Every year a lot of Hollywood movies gets released. Some of them makes big profit and some fails miserably. There is a lot of craziness for Hollywood movies in the entire world. People love going to the movies and nothing is stopping them. Coming up with a great movie idea and getting people to pay to see it has been a challenge. All sorts of gimmicks have been used and to good use too. A great story, fine acting, doesn’t mean a movie will make it to the big screen. Here is the list of top 10 highest grossing Hollywood movies of all time.
13. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (2011)
Global box office: $1.341 billion
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is a 2011 fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the second of two cinematic parts based on the novel by J. K. Rowling. The film, which is the eighth and final instalment in the Harry Potter film series, was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman, David Barron, and Rowling. The story continues to follow Harry Potter’s quest to find and destroy Lord Voldemort’s Horcruxes. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry’s best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.
The film earned $1,341,511,219. Worldwide, it is the 13th highest grossing film.
12. Black Panther (2018)
Global box office: $1.342 billion
American superhero film of 2018, Black Panther is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Worldwide, the movie has grossed over $1.3 billion. It is the 9th highest grosser worldwide as well as the third-highest-grossing movies ever in the United States. In addition, it’s the top highest-grossing movie of 2018.
The film earned $1,333,668,777. Worldwide, it is the 12th Highest Grossing Hollywood Films.
11. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Global box office: $1.405 billion
Avengers: Age of Ultron is a 2015 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2012’s The Avengers and the eleventh film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was written and directed by Joss Whedon and features an ensemble cast that includes Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Cobie Smulders, Anthony Mackie, Hayley Atwell, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgård, James Spader, and Samuel L. Jackson.
The film earned $1,405,413,868. Worldwide, it is the 11th Highest Grossing Hollywood Movies.
10. Frozen II (2019)
Global box office: $1.5 billion
The film earned $1,450,026,933. Worldwide, it is the 10th Highest Grossing Hollywood Movies.
9. Furious 7 (2015)
Global box office: $1.516 billion
Furious 7 (Fast Seven or Fast & Furious 7) is a 2015 American action film directed by James Wan and written by Chris Morgan. It is the seventh installment in the Fast and the Furious franchise. The film stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Kurt Russell, and Jason Statham.
The film earned $1,516,045,911. Worldwide, it is the 9th Highest Grossing Hollywood Movies.
8. Marvel’s The Avengers (2012)
Global box office: $1.518 billion
The Avengers, is a 2012 American superhero film produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. It is the sixth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film is scripted and directed by Joss Whedon and features an ensemble cast including Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson. In the film, Nick Fury, director of the peacekeeping organization S.H.I.E.L.D., recruits Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, and Thor to form a team that must stop Thor’s adoptive brother Loki from subjugating Earth.
The film earned $1,518,812,988. Worldwide, it is the 8th highest grossing film.
7. The Lion King (2019)
Global box office: $1.7 billion
The film earned $1,656,943,394. Worldwide, it is the 7th highest grossing film.
6. Jurassic World (2015)
Global box office: $1.7 billion
Jurassic World is a 2015 American science fiction adventure film and the fourth installment of the Jurassic Park series. It was directed and co-written by Colin Trevorrow, produced by Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley, and stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard.
The film earned $1,671,713,208. Worldwide, it is the 6th Highest Grossing Hollywood Movies.
5. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Global box office: $2 billion
The film earned $2,048,359,754. Worldwide, it is the 5th Highest Grossing Hollywood Movies.
4. Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)
Global box office: $2.068 billion
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a 2015 American epic space opera film directed, co-produced, and co-written by J. J. Abrams. The seventh installment in the main Star Wars film series, it stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Max von Sydow. Produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions and distributed worldwide by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
The film earned $2,068,223,624. Worldwide, it is the 4th Highest Grossing Hollywood Movies.
3. Titanic (1997)
Global box office: $2.19 billion
Titanic is a 1997 American epic romantic disaster film directed, written, co-produced, co-edited and partly financed by James Cameron. A fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as members of different social classes who fall in love aboard the ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage.
The film earned $2,194,439,542. Worldwide, it is the 3rd highest grossing film.
2. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Global box office: $2.8 billion.
Avengers: Endgame is a 2019 American superhero film produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2012’s The Avengers, 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, and 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War.
The film also broke numerous box office records and has grossed over $2,797,501,328 till now. It is, in just 11 days and becoming the highest-grossing film of 2019, the 2nd highest grossing film worldwide and the highest-grossing superhero film ever.
1. Avatar (2009)
Global box office: $2.8 billion
Avatar is a 2009 American epic science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron, and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Joel David Moore, Giovanni Ribisi and Sigourney Weaver. The film is set in the mid-22nd century, when humans are mining a precious mineral called unobtanium on Pandora, a lush habitable moon of a gas giant in the Alpha Centauri star system. The expansion of the mining colony threatens the continued existence of a local tribe of Na’vi – a humanoid species indigenous to Pandora. The film’s title refers to a genetically engineered Na’vi body with the mind of a remotely located human, and is used to interact with the natives of Pandora.
The film earned $2,846,089,541. Worldwide, it is top highest grossing film ever.