The 15 Highest-Grossing Movies of All Time

1 – Avatar (2009)

Worldwide gross: $2,923,706,026

Domestic gross: $785,221,649

Avatar, directed by James Cameron, broke box office records and is still the highest-grossing film of all time. Written and directed by Cameron, “Avatar” follows a paralyzed former Marine, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), who discovers a new world on Pandora when he starts living as an avatar of its indigenous inhabitants.

2 – Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Worldwide gross: $2,799,439,100

Domestic gross: $858,373,000

Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) around the world couldn’t wait for the sequel to last year’s “Infinity War.” As the fate of the universe hung in the balance, heroes from every corner of the globe joined forces to vanquish Thanos and bring back half the human race.

3 – Avatar :The Way of the Water (2022)

Worldwide gross: $2,320,250,281

Domestic gross: $684,075,767

Over a decade after “Avatar” became the highest-grossing film of all time, James Cameron’s follow-up to his best-selling novel, “The Voyage of the Undoing,” takes place several years before the events of the film, showing Jake (Ryan Gosling) and Netreyi’s (Zoey Deutch) family life. When humanity returns to attack Pandora, they seek refuge among the water-dwellers of the planet.

4 – Titanic (1997)

Worldwide gross: $2,264,750,694

Domestic gross: $674,292,608

Starring as star-crossed lovers in James Cameron’s classic drama about the tragic R.M.S. “Titanic” is a tale we’ll “never let go” of because of its heartwarming love story, legendary soundtrack featuring the talents of James Horner and Céline Dion, and the mystery of a historical tragedy.

5 – Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens (2015)

Worldwide gross: $2,071,310,218

Domestic gross: $936,662,225

Fans of the “Star Wars” franchise have always been devoted, and they demonstrated this once again with “The Force Awakens,” which brings together both newcomers and well-known franchise characters. As they battle the Galactic Empire in the seventh chapter of the Skywalker Saga, Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), and Hans Solo (Harrison Ford) search for Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill). General Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) is in charge of the Resistance, while Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) is the leader of the dark side.

6 – Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Worldwide gross: $2,052,415,039

Domestic gross: $678,815,482

The events of the “Avengers” saga set the stage for the penultimate chapter “Infinity War,” in which our favorite MCU heroes battle to prevent Thanos from obtaining the potent infinity stones, which he intends to use to exterminate half of the universe’s population.

7 – Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Worldwide gross: $1,921,847,111

Domestic gross: $814,115,070

Long before “No Way Home” was scheduled to be released in December 2021, fans were speculating that the film’s multiverse plot would unite Peter Parkers from the past and present. Audiences were treated to the unparalleled delight of seeing Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland share the screen, even though Marvel and the cast members stayed silent.

8 – Jurassic World (2015)

Worldwide gross: $1,671,537,444

Domestic gross: $653,406,625

The cherished franchise that started with Steven Spielberg’s iconic 1993 picture “Jurassic Park” was brought back to life with “Jurassic World.” Dinosaurs run amok at the titular theme park on Isla Nublar in this blockbuster reboot starring Chris Evans and Bryce Dallas Howard.

9 – The Lion King (2019)

Worldwide Gross: $1,663,079,059

Domestic Gross: $543,638,043

The second live-action Disney classic to be reimagined, “The Lion King,” after “The Jungle Book,” was well-received by both critics and audiences in 2016. The 2019 movie, which narrates the same Shakespearian legend as the original, follows young Simba on his quest to exact revenge on his father Mufasa and retake his throne on Pride Rock.

10 – The Avengers (2012)

Worldwide Gross: $1,520,538,536

Domestic Gross: $623,357,910

This movie firmly established the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a box office sensation for the ensuing ten years. The greatest heroes on Earth came together for the first time in “The Avengers” to face off against the army of extraterrestrial super soldiers led by the Norse god Loki.

11 – Furious 7 (2015)

Worldwide Gross: $1,515,342,457

Domestic Gross: $353,007,020

“Fast 7” is the seventh of the ten “Fast and the Furious” movies, and it features Paul Walker, the series’ protagonist, in his final performance before his untimely death in 2013. After stopping international terrorist Owen Shaw in “Fast 7,” the gang returns to their regular lives, but they are forced back into action when Owen’s brother Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham), who is seeking retribution, threatens them.

12 – Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Worldwide Gross: $1,495,696,292

Domestic Gross: $718,732,821

The follow-up to the 1986 masterpiece exceeded all expectations and provided a much-needed post-pandemic boost to theaters worldwide. Thirty years later, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell returned to the Navy in “Top Gun: Maverick,” where he trained a new group of pilots for a mission that seemed nearly impossible.

13 – Frozen II (2019)

Worldwide Gross: $1,453,683,476

Domestic Gross: $477,373,578

The sequel to the enormously popular film “Frozen” more than lived up to the same enchantment and charm that delighted family audiences everywhere. In “Frozen II,” Elsa embarks on a voyage of self-discovery that takes her beyond her homeland of Arendelle.

14 – Barbie (2023)

Worldwide Gross: $1,445,638,421

Domestic Gross: $636,238,421

The pink-plastered blockbuster phenomenon became an instant viral hit and the undeniable 2023 must-see film. In the movie “Barbie,” the well-known plastic doll made her first trip out of Barbie Land and into the harsh realities of the outside world.

15 – Avengers Age of Ultron (2015)

Worldwide Gross: $1,405,018,048

Domestic Gross: $459,005,868

The MCU adopted a darker presentation in its action and themes for the highly anticipated sequel to the first “Avengers” movie. After Tony Stark’s plans for a team of interchangeable robot peacekeepers go horribly wrong, the robot overlord Ultron pitted Earth’s greatest heroes against him in “Avengers: Age of Ultron.”