List of highest-grossing films

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

Contents 1 List unadjusted for inflation 2 List adjusted for inflation 3 Attendance records 4 See also 5 External links

List unadjusted for inflation

The list is based on the total worldwide box office receipts, updated on February 25, 2007.

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 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	$1,845,034,188
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	$1,065,659,812
4	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone (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	$925,307,558
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	Casino Royale (2006) - Sony / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Columbia Pictures	$593,145,012
33	War of the Worlds (2005) - Paramount/DreamWorks SKG	$591,739,379
34	Men in Black (1997) - Sony/Columbia Pictures	$589,390,549
35	Armageddon (1998) - Buena Vista/Touchstone Pictures	$553,709,788
36	King Kong (2005) - Universal	$549,216,896
37	Mission: Impossible II (2000) - Paramount Pictures	$545,902,562
38	The Day After Tomorrow (2004) - 20th Century Fox	$542,771,772
39	Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) - 20th Century Fox	$538,375,067
40	Madagascar (2005) - DreamWorks SKG	$528,866,386
41	Monsters, Inc. (2001) - Buena Vista/Walt Disney Pictures	$525,366,597
42	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - TriStar/Carolco Pictures	$519,843,345
43	Meet the Fockers (2004) - Universal/DreamWorks SKG	$516,533,043
44	Ghost (1990) - Paramount Pictures	$505,702,588
45	Aladdin (1992) - Buena Vista/Walt Disney Pictures	$504,050,219
46	Troy (2004) - Warner Bros.	$497,409,852
47	Twister (1996) - Universal/Warner Bros.	$494,471,524
48	Night at the Museum (2006) - 20th Century Fox	$489,668,335
49	Toy Story 2 (1999) - Buena Vista/Walt Disney Pictures	$485,015,179
50	Bruce Almighty (2003) - Universal	$484,572,835

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.

Nevertheless, 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.

  * Gross includes re-released films.

Note: Original and re-release profits not calculated separately. This could greatly sway the results because inflation is not the same for profits made in different years.

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)*	$2,652,849,500*
3	Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)*	$2,425,862,786*
4	Titanic (1997)	$2,292,444,182
5	Jurassic Park (1993)	$1,236,257,268
6	Bambi (1942)*	$1,191,311,757*
7	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)	$1,187,603,356
8	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in US) (2001)	$1,077,433,191
9	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)	$1,065,659,812
10	Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)	$1,054,205,059
11	The Lion King (1994)*	$1,032,957,482*
12	Independence Day (1996)	$1,016,915,857
13	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)*	$1,005,580,484*
14	The Sound of Music (1965)*	$978,767,575*
15	Planet of the Apes (1968)	$977,132,692
16	One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)*	$966,612,040*
17	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)*	$961,458,991*
18	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)	$935,804,406
19	Jaws (1975)*	$912,899,628*
20	Finding Nemo (2003)	$908,394,209
21	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)	$891,719,985
22	Spider-Man (2002)	$877,117,127
23	The Exorcist (1973)*	$870,322,714*
24	Forrest Gump (1994)	$864,696,421
25	E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)*	$851,419,200*
26	Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)	$848,480,246
27	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)	$811,115,427
28	Spider-Man 2 (2004)	$805,131,538
29	The Jungle Book (1967)*	$802,223,303*
30	The Sixth Sense (1999)	$767,350,777
31	The Matrix Reloaded (2003)	$775,988,356
32	Thunderball (1965)	$771,893,333
33	Ghost (1990)	$752,150,867
34	The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)	$729,047,539
35	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)	$704,795,008
36	Men In Black (1997)	$694,579,105
37	Goldfinger (1964)	$693,799,354
38	Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)	$693,187,865
39	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)	$687,015,694
40	The Sting (1973)	$679,018,919

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.)

See also

• List of highest-grossing films 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
• List of U.S. box office bombs
• List of biggest opening weekends

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