A lot of movies are released every year. Some of them leave a mark on the audiences, and in turn, create a huge profit for the studio involved. Although, this is not the case for every movie. Most of the films released don’t make it to the top but some of them have performed so remarkably at the box office that it is now a benchmark for others to follow. Here is the list of the top 10 highest-grossing films of all time.
Top 10 Highest-Grossing Movies
10. “Marvel’s The Avengers” (2012)
This superhero film ranks number 9 on our list. The amazing Cast list includes Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, and many more. The plot revolves around The Avengers coming together to stop the God of mischief Loki’s evil plans.
The film earned a total of $1.518 billion at the global box office and earned $623 million at the US domestic box office.
9. “The Lion King” (2019)
The movie is made under Jon Favreau’s direction. The star-studded cast includes Donald Glover, Beyonce, Billy Eichner, and Seth Rogen. The story is based on Walt Disney’s The Lion King. The plot line reads the story of a young lion Simba who runs from his home after his father’s murder by his uncle. After meeting his childhood friend Nala he returns to take his rightful place back from his uncle Scar.
The movie made $1.66 billion at the global box office and $543.6 million at the US domestic box office.
8. “Jurassic World” (2015)
This sci-fi movie Belongs to the Jurassic Park franchise. The cast list includes Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Irfan Khan, and Nick Robinson among many others. It shows a theme park of dinosaurs with many tourists in the beginning. However, things soon turned into a nightmare when one of the dinosaurs in captivity escapes. A dinosaur animal expert saves the day in the end.
The movie earned a total of $1.671 billion at the global box office and grossed $652 million at the US domestic box office.
7. “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (2021)
This MCU movie ranks number six on our list. The movie cast includes Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, Zendar, Andrew Garfield, Willem Dafoe, Marisa Tomei, and Benedict Cumberbatch. After the events of “Far From Home,” Peter Parker wants people to forget the existence of Spiderman. Doctor Strange helps him with his motive but the spell gets corrupted and some unwanted villains enter the universe.
The movie earned a total of $1.69 billion at the global box office and $721 million at the US domestic box office.
6. “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018)
Another MCU movie grabs the number 5 position on our list. The star-studded cast of this movie includes Scarlett Johansson, Chris Pratt, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Holland, Elizabeth Olsen, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Brolin, and Robert Downey Jr. Avengers assembles once again after their fall out at the end of Civil War, to stop Thanos from getting the Infinity Stones.
The movie earned a total of $2.048 billion at the global box office and $678 million at the US domestic box office.
5. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (2015)
In number 4 there is none other than this Star Wars movie. The cast list includes John Bodega, Harrison Ford, Andy Serkis, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, and so on. It is the story of the three trying to stop the New Republic and trying to find Luke the last surviving Jedi.
The movie grossed $2.068 billion at the global box office and $936 million at the US domestic box office.
4. “Titanic” (1997)
This rom-com does not need any introduction and no wonder it is number 3 on our list. The star-studded cast of this timeless classic includes Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Billy Zane, Frances Fisher, Kathy Bates, Victor Garber, and David Warner. It is the story of a rich girl who falls in love with a poor painter on the ship RMS Titanic.
This movie bagged a total of 11 Academy Awards. The movie earned $2.187 billion at the global box office and $659 million at the US domestic box office.
3. “Avatar: The Way of Water” (2022)
The highly anticipated sequel of the 2009 movie ‘Avatar’, ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ was finally released in 2022. The movie directed by James Cameron stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Kate Winslet, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, Cliff Curtis, and Edie Falco. The science fiction epic follows the life of Jake Sully on Pandora, sixteen years after the events of the first movie transpire.
The movie has an estimated worldwide collection of $2.317 billion dollars. Out of that massive worldwide collection, $683.7 million was grossed in the United States. The movie received four nominations at the 95th Academy Awards and won the Best Visual Effects Award.
2. “Avengers: Endgame” (2019)
Another MCU movie, this one grabs the 2nd position on our list. The cast of the movie includes Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Brolin, and Elizabeth Olsen. It is the story of the Avengers restoring peace after Thanos destroys half of the universe.
The movie earned a total of $2.797 billion at the global box office and $858.4 million at the US domestic box office.
1. “Avatar” (2009)
There was quite a competition for our 1st position. Still, this movie defeated all of them and came out on top. The sci-fi action film has an amazing cast list that includes Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver, Giovanni Ribisi, Stephen Lang, and Joel David Moore. It tells the story of the Na’vi world, which is poisonous to humans. Avatars are Na’vi hybrids who link to human minds, allowing them to roam freely on the planet. A paraplegic ex-marine Jake Sully enters the Na’vi world through one such avatar and soon falls in love with one of the natives. Therefore, in the end, he gets drawn into a battle for the survival of the Na’vi.
This movie bagged a total of 3 Academy Awards. The movie grossed a total of $2.847 billion at the global box office and $760.5 million at the US domestic box office.
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