BOX-OFFICE TOP 100 FILMS

OF ALL-TIME 
(through to early May, 2011)

TOP 100 FILMS TOP 100 FILMS TOP 100 FILMS

OF ALL-TIME  OF ALL-TIME  OF ALL-TIME 
(Domestic Gross)* (Domestic Gross)* (Worldwide Gross)*
(Unadjusted for Inflation) (Adjusted for Inflation)
1. Avatar (2009) 1.  Gone With the 1. Avatar (2009)
2. Titanic (1997) Wind (1939) 2. Titanic (1997)
3. The Dark Knight 2.  Star Wars: 3. The Lord of the
(2008) Episode IV - A New Rings: The Return of
4.  Star Wars: Hope (1977) the King (2003)
Episode IV - A New 3. The Sound of Music 4. Pirates of the
Hope (1977) (1965) Caribbean: Dead
5. Shrek 2 (2004) 4.  E. T. The Extra- Man's Chest (2006)
6.  E. T. The Extra- Terrestrial (1982) 5. Toy Story 3 (2010)
Terrestrial (1982) 5. The Ten 6. Alice in Wonderland
7. Star Wars: Episode I Commandments (2010)
- The Phantom (1956) 7. The Dark Knight
Menace (1999) 6. Titanic (1997) (2008)
8. Pirates of the 7.  Jaws (1975) 8. Harry Potter and the
Caribbean: Dead 8. Doctor Zhivago Sorcerer's Stone
Man's Chest (2006) (1965) (2001)
9. Toy Story 3 (2010) 9. The Exorcist (1973) 9. Pirates of the
10. Spider-Man (2002) 10.  Snow White and Caribbean: At
11. Transformers: the Seven Dwarfs World's End (2007)
Revenge of the Fallen (1937) 10. Harry Potter and the
(2009) 11. 101 Dalmatians Deathly Hallows,
12. Star Wars: Episode (1961) Part 1 (2010)
III - Revenge of the 12. Star Wars: Episode V 11. Harry Potter and the
Sith (2005) - The Empire Strikes Order of the Phoenix
13. The Lord of the Back (1980) (2007)
Rings: The Return of 13.  Ben-Hur (1959) 12. Harry Potter and the
the King (2003) 14. Avatar (2009) Half-Blood Prince
14. Spider-Man 2 (2004) 15. Star Wars: Episode (2009)
15. The Passion of the VI - Return of the 13. The Lord of the
Christ (2004) Jedi (1983) Rings: The Two
16. Jurassic Park (1993) 16. The Sting (1973) Towers (2002)
17. The Lord of the 17. Raiders of the Lost 14. Star Wars: Episode I
Rings: The Two Ark (1981) - The Phantom
Towers (2002) 18. Jurassic Park (1993) Menace (1999)
18. Finding Nemo (2003) 19.  The Graduate 15. Shrek 2 (2004)
19. Spider-Man 3 (2007) (1967) 16. Jurassic Park (1993)
20. Alice in Wonderland 20. Star Wars: Episode I 17. Harry Potter and the
(2010) - The Phantom Goblet of Fire (2005)
21. Forrest Gump (1994) Menace (1999) 18. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
22. The Lion King (1994) 21.  Fantasia (1940) 19. Ice Age: Dawn of the
23. Shrek the Third 22.  The Godfather Dinosaurs (2009)
(2007) (1972) 20. Harry Potter and the
24. Transformers (2007) 23. Forrest Gump (1994) Chamber of Secrets
25. Iron Man (2008) 24. Mary Poppins (1964) (2002)
26. Harry Potter and the 25. The Lion King (1994) 21. The Lord of the
Sorcerer's Stone 26. Grease (1978) Rings: The
(2001) 27. Thunderball (1965) Fellowship of the
27. Indiana Jones and 28. The Dark Knight Ring (2001)
the Kingdom of the (2008) 22. Finding Nemo (2003)
Crystal Skull (2008) 29. The Jungle Book 23. Star Wars: Episode
28. The Lord of the (1967) III - Revenge of the
Rings: The 30. Sleeping Beauty Sith (2005)
Fellowship of the (1959) 24. Transformers:
Ring (2001) 31. Shrek 2 (2004) Revenge of the Fallen
29. Iron Man 2 (2010) 32. Ghostbusters (1984) (2009)
30. Star Wars: Episode II 33. Butch Cassidy and 25. Inception (2010)
- Attack of the Clones the Sundance Kid 26. Spider-Man (2002)
(2002) (1969) 27. Independence Day
31. Pirates of the 34. Love Story (1970) (1996)
Caribbean: At 35. Spider-Man (2002) 28. Shrek the Third
World's End (2007) 36. Independence Day (2007)
32. Star Wars: Episode (1996) 29. Harry Potter and the
VI - Return of the 37. Home Alone (1990) Prisoner of Azkaban
Jedi (1983) 38. Pinocchio (1940) (2004)
33. Independence Day 39. Cleopatra (1963) 30.  E. T. The Extra-
(1996) 40. Beverly Hills Cop Terrestrial (1982)
34. Pirates of the (1984) 31. Indiana Jones and the
Caribbean: The 41. Goldfinger (1964) Kingdom of the
Curse of the Black 42. Airport (1970) Crystal Skull (2008)
Pearl (2003) 43. American Graffiti 32. The Lion King (1994)
35. Harry Potter and the (1973) 33. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Half-Blood Prince 44. The Robe (1953) 34.  Star Wars:
(2009) 45. Pirates of the Episode IV - A New
36. The Twilight Saga: Caribbean: Dead Hope (1977)
Eclipse (2010) Man's Chest (2006) 35. 2012 (2009)
37. The Twilight Saga: 46. Around the World in 36. The Da Vinci Code
New Moon (2009) 80 Days (1956) (2006)
38. Harry Potter and the 47. Bambi (1942) 37. Shrek Forever After
Deathly Hallows, 48. Blazing Saddles (2010)
Part 1 (2010) (1974) 38. The Chronicles of
39. The Sixth Sense 49. Batman (1989) Narnia: The Lion, the
(1999) 50. The Bells of St. Witch and the
40. Up (2009) Mary's (1945) Wardrobe (2005)
41. Inception (2010) 51. The Lord of the 39. The Matrix Reloaded
42. Harry Potter and the Rings: The Return of (2003)
Order of the Phoenix the King (2003) 40. Up (2009)
(2007) 52. The Towering Inferno 41. The Twilight Saga:
43. The Chronicles of (1974) New Moon (2009)
Narnia: The Lion, the 53. Spider-Man 2 (2004) 42. Transformers (2007)
Witch and the 54. My Fair Lady (1964) 43. The Twilight Saga:
Wardrobe (2005) 55. The Greatest Show Eclipse (2010)
44. Star Wars: Episode V on Earth (1952) 44. Forrest Gump (1994)
- The Empire Strikes 56. National Lampoon's 45. The Sixth Sense
Back (1980) Animal House (1978) (1999)
45. Harry Potter and the 57. The Passion of the 46. Ice Age: The
Goblet of Fire (2005) Christ (2004) Meltdown (2006)
46. Home Alone (1990) 58. Star Wars: Episode 47. Pirates of the
47. The Matrix Reloaded III - Revenge of the Caribbean: The
(2003) Sith (2005) Curse of the Black
48. Meet the Fockers 59. Back to the Future Pearl (2003)
(2004) (1985) 48. Star Wars: Episode II
49. The Hangover (2009) 60. The Lord of the - Attack of the Clones
50. Shrek (2001) Rings: The Two (2002)
51. Harry Potter and the Towers (2002) 49. Kung Fu Panda
Chamber of Secrets 61. The Sixth Sense (2008)
(2002) (1999) 50. The Incredibles
52. The Incredibles 62. Superman (1978) (2004)
(2004) 63. Tootsie (1982) 51. Hancock (2008)
53. Dr. Seuss' How the 64. Smokey and the 52. Ratatouille (2007)
Grinch Stole Bandit (1977) 53. Iron Man 2 (2010)
Christmas (2000) 65. Finding Nemo (2003) 54. The Lost World:
54.  Jaws (1975) 66.  West Side Story Jurassic Park (1997)
55. Star Trek (2009) (1961) 55. The Passion of the
56. I Am Legend (2007) 67. Harry Potter and the Christ (2004)
57. The Blind Side Sorcerer's Stone 56. Mamma Mia! (2008)
(2009) (2001) 57. Madagascar: Escape
58. Monsters, Inc. (2001) 68. Lady and the Tramp 2 Africa (2008)
59. Despicable Me (1955) 58. Casino Royale (2006)
(2010) 69. Close Encounters of 59. War of the Worlds
60. Batman (1989) the Third Kind (2005)
61. Night at the Museum (1977/1980) 60. Men in Black (1997)
(2006) 70.  Lawrence of 61. Quantum of Solace
62. Men in Black (1997) Arabia (1962) (2008)
63. Harry Potter and the 71. The Rocky Horror 62. I Am Legend (2007)
Prisoner of Azkaban Picture Show (1975) 63. Iron Man (2008)
(2004) 72. Rocky (1976) 64. Tangled (2010)
64. Toy Story 2 (1999) 73.  The Best Years of 65. Night at the Museum
65. Cars (2006) Our Lives (1946) (2006)
66. Bruce Almighty 74. The Poseidon 66. Armageddon (1998)
(2003) Adventure (1972) 67. King Kong (2005)
67. Raiders of the Lost 75. The Lord of the 68. Mission: Impossible
Ark (1981) Rings: The II (2000)
68. Twister (1996) Fellowship of the 69. The Day After
69. My Big Fat Greek Ring (2001) Tomorrow (2004)
Wedding (2002) 76. Twister (1996) 70. Despicable Me
70. Shrek Forever After 77. Men in Black (1997) (2010)
(2010) 78.  The Bridge On 71. Star Wars: Episode V
71. Ghostbusters (1984) The River Kwai - The Empire Strikes
72. Beverly Hills Cop (1957) Back (1980)
(1984) 79. Transformers: 72. Madagascar (2005)
73. X-Men: The Last Revenge of the Fallen 73. The Simpsons Movie
Stand (2006) (2009) (2007)
74. War of the Worlds 80. It's a Mad, Mad, 74. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
(2005) Mad, Mad World 75. Sherlock Holmes
75. Cast Away (2000) (1963) (2009)
76. The Exorcist (1973) 81. Swiss Family 76. WALL·E (2008)
77. The Lost World: Robinson (1960) 77. Terminator 2:
Jurassic Park (1997) 82.  One Flew Over Judgment Day (1991)
78. Signs (2002) the Cuckoo's Nest 78. Meet the Fockers
79. Hancock (2008) (1975) (2004)
80. The Bourne 83. M*A*S*H (1970) 79. Ghost (1990)
Ultimatum (2007) 84. Indiana Jones and 80. Aladdin (1992)
81. Rush Hour 2 (2001) the Temple of Doom 81. Troy (2004)
82. WALL·E (2008) (1984) 82. How to Train Your
 83. National Treasure:
Book of Secrets
(2007)
84. Alvin and the
Chipmunks: The
Squeakquel (2009)
85. Mrs. Doubtfire
(1993)
86. King Kong (2005)
87. Ghost (1990)
88. How to Train Your
Dragon (2010)
89. The Da Vinci Code
(2006)
90. Aladdin (1992)
91. Alvin and the
Chipmunks (2007)
92. Saving Private Ryan
(1998)
93. Kung Fu Panda
(2008)
94. Mission: Impossible
II (2000)
95. X2: X-Men United
(2003)
96. Austin Powers in
Goldmember (2002)
97. 300 (2006)
98. Back to the Future
(1985)
99. Wedding Crashers
(2005)
85. Star Wars: Episode II
- Attack of the Clones
(2002)
86. Mrs. Doubtfire
(1993)
87. Aladdin (1992)
88. Toy Story 3 (2010)
89. Ghost (1990)
90. Duel in the Sun
(1946)
91. Pirates of the
Caribbean: The
Curse of the Black
Pearl (2003)
92. House of Wax (1953)
93.  Rear Window
(1954)
94. The Lost World:
Jurassic Park (1997)
95. Indiana Jones and
the Last Crusade
(1989)
96. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
97. Terminator 2:
Judgment Day (1991)
98. Sergeant York (1941)
99. Dr. Seuss' How the
Grinch Stole
Christmas (2000)
100.Toy Story 2 (1999)
Dragon (2010)
83. Twister (1996)
84. Clash of the Titans
(2010)
85. Angels & Demons
(2009)
86. Toy Story 2 (1999)
87. Bruce Almighty
(2003)
88. Shrek (2001)
89. Saving Private Ryan
(1998)
90. Mr. & Mrs. Smith
(2005)
91. Home Alone (1990)
92. Star Wars: Episode
VI - Return of the
Jedi (1983)
93. Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory
(2005)
94. Indiana Jones and the
Last Crusade (1989)
95.  Jaws (1975)
96. The Hangover (2009)
97. The Matrix (1999)
98. Pretty Woman (1990)
99. Cars (2006)
100.X-Men: The Last
Stand (2006)

100.Sherlock Holmes
(2009)

 The Three Lists:

 The Domestic, Unadjusted (for inflation) list of box-office champs is top heavy with

recent films. Rankings may change daily with every new blockbuster release. There
are few films that are classics or films from Hollywood's Golden Era in this list. Top-
grossing, financially-successful films often rate lower in artistic achievement.
Blockbusters, special effects wonders, films with sequels and expensive campaign and
publicity ads fill many of the positions. (Notice that there are very few pre-1980 films
in the unadjusted list.)
 The Domestic, Adjusted (for inflation) list of box-office champs - with rankings that
don't vary much from month to month (and therefore is not updated as regularly) -
takes into account inflationary factors such as ticket prices and any re-issues or re-
releases, and is more reflective of a film's actual appeal. [It is inflation-adjusted to the
2011 average ticket price of $8.01. Most pre-1980 pictures achieved their totals
through multiple releases.] The escalating price of theatre tickets would otherwise bias
a list of all-time blockbuster films to recent releases.

 The Worldwide list of box-office-champs - in some cases, the gross earnings were

 made with multiple releases. Currently, only about a quarter of the films were not in
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