The highest-grossing movies of all-time - Though many recent blockbuster hits may fill this list, older and more thoughtful films are prevalent here too. Movies from the 1930s, after adjusting for inflation, have honed the art of commercial success in film as well as the movies from 2018.

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'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' - 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' was made in 2013. It sold 51,114,600 tickets, grossing US$469,232,028.

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'Ghost' - 'Ghost' was made in 1990, sold 51,465,200 tickets, and grossed US$472,450,536 in today's dollars.

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'Toy Story 3' - 'Toy Story 3' was made in 2010, sold 52,201,900 tickets, and grossed US$479,213,442.

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'Aladdin' - 'Aladdin' was made in 1992, sold 52,442,300 tickets, and grossed US$481,420,314 in today's dollars.

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'Mrs. Doubtfire' - 'Mrs. Doubtfire' was made in 1993, sold 52,684,400 tickets, and made US$483,642,792 in today's dollars.

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'Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones' - 'Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones' was made in 2002, sold 53,468,500 tickets, and grossed US$490,840,830 in today's money.

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'Avengers: Age of Ultron' - 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' was made in 2015, sold 53,527,100 tickets, and grossed US$491,378,778 in today's money.

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'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' - 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' was made in 1984, sold 53,532,800 tickets, and grossed US$491,431,104 in today's money.

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'M*A*S*H' - 'M*A*S*H' was made in 1970, sold 53,684,200 tickets, grossed US$492,820,956 in today's money, and inspired a hit TV show.

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'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' - 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' was made in 1975, sold 53,685,400 tickets, and grossed US$492,831,972 in today's money.

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'Swiss Family Robinson' - 'Swiss Family Robinson' was made in 1960, sold 53,808,000 tickets, and grossed US$493,957,44 in today's money.

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'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World' - 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World' was made in 1963, sold 53,875,400 tickets, and grossed US$494,576,172 in today's currency.

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'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' - 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' was made in 2009, sold 53,900,900 tickets, and grossed US$494,810,262 in today's money.

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'The Bridge on the River Kwai' - 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' was made in 1957, sold 54,400,000 tickets, and grossed US$499,392,000 in today's money.

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'Men in Black' - 'Men in Black' was made in 1997, sold 54,616,700 tickets, and grossed US$501,381,306 in today's money.

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'Twister' - 'Twister' was made in 1996, sold 54,688,100 tickets, and grossed US$502,036,758 in today's money.

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'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' - 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' was made in 2001, sold 54,799,300 tickets, and grossed US$503,057,574 in today's money.

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'The Poseidon Adventure' - 'The Poseidon Adventure' was made in 1972, sold 54,902,000 tickets, and grossed US$504,000,360 U.S. in today's dollars.

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'The Best Years of Our Lives' - 'The Best Years of Our Lives' was made in 1946, sold 55,000,000 tickets, and grossed US$504,900,000 in today's dollars.

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'Rocky' - 'Rocky' was made in 1976, sold 55,040,000 tickets, and grossed US$505,267,200 in today's currency.

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'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' - 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' was made in 1975, sold 55,069,400 tickets, and grossed US$505,537,092 in today's money.

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'Lawrence of Arabia' - 'Lawrence of Arabia' was made in 1962, sold 55,383,600 tickets, and grossed US$508,421,448 in today's currency.

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'Lady and the Tramp' - 'Lady and the Tramp' was made in 1955, sold 55,734,900 tickets, and grossed US$511,646,382 in today's money.

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'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' - 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' was made in 2001, sold 55,913,000 tickets, and grossed US$513,281,340 in today's money.

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'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' - 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' was mdae in 1977, sold 55,922,000 tickets, and grossed US$513,363,960 in today's currency.

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'West Side Story' - 'West Side Story' was made in 1961, sold 55,970,300 tickets, and grossed US$513,807,354 in today's money.

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'Finding Dory' - 'Finding Dory' was made in 2016, sold 56,165,800 tickets, and grossed US$515,602,044.

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'Smokey and the Bandit' - 'Smokey and the Bandit' was made in 1977, sold 56,832,900 tickets, and grossed US$521,726,022 in today's currency.

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'Tootsie' - 'Tootsie' was made in 1982, sold 56,903,900 tickets, and grossed US$522,377,802 in today's money.

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'Beauty and the Beast' - 'Beauty and the Beast' was made in 2017, sold 57,015,200 tickets, and grossed US$523,399,536.

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'Superman' - 'Superman' was made in 1978, sold 57,358,100 tickets, and grossed US$526,547,358 in today's dollars.

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'The Sixth Sense' - 'The Sixth Sense' was made in 1999, sold 57,579,100 tickets, and grossed US$528,576,138 in today's dollars.

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'The Dark Knight Rises' - 'The Dark Knight Rises' was made in 2012, sold 57,601,400 tickets, and grossed US$528,780,852 in today's money.

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'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' - 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' was made in 2002, sold 57,725,300 tickets, and grossed US$529,918,254 in today's currency.

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'Back to the Future' - 'Back to the Future' was made in 1985, sold 59,050,700 tickets, and grossed US$542,085,426 in today's money.

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'Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith' - 'Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith' was made in 2005, sold 59,324,600 tickets, and grossed US$544,599,828 in today's money.

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'The Passion of the Christ' - 'The Passion of the Christ' was made in 2004, sold 59,704,800 tickets, and grossed US$548,090,064 in today's money.

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'National Lampoon's Animal House' - 'National Lampoon's Animal House' was made in 1978, sold 59,890,300 tickets, and grossed US$549,792,954 in today's currency. 
 
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'The Greatest Show on Earth' - 'The Greatest Show on Earth' was made in 1952, sold 60,000,000 tickets, and grossed US$550,800,000 in today's money.

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'My Fair Lady' - 'My Fair Lady' was made in 1964, sold 60,000,000 tickets, and grossed US$550,800,000 in today's money.

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'Spider-Man 2' - 'Spider-Man 2' was made in 2004, sold 60,158,700 tickets, and grossed US$552,256,866 in today's currency.

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'Cinderella' - 'Cinderella' was made in 1950, sold 60,301,400 tickets, and grossed US$553,566,852 in today's currency.

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'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' - 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' was made in 2016, sold 60,442,600 tickets, and grossed US$554,863,068.

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'The Towering Inferno' - 'The Towering Inferno' was made in 1974, sold 61,375,700 tickets, and grossed US$563,428,926 in today's money.

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'Finding Nemo' - 'Finding Nemo' was made in 2003, sold 61,623,900 tickets, and grossed US$565,707,402 in today's money.

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'The Bells of St. Mary's' - 'The Bells of St. Mary's' was made in 1945, sold 62,745,100 tickets, and grossed US$576,000,018 in today's money.

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'Batman' - 'Batman' was made in 1989, sold 62,954,600 tickets, and grossed US$577,923,228 in today's money.

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'Blazing Saddles' - 'Blazing Saddles' was made in 1974, sold 63,227,500 tickets, and grossed US$580,428,450 in today's money.

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'Bambi' - 'Bambi' was made in 1942, sold 63,712,400 tickets, and grossed US$584,879,832 in today's money.

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'Around the World in 80 Days' - 'Around the World in 80 Days' was made in 1956, sold 64,615,400 tickets, and grossed US$593,169,372 in today's money.

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'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' - 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' was made in 2006, sold 64,628,400 tickets, and grossed US$593,288,712 in today's money.

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'The Robe' - 'The Robe' was made in 1953, sold 65,454,500 tickets, and grossed US$600,872,310 in today's money.

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'American Graffiti' - 'American Graffiti' was made in 1973, sold 65,714,300 tickets, and grossed US$603,257,274 in today's money.

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'Airport' - 'Airport' was made in 1970, sold 66,111,300 tickets, and grossed US$606,901,734 in today's money.

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'Goldfinger' - 'Goldfinger' was made in 1964, sold 66,300,000 tickets, and grossed US$608,634,000 in today's money.

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'Beverly Hills Cop' - 'Beverly Hills Cop' was made in 1984, sold 67,150,000 tickets, and grossed US$616,437,000 in today's money.

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'Cleopatra' - 'Cleopatra' was made in 1963, sold 67,183,500 tickets, and grossed US$616,744,530 in today's money.

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'Pinocchio' - 'Pinocchio' was made in 1940, sold 67,403,300 tickets, and grossed US$618,762,294 in today's money.

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'Home Alone' - 'Home Alone' was made in 1990, sold 67,734,200 tickets, and grossed US$621,799,956 in today's money.

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'Independence Day' - 'Independence Day' was made in 1996, sold 69,268,900 tickets, and grossed US$635,888,502 in today's money.

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'Spider-Man' - 'Spider-Man' was made in 2002, sold 69,484,700 tickets, and grossed US$637,869,546 in today's money.

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'Love Story' - 'Love Story' was made in 1970, sold 69,998,100 tickets, and grossed US$642,582,558 in today's money.

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'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' - 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' was made in 1969, sold 70,557,900 tickets, and grossed US$647,721,522 in today's money.

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'Shrek 2' - 'Shrek 2' was made in 2004, sold 71,050,900 tickets, and grossed US$652,247,262 in today's money.

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'Ghostbusters' - 'Ghostbusters' was made in 1984, sold 71,160,400 tickets, and grossed US$653,252,472 in today's money.

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'Sleeping Beauty' - 'Sleeping Beauty' was made in 1959, sold 72,676,100 tickets, and grossed US$667,166,598 in today's money.

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'The Jungle Book' - 'The Jungle Book' was made in 1967, sold 73,679,900 tickets, and grossed US$676,381,482 in today's money.

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'Thunderball' - 'Thunderball' was made in 1965, sold 74,800,000 tickets, and grossed US$686,664,000 in today's money.

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'The Avengers' - 'The Avengers' was made in 2012, sold 76,768,200 tickets, and grossed US$704,732,076 in today's money.

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'Grease' - 'Grease' was made in 1978, sold 76,969,200 tickets, and grossed US$706,577,256 in today's money.

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'Mary Poppins' - 'Mary Poppins' was made in 1964, sold 78,181,800 tickets, and grossed US$717,708,924 in today's money.

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'Forrest Gump' - 'Forrest Gump' was made in 1994, sold 78,545,600 tickets, and grossed US$721,048,608 in today's money.

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'The Godfather' - 'The Godfather' was made in 1972, sold 78,922,600 tickets, and grossed US$724,509,468 in today's money.

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'Jurassic World' - 'Jurassic World' was made in 2015, sold 79,051,900 tickets, and grossed US$725,696,442 in today's money.

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'Fantasia' - 'Fantasia' was made in 1941, sold 83,043,500 tickets, and grossed US$762,339,330 in today's money.

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'The Graduate' - 'The Graduate' was made in 1967, sold 85,576,700 tickets, and grossed US$785,594,106 in today's money.

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'Raiders of the Lost Ark' - 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' was made in 1981, sold 88,526,800 tickets, and grossed US$812,676,024 in today's money.

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'The Lion King' - 'The Lion King' was made in 1994, sold 89,101,100 tickets, and grossed US$817,948,098 in today's money.

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'The Sting' - 'The Sting' was made in 1973, sold 89,142,900 tickets, and grossed US$818,331,822 in today's money.

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'Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace' - 'Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace' was made in 1999, sold 90,312,700 tickets, and grossed US$829,070,586 in today's money.

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'Jurassic Park' - 'Jurassic Park' was made in 1993, sold 91,922,000 tickets, and grossed US$843,843,960 in today's money.

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'Return of the Jedi' - 'Return of the Jedi' was made in 1983, sold 94,059,400 tickets and grossed US$863,465,292 in today's money.

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'Avatar' - 'Avatar' was made in 2009, sold 97,255,300 tickets, and grossed US$892,803,654 in today's money.

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'Ben-Hur' - 'Ben-Hur' was made in 1959, sold 98,000,000 tickets, and grossed US$899,640,000 in today's money.

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'The Empire Strikes Back' - 'The Empire Strikes Back' was made in 1980, sold 98,180,600 tickets, and grossed US$901,297,908 in today's money.

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'One Hundred and One Dalmatians' - 'One Hundred and One Dalmatians' was made in 1961, sold 99,917,300 tickets, and grossed US$917,240,814 in today's money.

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'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' - 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' was made in 2015, sold 108,115,100 tickets, and grossed US$992,496,618 in today's money.

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'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' - 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' was made in 1937, sold 109,000,000 tickets, and grossed US$1,000,620,000 in today's money.

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'The Exorcist' - 'The Exorcist' was made in 1973, sold 110,599,200 tickets, and grossed US$1,015,300,656 in today's money.

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'Doctor Zhivago' - 'Doctor Zhivago' was made in 1965, sold 124,135,500 tickets, and grossed US$1,139,563,890 in today's money.

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'Jaws' - 'Jaws' was made in 1975, sold 128,078,800 ticekts, and grossed US$1,175,763,384 in today's money.

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'The Ten Commandments' - 'The Ten Commandments' was made in 1956, sold 131,000,000 tickets, and grossed US$1,202,580,000 in today's money.

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'Titanic' - 'Titanic' was made in 1997, sold 135,551,900 tickets, and grossed US$1,244,366,442 in today's money.

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'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' - 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' was made in 1982, sold 141,854,300 tickets, and grossed US$1,302,222,474 in today's money.

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'The Sound of Music' - 'The Sound of Music' was made in 1965, sold 142,415,400 tickets, and grossed US$1,307,373,372 in today's money.

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'Star Wars' - 'Star Wars' was made in 1977, sold 178,119,600 tickets, and grossed US$1,635,137,928 in today's money.

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'Gone with the Wind' - 'Gone with the Wind' was made in 1939, sold 202,044,600 tickets, and grossed US$1,854,769,428, making it the highest grossing movie of all time.

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