ALL-TIME
TOP 100
BOX OFFICE FILMS


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. 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, Boxofficemojo.com, and Movieweb.com.

See also Greatest Film Franchises: Box-Office Results

The 100 Greatest Films that have been selected at this site are identified throughout by a yellow star .

BOX-OFFICE TOP 100 FILMS
OF ALL-TIME
(through January, 2012)
TOP 100 FILMS
OF ALL-TIME
(Domestic Gross)*
(Unadjusted for Inflation)
TOP 100 FILMS
OF ALL-TIME
(Domestic Gross)*
(Adjusted for Inflation)
TOP 100 FILMS
OF ALL-TIME
(Worldwide Gross)*
  1. Avatar (2009)
  2. Titanic (1997)
  3. The Dark Knight (2008)
  4. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
  5. Shrek 2 (2004)
  6. E. T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  7. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
  8. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
  9. The Lion King (1994)
  10. Toy Story 3 (2010)
  11. Spider-Man (2002)
  12. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
  13. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (2011)
  14. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
  15. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
  16. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
  17. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
  18. Jurassic Park (1993)
  19. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
  20. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
  21. Finding Nemo (2003)
  22. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
  23. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
  24. Forrest Gump (1994)
  25. Shrek the Third (2007)
  26. Transformers (2007)
  27. Iron Man (2008)
  28. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
  29. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
  30. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  31. Iron Man 2 (2010)
  32. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
  33. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
  34. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
  35. Independence Day (1996)
  36. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
  37. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
  38. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
  39. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
  40. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (2010)
  41. The Sixth Sense (1999)
  42. Up (2009)
  43. Inception (2010)
  44. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
  45. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
  46. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
  47. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
  48. Home Alone (1990)
  49. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
  50. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 (2011)
  51. Meet the Fockers (2004)
  52. The Hangover (2009)
  53. Shrek (2001)
  54. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
  55. The Incredibles (2004)
  56. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
  57. Jaws (1975)
  58. Star Trek (2009)
  59. I Am Legend (2007)
  60. The Blind Side (2009)
  61. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
  62. The Hangover Part II (2011)
  63. Despicable Me (2010)
  64. Batman (1989)
  65. Night at the Museum (2006)
  66. Men in Black (1997)
  67. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
  68. Toy Story 2 (1999)
  69. Cars (2006)
  70. Bruce Almighty (2003)
  71. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
  72. Twister (1996)
  73. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
  74. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
  75. Shrek Forever After (2010)
  76. Ghostbusters (1984)
  77. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
  78. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
  79. War of the Worlds (2005)
  80. Cast Away (2000)
  81. The Exorcist (1973)
  82. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
  83. Signs (2002)
  84. Hancock (2008)
  85. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
  86. Rush Hour 2 (2001)
  87. WALL·E (2008)
  88. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
  89. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
  90. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
  91. King Kong (2005)
  92. Ghost (1990)
  93. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
  94. The Da Vinci Code (2006)
  95. Aladdin (1992)
  96. Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
  97. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
  98. Kung Fu Panda (2008)
  99. Mission: Impossible II (2000)
  100. X2: X-Men United (2003)
  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. The Ten Commandments (1956)
  6. Titanic (1997)
  7. Jaws (1975)
  8. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
  9. The Exorcist (1973)
  10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
  11. 101 Dalmatians (1961)
  12. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
  13. Ben-Hur (1959)
  14. Avatar (2009)
  15. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
  16. The Sting (1973)
  17. The Lion King (1994)
  18. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
  19. Jurassic Park (1993)
  20. The Graduate (1967)
  21. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
  22. Fantasia (1940)
  23. The Godfather (1972)
  24. Forrest Gump (1994)
  25. Mary Poppins (1964)
  26. Grease (1978)
  27. Thunderball (1965)
  28. The Dark Knight (2008)
  29. The Jungle Book (1967)
  30. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
  31. Shrek 2 (2004)
  32. Ghostbusters (1984)
  33. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
  34. Love Story (1970)
  35. Spider-Man (2002)
  36. Independence Day (1996)
  37. Home Alone (1990)
  38. Pinocchio (1940)
  39. Cleopatra (1963)
  40. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
  41. Goldfinger (1964)
  42. Airport (1970)
  43. American Graffiti (1973)
  44. The Robe (1953)
  45. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
  46. Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
  47. Bambi (1942)
  48. Blazing Saddles (1974)
  49. Batman (1989)
  50. The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
  51. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
  52. The Towering Inferno (1974)
  53. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
  54. My Fair Lady (1964)
  55. The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
  56. National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
  57. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
  58. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
  59. Back to the Future (1985)
  60. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
  61. The Sixth Sense (1999)
  62. Superman (1978)
  63. Tootsie (1982)
  64. Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
  65. Finding Nemo (2003)
  66. West Side Story (1961)
  67. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
  68. Lady and the Tramp (1955)
  69. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977/1980)
  70. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
  71. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
  72. Rocky (1976)
  73. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
  74. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
  75. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  76. Twister (1996)
  77. Men in Black (1997)
  78. The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957)
  79. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
  80. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
  81. Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
  82. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
  83. M*A*S*H (1970)
  84. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
  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. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (2011)
  1. Avatar (2009)
  2. Titanic (1997)
  3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (2011)
  4. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
  5. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
  6. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
  7. Toy Story 3 (2010)
  8. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
  9. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
  10. The Dark Knight (2008)
  11. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
  12. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
  13. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (2010)
  14. The Lion King (1994)
  15. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
  16. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
  17. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
  18. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
  19. Shrek 2 (2004)
  20. Jurassic Park (1993)
  21. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
  22. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
  23. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
  24. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
  25. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  26. Finding Nemo (2003)
  27. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
  28. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
  29. Inception (2010)
  30. Spider-Man (2002)
  31. Independence Day (1996)
  32. Shrek the Third (2007)
  33. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
  34. E. T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  35. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
  36. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
  37. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
  38. 2012 (2009)
  39. The Da Vinci Code (2006)
  40. Shrek Forever After (2010)
  41. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
  42. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
  43. Up (2009)
  44. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
  45. Transformers (2007)
  46. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
  47. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 (2011)
  48. Forrest Gump (1994)
  49. The Sixth Sense (1999)
  50. Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
  51. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
  52. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
  53. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
  54. Kung Fu Panda (2008)
  55. The Incredibles (2004)
  56. Fast Five (2011)
  57. Hancock (2008)
  58. Iron Man 2 (2010)
  59. Ratatouille (2007)
  60. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
  61. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
  62. Mamma Mia! (2008)
  63. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
  64. Casino Royale (2006)
  65. War of the Worlds (2005)
  66. Tangled (2010)
  67. Men in Black (1997)
  68. Quantum of Solace (2008)
  69. I Am Legend (2007)
  70. Iron Man (2008)
  71. The Hangover Part II (2011)
  72. Night at the Museum (2006)
  73. The Smurfs (2011)
  74. Cars 2 (2011)
  75. Armageddon (1998)
  76. King Kong (2005)
  77. Mission: Impossible II (2000)
  78. The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
  79. Despicable Me (2010)
  80. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
  81. Madagascar (2005)
  82. The Simpsons Movie (2007)
  83. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
  84. Sherlock Holmes (2009)
  85. WALL·E (2008)
  86. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
  87. Meet the Fockers (2004)
  88. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
  89. Ghost (1990)
  90. Aladdin (1992)
  91. Troy (2004)
  92. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
  93. Twister (1996)
  94. Clash of the Titans (2010)
  95. Angels & Demons (2009)
  96. Toy Story 2 (1999)
  97. Rio (2011)
  98. Bruce Almighty (2003)
  99. Shrek (2001)
  100. Saving Private Ryan (1998)

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 the decade of the 2000s.
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