Top 8 All Time Box Office Movies

in the USA

#1 Avatar

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Avatar (released in 2009) broke records with over $760

million in lifetime gross income. With tickets sales at a all

time high at this time, its standing at #32 in ticket sales and

due to the movie being 3D, this also brings in allot more

cash.

#2 Titanic

Titanic was delayed 4

months before its release.

Based on the cost of making

the movie, Titanic had to

make a profit of over $500

million to turn a profit.

When it was finally

appeared in December of

1997, it had tremendous

records. Over $650 million

in gross income and became

one of the highest grossing

films ever.

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#3 Marvel’s The Avengers

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Marvel’s The Avengers broke records making over $200

million on the opening week alone in 2012. It now holds

the title of the best three-day opening film in history. Total

gross income The Avengers made is over $620 million.

#4 The Dark

Night

The Dark Knight released in

2008) earned over $160 million

over its opening weekend

making it the biggest 2D opening

film ever. The Dark Night made

over $530 million in its

installment.

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#5 Star Wars: Episode I – The

Phantom Menace

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This is the first Star Wars film to join the 1 Billion club. Coming out in

1999, has earned over $35 million domestically and over #37 million

internationally. Total lifetime gross income is over $470 million.

#6 Star Wars: Episode IV – A

New Hope

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope originally released as “Star Wars” in

1977 was the first film in the Star Wars saga to be released. With a budget

of $11 million, the film earned over $460 million in the US.

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#7 The Dark

Night Rises

The Dark Knight Rises made

over $440 million domestically

and over $574 million

internationally. The Dark Knight

Rises has made more business

overseas. Many believe this is

because of the midnight screen

of the film on July 20th, 2012

# 8 Shrek 2

Shrek 2 took in over $100 million across thousands of screens. This

made Shrek 2 the best animated film of all time which brought in

$70.2 million when it premiered in 2004 bring a total of a liftime

gross income of over $440 million

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