ALL-TIME
BOX OFFICE TOP 100

Box-Office Top 100 Films of All-Time: Rankings of both US (Domestic) and Worldwide Box-Office blockbusters have been compiled from various recent sources. Rankings based upon theatrical box-office revenue have become a familiar and reliable benchmark to measure a film's success. The domestic rankings, divided into unadjusted and adjusted for inflation,* are based upon theatrical box office receipts (including some theatrical re-release receipts) and do not include video rentals, TV rights, international box office figures, or other revenues. A few other sites post all-time box-office information, including the Internet Movie DataBase, Boxoffice.com, Boxofficemojo.com, and The-numbers.com.

However, it is unfortunate that many really great films aren't included in the top box-office hits of all time, while some really awful films are included. In retrospect, many of the best films that were ever made didn't initially resonate with audiences when originally released, or they didn't have mass box-office appeal. Some were overlooked, or suffered from bad timing, poor marketing strategies, or were too far ahead of the curve, but upon reevaluation have been re-rated as classics or cult films.


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ALL-TIME BOX-OFFICE TOP 100 FILMS
(Domestic-Unadjusted, Domestic-Adjusted, and Worldwide Grosses)
(through to March 2024)
TOP 100 FILMS
OF ALL-TIME
(Domestic Gross)*

(Unadjusted for Inflation)
  1. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
  2. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
  3. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
  4. Avatar (2009)
  5. Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
  6. Black Panther (2018)
  7. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
  8. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
  9. Titanic (1997)
  10. Jurassic World (2015)
  11. Barbie (2023)
  12. Marvel's The Avengers (2012)
  13. Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
  14. Incredibles 2 (2018)
  15. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
  16. The Lion King (2019)
  17. The Dark Knight (2008)
  18. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
  19. Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
  20. Beauty and the Beast (2017)
  21. Finding Dory (2016)
  22. Frozen II (2019)
  23. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
  24. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
  25. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
  26. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
  27. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
  28. Shrek 2 (2004)
  29. E. T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  30. Toy Story 4 (2019)
  31. Captain Marvel (2019)
  32. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
  33. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
  34. The Lion King (1994)
  35. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
  36. Toy Story 3 (2010)
  37. Wonder Woman (2017)
  38. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
  39. Iron Man 3 (2013)
  40. Captain America: Civil War (2016)
  41. The Hunger Games (2012)
  42. Jurassic Park (1993)
  43. Spider-Man (2002)
  44. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
  45. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
  46. Frozen (2013)
  47. Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
  48. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
  49. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
  50. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (2011)
  51. Finding Nemo (2003)
  52. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
  53. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
  54. Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
  55. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
  56. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
  57. Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
  58. The Batman (2022)
  59. The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
  60. Despicable Me 2 (2013)
  61. The Jungle Book (2016)
  62. Deadpool (2016)
  63. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
  64. Inside Out (2015)
  65. Aladdin (2019)
  66. Furious 7 (2015)
  67. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
  68. American Sniper (2014)
  69. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
  70. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
  71. Zootopia (2016)
  72. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
  73. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
  74. Minions (2015)
  75. Joker (2019)
  76. Aquaman (2018)
  77. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
  78. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
  79. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
  80. Forrest Gump (1994)
  81. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
  82. Oppenheimer (2023)
  83. It (2017)
  84. Suicide Squad (2016)
  85. Deadpool 2 (2018)
  86. Shrek the Third (2007)
  87. Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
  88. Transformers (2007)
  89. Iron Man (2008)
  90. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
  91. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
  92. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
  93. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  94. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
  95. Iron Man 2 (2010)
  96. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
  97. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
  98. Independence Day (1996)
  99. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
  100. Skyfall (2012)
TOP 100 FILMS
OF ALL-TIME

(Domestic Gross)*

(Adjusted for Inflation)
  1. Gone With the Wind (1939)
  2. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
  3. The Sound of Music (1965)
  4. E. T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  5. Titanic (1997)
  6. The Ten Commandments (1956)
  7. Jaws (1975)
  8. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
  9. The Exorcist (1973)
  10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
  11. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
  12. 101 Dalmatians (1961)
  13. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
  14. Ben-Hur (1959)
  15. Avatar (2009)
  16. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
  17. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
  18. Jurassic Park (1993)
  19. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
  20. The Lion King (1994)
  21. The Sting (1973)
  22. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
  23. The Graduate (1967)
  24. Fantasia (1940)
  25. The Godfather (1972)
  26. Forrest Gump (1994)
  27. Mary Poppins (1964)
  28. Grease (1978)
  29. Marvel's The Avengers (2012)
  30. Jurassic World (2015)
  31. Black Panther (2018)
  32. Thunderball (1965)
  33. The Dark Knight (2008)
  34. The Jungle Book (1967)
  35. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
  36. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
  37. Ghostbusters (1984)
  38. Shrek 2 (2004)
  39. Spider-Man (2002)
  40. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
  41. Love Story (1970)
  42. Independence Day (1996)
  43. Home Alone (1990)
  44. Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
  45. Pinocchio (1940)
  46. Cleopatra (1963)
  47. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
  48. Goldfinger (1964)
  49. Incredibles 2 (2018)
  50. Airport (1970)
  51. American Graffiti (1973)
  52. The Robe (1953)
  53. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
  54. Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
  55. Bambi (1942)
  56. Blazing Saddles (1974)
  57. Batman (1989)
  58. The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
  59. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
  60. Finding Nemo (2003)
  61. The Towering Inferno (1974)
  62. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
  63. The Lion King (2019)
  64. Cinderella (1950)
  65. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
  66. My Fair Lady (1964)
  67. The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
  68. National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
  69. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
  70. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
  71. Back to the Future (1985)
  72. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
  73. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
  74. The Sixth Sense (1999)
  75. Superman (1978)
  76. Tootsie (1982)
  77. Beauty and the Beast (2017)
  78. Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
  79. Finding Dory (2016)
  80. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
  81. West Side Story (1961)
  82. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977/1980)
  83. Lady and the Tramp (1955)
  84. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
  85. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
  86. Rocky (1976)
  87. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
  88. Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
  89. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
  90. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  91. Twister (1996)
  92. Men in Black (1997)
  93. The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957)
  94. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
  95. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
  96. Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
  97. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
  98. M*A*S*H (1970)
  99. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
  100. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
TOP 100 FILMS
OF ALL-TIME
(Worldwide Gross)*
(Unadjusted for Inflation)
  1. Avatar (2009)
  2. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
  3. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
  4. Titanic (1997)
  5. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
  6. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
  7. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
  8. Jurassic World (2015)
  9. The Lion King (2019)
  10. Marvel's The Avengers (2012)
  11. Furious 7 (2015)
  12. Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
  13. Frozen II (2019)
  14. Barbie (2023)
  15. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
  16. Frozen (2013)
  17. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
  18. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (2011)
  19. Black Panther (2018)
  20. Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
  21. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
  22. Beauty and the Beast (2017)
  23. Incredibles 2 (2018)
  24. The Fate of the Furious (2017)
  25. Iron Man 3 (2013)
  26. Minions (2015)
  27. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
  28. Captain America: Civil War (2016)
  29. Aquaman (2018)
  30. Skyfall (2012)
  31. Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
  32. Captain Marvel (2019)
  33. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
  34. Jurassic Park (1993)
  35. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
  36. Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
  37. Joker (2019)
  38. Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
  39. Toy Story 4 (2019)
  40. Toy Story 3 (2010)
  41. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
  42. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
  43. Aladdin (2019)
  44. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
  45. Despicable Me 3 (2017)
  46. Finding Dory (2016)
  47. The Dark Knight (2008)
  48. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
  49. Zootopia (2016)
  50. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
  51. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
  52. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
  53. Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
  54. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
  55. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (2010)
  56. Despicable Me 2 (2013)
  57. The Lion King (1994)
  58. The Jungle Book (2016)
  59. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
  60. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
  61. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
  62. Oppenheimer (2023)
  63. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
  64. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
  65. Finding Nemo (2003)
  66. Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
  67. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
  68. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
  69. Shrek 2 (2004)
  70. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
  71. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
  72. The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021, China)
  73. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
  74. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
  75. The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
  76. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
  77. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  78. Spectre (2015)
  79. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
  80. Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
  81. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
  82. Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
  83. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
  84. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
  85. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
  86. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
  87. Inside Out (2015)
  88. Venom (2018)
  89. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
  90. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 (2012)
  91. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
  92. Inception (2010)
  93. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
  94. Spider-Man (2002)
  95. Wonder Woman (2017)
  96. Hi, Mom (2021)
  97. Independence Day (1996)
  98. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
  99. Coco (2017)
  100. Shrek the Third (2007)


The Three Lists:

  • The Domestic, Unadjusted (for inflation) list is top heavy with recent films and blockbusters. Many film franchises (such as Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, James Bond, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, and the superhero films, etc.) are represented here. There are only a few films that are classics or films from Hollywood's Golden Era in this list. In fact, top-grossing, financially-successful films sometimes rate lower in artistic achievement. Blockbusters with expensive special effects, sequel films, and those with expensive campaign and publicity ads fill many of the positions. (Notice that there are very few pre-2000 films in the unadjusted list.)
  • The Domestic, Adjusted (for inflation) list of box-office champs provides rankings that don't vary much from month to month (and therefore doesn't change very often). They are the most interesting collection of films, however, because the list takes into account inflationary factors such as ticket prices and any re-issues or re-releases, and therefore the list is more reflective of a film's actual appeal. The escalating price of theatre tickets would otherwise bias a list of the all-time highest-grossing films to mostly recent releases. [It is inflation-adjusted to the 2020 average ticket price of $9.37. Most pre-1980 pictures achieved their totals through multiple releases.] See more details.
  • The Worldwide list takes into account box-office-champs worldwide. In some cases, the gross earnings were made with multiple releases. Currently, less than a tenth of the films were not in the decade of the 2000s or thereafter.



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