List of highest-grossing films
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The following are two non-definitive lists of the all-time highest-grossing films.
List unadjusted for inflation
The list is based on the total worldwide box office receipts, updated to July 16, 2006.It includes box office takings only, not the ancillary earnings (video rentals, TV broadcasts, etc.), and serves only as a guide.
Amounts are in United States dollars, and are not adjusted for inflation. Given population growth and, to a far greater extent, inflation (in particular the considerable inflation of movie theater ticket prices), these numbers are not a very good indicator of the popularity of movies over time. For example, the film which has sold the highest number of tickets ever is Gone with the Wind, despite the population in 1939 being far lower than it is today, yet it does not feature anywhere on this list. Due to the advent of the home theater explosion in the 1980's, movie studios have increased the number of released titles in an amazing amount. Movies today have a shorter amount of time to make money and a more competitive marketplace due to the sheer number of new titles constantly being released. Five times as many movies are being released in the year 2006 as compared to 1976. Which makes it all the more remarkable what recent films such as Titanic and have done at the box office by exceeding the billion dollar mark worldwide.
| Rank | Movie name | Worldwide Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Titanic | ,845,034,188 |
| 2 | ,118,888,979 | |
| 3 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US) | 6,475,550 |
| 4 | 6,287,400 | |
| 5 | 4,317,558 | |
| 6 | Shrek 2 | 0,665,658 |
| 7 | Jurassic Park | 4,691,118 |
| 8 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | 2,213,036 |
| 9 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 6,688,482 |
| 10 | 1,368,364 | |
| 11 | Finding Nemo | 4,625,978 |
| 12 | 9,997,605 | |
| 13 | Spider-Man | 1,708,551 |
| 14 | Independence Day | 6,969,268 |
| 15 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 2,910,554 |
| 16 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | 9,804,554 |
| 17 | The Lion King | 3,841,776 |
| 18 | Spider-Man 2 | 3,766,341 |
| 19 | 5,398,007 | |
| 20 | 4,106,957 | |
| 21 | The Matrix Reloaded | 8,599,701 |
| 22 | The Da Vinci Code | 5,919,829 |
| 23 | Forrest Gump | 7,386,686 |
| 24 | The Sixth Sense | 2,806,292 |
| 25 | 3,913,918 | |
| 26 | 9,398,328 | |
| 27 | 1,450,114 | |
| 28 | The Incredibles | 1,436,092 |
| 29 | 8,638,999 | |
| 30 | The Passion of the Christ | 1,899,420 |
| 31 | War of the Worlds | 1,416,316 |
| 32 | Men in Black | 9,390,539 |
| 33 | Armageddon | 3,709,788 |
| 34 | King Kong | 9,216,896 |
| 35 | 5,902,562 | |
| 36 | The Day After Tomorrow | 2,771,772 |
| 37 | 8,375,067 | |
| 38 | Madagascar | 8,367,986 |
| 39 | Monsters, Inc. | 5,366,597 |
| 40 | 9,843,345 | |
| 41 | Meet the Fockers | 6,533,043 |
| 42 | Ghost | 5,702,588 |
| 43 | Aladdin | 4,050,219 |
| 44 | Troy | 7,409,852 |
| 45 | Twister | 4,471,524 |
| 46 | Toy Story 2 | 5,015,179 |
| 47 | Bruce Almighty | 4,572,835 |
| 48 | Shrek | 4,409,218 |
| 49 | Saving Private Ryan | 1,840,909 |
| 50 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | 8,207,520 |
List adjusted for inflation
This is the inflation-adjusted list, based on worldwide box office receipts.Inevitably, a single inflation-adjustment cannot account for global inflationary fluctuations, and it also favors re-released films. Further, it treats all receipts as if they were earned in the initial year of release, which is clearly incorrect.
However, it does provide a more accurate (if estimated) long-term picture of financial success as it ignores current inflationary trends. Every decade since the 1930s is represented, with the exception of the 1950s.
The table has been compiled using the US consumer price index, adjusted to 2005 figures.
As with the above, this list does not include television or video sales.
| Rank | Movie name | Worldwide Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gone With the Wind (1939) | ,699,710,936 |
| 2 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) | ,425,862,786 |
| 3 | Titanic (1997) | ,174,317,554 |
| 4 | (1977) | ,436,811,009 |
| 5 | Jurassic Park (1993) | ,202,648,438 |
| 6 | Bambi (1942) | ,191,311,757 |
| 7 | (2003) | ,175,528,250 |
| 8 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in US) (2001) | ,058,997,333 |
| 9 | (1999) | ,054,205,059 |
| 10 | The Lion King (1994) | ,000,588,279 |
| 11 | Independence Day (1996) | 1,657,039 |
| 12 | (2002) | 5,287,400 |
| 13 | The Sound of Music (1965) | 8,767,575 |
| 14 | Planet of the Apes (1968) | 7,132,692 |
| 15 | One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) | 6,612,040 |
| 16 | (2001) | 5,007,557 |
| 17 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) | 5,804,406 |
| 18 | Jaws (1975) | 2,899,628 |
| 19 | Finding Nemo (2003) | 8,394,209 |
| 20 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) | 1,719,985 |
| 21 | Spider-Man (2002) | 7,117,127 |
| 22 | The Exorcist (1973) | 0,322,714 |
| 23 | Forrest Gump (1994) | 4,696,421 |
| 24 | E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) | 1,419,200 |
| 25 | (2005) | 8,480,246 |
| 26 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) | 1,115,427 |
| 27 | Spider-Man 2 (2004) | 5,131,538 |
| 28 | The Jungle Book (1967) | 2,223,303 |
| 29 | The Sixth Sense (1999) | 7,350,777 |
| 30 | The Matrix Reloaded (2003) | 5,988,356 |
| 31 | Ghost (1990) | 2,150,867 |
| 32 | (1997) | 9,047,539 |
| 33 | (2005) | 4,795,008 |
| 34 | Men In Black (1997) | 4,579,105 |
| 35 | (2002) | 3,187,865 |
| 36 | (2003) | 7,015,694 |
| 37 | The Sting (1973) | 9,018,919 |
| 38 | Doctor Zhivago (1965) | 9,977,327 |
| 39 | (1980) | 5,181,894 |
| 40 | The Incredibles (2004) | 8,484,866 |
See also
- List of top-grossing movies in the United States and Canada
- List of highest grossing films in Canada
- List of Soviet movies of the year by ticket sales
- List of most expensive films
- Internet Movie Database
- List of highest-grossing films throughout history
External links
- [Top 100 adjusted and unadjusted for inflation]
- [A site with other film ranking lists]
- [The Numbers all time worldwide chart]
- [ IMDB all time worldwide chart]
- [Box Office Mojo]
- [UK all time box office]
- [All time German box office]
- [All time French box office]
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