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Highest-earning films of all time
It seems like all the time we’re hearing about record-shattering blockbusters, but many of these reports don’t take into account inflation. If you’ve gone to the movies recently you’ll have noticed ticket prices are nowhere near as affordable as they were when we were kids. Because of this, the real list of highest-earning films is quite different to what you might think.
Take a look at the gallery above and see how many of your favourites made the list.
10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) – $935,220,000
9. The Exorcist (1973) – $948,940,900
8. Doctor Zhivago (1965) – $1,065,082,200
7. Jaws (1975) – $1,098,916,300
6. The Ten Commandments (1956) – $1,123,980,000
5. Titanic (1997) – $1,162,371,000
4. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) – $1,217,110,200
3. The Sound of Music (1965) – $1,221,923,900
2. Star Wars (1977) – $1,528,266,100
1. Gone with the Wind (1939) – $1,733,542,900
Source: Box Office Mojo. All figures in USD correct as of 1 May 2016.
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