The Movies

The 68 biggest films ever made

Premiere dates, directors, stars and worldwide takings for cinema's box-office giants, from 1993 to 2026. $92.32bn banked between them.

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68 films

Avengers: Endgame poster
2019All-time #1

Avengers: Endgame

Premiered 26 April 2019 · Action / Sci-Fi

Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo

$2.94bn worldwideMarvel Studios
Avatar poster
2009All-time #2

Avatar

Premiered 18 December 2009 · Sci-Fi / Adventure

James Cameron

Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver

$2.92bn worldwide20th Century Fox; Lightstorm
Spider-Man: Brand New Day poster
2026All-time #3

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Premiered 24 July 2026 · Action / Sci-Fi

Destin Daniel Cretton

Tom Holland, Zendaya, Mark Ruffalo

$2.51bn worldwideMarvel Studios; Columbia
Avatar: The Way of Water poster
2022All-time #4

Avatar: The Way of Water

Premiered 16 December 2022 · Sci-Fi / Adventure

James Cameron

Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver

$2.33bn worldwide20th Century Fox; Lightstorm
Titanic poster
1997All-time #5

Titanic

Premiered 19 December 1997 · Romance / Drama

James Cameron

Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet

$2.26bn worldwide20th Century Fox; Paramount; Lightstorm
Ne Zha 2 poster
2025All-time #6

Ne Zha 2

Premiered 29 January 2025 · Animation / Fantasy

Yu Yang

Yanting Lü, Joseph, Mo Han

$2.22bn worldwideCoco Cartoon
Star Wars: The Force Awakens poster
2015All-time #7

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Premiered 18 December 2015 · Sci-Fi / Adventure

J.J. Abrams

Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Harrison Ford

$2.07bn worldwideLucasfilm; Bad Robot
Avengers: Infinity War poster
2018All-time #8

Avengers: Infinity War

Premiered 27 April 2018 · Action / Sci-Fi

Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo

$2.05bn worldwideMarvel Studios
Spider-Man: No Way Home poster
2021All-time #9

Spider-Man: No Way Home

Premiered 17 December 2021 · Action / Sci-Fi

Jon Watts

Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch

$1.92bn worldwideMarvel Studios; Columbia
Zootopia 2 poster
2025All-time #10

Zootopia 2

Premiered 26 November 2025 · Animation / Adventure

Jared Bush, Byron Howard

Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman

$1.87bn worldwideWalt Disney Animation
The Odyssey poster
2026All-time #11

The Odyssey

Premiered 17 July 2026 · Epic / Drama

Christopher Nolan

Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway

$1.78bn worldwideUniversal; Syncopy
Inside Out 2 poster
2024All-time #12

Inside Out 2

Premiered 14 June 2024 · Animation / Family

Kelsey Mann

Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke

$1.70bn worldwidePixar
Jurassic World poster
2015All-time #13

Jurassic World

Premiered 12 June 2015 · Sci-Fi / Adventure

Colin Trevorrow

Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard

$1.67bn worldwideUniversal; Amblin
The Lion King poster
2019All-time #14

The Lion King

Premiered 19 July 2019 · Adventure / Drama

Jon Favreau

Donald Glover, Beyonce

$1.66bn worldwideDisney; Fairview
The Avengers poster
2012All-time #15

The Avengers

Premiered 4 May 2012 · Action / Sci-Fi

Joss Whedon

Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson

$1.52bn worldwideMarvel Studios
Furious 7 poster
2015All-time #16

Furious 7

Premiered 3 April 2015 · Action / Crime

James Wan

Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson

$1.52bn worldwideUniversal
Top Gun: Maverick poster
2022All-time #17

Top Gun: Maverick

Premiered 27 May 2022 · Action / Drama

Joseph Kosinski

Tom Cruise, Miles Teller

$1.50bn worldwideParamount; Skydance
Avatar: Fire and Ash poster
2025All-time #18

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Premiered 19 December 2025 · Sci-Fi / Adventure

James Cameron

Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana

$1.49bn worldwideLightstorm; 20th Century
Frozen 2 poster
2019All-time #19

Frozen 2

Premiered 22 November 2019 · Animation / Musical

Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee

Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel

$1.45bn worldwideDisney Animation
Barbie poster
2023All-time #20

Barbie

Premiered 21 July 2023 · Comedy / Fantasy

Greta Gerwig

Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling

$1.45bn worldwideWarner Bros.; LuckyChap
Avengers: Age of Ultron poster
2015All-time #21

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Premiered 1 May 2015 · Action / Sci-Fi

Joss Whedon

Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans

$1.40bn worldwideMarvel Studios
The Super Mario Bros. Movie poster
2023All-time #22

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Premiered 5 April 2023 · Animation / Adventure

Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic

Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy

$1.36bn worldwideIllumination; Nintendo
Black Panther poster
2018All-time #23

Black Panther

Premiered 16 February 2018 · Action / Sci-Fi

Ryan Coogler

Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan

$1.35bn worldwideMarvel Studios
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 poster
2011All-time #24

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

Premiered 15 July 2011 · Fantasy / Adventure

David Yates

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson

$1.34bn worldwideWarner Bros.; Heyday
Deadpool & Wolverine poster
2024All-time #25

Deadpool & Wolverine

Premiered 26 July 2024 · Action / Comedy

Shawn Levy

Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman

$1.34bn worldwideMarvel Studios
Star Wars: The Last Jedi poster
2017All-time #26

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Premiered 15 December 2017 · Sci-Fi / Adventure

Rian Johnson

Daisy Ridley, John Boyega

$1.33bn worldwideLucasfilm
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom poster
2018All-time #27

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Premiered 22 June 2018 · Sci-Fi / Adventure

J.A. Bayona

Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard

$1.31bn worldwideUniversal; Amblin
Frozen poster
2013All-time #28

Frozen

Premiered 27 November 2013 · Animation / Musical

Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee

Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel

$1.29bn worldwideDisney Animation
Beauty and the Beast poster
2017All-time #29

Beauty and the Beast

Premiered 17 March 2017 · Musical / Romance

Bill Condon

Emma Watson, Dan Stevens

$1.26bn worldwideDisney; Mandeville
Incredibles 2 poster
2018All-time #30

Incredibles 2

Premiered 15 June 2018 · Animation / Action

Brad Bird

Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter

$1.24bn worldwidePixar
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