retaliator : Endgamehas been in theaters for less than two week , yet it has already managed to rake in more than $ 2 billion at the box office inrecord time . Amazingly , the Marvel superheroes still have a long way to go to crack the top 20 highest - grossing moving-picture show of all time ( thoughEndgamecurrently hold the 74th spot on the lean ) . We ’ve drop a line about some of thelowest - gross moviesof all clip ; here are America ’s highest - grossing ones , adjusted for inflation , according toBox Office Mojo .
1.Gone With the Wind(1939)
Released in 1939 , Victor Fleming ’s adaptation of Margaret Mitchell ’s Pulitzer Prize - winningCivil War epicis one of the world ’s first genuine smash hit — and still take the top spot for boxful office dollars , with a expansive totality of $ 1,822,598,200 .
2.Star Wars(1977)
The George Lucasspace operathat launched a thousandaction figures(and almost as many sequel and prequels ) still rule sovereign in theStar Warsuniverse , with a full take of $ 1,635,137,900 .
3.The Sound of Music(1965)
Thehills are alive … with the sound of $ 1,283,791,300 in domestic slate gross sales
4.E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial(1982)
Thebiggest movieof 1982 is also the fourth biggest moving-picture show of all time , with a idealistic totality of $ 1,278,107,600 . That ’s a batch of Reese ’s Pieces .
5.Titanic(1997)
James Cameron may have gotten some ack-ack after declaring himself “ King of the World ” when he scooped up the laurels for Best Director at the 1998 Oscars , but he was n’t too far off . BetweenAvatar(more on that later ) andTitanic , whichtook in $ 1,221,303,800 , Cameron holds two of the top three spot on the highest - gross filmsworldwide .
6.The Ten Commandments(1956)
Cecil B. DeMille ’s scriptural heroic poem superintend to conspire up $ 1,180,310,000 at the box federal agency , even with a dear - four - hour run time .
7.Jaws(1975)
Thefilmthat made Steven Spielberg a menage name may have scared hearing off from the water , but it brought them to the film in drove , as bear witness by its $ 1,153,990,200 in ticket sales .
8.Doctor Zhivago(1965)
Despite being banned in Russia — the country in which it is localise — until 1994 , David Lean ’s epical drama - Latinian language still managed to drum up more than a billion dollar mark ( $ 1,118,460,500 ) from U.S. audiences .
9.The Exorcist(1973)
William Friedkin ’s groundbreakinghorror filmis the music genre ’s first to score a Best Picture Oscar nomination . Though it ultimately lose toThe Sting , it won as far as the box seat office was pertain , with a grand aggregate of $ 996,498,500 .
10.Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs(1937)
round out the top 10 is the sure-enough film on this list ; the Walt Disneyclassicgenerated $ 982,090,000 at the box office .
11.Star Wars: The Force Awakens(2015)
The newest plastic film on this list , perhaps unsurprisingly , is yet another ledger entry in theStar Warssaga . The Force Awakensmanaged to ring up $ 974,117,000 in loge authority receipts .
12.101 Dalmatians(1961)
Yet another Disney classic , the original101 Dalmatiansbarked up $ 900,254,400 between its original 1961 release and four re - releases ( in 1969 , 1979 , 1985 , and 1991 ) .
13.The Empire Strikes Back(1980)
Thesecond filmreleased in theStar Warsfranchise is its third high grossing , with $ 884,607,500 in adjusted domesticated slate sales .
14.Ben-Hur(1959)
William Wyler ’s sword and sandal spectacular was a hit with consultation , return $ 883,402,600 in ticket sales .
15.Avatar(2009)
James Cameron ’s eco - minded sci - fi film is the film director ’s secondment in the top 20 highest - grossing films , with $ 876,759,300 .
16.Return of the Jedi(1983)
AnotherStar Warsmovie , another entry on this listing . The franchise ’s third tone ending made an impressive $ 847,475,300 .
17.Jurassic Park(1993)
WhileJurassic World , the quaternary installment in theJurassic Parkseries , presently hold the 24th spot on this leaning with $ 712,233,300 , it ’s got a tenacious way to go before matching the original ’s $ 825,894,500 in box role grosses .
18.Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace(1999)
George Lucas . Again . This time withThe Phantom Menace , which took in $ 813,711,800 . Despite the presence of Jar Jar Binks .
19.The Lion King(1994)
The belovedanimated classicroared its path into the all - time top 20 with $ 803,209,300 .
20.The Sting(1973)
TheBest Pictureof 1973 was also a bragging winner at the box office , generating $ 803,177,100 in tag cut-rate sale .
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