Highest-grossing Movies

RevenueBudget
1.
Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

with: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo

$2,797,800,564 $356,000,000
2.
Avatar

Avatar (2009)

Director: James Cameron

with: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

$2,787,965,087 $237,000,000
3.
Titanic

Titanic (1997)

Director: James Cameron

with: Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Frances Fisher

$2,187,463,944 $200,000,000
4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) $2,068,223,624 $245,000,000
5. Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2,048,359,754 $300,000,000
6. Jurassic World (2015) $1,671,713,208 $150,000,000
7. The Lion King (2019) $1,654,735,262 $250,000,000
8. The Avengers (2012) $1,518,812,988 $220,000,000
9. Furious 7 (2015) $1,516,045,911 $190,000,000
10. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1,405,403,694 $250,000,000
11. Black Panther (2018) $1,346,913,161 $200,000,000
12. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011) $1,341,693,157 $250,000,000
13. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) $1,332,539,889 $250,000,000
14. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) $1,309,500,000 $170,000,000
15. Frozen (2013) $1,290,000,000 $150,000,000
16. Beauty and the Beast (2017) $1,263,521,126 $160,000,000
17. Incredibles 2 (2018) $1,242,805,359 $200,000,000
18. The Fast and Furious (2017) $1,238,764,765 $250,000,000
19. Iron Man 3 (2013) $1,214,811,252 $200,000,000
20. Minions (2015) $1,159,398,397 $74,000,000

Highest-grossing Movies (inflation-adjusted)

The inflation-adjusted revenue is calculated by relating the US Consumer Price Index of the release year to the CPI of the current year and might be inaccurate.

RevenueBudget
1.
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind (1939)

Director: Victor Fleming

with: Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Olivia de Havilland

$7,451,000,000 $74,500,000
2.
Titanic

Titanic (1997)

Director: James Cameron

with: Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Frances Fisher

$3,527,000,000 $323,000,000
3.
Avatar

Avatar (2009)

Director: James Cameron

with: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

$3,363,000,000 $286,000,000
4. Star Wars (1977) $3,312,000,000 $47,000,000
5. Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2,832,000,000 $360,000,000
6. The Exorcist (1973) $2,572,000,000 $69,900,000
7. The Sound of Music (1965) $2,352,000,000 $67,400,000
8. Jaws (1975) $2,264,000,000 $33,700,000
9. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) $2,258,000,000 $268,000,000
10. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) $2,127,000,000 $28,200,000
11. Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2,111,000,000 $309,000,000
12. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) $1,869,000,000 $34,600,000
13. Jurassic World (2015) $1,825,000,000 $164,000,000
14. The Avengers (2012) $1,712,000,000 $248,000,000
15. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $1,691,000,000 $56,500,000
16. The Lion King (1994) $1,691,000,000 $78,600,000
17. The Lion King (2019) $1,675,000,000 $253,000,000
18. Furious 7 (2015) $1,655,000,000 $207,000,000
19. Jurassic Park (1993) $1,648,000,000 $113,000,000
20. The Jungle Book (1967) $1,595,000,000 $31,000,000

Most-referenced Movies

References
1.
Star Wars

Star Wars (1977 - 2019)

Consists of: Star Wars - Special Edition, Star Wars, The Star Wars Holiday Special, more

234
2.
Star Trek

Star Trek (1965 - 2020)

Consists of: Star Trek, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, more

95
3.
Terminator

Terminator (1984 - 2019)

Consists of: The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, more

48
4. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 48
5. Titanic (1997) 44
6. Indiana Jones (1981 - 2022) 43
7. Die Hard (1988 - 2013) 42
8. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 30
9. Casablanca (1942) 29
10. The Bourne Movies (2002 - 2016) 29
11. Top Gun (1986) 27
12. James Bond film series (1954 - 2021) 27
13. The Simpsons (1987 - 2021) 26
14. Back to the Future (1985 - 1990) 26
15. Star Wars (1977) 26
16. The X Files (1993 - 2018) 25
17. Dirty Harry (1971 - 1988) 24
18. Pretty Woman (1990) 24
19. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984 - 1994) 24
20. Scarface (1983) 23