There may be so many different media for watching movies these days, but in terms of ranking, it is still theatre revenues by which success is adjudged. So what according to Wikipedia’s most up to date information are the 50 Top Box office earning movies of all time?
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1. Avatar (2009)
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2. Titanic (1997)
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3. The Avengers (2012)
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4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
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5. Frozen
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6. Iron Man 3 (2013)
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7. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
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8. The Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King (2003)
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9. Skyfall (2012)
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10. Transformers: Age of Extinction
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11. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
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12. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
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13. Toy Story 3 (2010)
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14. Pirates of the Caribbean: on Stranger Tides (2011)
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15. Jurassic Park (1993)
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16. Star Wars: Episode I - the Phantom Menace (1999)
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17. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
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18. The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey (2012)
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19. The Dark Knight (2008)
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20. The Lion King (1994)
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21. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
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22. Despicable Me 2
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23. Pirates of the Caribbean: at World's End (2007)
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24. The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug
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25. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
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26. The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies
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27. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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28. Finding Nemo (2003)
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29. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
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30. The Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers (2002)
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31. Shrek 2 (2004)
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32. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
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33. Spiderman 3
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34. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
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35. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
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36. Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
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37. The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
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38. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
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39. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
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40. Transformers Revenge of the Fallen
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41. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
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42. Inception (2010)
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43. Spider-Man (2002)
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44. Independence Day (1996)
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45. Shrek the Third (2007)
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46. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
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47. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
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48. 2012 (2009)
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49. Fast and Furious 6
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50. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
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What entries surprised you? Is your favorite movie in the list?
Please note
These figures are as of April 2015 and are not adjusted for inflation.
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