DOMESTIC GROSSES
Viewing Chart as of Sep. 9, 2012
#1100 - #101200 - #201300 - #301400 - #401500 Rank Title(click to view) Studio Lifetime Gross Year^ 1
Avatar
Fox
$760,507,625
2009^
2
Titanic
Par.
$658,672,302
1997^
3
Marvel's The Avengers
BV
$621,414,627
2012
4
The Dark Knight
WB
$534,858,444
2008^
5
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Fox
$474,544,677
1999^
6
Star Wars
Fox
$460,998,007
1977^
7
Shrek 2
DW
$441,226,247
2004
8
The Dark Knight Rises
WB
$437,782,482
2012
9
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
Uni.
$435,110,554
1982^
10
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
BV
$423,315,812
2006
11
The Lion King
BV
$422,783,777
1994^
12
Toy Story 3
BV
$415,004,880
2010
13
The Hunger Games
LGF
$408,010,692
2012
14
Spider-Man
Sony
$403,706,375
2002
15
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
P/DW
$402,111,870
2009
16
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
WB
$381,011,219
2011
17
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Fox
$380,270,577
2005^
18
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
NL
$377,845,905
2003^
19
Spider-Man 2
Sony
$373,585,825
2004
20
The Passion of the Christ
NM
$370,782,930
2004^
21
Jurassic Park
Uni.
$357,067,947
1993^
22
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
P/DW
$352,390,543
2011
23
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
NL
$342,551,365
2002^
24
Finding Nemo
BV
$339,714,978
2003^
25
Spider-Man 3
Sony
$336,530,303
2007
26
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
BV
$334,191,110
2010
27
Forrest Gump
Par.
$329,694,499
1994
28
Shrek the Third
P/DW
$322,719,944
2007
29
Transformers
P/DW
$319,246,193
2007
30
Iron Man
Par.
$318,412,101
2008
31
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
WB
$317,575,550
2001
32
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Par.
$317,101,119
2008
33
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
NL
$315,544,750
2001^
34
Iron Man 2
Par.
$312,433,331
2010
35
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Fox
$310,676,740
2002^
36
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
BV
$309,420,425
2007
37
Return of the Jedi
Fox
$309,306,177
1983^
38
Independence Day
Fox
$306,169,268
1996^
39
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
BV
$305,413,918
2003
40
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
WB
$301,959,197
2009
41
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Sum.
$300,531,751
2010
42
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Sum.
$296,623,634
2009
43
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
WB
$295,983,305
2010
44
The Sixth Sense
BV
$293,506,292
1999
45
Up
BV
$293,004,164
2009
46
Inception
WB
$292,576,195
2010
47
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
WB
$292,004,738
2007
48
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
BV
$291,710,957
2005
49
The Empire Strikes Back
Fox
$290,271,960
1980^
50
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
WB
$290,013,036
2005
51
Home Alone
Fox
$285,761,243
1990
52
The Matrix Reloaded
WB
$281,576,461
2003
53
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
Sum.
$281,287,133
2011
54
Meet the Fockers
Uni.
$279,261,160
2004
55
The Hangover
WB
$277,322,503
2009
56
Shrek
DW
$267,665,011
2001
57
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
WB
$261,988,482
2002
58
The Incredibles
BV
$261,441,092
2004
59
The Amazing Spider-Man
Sony
$260,571,241
2012
60
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Uni.
$260,044,825
2000
61
Jaws
Uni.
$260,000,000
1975
62
Star Trek
Par.
$257,730,019
2009
63
I Am Legend
WB
$256,393,010
2007
64
The Blind Side
WB
$255,959,475
2009
65
Monsters, Inc.
BV
$255,873,250
2001^
66
The Hangover Part II
WB
$254,464,305
2011
67
Despicable Me
Uni.
$251,513,985
2010
68
Batman
WB
$251,188,924
1989
69
Night at the Museum
Fox
$250,863,268
2006
70
Men in Black
Sony
$250,690,539
1997
71
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
WB
$249,541,069
2004
72
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Par.
$246,708,089
1981^
73
Toy Story 2
BV
$245,852,179
1999^
74
Cars
BV
$244,082,982
2006
75
Bruce Almighty
Uni.
$242,829,261
2003
76
Twister
WB
$241,721,524
1996
77
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
IFC
$241,438,208
2002
78
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
BV
$241,071,802
2011
79
Shrek Forever After
P/DW
$238,736,787
2010
80
Ghostbusters
Col.
$238,632,124
1984^
81
Beverly Hills Cop
Par.
$234,760,478
1984
82
X-Men: The Last Stand
Fox
$234,362,462
2006
83
War of the Worlds
Par.
$234,280,354
2005
84
Cast Away
Fox
$233,632,142
2000
85
Brave
BV
$233,397,964
2012
86
The Exorcist
WB
$232,906,145
1973^
87
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Uni.
$229,086,679
1997
88
Signs
BV
$227,966,634
2002
89
Hancock
Sony
$227,946,274
2008
90
The Bourne Ultimatum
Uni.
$227,471,070
2007
91
Rush Hour 2
NL
$226,164,286
2001
92
WALL-E
BV
$223,808,164
2008
93
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
BV
$219,964,115
2007
94
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Fox
$219,614,612
2009
95
Mrs. Doubtfire
Fox
$219,195,243
1993
96
Beauty and the Beast
BV
$218,967,620
1991^
97
King Kong
Uni.
$218,080,025
2005
98
Ghost
Par.
$217,631,306
1990
99
How to Train Your Dragon
P/DW
$217,581,231
2010
100
The Da Vinci Code
Sony
$217,536,138
2006
#1100 - #101200 - #201300 - #301400 - #401500
CHART NOTES
^ Indicates movie made its gross over multiple releases, e.g., E.T. was re-released in 1985 and a special edition was released in 2002. Clicking on these titles will display a breakdown of releases. Most of the pre-1980 movies listed on this chart had multiple, undocumented releases over the years.
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