Hollywood has given us hundreds of memorable movies. Movies that became parts of our conversations, dialogues that became our social media captions, costumes that found a place in our wardrobes and characters that diluted the line between reality and fantasy. From Harry Potter to Avengers, Hollywood movies resurrected our trust over magic and made us believe in superpowers.
These movies taught us that there is no limit to imagination and imagination is an early gate pass to a distant future. The use of modern technology and human brilliance created some real gems and we couldn’t help but be in awe of them. The global popularity of these movies helped them in bagging blockbuster openings and collecting record revenues. After making humans fly and stairs relocate for some millions, the makers made huge benefits by earning billions. Apart from the huge fan following and global popularity, it is the huge earning that sets these movies apart from the rest. This list features 9 all-time highest-grossing Hollywood movies.
9. Fast & Furious 7: Since the release of the first part of the Fast & Furious series in 2001, the high-voltage action movie has ruled the hearts of people from all age groups across the world. The seventh edition saw some unimaginable action sequences that included cars being airdropped through parachutes and a super agile Vin Diesel jumping the car from a skyscraper. The movie was also special for its fans as it was the last movie of Paul Walker before his untimely demise that led to a forced end to his association with the series. All these factors helped the movie earn $1.516 billion.
8. The Avengers: Probably the best superhero movie of the 21st century that pulled off an unimaginable task of bringing all the major superheroes together to fight against enemies from another planet, The Avengers made a special place in every fan’s heart and paved the path for the introduction of Marvel’s several other superheroes. In the movie, the world saw an ordinary man transporting a missile out of the planet in his iron suit. With immense love from the audience to all the characters, the multi-starrer movie earned $1.519 globally.
7. The Lion King: ‘Lions are dangerous beasts that kill for a living’. This is what the general world would think of the jungle’s king until the release of the Lion King in 2019. The movie narrates the story of a young lion Simba who flees his kingdom after the murder of his father Mustafa. However, a king remains a king even without the kingdom and Simba realised this after meeting a lioness named Nala. Simba would return to reclaim his rightful territory and authority. The movie bagged $1.6 billion worldwide and became the second highest-grossing film of 2019.
6.Jurassic World: Dinosaur movies have been the world’s favourite for a long time and the Jurassic series has been right at the top of movies showcasing the ancient untamable beasts. The movie released in 2015 saw genetically-engineered dinosaurs unleashing havoc inside a theme park full of tourists. Things go further south after one of the animals escapes the park. The chaos continues until an ex-military animal expert comes to rescue. The thrilling movie earned $1.672 billion worldwide.
5.Avengers: Infinity War: The 2018 released movie was the third edition of the Avengers series and one of the most expected movies of the Marvel franchise as well. In addition to the old superheroes, Marvel studios introduce Dr. Strage in the movie who has the capability of time travelling. The movie also set a path for the final edition of Avengers series as it also introduced the biggest villain of the series – Thanos. The movie earned a whopping $2.048 billion.
4.Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The term Star Wars has been famous globally since the release of the first movie of the name in 1978. However, the popularity of the series went to the next level in the 21st century. The Force Awakens was the first edition of the Star Wars sequel trilogy and it was released in 2015. Finn, Rey and Peo are on a mission to stop evil forces from destroying the New Republic and they have the support of the Resistance and the Republic. The three also aim to find the last surviving Jedi – Luke. The movie bagged $2.068 billion worldwide.
3.Titanic: Considering its release date which is decades earlier in comparison to other movies in the list, getting the third spot on the list is quite an achievement for Titanic. One of the most popular romantic movies in the world, Titanic portrays the pure love between 17-year-old Rose and Jack in the best possible way. While the ship sank on the screen, it sailed comfortably on the box office. The 1997-released movie earned $2.187 billion worldwide.
2.Avatar: Released in 2009, Avatar is a science fiction film, the film amazed the viewers with its breathtaking visuals, impressive use of 3D technology and the unique Pandora setting. Use of high-end technology increased the production cost of the movie significantly. The makers had to spend nearly $310 million on production and another $150 million on promotions of the movie. However, the returns were awarding as the movie earned $2.79 billion and became the second highest-grossing movie of all time.
1.Avenger: Endgame: Easily the most awaited superhero movie of the decade, Avenger Endgame was all about patience, grit, courage and resurrection. The shield united for the one last time to take down the most dangerous and destructive enemy of their times – Thanos, in order to restore peace and balance. The movie was loved in every part of the world and earned a whopping $2.798 billion in less than a year after its release, becoming the highest-grossing movie to date.
