The Highest-Grossing Films of All Time

The culmination of 21 Marvel films grossed $2.798 billion worldwide, briefly overtaking Avatar. The moment audiences around the world had been building to for a decade.

James Cameron's 1997 epic romance and disaster film earned $2.187 billion — an unimaginable sum at the time. DiCaprio and Winslet became global icons overnight.

J.J. Abrams' 2015 return to the galaxy far, far away earned $2.068 billion, reigniting the franchise for a new generation and setting a then-record opening weekend.

The first half of the Endgame saga grossed $2.048 billion on the strength of Thanos — cinema's most compelling villain of the era — and an ending that shocked the world.

The multiverse spectacle earned $1.901 billion, buoyed by three generations of Spider-Man fans seeing their heroes share the screen for the first time.

The 2015 revival of the beloved dinosaur franchise earned $1.672 billion, proving that some franchises never truly go extinct.

Disney's photorealistic remake of its 1994 classic grossed $1.657 billion, demonstrating the commercial power of nostalgia done right.

The 2012 original superhero team-up that proved the Marvel formula could work at scale, grossing $1.519 billion and changing the industry forever.

The emotional farewell to Paul Walker powered this franchise entry to $1.516 billion, making it the most successful film in the Fast & Furious saga.

The culmination of 21 Marvel films grossed $2.798 billion worldwide, briefly overtaking Avatar. The moment audiences around the world had been building to for a decade.

James Cameron's 1997 epic romance and disaster film earned $2.187 billion — an unimaginable sum at the time. DiCaprio and Winslet became global icons overnight.

J.J. Abrams' 2015 return to the galaxy far, far away earned $2.068 billion, reigniting the franchise for a new generation and setting a then-record opening weekend.

The first half of the Endgame saga grossed $2.048 billion on the strength of Thanos — cinema's most compelling villain of the era — and an ending that shocked the world.

The multiverse spectacle earned $1.901 billion, buoyed by three generations of Spider-Man fans seeing their heroes share the screen for the first time.

The 2015 revival of the beloved dinosaur franchise earned $1.672 billion, proving that some franchises never truly go extinct.

Disney's photorealistic remake of its 1994 classic grossed $1.657 billion, demonstrating the commercial power of nostalgia done right.

The 2012 original superhero team-up that proved the Marvel formula could work at scale, grossing $1.519 billion and changing the industry forever.

The emotional farewell to Paul Walker powered this franchise entry to $1.516 billion, making it the most successful film in the Fast & Furious saga.