Highest-Grossing Movies of All Time

In the fifth installment in the saga of the boy who lived, Harry is introduced to the Order of the Phoenix. The order is a secret organization founded by Albus Dumbledore that is fighting to stop the return of Lord Voldemort. Meanwhile, Harry and friends begin creating a secret group of Hogwarts students to train in the struggle against Voldemort.

Minions are little yellow creatures which exist to serve Earth’s biggest evil-doers. In the film they foment a string of unwelcome actions due to their ineptitude — like crushing an Egyptian pharaoh under a pyramid and exposing Count Dracula to sunlight. Searching for a new master, three minions end up in London where they plot with villainess Scarlet Overkill to steal Queen Elizabeth’s crown. Among the voice talents were Jon Hamm, Sandra Bullock, and Michael Keaton.

By the time “The Fate of the Furious,” the eighth installment of the series came out in 2017, the franchise was well liked by most critics. In the film, a mysterious woman (Charlize Theron) forces Dominic (Vin Diesel) to betray the rest of his family and crew. They unite to save him and bring him home. Though it couldn’t match its $250 million budget domestically, the film grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide.

The heartwarming holiday favorite is about a department store Santa who insists he is the real St. Nicholas and is institutionalized as a result. The movie features the first starring role for Natalie Wood as the child who is the first to believe the man really is Santa Claus.

In the fourth installment in the series, the Triwizard Tournament has arrived at Hogwarts. In the tournament, a wizard from each of three different wizarding schools is selected to compete in a series of difficult and dangerous challenges to bring glory to their school. Harry Potter is too young to compete in the dangerous tournament, but fate has other plans for him.

Director Christopher Nolan’s second Batman movie is the top-grossing Batman film ever. The gritty superhero flick is notable in part due to the performance of Heath Ledger as Joker. Ledger died soon after completing filming and posthumously received an Oscar for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role.

“Skyfall” is the third James Bond film to feature actor Daniel Craig in the role of 007. The movie is innovative yet remains true to many of the James Bond franchise greatest strengths, including wild chase scenes. “Skyfall” was a financial success and is the third highest grossing Bond flick to date when adjusting for inflation.

The third installment of this popular franchise features a dangerous rescue mission along with other high-seas adventures. With a reported production budget of approximately $300 million, it’s one of the most expensive movies ever made. Writing for the Austin Chronicle, critic Marc Savlov called it “a knockabout, scattershot affair.”

Numerous versions of “Beauty and the Beast” have been released over the years, with Disney’s 2017 live action remake the most successful at the domestic box office. For comparison, Disney’s 1991 animated version grossed $630.9 million domestically, adjusted for inflation. The Critics Consensus on Rotten Tomatoes appreciates the “faithful” retelling of the story.

Disney’s magical classic was nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture. The film is an enchanting story about a young woman who is held captive by a monster whose mission is to make her fall in love with him in order to break a spell.

“Spider-Man,” starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, was both the top grossing film of 2002 and the most successful of the franchise. At the time, the movie was the most successful superhero movie ever, though that’s no longer the case. Director Sam Raimi followed the blockbuster with two Spider-Man sequels that both did well at the box office.