> Starring: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Paul Sanchez

87. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
> Domestic box office gross: $321.67M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.08B
> Production budget: $265.40M
> Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage

86. Skyfall (2012)
> Domestic box office gross: $323.11M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.18B
> Production budget: $212.32M
> Starring: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris

85. Inception (2010)
> Domestic box office gross: $324.25M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.92B
> Production budget: $177.32M
> Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page

84. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
> Domestic box office gross: $325.34M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.88B
> Production budget: $106.51M
> Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite

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83. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
> Domestic box office gross: $328.02M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.06B
> Production budget: $138.53M
> Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint

82. The Incredibles (2004)
> Domestic box office gross: $328.34M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.77B
> Production budget: $115.54M
> Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter

81. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
> Domestic box office gross: $329.09M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.83B
> Production budget: $161.74M
> Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong

80. Up (2009)
> Domestic box office gross: $330.09M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.82B
> Production budget: $197.15M
> Starring: Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, John Ratzenberger

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79. Suicide Squad (2016)
> Domestic box office gross: $330.58M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.76B
> Production budget: $177.95M
> Starring: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie

78. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
> Domestic box office gross: $333.06M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.78B
> Production budget: $75.36M
> Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner

77. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
> Domestic box office gross: $334.20M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.88B
> Production budget: $175.00M
> Starring: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr.

76. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
> Domestic box office gross: $335.93M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.88B
> Production budget: $254.22M
> Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams

75. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
> Domestic box office gross: $338.78M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.09B
> Production budget: $174.03M
> Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint

74. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
> Domestic box office gross: $340.18M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.05B
> Production budget: $281.64M
> Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint

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73. Toy Story 2 (1999)
> Domestic box office gross: $341.47M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.71B
> Production budget: $125.00M
> Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack

72. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
> Domestic box office gross: $343.70M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.15B
> Production budget: $131.19M
> Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson

71. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
> Domestic box office gross: $343.85M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.80B
> Production budget: $175.45M
> Starring: Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper

70. Minions (2015)
> Domestic box office gross: $345.79M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.20B
> Production budget: $76.15M
> Starring: Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton

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69. Iron Man 2 (2010)
> Domestic box office gross: $346.25M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.69B
> Production budget: $188.40M
> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow

68. Zootopia (2016)
> Domestic box office gross: $347.02M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.04B
> Production budget: $152.53M
> Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba

67. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014)
> Domestic box office gross: $347.95M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.79B
> Production budget: $129.01M
> Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth

66. Twister (1996)
> Domestic box office gross: $349.16M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.72B
> Production budget: $127.13M
> Starring: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes

65. Meet the Fockers (2004)
> Domestic box office gross: $350.60M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.65B
> Production budget: $75.35M
> Starring: Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner

64. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
> Domestic box office gross: $352.41M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.47B
> Production budget: $166.69M
> Starring: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Kelley

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63. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
> Domestic box office gross: $354.13M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.10B
> Production budget: $183.16M
> Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint

62. Men in Black (1997)
> Domestic box office gross: $356.02M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.83B
> Production budget: $127.81M
> Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino

61. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
> Domestic box office gross: $356.20M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.88B
> Production budget: $219.79M
> Starring: Tilda Swinton, Georgie Henley, William Moseley

60. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
> Domestic box office gross: $357.00M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.89B
> Production budget: $208.28M
> Starring: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf

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59. Iron Man (2008)
> Domestic box office gross: $358.70M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.66B
> Production budget: $209.41M
> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard

58. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007)
> Domestic box office gross: $358.99M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.12B
> Production budget: $348.06M
> Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley

57. American Sniper (2014)
> Domestic box office gross: $361.35M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.56B
> Production budget: $59.86M
> Starring: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner

56. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
> Domestic box office gross: $362.20M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.95B
> Production budget: $192.97M
> Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss

55. Furious 7 (2015)
> Domestic box office gross: $363.25M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.56B
> Production budget: $195.51M
> Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson

54. Inside Out (2015)
> Domestic box office gross: $366.80M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.88B
> Production budget: $180.08M
> Starring: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Lewis Black

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53. Deadpool (2016)
> Domestic box office gross: $369.19M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.81B
> Production budget: $58.98M
> Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller

52. The Jungle Book (2016)
> Domestic box office gross: $370.14M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.98B
> Production budget: $177.95M
> Starring: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley

51. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
> Domestic box office gross: $370.37M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.14B
> Production budget: $221.65M
> Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter

50. Transformers (2007)
> Domestic box office gross: $370.39M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.82B
> Production budget: $175.19M
> Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel

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49. Shrek the Third (2007)
> Domestic box office gross: $374.42M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.94B
> Production budget: $185.63M
> Starring: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy

48. The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
> Domestic box office gross: $374.60M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.90B
> Production budget: $76.26M
> Starring: Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart

47. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
> Domestic box office gross: $381.18M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.22B
> Production budget: $210.93M
> Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tyrese Gibson

46. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
> Domestic box office gross: $384.79M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.74B
> Production budget: $152.89M
> Starring: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs

45. Despicable Me 2 (2013)
> Domestic box office gross: $385.61M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.02B
> Production budget: $79.62M
> Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt

44. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017)
> Domestic box office gross: $389.81M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.86B
> Production budget: $200.00M
> Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista

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43. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
> Domestic box office gross: $390.44M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.04B
> Production budget: $299.33M
> Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace

42. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
> Domestic box office gross: $392.90M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.82B
> Production budget: $180.10M
> Starring: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom

41. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
> Domestic box office gross: $404.51M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.96B
> Production budget: $90.00M
> Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart

40. Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
> Domestic box office gross: $407.58M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.86B
> Production budget: $150.87M
> Starring: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor

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39. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011)
> Domestic box office gross: $412.14M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.45B
> Production budget: $135.21M
> Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint

38. Wonder Woman (2017)
> Domestic box office gross: $412.56M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.82B
> Production budget: $150.00M
> Starring: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright

37. Superman (1978)
> Domestic box office gross: $414.50M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.93B
> Production budget: $169.85M
> Starring: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman

36. Captain America: Civil War (2016)
> Domestic box office gross: $414.96M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.17B
> Production budget: $254.22M
> Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson

35. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
> Domestic box office gross: $419.52M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.18B
> Production budget: $144.92M
> Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom

34. Frozen (2013)
> Domestic box office gross: $419.84M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.33B
> Production budget: $157.15M
> Starring: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff

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33. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
> Domestic box office gross: $422.22M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.30B
> Production budget: $166.19M
> Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Richard Harris

32. Iron Man 3 (2013)
> Domestic box office gross: $428.48M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.27B
> Production budget: $209.53M
> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow

31. The Hunger Games (2012)
> Domestic box office gross: $433.14M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.72B
> Production budget: $84.93M
> Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth

30. Incredibles 2 (2018)
> Domestic box office gross: $439.73M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.65B
> Production budget: $200.00M
> Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell

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29. Independence Day (1996)
> Domestic box office gross: $442.31M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.18B
> Production budget: $108.35M
> Starring: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum

28. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
> Domestic box office gross: $444.91M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.91B
> Production budget: $136.20M
> Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth

27. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
> Domestic box office gross: $449.39M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.23B
> Production budget: $123.32M
> Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen

26. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
> Domestic box office gross: $453.01M
> Worldwide box office gross: $0.94B
> Production budget: $236.58M
> Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel

25. Toy Story 3 (2010)
> Domestic box office gross: $459.93M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.19B
> Production budget: $221.65M
> Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack

24. Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
> Domestic box office gross: $464.34M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.04B
> Production budget: $140.42M
> Starring: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor

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23. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
> Domestic box office gross: $469.11M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.00B
> Production budget: $251.18M
> Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina

22. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
> Domestic box office gross: $472.32M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.45B
> Production budget: $340.19M
> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo

21. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
> Domestic box office gross: $475.74M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.15B
> Production budget: $291.94M
> Starring: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway

20. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
> Domestic box office gross: $486.08M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.47B
> Production budget: $120.93M
> Starring: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen

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19. Finding Nemo (2003)
> Domestic box office gross: $489.53M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.20B
> Production budget: $120.93M
> Starring: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould

18. Finding Dory (2016)
> Domestic box office gross: $494.49M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.04B
> Production budget: $203.37M
> Starring: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill

17. Forrest Gump (1994)
> Domestic box office gross: $497.22M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.02B
> Production budget: $82.83M
> Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise

16. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)
> Domestic box office gross: $503.43M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.27B
> Production budget: $267.58M
> Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley

15. Beauty and the Beast (2017)
> Domestic box office gross: $504.01M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.26B
> Production budget: $160.00M
> Starring: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans

14. Spider-Man (2002)
> Domestic box office gross: $529.62M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.08B
> Production budget: $182.35M
> Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe

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13. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
> Domestic box office gross: $541.15M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.07B
> Production budget: $203.37M
> Starring: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk

12. Shrek 2 (2004)
> Domestic box office gross: $554.13M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.18B
> Production budget: $87.91M
> Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz

11. The Dark Knight (2008)
> Domestic box office gross: $600.46M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.13B
> Production budget: $208.28M
> Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart

10. Jurassic Park (1993)
> Domestic box office gross: $608.35M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.60B
> Production budget: $96.85M
> Starring: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum

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9. The Lion King (1994)
> Domestic box office gross: $636.73M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.49B
> Production budget: $119.43M
> Starring: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones

8. Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
> Domestic box office gross: $659.11M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.43B
> Production budget: $159.73M
> Starring: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman

7. The Avengers (2012)
> Domestic box office gross: $661.67M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.61B
> Production budget: $238.86M
> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson

6. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
> Domestic box office gross: $669.57M
> Worldwide box office gross: $2.02B
> Production budget: $300.00M
> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo

5. Jurassic World (2015)
> Domestic box office gross: $671.19M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.72B
> Production budget: $221.24M
> Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins

4. Black Panther (2018)
> Domestic box office gross: $699.82M
> Worldwide box office gross: $1.35B
> Production budget: $200.00M
> Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o

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3. Avatar (2009)
> Domestic box office gross: $856.77M
> Worldwide box office gross: $3.13B
> Production budget: $478.79M
> Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver

2. Titanic (1997)
> Domestic box office gross: $936.40M
> Worldwide box office gross: $3.14B
> Production budget: $284.03M
> Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane

1. Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
> Domestic box office gross: $963.83M
> Worldwide box office gross: $2.12B
> Production budget: $314.88M
> Starring: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac

Methodology:

To determine the top 100 grossing movies of all time, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data on lifetime domestic gross of all films from film industry website The Numbers. We 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 The Numbers and was adjusted for inflation. Worldwide box office includes both domestic and foreign grosses.

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