Stars: Highest-grossing films by year by mone0303 | created - 16 Jan 2011 | updated - 30 Jan 2019 | Public This is a list of the highest-grossing films by year of initial release. | | Gross: It was re-released in the United Kingdom in December 2017 with Olaf's Frozen Adventure earning an additional $2.3 million. $336.05M, PG-13 Animation, Action, Adventure. [10][11] Pixar had another huge hit with Toy Story 3, which generated almost $10 billion in merchandise retail sales in addition to the $1 billion it earned at the box office.[12]. 133 min | The four Avengers films and the two Frozen films are the only franchises where each installment has grossed over $1 billion. Beyond Disney and Pixar animation, the Despicable Me, Shrek, and Ice Age series have met with the most success. Jason Bateman, | Gross: Animation, Adventure, Comedy. 129 min Steve Carell, The Sound of Music, The Godfather, Jaws, Jurassic Park and Titanic increased their earnings with further releases in 1973, 1997, 1979, 2013 and 2012 respectively, but they are not included in the totals here because they had already conceded the record prior to being re-released. Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself. Stars: 122 min | 1,115,325 | 152 min Box-office figures are reported in the form of gross or, Highest-grossing films adjusted for inflation, Highest-grossing franchises and film series, (The films in each franchise can be viewed by selecting "show". Aaron Eckhart, 112,705 Felicity Jones, Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity. Inflation-adjusted figures are based on ticket sale estimates. Pierre Coffin, Pierre Coffin, Director: The grosses from their original theatrical runs are included here along with totals from re-releases up to the point that they lost the record; therefore the total for The Birth of a Nation includes income from its reissues up to 1940; the total for Star Wars includes revenue from the late 1970s and early 1980s reissues but not from the 1997 Special Edition; the total for E.T. Sam Worthington, | Gross: | $760.51M, PG-13 Stars: | Gross: Eric Guillon Pierre Coffin, Votes: 134 min Jennifer Lee Frances Conroy, Votes: Ryan Fleck David Yates 130 min Lee Unkrich Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother. Craig T. 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Jennifer Lee A kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true. Idina Menzel, | Gross: [19], Another complication is release in multiple formats for which different ticket prices are charged. In Gotham City, mentally troubled comedian Arthur Fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. Directors: Tell us what you think about this feature. James Cameron's eco-minded sci-fi film is the director's second in the top 20 highest-grossing films, with $876,759,300. Steven Spielberg is the most represented director on the chart, with six films to his credit, occupying the top spot in 1975, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1989 and 1993. Guy Pearce, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy. Adventure, Drama, Family. | Anna Boden, Stars: Shia LaBeouf, [15] In view of what appears to be an aberration in the source, a previous figure is provided. It was the biggest hit of its kind, and remained in continual distribution until the 1970s when hardcore pornography eventually took over. Also please beat frozen one's record for highest grossing animated film. Other sources state that the takings for Forever Amber ($8 million) and Life with Father ($6.5 million)[55] were in fact worldwide rental grosses, so it is possible this is also true of Unconquered. Stanley Tucci, Votes: $459.01M, PG-13 1,509,015 [5] The Lion King (1994) earned over $2 billion in box-office and home video sales,[6] but this pales in comparison to the $8 billion earned at box offices around the world by the stage adaptation. Richard Harris, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Disney has produced several versions of the film ‘Beauty and the Beast’ over the years, but it is the 2017version that has become one of the highest-grossing romance movies based on worldwide box office figures. Michael Caine, Votes: | Kyle Balda, [103] The most successful shared universe in the medium of film is the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a crossover between multiple superhero properties owned by Marvel Comics. The total listed here incorporates subsequent earnings in Japan, Nigeria, Spain, the United Kingdom and Germany up to the end of 2015 but omits earnings in Turkey, Iceland, Brazil, and Australia (2016), which amount to a few hundred thousand dollars. | | Gross: $368.06M, G Director: Anthony Russo, Other Marvel Comics adaptations have also had success with the Spider-Man and X-Men properties, while films based on Batman and Superman from DC Comics have generally performed well. | 106 min Will Smith, All grosses on the list are expressed in U.S. dollars at their nominal value, except where stated otherwise. Gore Verbinski Miranda Cosgrove, Votes: Ewan McGregor, 16. Bill Condon The 1970s saw a shift in audience tastes to high concept films, with six such films made by either George Lucas or Steven Spielberg topping the chart during the 1980s. | Gross: Christian Bale, Vin Diesel, Depending on how accurate the estimates are, the 1959 remake of Ben-Hur may also have captured the record from Gone with the Wind: as of the end of 1961 it had earned $47 million worldwide,[73] and by 1963 it was trailing Gone with the Wind by just $2 million with international takings of $65 million,[74] ultimately earning $66 million from its initial release. $543.64M, PG-13 [20] To compensate for the devaluation of the currency, some charts make adjustments for inflation, but not even this practice fully addresses the issue, since ticket prices and inflation do not necessarily parallel one another. | Gross: | James Wan 857,424 | | 561,346 For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005. 89 min Friendly but forgetful blue tang Dory begins a search for her long-lost parents, and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way. | For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005. At least eleven films have held the record of 'highest-grossing film' since The Birth of a Nation assumed the top spot in 1915. | Stars: Steven Spielberg is the most represented director on the chart, with six films to his credit, occupying the top spot in 1975, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1989 and 1993. Action, Adventure. It is likely that Birchard's figure is just the North American gross rental, and includes revenue from the 1954 and 1960 reissues. Joss Whedon $652.27M, PG | This chart contains the top movies based on the cumulative domestic box office. Adventure, Family, Fantasy. | Gross: Production budget numbers are … [67] Gone with the Wind itself may have been briefly overtaken by The Ten Commandments (1956), which closed at the end of 1960 with worldwide rentals of $58–60 million[70][71] compared to Gone with the Wind's $59 million;[72] if it did claim the top spot its tenure there was short-lived, since Gone with the Wind was re-released the following year and increased its earnings to $67 million. S7Snow White's $418 million global cume omits earnings outside of North America from 1987 onwards. $422.78M, PG | Gross: Animation, Adventure, Comedy. Emma Watson, George Lucas F8In the case of The Fate of the Furious the gross is from an archived version of Box Office Mojo, after irregularities were discovered in the current figure. Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Andrew Stanton, Robert Downey Jr., Director: Along with The Lion King, these are also the only franchises to have a series average of over $1 billion per film. The result of this correction is that Spider-Man: Far From Home, Captain Marvel and Transformers: Dark of the Moon all peaked one place lower than shown in the accompanying source. | | Adam Driver, Votes: $226.01M, PG-13 Joe Russo 98 min | Tom Holland, Director: Jude Law, Votes: Television broadcast rights will also substantially add to a film's earnings, with a film often earning as much as 20–25% of its theatrical box office for a couple of television runs on top of pay-per-view revenues;[4] Titanic earned a further $55 million from the NBC and HBO broadcast rights,[1] equating to about 9% of its North American gross. | Gareth Edwards Jon Hamm, Adjusted box office: $3.4 billion -$3.8 billion Jake Gyllenhaal, Director: Nicola Peltz, $390.53M, PG-13 Director: 108 min 621,120 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi. Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too. | Dwayne Johnson, $335.45M, G $241.06M, PG Pierre Coffin | | Gross: [102] A consequence of a crossover is that an intellectual property may be utilized by more than one franchise. Sam Neill, Chris Columbus 103 min | 181 min A pragmatic paleontologist visiting an almost complete theme park is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose. Action, Adventure, Fantasy. Dwayne Johnson, Stars: BoxOfficeMojo.com by IMDbPro - an IMDb company. [99] Since the turn of the century that number has increased to over fifty (not including one-off hits such as Avatar, Titanic, and Zootopia). Geoffrey Rush, Votes: Jack Reynor, Other sources put its earnings at $2 million,[50] which may suggest the higher figure is the worldwide rental, given the confusion over international figures during this period.[51]. Action, Adventure, Fantasy. $400.74M, PG | Johnny Depp, 552,731 Stars: Directors: Colin Trevorrow Gary Oldman, Votes: | Gross: $620.18M, PG-13 143 min Kaitlin Olson, Votes: Directors: Jake Lloyd, Votes: Todd Phillips [53] Through 1956, MGM reported cumulative North American earnings of $30,015,000 and foreign earnings of $18,964,000, from three releases. | The 50 most profitable films af all time in terms of ticket sales as of Jan. 30th, 2020. Stars: Paul Walker, | | 127 min When the newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things into ice to curse her home in infinite winter, her sister Anna teams up with a mountain man, his playful reindeer, and a snowman to change the weather condition. Adventure, Family, Fantasy. 208,725 Traditionally, the work has a tautological relationship with the property, but this is not a prerequisite. Highest Grossing Movies of All-Time: Top 30 1. Jeremy Renner, Votes: [21] Ticket prices have also risen at different rates of inflation around the world, further complicating the process of adjusting worldwide grosses. | Gross: $474.54M, PG 628,534 A selfish Prince is cursed to become a monster for the rest of his life, unless he learns to fall in love with a beautiful young woman he keeps prisoner. | Gross: Traditionally, war films, musicals, and historical dramas have been the most popular genres, but franchise films have been among the best performers of the 21st century. Grossed: $1.148 Billion. Benjamin Bratt, Directors: | | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi. | This movie could be pretty cool but it's rumored to split the opening weekend with Mulan making things difficult. [18] This means that Despicable Me 2 peaked at #19 at the end of its run, ahead of The Lion King, rather than at #20 as indicated by the source. [78] Roger Ebert has reasoned it possibly did earn as much as $600 million on paper, since mobsters owned most of the adult movie theaters during this period and would launder income from drugs and prostitution through them, so probably inflated the box office receipts for the film.[79]. $623.28M, PG-13 Gru meets his long-lost, charming, cheerful, and more successful twin brother Dru, who wants to team up with him for one last criminal heist. Samuel L. 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