List of highest-grossing films
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| Rank | Movie name | Studio(s) | Worldwide Gross | Year | Adjusted to 2007 |
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| 1 | Titanic | 20th Century Fox/Paramount | $1,845,034,188 | 1997 | $2,371,529,925 |
| 2 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | New Line Cinema | $1,118,888,979 | 2003 | $1,254,493,458 |
| 3 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Buena Vista/Walt Disney | $1,066,179,725 | 2006 | $1,091,036,097 |
| 4 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Warner Bros. | $976,475,550 | 2001 | $1,138,118,112 |
| 5 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Buena Vista/Walt Disney | $961,001,304 | 2007 | $961,001,304 |
| 6 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Warner Bros. | $938,464,961 | 2007 | $938,464,961 |
| 7 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | New Line Cinema | $926,287,400 | 2002 | $1,062,218,402 |
| 8 | Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace | 20th Century Fox | $924,300,000 | 1999 | $1,144,556,362 |
| 9 | Shrek 2 | DreamWorks SKG | $920,665,658 | 2004 | $1,005,470,223 |
| 10 | Jurassic Park | Universal | $914,691,118 | 1993 | $1,305,887,734 |
| 11 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Warner Bros. | $896,013,036 | 2005 | $946,479,720 |
| 12 | Spider-Man 3 | Sony/Columbia | $890,871,626 | 2007 | $890,871,626 |
| 13 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Warner Bros. | $878,988,482 | 2002 | $1,007,978,453 |
| 14 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | New Line Cinema | $871,368,364 | 2001 | $1,015,611,827 |
| 15 | Finding Nemo | Buena Vista/Walt Disney | $864,625,978 | 2003 | $969,414,887 |
| 16 | Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith | 20th Century Fox | $849,997,605 | 2005 | $897,872,534 |
| 17 | Spider-Man | Sony/Columbia | $821,708,551 | 2002 | $942,292,796 |
| 18 | Independence Day | 20th Century Fox | $816,969,268 | 1996 | $1,074,192,224 |
| 19 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Warner Bros. | $795,541,069 | 2004 | $868,820,129 |
| 20 | Shrek the Third | Paramount/DreamWorks SKG | $794,419,654 | 2007 | $794,419,654 |
| 21 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Universal | $792,900,000 | 1982 | $1,695,080,518 |
| 22 | The Lion King | Buena Vista/Walt Disney | $783,841,776 | 1994 | $1,091,137,371 |
| 23 | Spider-Man 2 | Sony/Columbia | $783,766,341 | 2004 | $855,960,805 |
| 24 | Star Wars (Later Titled Episode IV: A New Hope) | 20th Century Fox | $797,000,000 | 1977 | $2,764,209,060 |
| 25 | The Da Vinci Code | Sony/Columbia | $758,239,851 | 2006 | $775,917,069 |
| 26 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe | Walt Disney/Buena Vista | $744,783,957 | 2005 | $786,732,874 |
| 27 | The Matrix Reloaded | Warner Bros. | $738,599,701 | 2003 | $828,114,773 |
| 28 | Transformers | Paramount/DreamWorks SKG | $702,924,525 | 2007 | $702,924,525 |
| 29 | Forrest Gump | Paramount | $679,400,000 | 1994 | $945,750,472 |
| 30 | The Sixth Sense | Buena Vista/Hollywood Pictures | $672,806,292 | 1999 | $833,132,881 |
| 31 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Walt Disney/Buena Vista | $654,264,015 | 2003 | $733,557,968 |
| 32 | Ice Age 2: The Meltdown | 20th Century Fox | $651,564,743 | 2006 | $666,754,992 |
| 33 | Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones | 20th Century Fox | $649,398,328 | 2002 | $744,696,359 |
| 34 | The Incredibles | Buena Vista/Walt Disney | $631,442,092 | 2004 | $689,605,630 |
| 35 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Universal | $618,638,999 | 1997 | $795,172,744 |
| 36 | Ratatouille | Disney/Pixar | $612,190,493 | 2007 | $612,190,493 |
| 37 | The Passion of the Christ | Icon Entertainment | $611,899,420 | 2004 | $668,262,839 |
| 38 | Casino Royale | Sony/MGM/Columbia | $594,239,066 | 2006 | $608,092,853 |
| 39 | War of the Worlds | Paramount/DreamWorks SKG | $591,745,528 | 2005 | $625,074,769 |
| 40 | Men in Black | Sony/Columbia | $589,390,539 | 1997 | $757,577,994 |
| 41 | Night at the Museum | 20th Century Fox | $573,558,399 | 2006 | $586,930,048 |
| 42 | Armageddon | Buena Vista | $553,709,788 | 1998 | $700,799,566 |
| 43 | King Kong | Universal | $549,358,447 | 2005 | $580,300,295 |
| 44 | Mission Impossible II | Paramount | $546,388,105 | 2000 | $654,586,910 |
| 45 | The Day After Tomorrow | 20th Century Fox | $542,771,772 | 2004 | $592,767,689 |
| 46 | Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back | 20th Century Fox | $538,375,067 | 1980 | $1,347,897,770 |
| 47 | Madagascar | DreamWorks SKG | $532,680,671 | 2005 | $562,683,166 |
| 48 | The Simpsons Movie | 20th Century Fox | $525,468,939 | 2007 | $525,468,939 |
| 49 | Monsters, Inc. | Buena Vista/Walt Disney | $525,366,597 | 2001 | $612,334,061 |
| 50 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Tri-Star | $519,843,345 | 1991 | $787,398,546 |
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.
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Highest grossing film series
| Rank | Series & Studio(s) | Total worldwide box office | No. of films | Average of films | Highest grossing film of series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Potter (Warner Brothers) | $4,485,483,098 | 5 (As of yet) | $897,096,620 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ($976,475,550) |
| 2 | James Bond (EON Productions/MGM/UA) | $4,355,700,000 | 21 | $207,414,285 | Casino Royale ($594,239,066) |
| 3 | Star Wars (20th Century Fox) | $4,212,592,742 | 6 | $702,098,790 | Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace ($924,300,000) |
| 4 | The Lord of the Rings (New Line Cinema) | $2,916,544,743 | 3 | $972,181,581 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,118,888,979) |
| 5 | Pirates of the Caribbean (Buena Vista/Walt Disney) | $2,680,308,734 | 3 | $893,436,245 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($1,066,179,725) |
| 6 | Spider-Man (Sony Pictures/Columbia Pictures) | $2,495,718,076 | 3 | $831,906,025 | Spider-Man 3 ($890,449,338) |
| 7 | Shrek (Paramount Pictures/DreamWorks) | $2,161,714,655 | 3 | $720,571,552 | Shrek 2 ($920,665,658) |
| 8 | Jurassic Park (Universal Pictures) | $1,902,110,926 | 3 | $634,036,975 | Jurassic Park ($914,691,118) |
| 9 | Batman (Warner Brothers) | $1,624,772,639 | 5 | $324,954,528 | Batman ($411,348,924) |
| 10 | The Matrix (Warner Brothers/Village Roadshow Pictures) | $1,623,967,842 | 3 | $541,322,614 | The Matrix Reloaded ($738,599,701) |
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Record holding highest grossing films over time
This list includes those films which have held the record for highest grossing film in North America (the United States and Canada).
| Since | Movie name (followed by the number of years record held) | Gross (at time of record) |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | The Birth of a Nation (7 years) | $9,283,673 |
| 1921 | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (18 years) | $10,000,000 |
| 1939 | Gone with the Wind (26 years) | $142,000,000 |
| 1965 | The Sound of Music (8 years) | $163,214,286 |
| 1973 | The Exorcist (2 years) | $193,000,000 |
| 1975 | Jaws (2 years) | $260,000,000 |
| 1977 | Star Wars (Later Retitled Episode IV: A New Hope) (6 years) | $307,263,857 |
| 1983 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (14 years) | $359,197,037 |
| 1997 | Titanic (10 years/current) | $600,788,188 |
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