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Most Successful Movies

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People who added this item 2914  Average listal rating (1959 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating 7.3 
1. Titanic (1997)
Release: December 19th 1997
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 1,842,879,955 $

Director: James Cameron

Still the "King of the World"! By far the most successful movie of all time. That is, if inflation is not taken into account.
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People who added this item 3217  Average listal rating (2080 ratings) 8.1  IMDB Rating 8.8 
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kin... (2003)
Release: December 17th 2003
Country: USA, New Zealand
Worldwide Gross: 1,119,110,941 $

Director: Peter Jackson

The third and last part of the Tolkien trilogy was the most succesful at the box office.
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People who added this item 3047  Average listal rating (1930 ratings) 7.2  IMDB Rating 7.3 
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Release: July 7th 2006
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 1,066,179,725 $

Director: Gore Verbinski

The middle part of the pirates trilogy is the most succesful one. It is the summer movie with the most gross of all time.
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People who added this item 1644  Average listal rating (1081 ratings) 8.5  IMDB Rating 8.9 
4. The Dark Knight (2008)
Release: July 18th 2008
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 1,001,921,825 $

Director: Christopher Nolan

The phenomenon of the summer of 2008. Heath Ledger's performance boosted this movie to a total gross of more than 1 billion dollars. The Dark Knight is the fourth movie ever to reach this mark.
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People who added this item 2113  Average listal rating (1433 ratings) 6.8  IMDB Rating 7.2 
5. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (aka H... (2001)
Release: November 16th 2001
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 976,475,550 $

Director: Chris Columbus

The first Harry Potter movie has set the standards for the following. None could beat "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone".

People who added this item 1804  Average listal rating (1076 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating
6. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
Release: May 25th 2007
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 960,996,492 $

Director: Gore Verbinski

The last movie of Verbinski's pirates-trilogy couldn't beat the 2nd one. Still a success with a gross of over 900 million dollar.
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People who added this item 1538  Average listal rating (919 ratings) 7.1  IMDB Rating 7.4 
7. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Release: July 11th 2007
Country: USA, Great Britain
Worldwide Gross: 938,468,864 $

Director: David Yates

Harry Potter number five.

People who added this item 801  Average listal rating (373 ratings) 6.9  IMDB Rating 7.5 
8. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Release: July 15th 2009
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 929,214,695 $

The 6th entry into the Harry Potter legacy.

People who added this item 3306  Average listal rating (2110 ratings) 7.8  IMDB Rating 8.6 
9. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Release: December 18th 2002
Country: USA, New Zealand
Worldwide Gross: 925,282,504 $

Director: Peter Jackson

The middle part of the ring trilogy is also the middle part concerning the total gross. Compared to most other movies it is still extraordinary.
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People who added this item 2126  Average listal rating (1478 ratings) 6  IMDB Rating 6.4 
10. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Release: May 19th 1999
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 924,317,558 $

Director: George Lucas

The enormous expectations boosted this movie to a gross of over 900 million dollar and the second position at its time. Although some longtime Star Wars fans were disappointed by the movie its commercial success is undisputable.
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People who added this item 2419  Average listal rating (1635 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating 7.5 
11. Shrek 2 (2004)
Release: May 19th 2004
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 919,838,758 $

Director: Andrew Adamson

The most successful animated movie of all time.

People who added this item 2918  Average listal rating (1950 ratings) 6.9  IMDB Rating 7.8 
12. Jurassic Park (1993)
Release: June 11th 1993
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 914,691,118 $
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People who added this item 2242  Average listal rating (1506 ratings) 7.1  IMDB Rating 7.6 
13. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Release: November 18th 2005
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 895,921,036 $

People who added this item 1782  Average listal rating (1022 ratings) 6.2  IMDB Rating 6.4 
14. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Release: May 4th 2007
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 890,871,626 $

People who added this item 268  Average listal rating (146 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 7.2 
15. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
Release: July 1st 2009
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 878,748,529 $

People who added this item 2043  Average listal rating (1401 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating 7.2 
16. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Release: November 15th 2002
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 878,643,482 $

People who added this item 3508  Average listal rating (2209 ratings) 7.9  IMDB Rating 8.7 
17. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the... (2001)
Release: December 19th 2001
Country: USA / New Zealand
Worldwide Gross: 870,761,744 $
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People who added this item 3050  Average listal rating (1987 ratings) 7.6  IMDB Rating 8.2 
18. Finding Nemo (2003)
Release: May 30th 2003
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 864,625,978 $
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People who added this item 1989  Average listal rating (1392 ratings) 6.8  IMDB Rating 7.9 
19. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Release: May 19th 2005
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 848,999,005 $
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People who added this item 394  Average listal rating (196 ratings) 6.4  IMDB Rating 6.1 
20. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
Release: June 24th 2009
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 832,590,229 $

People who added this item 3067  Average listal rating (2027 ratings) 6.9  IMDB Rating 7.4 
21. Spider-Man (2002)
Release: May 3rd 2002
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 821,708,551 $
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People who added this item 1900  Average listal rating (1375 ratings) 6.4  IMDB Rating 6.5 
22. Independence Day (1996)
Release: July 3rd 1996
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 817,400,891 $
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People who added this item 1028  Average listal rating (572 ratings) 6.1  IMDB Rating 6.1 
23. Shrek the Third (2007)
Release: May 18th 2007
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 798,958,162 $

People who added this item 2140  Average listal rating (1475 ratings) 7.2  IMDB Rating 7.7 
24. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Release: June 4th 2004
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 795,634,069 $

People who added this item 2291  Average listal rating (1596 ratings) 7.1  IMDB Rating 7.9 
25. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Release: June 11th 1982
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 792,910,554 $
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People who added this item 1030  Average listal rating (596 ratings) 6.4  IMDB Rating 6.6 
26. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal... (2008)
Release: May 22nd 2008
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 786,636,033 $

People who added this item 2255  Average listal rating (1598 ratings) 7.7  IMDB Rating 8.2 
27. The Lion King (1994)
Release: June 15th 1994
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 783,841,776 $
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People who added this item 2522  Average listal rating (1742 ratings) 6.9  IMDB Rating 7.7 
28. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Release: July 30th 2004
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 783,766,341 $

People who added this item 2180  Average listal rating (1511 ratings) 7.9  IMDB Rating 8.8 
29. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Release: May 25th 1977
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 775,398,007 $
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People who added this item 1829  Average listal rating (1262 ratings) 5.8  IMDB Rating 6.4 
30. The Da Vinci Code (2006)
Release: May 19th 2006
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 758,239,851 $
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People who added this item 1553  Average listal rating (1047 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating
31. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witc... (2005)
Release: December 9th 2005
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 745,011,272 $
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People who added this item 2589  Average listal rating (1692 ratings) 6.4  IMDB Rating 7.1 
32. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Release: May 15th 2003
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 738,599,701 $
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People who added this item 1178  Average listal rating (782 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating 7.4 
33. Transformers (2007)
Release: July 3rd 2007
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 708,272,592 $

People who added this item 3187  Average listal rating (2103 ratings) 7.8  IMDB Rating 8.6 
34. Forrest Gump (1994)
Release: July 6th 1994
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 677,387,716 $
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People who added this item 2514  Average listal rating (1773 ratings) 7.5  IMDB Rating 8.2 
35. The Sixth Sense (1999)
Release: August 6th 1999
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 672,806,292 $
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People who added this item 3630  Average listal rating (2227 ratings) 7.7  IMDB Rating
36. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the B... (2003)
Release: July 9th 2003
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 654,264,015 $
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People who added this item 1157  Average listal rating (749 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating 6.9 
37. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
Release: March 31st 2006
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 651,789,668 $
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People who added this item 1921  Average listal rating (1350 ratings) 6.1  IMDB Rating 6.8 
38. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Release: May 16th 2002
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 649,398,328 $
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People who added this item 670  Average listal rating (432 ratings) 7.1  IMDB Rating 7.7 
39. Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Release: June 6th 2008
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 635,260,686 $

People who added this item 2565  Average listal rating (1731 ratings) 7.2  IMDB Rating 8.1 
40. The Incredibles (2004)
Release: November 5th 2004
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 631,442,092 $

People who added this item 630  Average listal rating (418 ratings) 6.1  IMDB Rating 6.6 
41. Hancock (2008)
Release: July 2nd 2008
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 624,386,746 $

People who added this item 1031  Average listal rating (690 ratings) 7.7  IMDB Rating 8.2 
42. Ratatouille (2007)
Release: June 29th 2007
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 621,426,008 $

People who added this item 1509  Average listal rating (1043 ratings) 5.9  IMDB Rating 5.9 
43. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
Release: May 23rd 1997
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 618,638,999 $
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People who added this item 727  Average listal rating (471 ratings) 6.3  IMDB Rating 7.1 
44. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Release: February 25th 2004
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 611,899,420 $

People who added this item 359  Average listal rating (232 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 6.6 
45. Mamma Mia! (2008)
Release: July 18th 2008
Country: USA / Great Britain
Worldwide Gross: 602,609,487 $

People who added this item 291  Average listal rating (176 ratings) 6.8  IMDB Rating 6.9 
46. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
Release: November 7th 2008
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 602,308,178 $

People who added this item 1307  Average listal rating (917 ratings) 7.3  IMDB Rating
47. Casino Royale (2006)
Release: November 17th 2006
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 594,239,066 $
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People who added this item 1687  Average listal rating (1218 ratings) 6  IMDB Rating 6.6 
48. War of the Worlds (2005)
Release: June 29th 2005
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 591,745,540 $
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People who added this item 2667  Average listal rating (1771 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating
49. Men in Black (1997)
Release: July 2nd 1997
Country: USA
Worldwide Gross: 589,390,539 $
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People who added this item 491  Average listal rating (307 ratings) 6.4  IMDB Rating 6.9 
50. Quantum of Solace (2008)
Release: November 14th 2008
Country: Great Britain
Worldwide Gross: 586,090,727 $
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Posted : 1 year, 8 months ago at Mar 24 8:02
what criteria is this? your own personal most successful? from a list? from top box office sales?
Posted : 1 year, 7 months ago at Apr 17 13:52
It's the box office sales worldwide. my source is www.boxofficemojo.com - look there to see the full (and up-to-date) list! :-)
Posted : 1 month, 2 weeks ago at Oct 4 13:55
You should convert the dollars to the same standard. 1$ back in the 70's was worth a lot more than 1$ now. Convert the revenue into 2009 dollars.
That's why gone with the wind is always at the top of those lists. :D
Posted : 1 month, 2 weeks ago at Oct 6 6:33
Hello Steerpike,
I agree that with some points - This list doesn't say anything about how many people watched the movies in cinema or how much the revenue of the movies was worth at the time.

But on the other hand - how can I convert the gross? I need the mean ticket prices for each year. Then I need to calculate the gross for every single movie. The question is: is it worth it? It is a lot of work.

And what about the movies that are not on this list? There are a lot of movies that would be in this list if I would convert the grosses. For example Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). Its converted gross would be 782,620,000 $, but it is not in this list because its "real" gross was only 184,925,486 $. And there are many others like this. So I would not be able to create a complete list.

I hope you can understand my problems...

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The movies with the biggest gross (not adapted to inflation), as seen at Box Office Mojo

Please note: similar lists are available for several actors and directors.

Updated: November 17th 2009

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