Why do holiday movies look and sound so similar?
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,155,046
This Marvel film was a huge hit and remains one of the most successful superhero movies to date. 'Captain America: Civil War' was the highest-grossing film of 2016 worldwide.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,159,444
This spin-off prequel was even more financially successful than all of the other 'Despicable Me' movies.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,148,528
'Aquaman' is one of the highest-grossing DC Extended Universe films. The movie starring Jason Momoa was a real blockbuster.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,215,577
Despite being a huge box-office hit, 'Iron Man 3' was not even the highest-grossing film of 2013 (yes, number one is on this list).
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,284,540
This Disney movie was the highest-grossing film of 2013 and still ranks in the top 20 of all time.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,243,225
This Disney-Pixar sequel film was a lot more successful than the first 'Incredibles,' which was released in 2004.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,266,115
This live-action Disney remake is one of highest-grossing live-action musical films ever made.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,310,466
This 2018 movie from the 'Jurassic Park' franchise received mixed reviews, but amassed over US$1.3 billion at the box office worldwide.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,236,005
The eighth installment of 'The Fast and the Furious' series was one of its most successful at the box office.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,334,407
The second installment of the 'Star Wars' sequel trilogy made it into the top 10 of the highest-grossing movies of all time. It's also one of the highest-grossing films of the whole 'Star Wars' franchise.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,418,000
'Barbie' is officially the highest-grossing film of 2023. The blockbuster went straight to the world's top 20 of all time.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,405,018
The 11th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was also a box-office success worldwide.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,359,611
'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' grossed over US$146.3 million domestically in its opening weekend alone. So far it has amassed over $1.3 billion in total revenue.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,342,359
The eighth and final 'Harry Potter' movie was also the most successful at the box office around the world.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,453,683
The second installment of 'Frozen' was even more successful than its predecessor.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,515,341
The seventh installment in 'The Fast and the Furious' franchise was also the last appearance of the late Paul Walker.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,495,696
The much awaited release of the new 'Top Gun' movie, 36 years after the original had come out, paid off (quite literally).
Worldwide box-office gross: US$2,071,310
'Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens' is (by far) the highest-grossing film in the entire franchise.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,671,537
The movie set 22 years after the events of 'Jurassic Park' remains one of the highest-grossing movies ever released by Universal Pictures.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,520,538
The sixth film in the MCU was the highest-grossing film of the year, and reportedly became the first Marvel movie to gross over US$1 billion at the box office.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,921,847
The 27th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe grossed almost US$2 billion in ticket sales globally.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,663,075
The 2019 remake of the Disney 1994 production was a great success at the international box office.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$2,264,743
'Titanic' was the first movie to reach the billion-dollar mark. A 3D version was released in 2012, pushing the film's worldwide revenue to an even higher number.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$2,320,250
James Cameron's blockbuster didn't amass as much money as 2009's Avatar, but it was hugely successful at the box office all the same, earning a place in the top three.
Worldwide box-office gross: $2,923,706
This James Cameron masterpiece has been in the top spots for over a decade. As of this date of this writing, 'Avatar' is the highest-grossing film of all time worldwide.
Sources: (IMDb) (Box Office Mojo)
Worldwide box-office gross: US$2,799,439
This MCU movie made history by being the first film ever to cross the billion-dollar mark in its opening weekend.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,147,633
The third installment of the film trilogy was also the one that amassed more revenue at the box office worldwide.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,349,926
The Marvel movie broke a number of box-office records, including for the highest-grossing film by a black director. 'Black Panther' was the highest-grossing film of 2018 in North America, as well as the second highest-grossing film of the year globally.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$2,052,415
MCU's 19th film was one of the most expensive ever made. 'Avengers: Infinity War' was the first superhero movie to gross over US$2 billion globally.
Worldwide box-office gross: US$1,142,471
'Skyfall' is the top-grossing 'James Bond' film to date. The movie starring Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, and Judi Dench was a huge box-office hit.
Some movies do pretty well at the box office domestically, but not all become huge blockbusters worldwide. There are some exceptions, of course. We are talking about films that crossed the one-billion dollar mark globally. If success can be measured by revenue, then these are the most successful movies of all time!
Click through and get to know the highest-grossing films ever made.
The 30 movies that made the most money
All these films crossed the billion dollar mark worldwide
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Some movies do pretty well at the box office domestically, but not all become huge blockbusters worldwide. There are some exceptions, of course. We are talking about films that crossed the one-billion dollar mark globally. If success can be measured by revenue, then these are the most successful movies of all time!
Click through and get to know the highest-grossing films ever made.