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'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (2016) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,056.1

The first installment of the 'Star Wars' anthology series, set just before the events of 'A New Hope,' this film is the third-highest-grossing piece of the franchise. 

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'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' (2006) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,066.2

This second installment of the popular swashbuckling series is reportedly also the 15th highest-grossing film distributed by Disney, and the highest-grossing film of 2006.

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'Toy Story 3' (2010) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,067.0

The third installment of this popular Disney series set the bar high for the fourth film, which has so far grossed $859.4 million worldwide. 

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'The Dark Knight Rises' (2012) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,084.9

Though Marvel undeniably dominates this list, DC Comics got a couple of films in. 

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'Transformers: Age of Extinction' (2014) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,104.1

The fourth installment of the series, and a stand-alone sequel to 2011's 'Dark of the Moon,' received largely negative reviews from critics, but was the highest-grossing film of 2014. 

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'Skyfall' (2012) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,108.6

This is by far the most successful Bond film yet, but all eyes are set on how the new 007 will affect the box office. 

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'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' (2003) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,119.9

The third installment in 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy was also the highest-grossing film of 2003.

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'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' (2011) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,123.8

The third installment of the series based on a line of toys is also the highest-grossing.

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'Captain Marvel' (2019) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,128.3

This film became the first female-led superhero film to pass the billion-dollar mark.

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'Aquaman' (2018) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,148.0

The second DC film on this list, 'Aquaman' became the highest-grossing DC Extended Universe film, as well as the highest-grossing film based on a DC Comics character. 

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'Captain America: Civil War' (2016) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,153.3

This Marvel film was a critical and commercial success, garnering praise for its performances, action, themes, and writing. It became the highest-grossing film of 2016.

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'Minions' (2015) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,159.4

This spin-off prequel has out-grossed all of the other 'Despicable Me' films. 

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'Iron Man 3' (2013) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,214.8

This box-office hit was still only the second highest-grossing film of 2013. Find out what was number one later on this list...

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'The Fate of the Furious' (2017) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,236.0

The eighth installment of 'The Fast and the Furious' series is the second-highest-grossing film in the franchise. 

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'Incredibles 2' (2018) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,242.8

This Disney-Pixar sequel film brought in much more money than its original, which was released 14 years prior. 

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'Beauty and the Beast' (2017) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,263.5

This live-action Disney remake became the highest-grossing live-action musical film.

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'Frozen' (2013) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,276.5

This highly praised Disney film surpassed 'Toy Story 3' as the highest-grossing animated film of all time, and became the highest-grossing film of 2013.

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'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' (2018) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,309.5

The sequel to the revived 'Jurassic Park' series received mixed reviews from critics, but still brought in over $1.3 billion. 

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'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' (2017) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,332.5

The second installment of the 'Star Wars' sequel trilogy became the second-highest-grossing film of the entire franchise.

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'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2' (2011) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,341.7

The eighth and final installment in the 'Harry Potter' series was also the highest-grossing. 

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'Black Panther' (2018) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,346.9

This historic Marvel film broke several box-office records, including for the highest-grossing film by a black director. It was the highest-grossing film of 2018 in North America, as well as the second highest-grossing film of the year worldwide.

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'Avengers: Age of Ultron' (2015) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,405.4

The 11th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was also the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2015.

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'Furious 7' (2015) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,516.0

The seventh installment in 'The Fast and the Furious' franchise also marked the final film appearance of the late Paul Walker. 

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'Marvel's The Avengers' (2012) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,518.8

The sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was the highest-grossing film of 2012, and reportedly became the first Marvel production to generate $1 billion in ticket sales.

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'Jurassic World' (2015) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $1,671.7

Set 22 years after the events of 'Jurassic Park,' the first film in the 'Jurassic World' trilogy became the highest-grossing film ever released by Universal Pictures (that was not adjusted for inflation).

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'Avengers: Infinity War' (2018) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $2,048.4

The 19th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was one of the most expensive films ever made, and became the first superhero film to gross over $2 billion worldwide, breaking numerous box office records.

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'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' (2015) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $2,068.2

The first installment of the 'Star Wars' sequel trilogy broke various box-office records and became the highest-grossing film in the entire franchise, as well as the highest-grossing film of 2015.

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'Titanic' (1997) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $2,187.5

James Cameron's masterpiece was the first film to reach the billion-dollar mark. A 3D version was released in 2012, pushing the film's worldwide total to $2.18 billion, and making it the second film to gross more than $2 billion worldwide, after of course...

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'Avatar' (2009) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $2,789.7

James Cameron's follow-up masterpiece was the first film to gross more than $2 billion, and it held the top spot for 10 years. 

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'Avengers: Endgame' (2019) -

Worldwide box-office gross: $2,790.2

The 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is also the first film in cinema history to cross the billion-dollar mark in just its opening weekend. Now, it's the highest-grossing film of all time. 

Sources: (Variety)

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