Highest-Grossing Movies of All Time

This fantasy adventure sends Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his peers on a quest to destroy the source of Lord Voldemort’s immortality (Ralph Fiennes plays the evil wizard). It paved the way for an epic Part II, which fared even better at the worldwide box office.

A diamond in the rough… it’s Aladdin of Agrabah. Filled with iconic songs and performances, most notably from the late Robin Williams as the Genie of the Lamp, this animated classic was adapted from the Arabic folktales collected in “One Thousand and One Nights.”

“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is a standalone Star Wars film about a group of rebels attempting to steal the plans for the Death Star. The movie, which had a reported production budget of $200 million, grossed $155 million domestically in its opening weekend and remained the country’s top film at the box office for five weeks in a row.

James Cameron’s blockbuster sequel made groundbreaking use of CGI technology and blended elements from multiple genres. The result is a thrilling sci-fi adventure, which finds a once-deadly cyborg (Arnold Schwarzenegger) taking on the role of protector. On IMDb’s list of The Top 250 Movies, it currently lands at #29.

On the heels of an epochal sci-fi action masterpiece came this lucrative sequel, which didn’t quite pack the same philosophical punch. In their revolt against the machines, Neo (Keanu Reeves) and his fellow freedom fighters head back into the Matrix.

Blending elements of multiple genres, this romantic ghost story was a surprise hit both domestically and abroad. Following his brutal murder, a businessman (Patrick Swayze) tries to communicate with his still-living girlfriend (Demi Moore). Co-star Whoopi Goldberg won an Oscar for her indelible performance as psychic Oda Mae Brown.

Set in 1995, this is the story of Carol Danvers, played by Brie Larson, who becomes Captain Marvel after Earth is caught up in a conflict between two alien civilizations.

Peter Parker, played by Tom Holland, is recruited by Nick Fury and Mysterio to battle the Elementals — a group of characters based on the elements of water, earth, air, and fire — while he is on a school trip to Europe.

The sixth installment of the Harry Potter film series takes place during the titular wizard’s sixth year at Hogwarts. The discovery of a mysterious textbook brings new spells and some important revelations. “Director David Yates presides over some gorgeous CGI set pieces, but all the real magic comes from the scrum of ace British character actors,” wrote critic Cliff Doerksen for the Chicago Reader.

This DC comic book adaptation stars Jason Momoa as the chiseled superhero and rightful heir to the throne of an underwater kingdom. Within a tapestry of ubiquitous CGI, Aquaman embarks on a quest to fulfill his destiny. A sequel is scheduled to arrive on Christmas in 2023.