List of highest-grossing films

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The following are two non-definitive lists of the all-time highest-grossing films.

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[edit] List unadjusted for inflation

The list is based on the total worldwide box office receipts, updated to October 15, 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 is not featured anywhere on this list.

List of highest-grossing films (unadjusted)
Rank Movie name Worldwide Gross
1 Titanic (1997) - 20th Century Fox / Paramount $1,865,000,000
2 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - New Line Cinema $1,118,888,979
3 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) - Buena Vista/Walt Disney Pictures $1,062,126,046
4 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US) (2001) - Warner Bros. $976,475,550
5 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - New Line Cinema $926,287,400
6 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) - 20th Century Fox $924,317,558
7 Shrek 2 (2004) - DreamWorks SKG $920,665,658
8 Jurassic Park (1993) - Universal $914,691,118
9 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) - Warner Bros. $892,213,036
10 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) - Warner Bros. $876,688,482
11 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - New Line Cinema $871,368,364
12 Finding Nemo (2003) - Buena Vista/Walt Disney Pictures $864,625,978
13 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) - 20th Century Fox $849,997,605
14 Spider-Man (2002) - Sony/Columbia Pictures $821,708,551
15 Independence Day (1996) - 20th Century Fox $816,969,268
16 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - Universal $792,910,554
17 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) - Warner Bros. $789,804,554
18 The Lion King (1994) - Buena Vista/Walt Disney Pictures $783,841,776
19 Spider-Man 2 (2004) - Sony/Columbia Pictures $783,766,341
20 Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) - 20th Century Fox $775,398,007
21 The Da Vinci Code (2006) - Sony/Columbia Pictures $754,891,824
22 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) - Buena Vista/Walt Disney Pictures $744,783,957
23 The Matrix Reloaded (2003) - Warner Bros. $738,599,701
24 Forrest Gump (1994) - Paramount Pictures $677,386,686
25 The Sixth Sense (1999) - Buena Vista/Hollywood Pictures $672,806,292
26 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) - Buena Vista/Walt Disney Pictures $653,913,918
27 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) - 20th Century Fox $649,398,328
28 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) - 20th Century Fox $645,590,286
29 The Incredibles (2004) - Buena Vista/Walt Disney Pictures $631,436,092
30 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) - Universal $618,638,999
31 The Passion of the Christ (2004) - Icon Entertainment $611,899,420
32 War of the Worlds (2005) - Paramount/DreamWorks SKG $591,739,379
33 Men in Black (1997) - Sony/Columbia Pictures $589,390,539
34 Armageddon (1998) - Buena Vista/Touchstone Pictures $553,709,788
35 King Kong (2005) - Universal $549,216,896
36 Mission: Impossible II (2000) - Paramount Pictures $545,902,562
37 The Day After Tomorrow (2004) - 20th Century Fox $542,771,772
38 Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) - 20th Century Fox $538,375,067
39 Madagascar (2005) - DreamWorks SKG $528,866,386
40 Monsters, Inc. (2001) - Buena Vista/Walt Disney Pictures $525,366,597
41 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - TriStar/Carolco Pictures $519,843,345
42 Meet the Fockers (2004) - Universal/DreamWorks SKG $516,533,043
43 Ghost (1990) - Paramount Pictures $505,702,588
44 Aladdin (1992) - Buena Vista/Walt Disney Pictures $504,050,219
45 Troy (2004) - Warner Bros. $497,409,852
46 Twister (1996) - Universal/Warner Bros. $494,471,524
47 Toy Story 2 (1999) - Buena Vista/Walt Disney Pictures $485,015,179
48 Bruce Almighty (2003) - Universal $484,572,835
49 Shrek (2001) - DreamWorks SKG $484,409,218
50 Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Paramount/DreamWorks SKG $481,840,909

[edit] 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 - which are indicated with an asterisk. 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 2000 figures.

As with the above, this list does not include television or video sales.

List of highest-grossing films (adjusted)
Rank Movie name Worldwide Gross
1 Gone With the Wind (1939)* $2,699,710,936*
2 Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)* $2,591,057,697*
3 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)* $2,425,862,786*
4 Titanic (1997) $2,245,078,963
5 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)* $1,700,955,884*
6 Jaws (1975) $1,525,717,204
7 Jurassic Park (1993) $1,453,031,919
8 The Exorcist (1973) $1,379,190,282
9 Independence Day (1996) $1,216,208,836
10 The Lion King (1994)* $1,212,438,779*
11 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1,201,665,854
12 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in US) (2001) $1,131,235,011
13 Bambi (1942)* $1,130,311,757*
14 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) $1,121,727,042
15 Forrest Gump (1994) $1,061,885,068
16 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1,058,418,572
17 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) $1,027,703,754
18 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $996,424,256
19 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) $992,876,112
20 The Sound of Music (1965) $978,767,575
21 Shrek 2 (2004) $975,478,397
22 One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)* $966,612,040*
23 Finding Nemo (2003) $943,489,070
24 Spider-Man (2002) $930,607,160
25 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $917,306,528
26 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $886,820,654
27 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) $873,903,817
28 The Sixth Sense (1999) $868,487,653
29 Men In Black (1997) $844,921,460
30 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $836,862,152
31 Spider-Man 2 (2004) $830,484,900
32 The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $805,967,773
33 The Jungle Book (1967)* $802,223,303*
34 Ghost (1990) $786,889,232
35 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) $765,731,006
36 The Da Vinci Code (2006) $754,891,824
37 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) $735,404,084
38 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $713,555,219
39 The Sting (1973) $679,018,919
40 Doctor Zhivago (1965) $669,977,327

  * Gross includes re-released films

[edit] Attendance records

Statistics for attendance differ from statistics for finance. A more accurate measurement of popularity would, perhaps, be a ticket count (adjusted according to population inflation/increase.)

[edit] See also

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