- Without adjusting for inflation, 47 movies have made $1 billion or more at the box office.
- The 2001 film “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” was the latest to join the list after it was rereleased in movie theaters in China.
- Last year, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” “Frozen 2” and “Joker” (which was the first R-rated movie to ever cross the billion-dollar mark) all earned more than $1 billion.
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With movie ticket prices increasing and the resurgence of franchises like “Star Wars,” films earning over $1 billion worldwide may become commonplace. But for now, there are only 47 movies from the last 25 years that have managed to join this exclusive club.
Using data from Box Office Mojo, we compiled a list of the highest-grossing movies that made $1 billion or more (not adjusting for inflation).
From “Minions” to “Aquaman” and more, keep reading for a look at the biggest box-office hits.
47. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (2001)
Total gross revenue: $1,001,260,000 (and counting)
Nineteen years after it's initial 2001 release, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" managed to cross the $1 billion mark only after it was given a theatrical rerelease in China.
Deadline reported that the movie had grossed $13.6 million over the course of three-days after it was released in theaters with a "remastered 4K 3D" version. It's the second movie in the "Harry Potter" franchise to gross more than $1 billion.
46. "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" (2012)
Total gross revenue: $1,021,100,000
When Peter Jackson's first "Hobbit" movie crossed the $1 billion mark, it appeared a good indication the subsequent two sequels would perform equally well, if not better, at the box office. But neither of the second two "Hobbit" films wound up crossing that box-office landmark. Both "The Desolation of Smaug" and "Battle of the Five Armies" made around $960,000,000 each.
45. "Zootopia" (2016)
Total gross revenue: $1,023,800,000
Disney's "Zootopia" is one of four animated features the studio has made that have crossed the $1 billion mark.
"Not only did it earn Disney Animation's biggest opening ever - debuting to $75 million," Entertainment Weekly reported in July 2016. "But it also set a record for the biggest animated March opening of all time."
44. "Alice In Wonderland" (2010)
Total gross revenue: $1,025,500,000
When Tim Burton's take on the original Disney classic hit $1 billion at the box office in 2010, it was only the sixth ever film to do so. In the years since, more than 20 other films have joined the club - but the sequel to this live-action "Alice In Wonderland" was not among them. "Alice Through the Looking Glass" (2016) grossed $299,500,000 worldwide.
43. "Star Wars: Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace" (1999)
Total gross revenue: $1,027,000,000
"The Phantom Menace" was the first "Star Wars" movie to earn $1 billion, thanks to its 3D re-release in theaters 13 years after the original debut. Without that second surge of ticket purchases, the film would have stayed under $1 billion along with the original three movies.
42. "Finding Dory" (2016)
Total gross revenue: $1,028,600,000
Moviegoers flocked back to theaters in the summer of 2016 for Disney Pixar's "Finding Nemo" sequel. It was the second animated feature of 2016 to pass the $1 billion mark ("Zootopia" is the other). The box-office numbers also make "Finding Dory" the fifth highest-grossing animated movie of all time.
41. "Jurassic Park" (1993)
Total gross revenue: $1,029,200,000
Similar to "The Phantom Menace," a 3D re-release is responsible for putting "Jurassic Park" over the edge and into the $1 billion club. "Jurassic Park" wasn't originally released in China in 1993, according to a report from The Wrap. But the 20th anniversary international re-release included China - and the difference in ticket sales showed.
40. "Despicable Me 3" (2017)
Total Gross Revenue: $1,033,500,000
"Despicable Me 3" was a sleeper hit of 2017. With the return of Gru, Lucy, and of course the Minions, this is the second movie in the franchise to gross over one billion dollars. The introduction of "South Park" co-creator Trey Parker as a new villain was clearly a smart move.
39. "The Dark Knight" (2008)
Total gross revenue: $1,004,600,000
Back in July of 2008, people began speculating that Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins" sequel starring Heath Ledger as the Joker might have the box-office power to set a world record. "There are even whispers starting whether 'Dark Knight' can beat the incredible worldwide numbers posted by the all-time $1.8 billion benchmark of 'Titanic,'" Deadline reported.
Unfortunately "The Dark Knight" remains in the bottom-third of the list when it comes to highest-grossing movies of all time.
38. "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" (2011)
Total gross revenue: $1,045,700,000
There are four total "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies in the franchise - and two of them have joined the billion dollar club. "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" sit behind the "Dead Man's Chest" installment of this particular Disney franchise.
37. "Aladdin" (2019)
Total gross revenue: $1,050,693,000
Like many of the Disney live-action versions of animated classics, "Aladdin" did very well at the box office. "Aladdin" became one of Disney's record-breaking five movies to hit one billion dollars in 2019.
36. "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" (2016)
Total gross revenue: $1,056,100,000
"Rogue One" cemented its place in the "Star Wars" franchise by raking in $1 billion just 39 days after the global release. The spinoff became the fourth and final movie of 2016 to make $1 billion at the box office. It's also worth noting that all four billion-dollar movies of 2016 were made by Disney.
35. "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" (2006)
Total gross revenue: $1,066,200,000
Back in 2006, when the sequel to Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl" hit theaters, it took just three months for the movie to make $1 billion at the box office. At that time, it was the third ever film to do so.
34. "Toy Story 3" (2010)
Total gross revenue: $1,067,000,000
The third movie in the "Toy Story" franchise crossed the $1 billion mark in 2010 and made Disney history as Pixar's highest-grossing film of all time. The success of "Toy Story 3" helped push a fourth movie into Disney's animated movie plan.
Read more: 10 things you didn't know about 'Toy Story 4'
33. "Toy Story 4" (2019)
Total gross revenue: $1,073,166,000
With "Toy Story 4" also crossing this milestone, Disney became the first movie studio to create five billion-dollar movies in a single year. The movie joined its Disney comrades "Captain Marvel," "Aladdin," "Avengers: Endgame," and "The Lion King."
32. "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" (2019)
Total gross revenue: $$1,074,144,248
The ninth episode in the "Star Wars" Skywalker saga, "The Rise of Skywalker," crossed the $1 billion mark on Tuesday, January 14.
As reported by Variety, it took this film 28 days to hit this milestone, while "The Force Awakens" did it in 12 days and "The Last Jedi" managed it in 19 days.
31. "Joker" (2019)
Total gross revenue: $1,074,251,311
This DC comic movie is the first R-rated movie to ever make $1 billion at the box office. Deadline announced the milestone, which came about six weeks after the movie premiered worldwide. Last month, "Deadpool" star Ryan Reynolds snarkily congratulated "Joker" on becoming the highest-grossing R-Rated movie of all time.
30. "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012)
Total gross revenue: $1,084,900,000
Christopher Nolan's follow-up to "The Dark Knight" had became the 13th film in history to reach $1 billion in 2012. This achievement was remarkable, especially given concerns that the movie's success would be dampened after the Aurora theater shooting took place during a midnight screening of the film.
29. "Transformers: Age of Extinction" (2014)
Total gross revenue: $1,104,000,000
Ah yes, the unstoppable box-office power of the "Transformers" franchise. According to The Wrap, "Age of Extinction" (the fourth movie) was made specifically with international audiences in mind - and it paid off. Almost a third of the total box-office revenue came from China alone.
28. "Skyfall" (2012)
Total gross revenue: $1,104,000,000
Ah yes, the unstoppable box-office power of the "Transformers" franchise. According to The Wrap, "Age of Extinction" (the fourth movie) was made specifically with international audiences in mind - and it paid off. Almost a third of the total box-office revenue came from China alone.
27. "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003)
Total gross revenue: $1,119,900,000
People came out in droves for the final installment of Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. After only 10 weeks in theaters, "Return of the King" became the second movie ever in history to make $1 billion ("Titanic" was the first in 1997). The film went on to break an Academy Award record by sweeping all 11 categories for which it was nominated.
26. "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" (2011)
Total gross revenue: $1,123,800,000
The third "Transformers" movie was the first Paramount picture to reach $1 billion at the box office. Just like with "Age of Extinction," the boost in ticket sales came largely from international movie audiences. This was the last "Transformers" movie which starred Shia LaBeouf.
25. "Captain Marvel" (2019)
Total gross revenue: $1,098,100,000 (and counting)
Just over three weeks after its release date and record-breaking opening weekend, "Captain Marvel" crossed the billion-dollar mark for global box office sales.
"Captain Marvel" joins ranks with "Black Panther," all three "Avengers" movies, "Iron Man 3," and "Captain American: Civil War" for of billion-dollar Marvel movies.
24. "Spider-Man: Far From Home" (2019)
Total gross revenue: $1,131,846,000
The Hollywood Reporter broke the news of this new milestone for the Spider-Man franchise as "Spider-Man: Far From Home" crossed the one-billion mark less than a month after its US premiere on July 2.
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23. "Aquaman" (2018)
Total gross revenue: $1,147,100,000 (and counting)
On January 13, The Hollywood Reporter announced that "Aquaman" had become the first DC superhero movie to make one billion dollars at the box office. The movie was already breaking records in China before it had opened in the US in early December, and clearly it was all up from there.
22. "Captain America: Civil War" (2016)
Total gross revenue: $1,153,300,000
And here we begin with the seemingly unstoppable success of Marvel universe movies. "Captain America: Civil War" was a blockbuster hit in 2016, and the first movie of that year to rake in $1 billion.
21. "Minions" (2015)
Total gross revenue: $1,159,400,000
The 2015 prequel to "Despicable Me" focused only on the overall-wearing Minions the world had come to love. People clearly appreciated the yellow henchman's standalone film, since neither of the two "Despicable Me" movies have breached $1 billion.
20. "Iron Man 3" (2013)
Total gross revenue: $1,214,800,000
Tony Stark swept away comic fans with the third movie of his trilogy, "Iron Man 3." It only took 23 days in the box office for the film to hit $1 billion. If anyone doubted the power of Robert Downey Jr.'s success as Iron Man before, this movie was the final confirmation of his vital role in Marvel's franchise.
19. "Frozen 2" (2019)
Total gross revenue: $1,228,000,000 (and counting)
The final movie of 2019 to cross the billion dollar finish line was Disney's sequel to the hit movie "Frozen" (which holds the #15 spot on this list). This was the first time Disney's animation studio produced a theatrical-release sequel for an animated musical.
For more on "Frozen 2," read our analysis of all the details, references, and Easter eggs you might have missed here.
18. "The Fate of the Furious" (2017)
Total gross revenue: $1,235,800,000
In April 2017, the eighth movie in "The Fast and the Furious" franchise joined the billion dollar club. Clearly Vin Diesel's creative control of these action-packed movies is paying off. This is the second movie from the franchise to make more than $1 billion.
17. "Incredibles 2" (2018)
Total Gross Revenue: $$1,242,800,000
Despite the 14-year gap between the first Pixar original movie "The Incredibles" and its sequel, the critically acclaimed "Incredibles 2" created a new record as fastest animated film to gross one billion dollars at the box office.
16. "Beauty and the Beast" (2017)
Total gross revenue: $1,263,500,000
Also in April 2017, Walt Disney Studios announced that its live-action remake of "Beauty and the Beast" had officially passed the $1 billion mark for global box-office sales. Its total revenue makes "Beauty and the Beast" the highest grossing film of 2017.
15. "Frozen" (2013)
Total gross revenue: $1,276,500,000
The global success of "Frozen" continues to maintain records for Disney. The movie currently holds the #1 spot as the highest-grossing animated feature of all time. "Frozen" joined the billion dollar club in the same week it nabbed two Oscars, as well.
14. "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" (2018)
Total Gross Revenue: $1,309,500,000
The second installment in Universal's rebooted "Jurassic Park" trilogy had an impressive opening weekend and then quickly grossed one billion dollars after just two weeks. The impressive numbers for "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" are a good indicator that the coming third film will be just as popular.
13. "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (2017)
Total Gross Revenue: $1,332,500,000
"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" crossed the $1 billion mark just three weeks after its release. This second installment in the new franchise made $500 million in its first weekend alone - though "The Force Awakens" still holds the record for biggest "Star Wars" opening weekend of all time with $529 million.
12. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two" (2011)
Total gross revenue: $1,341,500,000
Following the trend of some other franchises in our top list, the final "Harry Potter" film is the only one of the bunch that raked in $1 billion or more. The only other movie adaptation of J.K. Rowling's work that came close was "Sorcerer's Stone," which remains at $975 million total.
11. "Black Panther" (2018)
Total Gross Revenue: $1,346,900,000
"Black Panther" crossed this milestone in just 26 days after breaking the record for best February opening weekend of all time. This movie was the 16th Disney film to gross over one billion dollars.
10. "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015)
Total gross revenue: $1,405,400,000
"Transformers," "The Dark Knight," and "Pirates of the Caribbean" are three franchises which each have two movies in the billion dollar club - and you can add "The Avengers" to that list.
The 2015 follow-up ensemble movie added James Spader as the terrifying new villain, and (surprising no one) "Age of Ultron" opened in the number one spot around the world.
9. "Furious 7" (2015)
Total gross revenue: $1,516,000,000
"Furious 7" broke records when it raced past the $1 billion box office mark in just 17 days. As Entertainment Weekly reported "that makes 'Furious' 7 the fastest live-action film to reach that number." But two other 2015 movies (coming later on our list) eventually bumped it to third place.
This was the last "Fast and Furious" movie to include Paul Walker, which some believe helped boost box-office numbers.
8. "Marvel's The Avengers" (2012)
Total gross revenue: $1,518,800,000
The first "Avengers" movie brought together an all-star cast of comic book heroes - and Marvel's efforts were rewarded at the box office. The film passed $1 billion in ticket sales in just 19 days - which means it's tied for third place in the list of fastest grossing movies alongside "Avatar" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two."
7. "The Lion King" (2019)
Total gross revenue: $1,655,151,910
After just under three weeks in theaters, Disney's remake of "The Lion King" crossed $1 billion dollars in total box-office gross. This was the fourth movie of 2019 to join the billion-dollar club.
The first three were "Spider-Man: Far From Home," "Avengers: Endgame," and "Captain Marvel".
6. "Jurassic World" (2015)
Total gross revenue: $1,670,400,000
"Jurassic World" broke all sorts of records. It bumped "Furious 7" out of the number one spot for fastest movie to make $1 billion when it broke the record in only 13 days. At the time it also stunned box-office analysts with the highest-grossing opening weekend of all time, besting "Marvel's The Avengers," with $208.8 million. Worldwide, it opened to over $500 million, making it the first movie to ever crack that number opening weekend.
That record didn't last long, however.
5. "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018)
Total gross revenue: $2,002,100,000 (and counting)
The third "Avengers" film broke the all-time world record with a $630 million opening weekend, proving the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise is stronger than ever. By mid-June, "Avengers: Infinity War" became only the fourth movie to ever crack the two-billion dollar ceiling as well.
4. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (2015)
Total gross revenue: $2,068,200,000
The seventh movie in the "Star Wars" franchise broke the "Jurassic World" records when box-office numbers tallied $1 billion after only 12 days. And it didn't stop there - "The Force Awakens" went on rake in more than $2 billion, solidifying its number three place on our list and becoming the highest-grossing "Star Wars" movie of all time.
3. "Titanic" (1997)
Total gross revenue: $2,187,500,000
Two decades later, James Cameron's "Titanic" is holding steady in its number-three spot for box-office records. The movie made around $1.8 billion during its initial 1997 release, and then topped $2 billion after it was re-released in 3D in honor of the 100-year anniversary of the iconic ship's sinking.
2. "Avatar" (2009)
Total gross revenue: $2,788,000,000
James Cameron's "Avatar" is also sitting pretty as the second-highest-grossing movie of all time. With more than $2.7 billion in box office revenue, it was miles ahead of other films on the list. But Disney's epic Marvel adventure "Avengers:Endgame" knocked it out of the top spot in the summer of 2019.
1. "Avengers: Endgame" (2019)
Total gross revenue: $2,797,800,000
Marvel's major endcap to its run of 22 comic-book based films broke the record for fastest movie to reach one-billion dollars in international box-office totals. On the Sunday of its opening weekend, Disney estimated "Avengers: Endgame" had made $1,209,000,000 within the first five days of its global debut.
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