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Top 100 Grossing Movies of All Time

Top 100 Grossing Movies of All Time

Movies today make more money at the box office than ever before. It’s not uncommon for blockbuster films to now gross over $100 million at the domestic box office, with some taking in nearly $1 billion. 2019 has already delivered numerous box office winners, including “Avengers: Endgame,” which had the most successful opening weekend ever at the domestic box office.

When adjusting for the rising price of movie tickets, however, “Endgame” doesn’t even crack the top 10 top grossing movies of all movies. Hollywood has a long history of producing hugely entertaining — and successful — movies that draw audiences to theaters nationwide.

24/7 Tempo has identified the top 100 grossing movies of all time based on domestic box office data provided by box-office reporting service Box Office Mojo. In some cases, movies have received more than one theatrical releases which contribute to their total gross. All dollar amounts have been adjusted for inflation for a fairer comparison.

The list of top grossing movies includes films that were released in each decade stretching back to the 1930s, reflecting the American film industry’s storied history. The most prominently featured time period is the 1970s, however. Many of the ’70s biggest hits, such as “Jaws” and “Star Wars,” were hugely influential on today’s blockbuster-centric business model Hollywood now follows, in which extensive resources are poured into a relatively small number of big budget films.

In addition to the Star Wars series, the list includes multiple films from the many other high grossing franchises, such as Jurassic Park, The Lord of the Rings, and the recent favorite, Marvel Cinematic Universe. The MCU franchise’s best films easily take in over $500 million in North America.

To determine the top 100 grossing movies of all time, 24/7 Tempo reviewed the lifetime domestic gross of all films from movie data site Box Office Mojo, adjusted for ticket price inflation. Data regarding directors and actors came from Box Office Mojo’s parent site, the Internet Movie Database.

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

100. Toy Story 3 (2010)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $480,588,300
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $415,004,880
> Director: Lee Unkrich
> Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Thomas Mitchell

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

99. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $481,750,900
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $310,676,740
> Director: George Lucas
> Starring: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Carrie Fisher

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

98. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $482,277,500
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $459,005,868
> Director: Joss Whedon
> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Eleanor Parker

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

97. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $482,330,700
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $179,870,271
> Director: Steven Spielberg
> Starring: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Peter Coyote

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

96. M.A.S.H. (1970)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $483,694,700
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $81,600,000
> Director: Robert Altman
> Starring: Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Billy Zane

Source: Courtesy of United Artists

95. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $483,705,100
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $108,981,275
> Director: Milos Forman
> Starring: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Anne Baxter

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Distribution Company

94. Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $484,810,100
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $40,356,000
> Director: Ken Annakin
> Starring: John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, Richard Dreyfuss

Source: Courtesy of United Artists

93. It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $485,417,500
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $46,332,858
> Director: Stanley Kramer
> Starring: Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Geraldine Chaplin

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

92. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $485,647,400
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $402,111,870
> Director: Michael Bay
> Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Linda Blair

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

91. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $490,144,000
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $27,200,000
> Director: David Lean
> Starring: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Lucille La Verne

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

90. Men in Black (1997)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $492,096,200
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $250,690,539
> Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
> Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Oscar Isaac

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

89. Twister (1996)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $492,740,000
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $241,721,524
> Director: Jan de Bont
> Starring: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, J. Pat O’Malley

Source: Courtesy of New Line Cinema

88. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $493,741,500
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $315,544,750
> Director: Peter Jackson
> Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Carrie Fisher

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

87. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $494,666,700
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $84,563,118
> Director: Ronald Neame
> Starring: Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Stephen Boyd

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

86. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $495,550,000
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $23,650,000
> Director: William Wyler
> Starring: Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Sigourney Weaver

Source: Courtesy of United Artists

85. Rocky (1976)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $495,910,200
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $117,235,147
> Director: John G. Avildsen
> Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Carrie Fisher

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

84. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $496,175,500
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $112,892,319
> Director: Jim Sharman
> Starring: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Mark Ruffalo

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

83. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $499,005,800
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $44,824,144
> Director: David Lean
> Starring: Peter O’Toole, Alec Guinness, Jeff Goldblum

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Film Distribution Company

82. Lady and the Tramp (1955)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $502,171,300
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $93,602,326
> Director: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske
> Starring: Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Natalie Portman

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

81. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $503,863,900
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $135,189,114
> Director: Steven Spielberg
> Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, James Earl Jones

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

80. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $504,077,900
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $317,871,467
> Director: Chris Columbus
> Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Robert Shaw

Source: Courtesy of United Artists

79. West Side Story (1961)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $504,675,200
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $44,055,492
> Director: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
> Starring: Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Paul Freeman

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

78. Finding Dory (2016)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $505,984,400
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $486,295,561
> Director: Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane
> Starring: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Katharine Ross

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

77. Beauty and the Beast (2017)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $511,751,900
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $504,014,165
> Director: Bill Condon
> Starring: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Corey Burton

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

76. Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $512,064,700
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $126,737,428
> Director: Hal Needham
> Starring: Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Ty Simpkins

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

75. Tootsie (1982)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $512,704,500
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $177,200,000
> Director: Sydney Pollack
> Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, James Caan

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

74. Superman (1978)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $517,029,800
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $134,451,603
> Director: Richard Donner
> Starring: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gary Sinise

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

73. The Sixth Sense (1999)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $518,787,900
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $293,506,292
> Director: M. Night Shyamalan
> Starring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, David Tomlinson

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

72. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $518,812,100
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $448,139,099
> Director: Christopher Nolan
> Starring: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Stockard Channing

Source: Courtesy of New Line Cinema

71. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $520,104,800
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $342,551,365
> Director: Peter Jackson
> Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Scarlett Johansson

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

70. Back to the Future (1985)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $532,046,400
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $210,609,762
> Director: Robert Zemeckis
> Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lupita Nyong’o

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

69. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $534,514,500
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $380,270,577
> Director: George Lucas
> Starring: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Adolfo Celi

Source: Courtesy of Newmarket Films

68. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $537,940,600
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $370,782,930
> Director: Mel Gibson
> Starring: Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Aaron Eckhart

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

67. National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $539,611,300
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $141,600,000
> Director: John Landis
> Starring: John Belushi, Karen Allen, Louis Prima

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

66. The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $540,600,000
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $36,000,000
> Director: Cecil B. DeMille
> Starring: James Stewart, Charlton Heston, Eleanor Audley

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

65. My Fair Lady (1964)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $541,160,700
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $72,560,711
> Director: George Cukor
> Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Mark Ruffalo

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures Corporation

64. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $542,030,300
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $373,585,825
> Director: Sam Raimi
> Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Sigourney Weaver

Source: Courtesy of RKO Radio Pictures

63. Cinderella (1950)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $543,315,900
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $93,141,149
> Director: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske
> Starring: Ilene Woods, James MacDonald, Cameron Diaz

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

62. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $544,579,000
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $532,177,324
> Director: Gareth Edwards
> Starring: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Katharine Ross

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

61. The Towering Inferno (1974)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $552,994,700
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $116,000,000
> Director: John Guillermin
> Starring: Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, John Marley

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

60. Finding Nemo (2003)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $554,894,500
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $380,843,261
> Director: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
> Starring: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Willem Dafoe

Source: Courtesy of New Line Cinema

59. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $555,373,700
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $377,845,905
> Director: Peter Jackson
> Starring: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Jeff Goldblum

Source: Courtesy of RKO Radio Pictures

58. The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $565,333,300
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $21,333,333
> Director: Leo McCarey
> Starring: Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Daniel Stern

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

57. Batman (1989)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $567,380,500
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $251,348,343
> Director: Tim Burton
> Starring: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Mark Hamill

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

56. Blazing Saddles (1974)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $569,789,000
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $119,601,481
> Director: Mel Brooks
> Starring: Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Jack Bailey

Source: Courtesy of RKO Radio Pictures

55. Bambi (1942)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $574,049,200
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $102,247,150
> Director: Various
> Starring: Hardie Albright, Stan Alexander, Rex Harrison

Source: Courtesy of United Artists

54. Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $582,184,600
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $42,000,000
> Director: Michael Anderson, John Farrow
> Starring: David Niven, Cantinflas, John Ashton

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

53. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $582,301,600
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $423,315,812
> Director: Gore Verbinski
> Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Honor Blackman

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

52. The Robe (1953)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $589,745,500
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $36,000,000
> Director: Henry Koster
> Starring: Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Sarah Vowell

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

51. American Graffiti (1973)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $592,085,700
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $115,000,000
> Director: George Lucas
> Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, George Kennedy

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

50. Airport (1970)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $595,662,700
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $100,489,151
> Director: George Seaton, Henry Hathaway
> Starring: Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Paul Le Mat

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

49. Incredibles 2 (2018)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $597,356,200
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $608,581,744
> Director: Brad Bird
> Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Victor Mature

Source: Courtesy of United Artists

48. Goldfinger (1964)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $597,363,000
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $51,081,062
> Director: Guy Hamilton
> Starring: Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe, Keira Knightley

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

47. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $605,021,700
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $234,760,478
> Director: Martin Brest
> Starring: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Shirley MacLaine

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

46. Cleopatra (1963)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $605,323,000
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $57,777,778
> Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
> Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Bobette Audrey

Source: Courtesy of RKO Radio Pictures

45. Pinocchio (1940)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $607,304,000
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $84,254,167
> Director: Various
> Starring: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Slim Pickens

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

44. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $609,026,300
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $620,181,382
> Director: Rian Johnson
> Starring: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Kim Basinger

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

43. Home Alone (1990)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $610,285,100
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $285,761,243
> Director: Chris Columbus
> Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Henry Travers

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

42. Independence Day (1996)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $624,112,600
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $306,169,268
> Director: Roland Emmerich
> Starring: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Ian McKellen

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures Corporation

41. Spider-Man (2002)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $626,057,600
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $403,706,375
> Director: Sam Raimi
> Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alexander Gould

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

40. Love Story (1970)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $630,683,300
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $106,397,186
> Director: Arthur Hiller
> Starring: Ali MacGraw, Ryan O’Neal, William Holden

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

39. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $635,726,300
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $102,308,889
> Director: George Roy Hill
> Starring: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Alan Tudyk

Source: Courtesy of DreamWorks Distribution

38. Shrek 2 (2004)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $640,168,900
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $441,226,247
> Director: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon
> Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Eleanor Audley

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

37. Ghostbusters (1984)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $641,275,300
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $242,212,467
> Director: Ivan Reitman
> Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Alfred Molina

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

36. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $652,501,800
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $678,815,482
> Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Stanley Holloway

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Film Distribution Company

35. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $654,811,300
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $51,600,000
> Director: Clyde Geronimi
> Starring: Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Betty Hutton

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Distribution Company

34. The Jungle Book (1967)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $663,856,000
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $141,843,612
> Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
> Starring: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Tom Hulce

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

33. The Dark Knight (2008)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $671,299,400
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $535,234,033
> Director: Christopher Nolan
> Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maia Morgenstern

Source: Courtesy of United Artists

32. Thunderball (1965)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $673,948,000
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $63,595,658
> Director: Terence Young
> Starring: Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Ewan McGregor

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

31. Black Panther (2018)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $687,213,600
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $700,059,566
> Director: Ryan Coogler
> Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lea Thompson

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

30. Marvel’s The Avengers (2012)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $692,699,700
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $623,357,910
> Director: Joss Whedon
> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Viggo Mortensen

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

29. Grease (1978)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $694,658,000
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $189,969,103
> Director: Randal Kleiser
> Starring: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Anne Hathaway

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Distribution Company

28. Mary Poppins (1964)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $704,418,200
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $102,272,727
> Director: Robert Stevenson
> Starring: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Toni Collette

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

27. Forrest Gump (1994)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $708,317,800
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $330,252,182
> Director: Robert Zemeckis
> Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gene Hackman

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

26. The Godfather (1972)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $711,092,300
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $134,966,411
> Director: Francis Ford Coppola
> Starring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Teri Garr

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

25. Jurassic World (2015)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $712,233,300
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $652,270,625
> Director: Colin Trevorrow
> Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jerry Reed

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Productions

24. Fantasia (1941)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $748,221,700
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $76,408,097
> Director: Various
> Starring: Leopold Stokowski, Deems Taylor, Luke Evans

Source: Courtesy of Embassy Pictures

23. The Graduate (1967)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $771,047,200
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $104,945,305
> Director: Mike Nichols
> Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Ed O’Neill

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

22. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $797,776,400
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $248,159,971
> Director: Steven Spielberg
> Starring: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Richard Beymer

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

21. The Sting (1973)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $803,177,100
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $156,000,000
> Director: George Roy Hill
> Starring: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Richard Harris

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

20. The Lion King (1994)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $803,209,300
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $422,783,777
> Director: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
> Starring: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, Teri Garr

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

19. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $813,711,800
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $474,544,677
> Director: George Lucas
> Starring: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Peggy Lee

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

18. Jurassic Park (1993)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $825,894,500
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $402,828,120
> Director: Steven Spielberg
> Starring: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Anthony Quinn

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

17. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $831,170,637
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $831,170,637
> Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Barry Bostwick

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

16. Return of the Jedi (1983)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $847,475,300
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $309,306,177
> Director: Richard Marquand
> Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Burt Young

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

15. Avatar (2009)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $876,759,300
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $760,507,625
> Director: James Cameron
> Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Fredric March

Source: Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

14. Ben-Hur (1959)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $883,402,600
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $74,422,622
> Director: William Wyler
> Starring: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Shelley Winters

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

13. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $884,607,500
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $290,475,067
> Director: Irvin Kershner
> Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Orlando Bloom

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Distribution Company

12. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $900,254,400
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $144,880,014
> Director: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wolfgang Reitherman
> Starring: Rod Taylor, Betty Lou Gerson, Cary Elwes

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Co.

11. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $974,117,000
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $936,662,225
> Director: J.J. Abrams
> Starring: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Linda Fiorentino

Source: Courtesy of RKO Radio Pictures

10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $982,090,000
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $184,925,486
> Director: William Cottrell, David Hand
> Starring: Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Jack Hawkins

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

9. The Exorcist (1973)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $996,498,500
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $232,906,145
> Director: William Friedkin
> Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Josh Duhamel

Source: Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

8. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $1,118,460,500
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $111,721,910
> Director: David Lean
> Starring: Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Ethel Merman

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

7. Jaws (1975)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $1,153,990,200
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $260,000,000
> Director: Steven Spielberg
> Starring: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, James MacArthur

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

6. The Ten Commandments (1956)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $1,180,310,000
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $65,500,000
> Director: Cecil B. DeMille
> Starring: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Will Sampson

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

5. Titanic (1997)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $1,221,303,800
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $659,363,944
> Director: James Cameron
> Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Tom Skerritt

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

4. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $1,278,107,600
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $435,110,554
> Director: Steven Spielberg
> Starring: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Jonathan Ke Quan

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

3. The Sound of Music (1965)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $1,283,791,300
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $159,287,539
> Director: Robert Wise
> Starring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Mark Ruffalo

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

2. Star Wars (1977)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $1,604,857,600
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $460,998,007
> Director: George Lucas
> Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Ewan McGregor

Source: Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1. Gone with the Wind (1939)
> Domestic gross (adj. for inflation): $1,822,598,200
> Domestic gross (unadjusted): $200,852,579
> Director: Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Sam Wood
> Starring: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Joan Cusack

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