This is an improved version of a list I had a few months ago at BOM. This one is more or less in tune with BOM's top 100 adjusted. Just a few notes: I'm 100% positive that the list is missing some releases from before 1950, but I'm not sure how to account for those, seeing how data for them is terribly scarce. Films after that are more or less in their right place (although all of this is based on estimates to begin with). Releases have been accounted for, for the most part (else Snow White would have billions of admissions, lol). Again, as a caution, take all of this with a grain of salt, since admissions figures are never, and I mean never, more than mere estimates. That being said, I think it's damn neat

There are 618 films on this list, meaning 618 movies have registered admissions above the 15m mark. I used the $6.14 avg. ticket estimate for the adjusted figures. Since tickets continue to go up, we will probably have in excess of 650 films above $100m in 2005. At this moment, there are 568.


2004 and 2003 Releases are in bold.



Rank.Title (Year) Est. Admissions (Adjusted Gross/Unadjusted Gross)




1 . Gone With the Wind ( 1939 ) 202,044,625 ( $1,240,554,000 / $198,676,459 )
2 . Star Wars ( 1977 ) 178,119,593 ( $1,093,654,300 / $460,998,007 )
3 . The Sound of Music ( 1965 ) 142,415,375 ( $874,430,400 / $158,671,368 )
4 . E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial ( 1982 ) 141,854,332 ( $870,985,600 / $435,110,554 )
5 . The Ten Commandments ( 1956 ) 131,000,000 ( $804,340,000 / $65,500,000 )
6 . Titanic ( 1997 ) 128,345,879 ( $788,043,700 / $600,788,188 )
7 . Jaws ( 1975 ) 128,078,811 ( $786,403,900 / $260,000,000 )
8 . Doctor Zhivago ( 1965 ) 124,135,456 ( $762,191,700 / $111,721,910 )
9 . The Exorcist ( 1973 ) 110,568,664 ( $678,891,600 / $232,671,011 )
10 . Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ( 1937 ) 109,000,000 ( $669,260,000 / $184,925,486 )
11 . 101 Dalmatians ( 1961 ) 99,917,248 ( $613,491,900 / $144,880,014 )
12 . The Empire Strikes Back ( 1980 ) 98,180,635 ( $602,829,100 / $290,475,067 )
13 . Ben-Hur ( 1959 ) 98,000,000 ( $601,720,000 / $74,000,000 )
14 . Return of the Jedi ( 1983 ) 94,059,414 ( $577,524,800 / $309,306,177 )
15 . The Sting ( 1973 ) 89,142,850 ( $547,337,100 / $156,000,000 )
16 . Raiders of the Lost Ark ( 1981 ) 88,141,857 ( $541,191,000 / $242,374,454 )
17 . Jurassic Park ( 1993 ) 86,205,847 ( $529,303,900 / $357,067,947 )
18 . The Graduate ( 1967 ) 85,514,902 ( $525,061,500 / $104,642,560 )
19 . The Wizard of Oz ( 1939 ) 85,419,265 ( $524,474,288 / $19,646,431 )
20 . Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace ( 1999 ) 84,822,134 ( $520,807,900 / $431,088,301 )
21 . Fantasia ( 1941 ) 83,043,469 ( $509,886,900 / $76,408,097 )
22 . Peter Pan ( 1953 ) 81,199,783 ( $498,566,668 / $87,404,651 )
23 . The Godfather ( 1972 ) 78,922,573 ( $484,584,600 / $134,966,411 )
24 . Forrest Gump ( 1994 ) 78,545,619 ( $482,270,100 / $329,694,499 )
25 . Mary Poppins ( 1964 ) 78,181,824 ( $480,036,400 / $102,272,727 )
26 . The Lion King ( 1994 ) 77,231,792 ( $474,203,200 / $328,541,776 )
27 . Grease ( 1978 ) 76,921,759 ( $472,299,600 / $188,389,888 )
28 . Thunderball ( 1965 ) 74,800,000 ( $459,272,000 / $63,595,658 )
29 . The Jungle Book ( 1967 ) 73,679,919 ( $452,394,700 / $141,843,612 )
30 . Sleeping Beauty ( 1959 ) 72,676,059 ( $446,231,000 / $51,600,000 )
31 . Shrek 2 ( 2004 ) 71,632,547 ( $439,823,837 / $439,823,837 )
32 . Ghostbusters ( 1984 ) 70,730,619 ( $434,286,000 / $238,632,124 )
33 . Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ( 1969 ) 70,557,850 ( $433,225,200 / $102,308,889 )
34 . Bambi ( 1942 ) 70,409,007 ( $432,311,300 / $102,797,150 )
35 . Love Story ( 1970 ) 69,998,143 ( $429,788,600 / $106,397,186 )
36 . Spider-Man ( 2002 ) 69,484,739 ( $426,636,300 / $403,706,375 )
37 . Independence Day ( 1996 ) 69,269,072 ( $425,312,100 / $306,169,268 )
38 . Home Alone ( 1990 ) 67,734,202 ( $415,888,000 / $285,761,243 )
39 . Pinocchio ( 1940 ) 67,403,339 ( $413,856,500 / $84,254,167 )
40 . Cleopatra ( 1963 ) 67,183,469 ( $412,506,500 / $57,777,778 )
41 . Beverly Hills Cop ( 1984 ) 67,150,016 ( $412,301,100 / $234,760,478 )
42 . Goldfinger ( 1964 ) 66,300,000 ( $407,082,000 / $51,081,062 )
43 . Airport ( 1970 ) 66,111,287 ( $405,923,300 / $100,489,151 )
44 . American Graffiti ( 1973 ) 65,714,283 ( $403,485,700 / $115,000,000 )
45 . The Robe ( 1953 ) 65,454,544 ( $401,890,900 / $39,272,726 )
46 . Around the World in 80 Days ( 1956 ) 64,615,391 ( $396,738,500 / $42,000,000 )
47 . Blazing Saddles ( 1974 ) 63,227,508 ( $388,216,900 / $119,500,000 )
48 . Batman ( 1989 ) 62,954,625 ( $386,541,400 / $251,188,924 )
49 . The Bells of St. Mary's ( 1945 ) 62,745,098 ( $385,254,900 / $21,333,333 )
50 . The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ( 2003 ) 61,915,147 ( $380,159,000 / $377,017,000 )
51 . The Towering Inferno ( 1974 ) 61,375,668 ( $376,846,600 / $116,000,000 )
52 . Spider-Man 2 ( 2004 ) 60,728,206 ( $372,871,182 / $372,871,182 )
53 . The Passion of the Christ ( 2004 ) 60,305,310 ( $370,274,604 / $370,274,604 )
54 . My Fair Lady ( 1964 ) 60,000,000 ( $368,400,000 / $72,000,000 )
55 . The Greatest Show on Earth ( 1952 ) 60,000,000 ( $368,400,000 / $36,000,000 )
56 . National Lampoon's Animal House ( 1978 ) 59,890,261 ( $367,726,200 / $141,600,000 )
57 . Back to the Future ( 1985 ) 59,050,651 ( $362,571,000 / $210,609,762 )
58 . The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ( 2002 ) 57,630,423 ( $353,850,800 / $341,786,758 )
59 . The Sixth Sense ( 1999 ) 57,579,121 ( $353,535,800 / $293,506,292 )
60 . Superman ( 1978 ) 57,358,127 ( $352,178,900 / $134,218,018 )
61 . Tootsie ( 1982 ) 56,903,941 ( $349,390,200 / $177,200,000 )
62 . Smokey and the Bandit ( 1977 ) 56,832,927 ( $348,954,200 / $126,737,428 )
63 . Finding Nemo ( 2003 ) 56,337,476 ( $345,912,100 / $339,714,978 )
64 . West Side Story ( 1961 ) 55,970,277 ( $343,657,500 / $43,656,822 )
65 . Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ( 2001 ) 55,912,980 ( $343,305,700 / $317,575,550 )
66 . Lady and the Tramp ( 1955 ) 55,734,886 ( $342,212,200 / $93,602,326 )
67 . Close Encounters of the Third Kind ( 1977 ) 55,575,537 ( $341,233,800 / $132,088,635 )
68 . Lawrence of Arabia ( 1962 ) 55,383,550 ( $340,055,000 / $44,824,144 )
69 . The Rocky Horror Picture Show ( 1975 ) 55,069,430 ( $338,126,300 / $112,892,319 )
70 . Rocky ( 1976 ) 55,039,967 ( $337,945,400 / $117,235,147 )
71 . The Best Years of Our Lives ( 1946 ) 55,000,000 ( $337,700,000 / $23,650,000 )
72 . The Poseidon Adventure ( 1972 ) 54,901,954 ( $337,098,000 / $84,563,118 )
73 . The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ( 2001 ) 54,703,925 ( $335,882,100 / $314,776,170 )
74 . Twister ( 1996 ) 54,688,127 ( $335,785,103 / $241,721,524 )
75 . Men in Black ( 1997 ) 54,616,675 ( $335,346,386 / $250,690,539 )
76 . The Bridge on the River Kwai ( 1957 ) 54,400,000 ( $334,016,000 / $27,200,000 )
77 . It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World ( 1963 ) 53,875,423 ( $330,795,100 / $46,332,858 )
78 . Swiss Family Robinson ( 1960 ) 53,807,997 ( $330,381,100 / $40,356,000 )
79 . One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ( 1975 ) 53,685,358 ( $329,628,100 / $108,981,275 )
80 . M.A.S.H. ( 1970 ) 53,684,202 ( $329,621,000 / $81,600,000 )
81 . Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ( 1984 ) 53,532,819 ( $328,691,507 / $179,870,271 )
82 . Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones ( 2002 ) 53,468,469 ( $328,296,400 / $310,676,740 )
83 . Psycho ( 1960 ) 53,333,333 ( $327,466,667 / $32,000,000 )
84 . Mrs. Doubtfire ( 1993 ) 52,684,381 ( $323,482,100 / $219,195,243 )
85 . Aladdin ( 1992 ) 52,442,345 ( $321,996,000 / $217,350,219 )
86 . Ghost ( 1990 ) 51,465,228 ( $315,899,815 / $217,631,306 )
87 . Duel in the Sun ( 1946 ) 51,020,407 ( $313,265,300 / $20,408,163 )
88 . Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ( 2003 ) 50,648,958 ( $310,984,600 / $305,413,918 )
89 . House of Wax ( 1953 ) 50,531,922 ( $310,266,000 / $23,750,000 )
90 . Rear Window ( 1954 ) 50,354,739 ( $309,178,100 / $36,764,313 )
91 . The Lost World: Jurassic Park ( 1997 ) 49,909,952 ( $306,447,104 / $229,086,679 )
92 . Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ( 1989 ) 49,416,498 ( $303,417,300 / $197,171,806 )
93 . Terminator 2: Judgment Day ( 1991 ) 48,656,376 ( $298,750,152 / $204,843,345 )
94 . Sergeant York ( 1941 ) 48,123,192 ( $295,476,400 / $16,361,885 )
95 . How the Grinch Stole Christmas ( 2000 ) 48,106,824 ( $295,375,900 / $260,044,825 )
96 . Toy Story 2 ( 1999 ) 47,836,515 ( $293,716,200 / $245,852,179 )
97 . Top Gun ( 1986 ) 47,651,401 ( $292,579,600 / $176,786,701 )
98 . Shrek ( 2001 ) 47,290,635 ( $290,364,500 / $267,665,011 )
99 . The Matrix Reloaded ( 2003 ) 46,695,928 ( $286,713,000 / $281,576,461 )
100 . Crocodile Dundee ( 1986 ) 46,202,459 ( $283,683,100 / $174,803,506 )
101 . Saving Private Ryan ( 1998 ) 46,170,770 ( $283,488,525 / $216,540,909 )
102 . The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ( 1921 ) 45,918,371 ( $281,938,800 / $9,183,673 )
103 . Saving Private Ryan ( 1998 ) 45,747,068 ( $280,887,000 / $216,540,909 )
104 . Young Frankenstein ( 1974 ) 45,647,264 ( $280,274,200 / $86,273,333 )
105 . Gremlins ( 1984 ) 45,560,447 ( $279,741,145 / $153,083,102 )
106 . Monsters, Inc. ( 2001 ) 45,207,288 ( $277,572,748 / $255,873,250 )
107 . Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ( 2002 ) 45,092,682 ( $276,869,067 / $261,988,482 )
108 . The Fugitive ( 1993 ) 44,414,435 ( $272,704,630 / $183,875,760 )
109 . An Officer and a Gentleman ( 1982 ) 44,148,148 ( $271,069,626 / $129,795,554 )
110 . Toy Story ( 1995 ) 44,091,088 ( $270,719,281 / $191,796,233 )
111 . Dances With Wolves ( 1990 ) 43,548,191 ( $267,385,893 / $184,208,848 )
112 . 2001: A Space Odyssey ( 1968 ) 43,477,093 ( $266,949,352 / $56,954,992 )
113 . Cast Away ( 2000 ) 43,345,481 ( $266,141,253 / $233,632,142 )
114 . Armageddon ( 1998 ) 42,980,423 ( $263,899,795 / $201,578,182 )
115 . Three Men and a Baby ( 1987 ) 42,910,731 ( $263,471,891 / $167,780,960 )
116 . On Golden Pond ( 1981 ) 42,908,429 ( $263,457,753 / $119,285,432 )
117 . Rocky III ( 1982 ) 42,533,716 ( $261,157,016 / $125,049,125 )
118 . Rambo: First Blood Part II ( 1985 ) 42,370,544 ( $260,155,142 / $150,415,432 )
119 . Kramer Vs. Kramer ( 1979 ) 42,334,661 ( $259,934,821 / $106,260,000 )
120 . Batman Forever ( 1995 ) 42,306,003 ( $259,758,857 / $184,031,112 )
121 . Saturday Night Fever ( 1977 ) 42,248,065 ( $259,403,116 / $94,213,184 )
122 . Pretty Woman ( 1990 ) 42,176,423 ( $258,963,235 / $178,406,268 )
123 . Rain Man ( 1988 ) 42,049,984 ( $258,186,903 / $172,825,435 )
124 . Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ( 1992 ) 41,827,835 ( $256,822,908 / $173,585,516 )
125 . My Big Fat Greek Wedding ( 2002 ) 41,555,630 ( $255,151,566 / $241,438,208 )
126 . Mission: Impossible ( 1996 ) 40,946,128 ( $251,409,226 / $180,981,886 )
127 . Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ( 2004 ) 40,605,741 ( $249,319,248 / $249,319,248 )
128 . Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me ( 1999 ) 40,559,072 ( $249,032,702 / $206,040,086 )
129 . Bruce Almighty ( 2003 ) 40,270,193 ( $247,258,982 / $242,829,261 )
130 . Fatal Attraction ( 1987 ) 40,062,837 ( $245,985,820 / $156,645,693 )
131 . Mission: Impossible 2 ( 2000 ) 39,964,729 ( $245,383,436 / $215,409,889 )
132 . Rush Hour 2 ( 2001 ) 39,958,354 ( $245,344,296 / $226,164,286 )
133 . Apollo 13 ( 1995 ) 39,955,797 ( $245,328,592 / $173,807,716 )
134 . Patton ( 1970 ) 39,838,558 ( $244,608,747 / $61,749,765 )
135 . Funny Girl ( 1968 ) 39,694,656 ( $243,725,191 / $52,000,000 )
136 . Liar Liar ( 1997 ) 39,523,010 ( $242,671,280 / $181,410,615 )
137 . Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves ( 1991 ) 39,309,717 ( $241,361,662 / $165,493,908 )
138 . Beverly Hills Cop II ( 1987 ) 39,300,521 ( $241,305,197 / $153,665,036 )
139 . Signs ( 2002 ) 39,236,942 ( $240,914,825 / $227,966,634 )
140 . Batman Returns ( 1992 ) 39,236,554 ( $240,912,440 / $162,831,698 )
141 . Beauty and the Beast ( 1991 ) 39,033,659 ( $239,667,000 / $171,350,553 )
142 . Superman II ( 1981 ) 38,915,722 ( $238,942,531 / $108,185,706 )
143 . What's Up, Doc? ( 1972 ) 38,823,529 ( $238,376,471 / $66,000,000 )
144 . 9 to 5 ( 1980 ) 38,397,955 ( $235,763,446 / $103,290,500 )
145 . The Firm ( 1993 ) 38,248,398 ( $234,845,163 / $158,348,367 )
146 . Who Framed Roger Rabbit ( 1988 ) 38,066,270 ( $233,726,898 / $156,452,370 )
147 . Porky's ( 1982 ) 37,853,630 ( $232,421,290 / $111,289,673 )
148 . Air Force One ( 1997 ) 37,681,135 ( $231,362,168 / $172,956,409 )
149 . Stir Crazy ( 1980 ) 37,657,993 ( $231,220,074 / $101,300,000 )
150 . There's Something About Mary ( 1998 ) 37,629,990 ( $231,048,136 / $176,484,651 )
151 . Platoon ( 1986 ) 37,339,775 ( $229,266,218 / $138,530,565 )
152 . Lethal Weapon 2 ( 1989 ) 37,091,684 ( $227,742,941 / $147,253,986 )
153 . Austin Powers in Goldmember ( 2002 ) 36,713,922 ( $225,423,483 / $213,307,889 )
154 . Every Which Way But Loose ( 1978 ) 36,408,754 ( $223,549,751 / $85,196,485 )
155 . The Love Bug ( 1969 ) 36,101,408 ( $221,662,648 / $51,264,000 )
156 . Rocky IV ( 1985 ) 36,020,765 ( $221,167,498 / $127,873,716 )
157 . You Only Live Twice ( 1967 ) 35,903,989 ( $220,450,493 / $43,084,787 )
158 . The Mummy Returns ( 2001 ) 35,692,542 ( $219,152,205 / $202,019,785 )
159 . X2: X-Men United ( 2003 ) 35,646,715 ( $218,870,833 / $214,949,694 )
160 . Look Who's Talking ( 1989 ) 35,286,855 ( $216,661,288 / $140,088,813 )
161 . Pearl Harbor ( 2001 ) 35,078,190 ( $215,380,085 / $198,542,554 )
162 . True Lies ( 1994 ) 34,995,792 ( $214,874,164 / $146,282,411 )
163 . Jaws 2 ( 1978 ) 34,942,738 ( $214,548,412 / $81,766,007 )
164 . Heaven Can Wait ( 1978 ) 34,889,008 ( $214,218,507 / $81,640,278 )
165 . Lethal Weapon 3 ( 1992 ) 34,875,067 ( $214,132,910 / $144,731,527 )
166 . Jerry Maguire ( 1996 ) 34,830,903 ( $213,861,745 / $153,952,592 )
167 . Gladiator ( 2000 ) 34,824,755 ( $213,823,993 / $187,705,427 )
168 . A Bug's Life ( 1998 ) 34,711,848 ( $213,130,744 / $162,798,565 )
169 . The Santa Clause ( 1994 ) 34,649,128 ( $212,745,649 / $144,833,357 )
170 . The Amityville Horror ( 1979 ) 34,435,060 ( $211,431,267 / $86,432,000 )
171 . The Waterboy ( 1998 ) 34,433,187 ( $211,419,767 / $161,491,646 )
172 . Terms of Endearment ( 1983 ) 34,420,155 ( $211,339,753 / $108,423,489 )
173 . Arthur ( 1981 ) 34,338,735 ( $210,839,830 / $95,461,682 )
174 . A Few Good Men ( 1992 ) 34,057,874 ( $209,115,348 / $141,340,178 )
175 . The Odd Couple ( 1968 ) 33,990,255 ( $208,700,165 / $44,527,234 )
176 . Rocky II ( 1979 ) 33,937,116 ( $208,373,889 / $85,182,160 )
177 . What Women Want ( 2000 ) 33,916,829 ( $208,249,329 / $182,811,707 )
178 . The Perfect Storm ( 2000 ) 33,880,971 ( $208,029,162 / $182,618,434 )
179 . The Matrix ( 1999 ) 33,755,892 ( $207,261,175 / $171,479,930 )
180 . Tarzan ( 1999 ) 33,679,492 ( $206,792,080 / $171,091,819 )
181 . Sister Act ( 1992 ) 33,639,795 ( $206,548,342 / $139,605,150 )
182 . Hooper ( 1978 ) 33,333,333 ( $204,666,667 / $78,000,000 )
183 . Apocalypse Now ( 1979 ) 33,255,582 ( $204,189,274 / $83,471,511 )
184 . All the President's Men ( 1976 ) 33,145,540 ( $203,513,615 / $70,600,000 )
185 . Honey, I Shrunk the Kids ( 1989 ) 32,928,003 ( $202,177,939 / $130,724,172 )
186 . Men in Black II ( 2002 ) 32,774,321 ( $201,234,329 / $190,418,803 )
187 . Star Trek: The Motion Picture ( 1979 ) 32,772,293 ( $201,221,880 / $82,258,456 )
188 . Pocahontas ( 1995 ) 32,547,074 ( $199,839,036 / $141,579,773 )
189 . Ocean's Eleven ( 2001 ) 32,405,857 ( $198,971,961 / $183,417,150 )
190 . As Good as It Gets ( 1997 ) 32,348,151 ( $198,617,644 / $148,478,011 )
191 . Alien ( 1979 ) 32,243,279 ( $197,973,732 / $80,930,630 )
192 . Big Daddy ( 1999 ) 32,181,062 ( $197,591,721 / $163,479,795 )
193 . Jurassic Park III ( 2001 ) 32,009,165 ( $196,536,274 / $181,171,875 )
194 . Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ( 1990 ) 31,977,758 ( $196,343,432 / $135,265,915 )
195 . The Rescuers ( 1977 ) 31,935,367 ( $196,083,155 / $71,215,869 )
196 . Planet of the Apes ( 2001 ) 31,804,194 ( $195,277,753 / $180,011,740 )
197 . Good Morning, Vietnam ( 1987 ) 31,693,701 ( $194,599,323 / $123,922,370 )
198 . Midnight Cowboy ( 1969 ) 31,538,770 ( $193,648,046 / $44,785,053 )
199 . The French Connection ( 1971 ) 31,333,333 ( $192,386,667 / $51,700,000 )
200 . The Flintstones ( 1994 ) 31,227,562 ( $191,737,229 / $130,531,208 )
201 . Coming to America ( 1988 ) 31,180,609 ( $191,448,936 / $128,152,301 )
202 . The Silence of the Lambs ( 1991 ) 31,055,326 ( $190,679,701 / $130,742,922 )
203 . The Karate Kid Part II ( 1986 ) 31,025,331 ( $190,495,534 / $115,103,979 )
204 . Airplane ( 1980 ) 31,023,620 ( $190,485,030 / $83,453,539 )
205 . Ransom ( 1996 ) 30,880,697 ( $189,607,480 / $136,492,681 )
206 . Meet the Parents ( 2000 ) 30,843,051 ( $189,376,333 / $166,244,045 )
207 . 101 Dalmatians (Live Action) ( 1996 ) 30,812,057 ( $189,186,033 / $136,189,294 )
208 . Doctor Dolittle ( 1998 ) 30,737,016 ( $188,725,278 / $144,156,605 )
209 . Stripes ( 1981 ) 30,682,374 ( $188,389,777 / $85,297,000 )
210 . Sleepless in Seattle ( 1993 ) 30,599,247 ( $187,879,379 / $126,680,884 )
211 . The Mummy ( 1999 ) 30,587,694 ( $187,808,444 / $155,385,488 )
212 . Dumb and Dumber ( 1994 ) 30,424,731 ( $186,807,846 / $127,175,374 )
213 . The Day After Tomorrow ( 2004 ) 30,412,936 ( $186,735,428 / $186,735,428 )
214 . Ice Age ( 2002 ) 30,359,278 ( $186,405,967 / $176,387,405 )
215 . The Rock ( 1996 ) 30,332,469 ( $186,241,357 / $134,069,511 )
216 . A Beautiful Mind ( 2001 ) 30,166,491 ( $185,222,257 / $170,742,341 )
217 . Good Will Hunting ( 1997 ) 30,159,790 ( $185,181,109 / $138,433,435 )
218 . Rush Hour ( 1998 ) 30,103,809 ( $184,837,387 / $141,186,864 )
219 . Papillon ( 1973 ) 30,094,350 ( $184,779,311 / $53,267,000 )
220 . Runaway Bride ( 1999 ) 29,971,951 ( $184,027,777 / $152,257,509 )
221 . Deep Impact ( 1998 ) 29,949,822 ( $183,891,906 / $140,464,664 )
222 . Back to the Future Part II ( 1989 ) 29,836,273 ( $183,194,713 / $118,450,002 )
223 . 10 ( 1979 ) 29,826,899 ( $183,137,161 / $74,865,517 )
224 . Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home ( 1986 ) 29,572,273 ( $181,573,755 / $109,713,132 )
225 . Flashdance ( 1983 ) 29,498,795 ( $181,122,599 / $92,921,203 )
226 . City Slickers ( 1991 ) 29,461,708 ( $180,894,888 / $124,033,791 )
227 . The Bodyguard ( 1992 ) 29,384,511 ( $180,420,897 / $121,945,720 )
228 . Chicago ( 2002 ) 29,378,230 ( $180,382,334 / $170,687,518 )
229 . The Jerk ( 1979 ) 29,359,131 ( $180,265,065 / $73,691,419 )
230 . Wayne's World ( 1992 ) 29,324,656 ( $180,053,389 / $121,697,323 )
231 . Clear and Present Danger ( 1994 ) 29,231,511 ( $179,481,479 / $122,187,717 )
232 . X-Men ( 2000 ) 29,183,621 ( $179,187,433 / $157,299,717 )
233 . Hannibal ( 2001 ) 29,168,245 ( $179,093,026 / $165,092,268 )
234 . The Nutty Professor ( 1996 ) 29,143,443 ( $178,940,741 / $128,814,019 )
235 . Scary Movie ( 2000 ) 29,131,683 ( $178,868,533 / $157,019,771 )
236 . Godzilla ( 1998 ) 29,064,881 ( $178,458,372 / $136,314,294 )
237 . Speed ( 1994 ) 29,006,733 ( $178,101,342 / $121,248,145 )
238 . The Hunt For Red October ( 1990 ) 28,844,596 ( $177,105,822 / $122,012,643 )
239 . What Lies Beneath ( 2000 ) 28,843,108 ( $177,096,682 / $155,464,351 )
240 . Patch Adams ( 1998 ) 28,790,384 ( $176,772,959 / $135,026,902 )
241 . Elf ( 2003 ) 28,755,973 ( $176,561,675 / $173,398,518 )
242 . Trading Places ( 1983 ) 28,699,937 ( $176,217,610 / $90,404,800 )
243 . The Mask ( 1994 ) 28,693,476 ( $176,177,943 / $119,938,730 )
244 . The Omen ( 1976 ) 28,602,338 ( $175,618,355 / $60,922,980 )
245 . The Bourne Supremacy ( 2004 ) 28,464,004 ( $174,768,985 / $174,768,985 )
246 . Hook ( 1991 ) 28,421,573 ( $174,508,459 / $119,654,823 )
247 . Basic Instinct ( 1992 ) 28,368,006 ( $174,179,556 / $117,727,224 )
248 . Ghostbusters II ( 1989 ) 28,336,206 ( $173,984,305 / $112,494,738 )
249 . Catch Me If You Can ( 2002 ) 28,333,107 ( $173,965,276 / $164,615,351 )
250 . Total Recall ( 1990 ) 28,225,730 ( $173,305,985 / $119,394,840 )
251 . The Little Mermaid ( 1989 ) 28,096,594 ( $172,513,088 / $111,543,479 )
252 . The Birdcage ( 1996 ) 28,067,998 ( $172,337,510 / $124,060,553 )
253 . Moonraker ( 1979 ) 28,011,195 ( $171,988,736 / $70,308,099 )
254 . Big ( 1988 ) 27,972,938 ( $171,753,838 / $114,968,774 )
255 . Lethal Weapon 4 ( 1998 ) 27,813,348 ( $170,773,958 / $130,444,603 )
256 . Die Hard 2: Die Harder ( 1990 ) 27,787,458 ( $170,614,992 / $117,540,947 )
257 . The Color Purple ( 1985 ) 27,737,426 ( $170,307,797 / $98,467,863 )
258 . Die Another Day ( 2002 ) 27,700,885 ( $170,083,431 / $160,942,139 )
259 . My Best Friend's Wedding ( 1997 ) 27,694,995 ( $170,047,272 / $127,120,029 )
260 . The Blair Witch Project ( 1999 ) 27,665,177 ( $169,864,187 / $140,539,099 )
261 . Stuart Little ( 1999 ) 27,566,017 ( $169,255,345 / $140,035,367 )
262 . Tomorrow Never Dies ( 1997 ) 27,299,407 ( $167,618,356 / $125,304,276 )
263 . Twins ( 1988 ) 27,235,618 ( $167,226,692 / $111,938,388 )
264 . The Karate Kid ( 1984 ) 27,028,440 ( $165,954,621 / $90,815,558 )
265 . The Addams Family ( 1991 ) 26,960,196 ( $165,535,605 / $113,502,426 )
266 . The Green Mile ( 1999 ) 26,929,404 ( $165,346,543 / $136,801,374 )
267 . Driving Miss Daisy ( 1989 ) 26,849,697 ( $164,857,138 / $106,593,296 )
268 . Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan ( 1982 ) 26,841,144 ( $164,804,623 / $78,912,963 )
269 . 48 HRS. ( 1982 ) 26,826,023 ( $164,711,782 / $78,868,508 )
270 . The Truman Show ( 1998 ) 26,784,265 ( $164,455,385 / $125,618,201 )
271 . From Russia with Love ( 1964 ) 26,663,188 ( $163,711,975 / $24,796,765 )
272 . Crocodile Dundee II ( 1988 ) 26,595,185 ( $163,294,435 / $109,306,210 )
273 . Diamonds Are Forever ( 1971 ) 26,557,301 ( $163,061,829 / $43,819,547 )
274 . Scooby-Doo ( 2002 ) 26,384,538 ( $162,001,061 / $153,294,164 )
275 . Any Which Way You Can ( 1980 ) 26,277,823 ( $161,345,834 / $70,687,344 )
276 . Poltergeist ( 1982 ) 26,056,558 ( $159,987,265 / $76,606,280 )
277 . The Muppet Movie ( 1979 ) 25,976,096 ( $159,493,227 / $65,200,000 )
278 . Private Benjamin ( 1980 ) 25,965,557 ( $159,428,519 / $69,847,348 )
279 . The Cannonball Run ( 1981 ) 25,963,877 ( $159,418,207 / $72,179,579 )
280 . A League Of Their Own ( 1992 ) 25,911,790 ( $159,098,390 / $107,533,928 )
281 . Pulp Fiction ( 1994 ) 25,820,278 ( $158,536,507 / $107,928,762 )
282 . Indecent Proposal ( 1993 ) 25,752,188 ( $158,118,435 / $106,614,059 )
283 . Mulan ( 1998 ) 25,718,604 ( $157,912,230 / $120,620,254 )
284 . American Pie 2 ( 2001 ) 25,636,678 ( $157,409,200 / $145,103,595 )
285 . American Beauty ( 1999 ) 25,609,567 ( $157,242,742 / $130,096,601 )
286 . Dinosaur ( 2000 ) 25,556,227 ( $156,915,233 / $137,748,063 )
287 . The Fast and the Furious ( 2001 ) 25,536,029 ( $156,791,219 / $144,533,925 )
288 . The Godfather Part II ( 1974 ) 25,423,979 ( $156,103,232 / $47,542,841 )
289 . WarGames ( 1983 ) 25,259,577 ( $155,093,802 / $79,567,667 )
290 . Parenthood ( 1989 ) 25,200,965 ( $154,733,923 / $100,047,830 )
291 . Interview with the Vampire ( 1994 ) 25,182,921 ( $154,623,132 / $105,264,608 )
292 . Lilo & Stitch ( 2002 ) 25,093,690 ( $154,075,256 / $145,794,338 )
293 . The World Is Not Enough ( 1999 ) 24,988,914 ( $153,431,933 / $126,943,684 )
294 . Coal Miner's Daughter ( 1980 ) 24,975,014 ( $153,346,584 / $67,182,787 )
295 . Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines ( 2003 ) 24,937,166 ( $153,114,200 / $150,371,112 )
296 . Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls ( 1995 ) 24,916,214 ( $152,985,557 / $108,385,533 )
297 . Planet of the Apes ( 1968 ) 24,877,576 ( $152,748,314 / $32,589,624 )
298 . In the Line of Fire ( 1993 ) 24,713,725 ( $151,742,274 / $102,314,823 )
299 . King Kong (1976) ( 1976 ) 24,701,617 ( $151,667,931 / $52,614,445 )
300 . You've Got Mail ( 1998 ) 24,695,415 ( $151,629,846 / $115,821,495 )
301 . The Electric Horseman ( 1979 ) 24,622,299 ( $151,180,917 / $61,801,971 )
302 . A Time to Kill ( 1996 ) 24,607,694 ( $151,091,240 / $108,766,007 )
303 . Back to School ( 1986 ) 24,597,844 ( $151,030,760 / $91,258,000 )
304 . Smokey and the Bandit 2 ( 1980 ) 24,584,619 ( $150,949,563 / $66,132,626 )
305 . Out of Africa ( 1985 ) 24,527,100 ( $150,596,394 / $87,071,205 )
306 . Dick Tracy ( 1990 ) 24,524,522 ( $150,580,562 / $103,738,726 )
307 . Goldeneye ( 1995 ) 24,466,653 ( $150,225,250 / $106,429,941 )
308 . Face/Off ( 1997 ) 24,461,034 ( $150,190,749 / $112,276,146 )
309 . XXX ( 2002 ) 24,459,446 ( $150,180,999 / $142,109,382 )
310 . Dog Day Afternoon ( 1975 ) 24,390,244 ( $149,756,098 / $50,000,000 )
311 . Unforgiven ( 1992 ) 24,375,288 ( $149,664,271 / $101,157,447 )
312 . The Pelican Brief ( 1993 ) 24,340,110 ( $149,448,276 / $100,768,056 )
313 . Maverick ( 1994 ) 24,313,701 ( $149,286,127 / $101,631,272 )
314 . Police Academy ( 1984 ) 24,166,338 ( $148,381,312 / $81,198,894 )
315 . Dead Poets Society ( 1989 ) 24,146,125 ( $148,257,207 / $95,860,116 )
316 . Sleeping with the Enemy ( 1991 ) 24,132,780 ( $148,175,271 / $101,599,005 )
317 . Shampoo ( 1975 ) 24,101,334 ( $147,982,189 / $49,407,734 )
318 . Silver Streak ( 1976 ) 23,980,781 ( $147,241,997 / $51,079,064 )
319 . The Santa Clause 2 ( 2002 ) 23,964,944 ( $147,144,759 / $139,236,327 )
320 . The First Wives Club ( 1996 ) 23,866,336 ( $146,539,300 / $105,489,203 )
321 . Footloose ( 1984 ) 23,820,060 ( $146,255,169 / $80,035,402 )
322 . Enemy of the State ( 1998 ) 23,784,613 ( $146,037,525 / $111,549,836 )
323 . Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ( 2000 ) 23,762,314 ( $145,900,607 / $128,078,872 )
324 . The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ( 1982 ) 23,708,040 ( $145,567,364 / $69,701,637 )
325 . Phenomenon ( 1996 ) 23,673,390 ( $145,354,612 / $104,636,382 )
326 . I, Robot ( 2004 ) 23,491,940 ( $144,240,513 / $144,240,513 )
327 . Batman & Robin ( 1997 ) 23,382,395 ( $143,567,908 / $107,325,195 )
328 . When Harry Met Sally... ( 1989 ) 23,381,246 ( $143,560,849 / $92,823,546 )
329 . Scream ( 1996 ) 23,313,725 ( $143,146,269 / $103,046,663 )
330 . Erin Brockovich ( 2000 ) 23,301,522 ( $143,071,347 / $125,595,205 )
331 . Charlie's Angels ( 2000 ) 23,247,782 ( $142,741,382 / $125,305,545 )
332 . Schindler's List ( 1993 ) 23,204,292 ( $142,474,352 / $96,065,768 )
333 . Lara Croft: Tomb Raider ( 2001 ) 23,174,571 ( $142,291,864 / $131,168,070 )
334 . Jumanji ( 1995 ) 23,097,758 ( $141,820,237 / $100,475,249 )
335 . The Matrix Revolutions ( 2003 ) 23,096,337 ( $141,811,507 / $139,270,910 )
336 . Casper ( 1995 ) 23,063,953 ( $141,612,669 / $100,328,194 )
337 . Traffic ( 2000 ) 23,027,036 ( $141,386,002 / $124,115,725 )
338 . Seven ( 1995 ) 23,017,389 ( $141,326,770 / $100,125,643 )
339 . The Longest Yard ( 1974 ) 22,998,971 ( $141,213,679 / $43,008,075 )
340 . Die Hard: With A Vengeance ( 1995 ) 22,991,379 ( $141,167,068 / $100,012,499 )
341 . Bad Boys II ( 2003 ) 22,986,475 ( $141,136,956 / $138,608,444 )
342 . Cheaper by the Dozen ( 2003 ) 22,986,475 ( $141,136,955 / $138,608,443 )
343 . Double Jeopardy ( 1999 ) 22,980,622 ( $141,101,017 / $116,741,558 )
344 . Aliens ( 1986 ) 22,954,245 ( $140,939,063 / $85,160,248 )
345 . George of the Jungle ( 1997 ) 22,933,171 ( $140,809,673 / $105,263,257 )
346 . Eraser ( 1996 ) 22,917,548 ( $140,713,744 / $101,295,562 )
347 . The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps ( 2000 ) 22,877,531 ( $140,468,038 / $123,309,890 )
348 . Notting Hill ( 1999 ) 22,852,299 ( $140,313,115 / $116,089,678 )
349 . The Fox and the Hound ( 1981 ) 22,826,255 ( $140,153,204 / $63,456,988 )
350 . Romancing the Stone ( 1984 ) 22,789,357 ( $139,926,649 / $76,572,238 )
351 . Star Trek III: The Search for Spock ( 1984 ) 22,759,240 ( $139,741,733 / $76,471,046 )
352 . A Bridge Too Far ( 1977 ) 22,757,848 ( $139,733,184 / $50,750,000 )
353 . Minority Report ( 2002 ) 22,732,001 ( $139,574,486 / $132,072,926 )
354 . The Hunchback Of Notre Dame ( 1996 ) 22,655,849 ( $139,106,911 / $100,138,851 )
355 . Anger Management ( 2003 ) 22,495,161 ( $138,120,291 / $135,645,823 )
356 . Magnum Force ( 1973 ) 22,467,797 ( $137,952,271 / $39,768,000 )
357 . Wild Wild West ( 1999 ) 22,402,693 ( $137,552,536 / $113,805,681 )
358 . Shark Tale ( 2004 ) 22,309,847 ( $136,982,460 / $136,982,460 )
359 . The Ring ( 2002 ) 22,225,152 ( $136,462,433 / $129,128,133 )
360 . Scream 2 ( 1997 ) 22,083,508 ( $135,592,738 / $101,363,301 )
361 . The Client ( 1994 ) 22,037,132 ( $135,307,989 / $92,115,211 )
362 . Con Air ( 1997 ) 22,029,972 ( $135,264,030 / $101,117,573 )
363 . Bringing Down the House ( 2003 ) 22,009,399 ( $135,137,711 / $132,716,677 )
364 . Contact ( 1997 ) 21,987,000 ( $135,000,179 / $100,920,329 )
365 . The Hulk ( 2003 ) 21,919,939 ( $134,588,427 / $132,177,234 )
366 . Sweet Home Alabama ( 2002 ) 21,897,318 ( $134,449,533 / $127,223,418 )
367 . The War of the Roses ( 1989 ) 21,886,284 ( $134,381,781 / $86,888,546 )
368 . The Blue Lagoon ( 1980 ) 21,878,478 ( $134,333,855 / $58,853,106 )
369 . Big Momma's House ( 2000 ) 21,810,656 ( $133,917,430 / $117,559,438 )
370 . Dirty Harry ( 1971 ) 21,803,636 ( $133,874,327 / $35,976,000 )
371 . Mr. Deeds ( 2002 ) 21,737,255 ( $133,466,746 / $126,293,452 )
372 . Troy ( 2004 ) 21,722,843 ( $133,378,256 / $133,378,256 )
373 . The Enforcer ( 1976 ) 21,707,042 ( $133,281,239 / $46,236,000 )
374 . The Prince of Egypt ( 1998 ) 21,623,281 ( $132,766,945 / $101,413,188 )
375 . Kindergarten Cop ( 1990 ) 21,621,203 ( $132,754,185 / $91,457,688 )
376 . Hercules ( 1997 ) 21,593,050 ( $132,581,329 / $99,112,101 )
377 . Michael ( 1996 ) 21,565,204 ( $132,410,354 / $95,318,203 )
378 . Octopussy ( 1983 ) 21,553,530 ( $132,338,673 / $67,893,619 )
379 . The Golden Child ( 1986 ) 21,514,269 ( $132,097,610 / $79,817,937 )
380 . Sudden Impact ( 1983 ) 21,473,871 ( $131,849,567 / $67,642,693 )
381 . Remember The Titans ( 2000 ) 21,457,282 ( $131,747,713 / $115,654,751 )
382 . Cocoon ( 1985 ) 21,440,317 ( $131,643,544 / $76,113,124 )
383 . The Rugrats Movie ( 1998 ) 21,427,436 ( $131,564,457 / $100,494,675 )
384 . The Jewel of the Nile ( 1985 ) 21,400,901 ( $131,401,535 / $75,973,200 )
385 . Shakespeare in Love ( 1998 ) 21,389,722 ( $131,332,890 / $100,317,794 )
386 . The Blues Brothers ( 1980 ) 21,275,052 ( $130,628,820 / $57,229,890 )
387 . The Deep ( 1977 ) 21,231,554 ( $130,361,740 / $47,346,365 )
388 . Father of the Bride ( 1991 ) 21,217,525 ( $130,275,603 / $89,325,780 )
389 . The Hand That Rocks the Cradle ( 1992 ) 21,213,659 ( $130,251,864 / $88,036,683 )
390 . Chariots of Fire ( 1981 ) 21,213,275 ( $130,249,507 / $58,972,904 )
391 . Revenge of the Pink Panther ( 1978 ) 21,187,722 ( $130,092,612 / $49,579,269 )
392 . Benji ( 1974 ) 21,150,802 ( $129,865,925 / $39,552,000 )
393 . Steel Magnolias ( 1989 ) 21,098,008 ( $129,541,768 / $83,759,091 )
394 . 2 Fast 2 Furious ( 2003 ) 21,087,048 ( $129,474,476 / $127,154,901 )
395 . Analyze This ( 1999 ) 21,040,484 ( $129,188,571 / $106,885,658 )
396 . The Patriot ( 2000 ) 21,026,037 ( $129,099,870 / $113,330,342 )
397 . Crimson Tide ( 1995 ) 21,008,551 ( $128,992,501 / $91,387,195 )
398 . The Spy Who Loved Me ( 1977 ) 21,003,889 ( $128,963,880 / $46,838,673 )
399 . The Bourne Identity ( 2002 ) 20,940,049 ( $128,571,899 / $121,661,683 )
400 . The Deer Hunter ( 1978 ) 20,931,337 ( $128,518,408 / $48,979,328 )
401 . The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ( 1967 ) 20,916,667 ( $128,428,333 / $25,100,000 )
402 . Star Trek: First Contact ( 1996 ) 20,820,789 ( $127,839,645 / $92,027,888 )
403 . Splash ( 1984 ) 20,780,159 ( $127,590,176 / $69,821,334 )
404 . Back to the Future Part III ( 1990 ) 20,739,381 ( $127,339,801 / $87,727,583 )
405 . Something's Gotta Give ( 2003 ) 20,684,700 ( $127,004,055 / $124,728,738 )
406 . The Naked Gun 2 1/2 ( 1991 ) 20,648,554 ( $126,782,120 / $86,930,411 )
407 . Moonstruck ( 1987 ) 20,624,176 ( $126,632,440 / $80,640,528 )
408 . The China Syndrome ( 1979 ) 20,604,927 ( $126,514,252 / $51,718,367 )
409 . Staying Alive ( 1983 ) 20,600,848 ( $126,489,204 / $64,892,670 )
410 . Mr. Mom ( 1983 ) 20,566,294 ( $126,277,047 / $64,783,827 )
411 . The Sum of All Fears ( 2002 ) 20,465,927 ( $125,660,792 / $118,907,036 )
412 . Space Jam ( 1996 ) 20,456,638 ( $125,603,760 / $90,418,342 )
413 . Herbie Rides Again ( 1974 ) 20,443,316 ( $125,521,957 / $38,229,000 )
414 . Return of the Pink Panther ( 1975 ) 20,406,511 ( $125,295,976 / $41,833,347 )
415 . Presumed Innocent ( 1990 ) 20,402,645 ( $125,272,240 / $86,303,188 )
416 . Little Big Man ( 1970 ) 20,361,001 ( $125,016,548 / $31,559,552 )
417 . Ordinary People ( 1980 ) 20,359,451 ( $125,007,029 / $54,766,923 )
418 . Purple Rain ( 1984 ) 20,355,053 ( $124,980,023 / $68,392,977 )
419 . Cliffhanger ( 1993 ) 20,301,742 ( $124,652,695 / $84,049,211 )
420 . Waterworld ( 1995 ) 20,286,487 ( $124,559,032 / $88,246,220 )
421 . Flubber ( 1997 ) 20,256,476 ( $124,374,764 / $92,977,226 )
422 . The General's Daughter ( 1999 ) 20,217,687 ( $124,136,601 / $102,705,852 )
423 . Die Hard ( 1988 ) 20,196,801 ( $124,008,358 / $83,008,852 )
424 . American Pie ( 1999 ) 20,189,174 ( $123,961,528 / $102,561,004 )
425 . Risky Business ( 1983 ) 20,171,993 ( $123,856,035 / $63,541,777 )
426 . Under Siege ( 1992 ) 20,135,696 ( $123,633,174 / $83,563,139 )
427 . 8 Mile ( 2002 ) 20,094,819 ( $123,382,191 / $116,750,901 )
428 . Halloween ( 1978 ) 20,085,470 ( $123,324,786 / $47,000,000 )
429 . Patriot Games ( 1992 ) 20,084,720 ( $123,320,179 / $83,351,587 )
430 . The Mask of Zorro ( 1998 ) 20,063,011 ( $123,186,889 / $94,095,523 )
431 . Live and Let Die ( 1973 ) 19,987,478 ( $122,723,115 / $35,377,836 )
432 . Dr. Dolittle 2 ( 2001 ) 19,956,343 ( $122,531,943 / $112,952,899 )
433 . Seabiscuit ( 2003 ) 19,946,576 ( $122,471,977 / $120,277,854 )
434 . Spy Kids ( 2001 ) 19,915,018 ( $122,278,210 / $112,719,001 )
435 . Sleepy Hollow ( 1999 ) 19,895,965 ( $122,161,225 / $101,071,502 )
436 . Bram Stoker's Dracula ( 1992 ) 19,885,010 ( $122,093,959 / $82,522,790 )
437 . Disclosure ( 1994 ) 19,860,069 ( $121,940,825 / $83,015,089 )
438 . Chicken Run ( 2000 ) 19,820,884 ( $121,700,227 / $106,834,564 )
439 . Miss Congeniality ( 2000 ) 19,815,894 ( $121,669,587 / $106,807,667 )
440 . For Your Eyes Only ( 1981 ) 19,716,835 ( $121,061,368 / $54,812,802 )
441 . 50 First Dates ( 2004 ) 19,685,770 ( $120,870,628 / $120,870,628 )
442 . Fried Green Tomatoes ( 1991 ) 19,576,841 ( $120,201,804 / $82,418,501 )
443 . Van Helsing ( 2004 ) 19,572,815 ( $120,177,084 / $120,177,084 )
444 . Days of Thunder ( 1990 ) 19,543,909 ( $119,999,598 / $82,670,733 )
445 . Dangerous Minds ( 1995 ) 19,521,701 ( $119,863,246 / $84,919,401 )
446 . The Untouchables ( 1987 ) 19,506,510 ( $119,769,971 / $76,270,454 )
447 . National Lampoon's Vacation ( 1983 ) 19,491,921 ( $119,680,397 / $61,399,552 )
448 . Stepmom ( 1998 ) 19,432,337 ( $119,314,551 / $91,137,662 )
449 . Annie ( 1982 ) 19,407,824 ( $119,164,040 / $57,059,003 )
450 . Fahrenheit 9/11 ( 2004 ) 19,399,758 ( $119,114,517 / $119,114,517 )
451 . S.W.A.T. ( 2003 ) 19,392,148 ( $119,067,786 / $116,934,650 )
452 . Witness ( 1985 ) 19,354,083 ( $118,834,067 / $68,706,993 )
453 . Antz ( 1998 ) 19,351,357 ( $118,817,330 / $90,757,863 )
454 . Ruthless People ( 1986 ) 19,305,897 ( $118,538,209 / $71,624,879 )
455 . Foul Play ( 1978 ) 19,230,607 ( $118,075,929 / $44,999,621 )
456 . The End ( 1978 ) 19,195,364 ( $117,859,533 / $44,917,151 )
457 . Black Hawk Down ( 2001 ) 19,194,125 ( $117,851,925 / $108,638,745 )
458 . Inspector Gadget ( 1999 ) 19,173,841 ( $117,727,383 / $97,403,112 )
459 . The Naked Gun ( 1988 ) 19,162,087 ( $117,655,213 / $78,756,177 )
460 . The Princess Diaries ( 2001 ) 19,125,257 ( $117,429,079 / $108,248,956 )
461 . Another 48 HRS. ( 1990 ) 19,106,140 ( $117,311,702 / $80,818,974 )
462 . Cocktail ( 1988 ) 19,032,300 ( $116,858,322 / $78,222,753 )
463 . Superman III ( 1983 ) 19,031,944 ( $116,856,135 / $59,950,623 )
464 . Funny Lady ( 1975 ) 19,024,390 ( $116,809,756 / $39,000,000 )
465 . Mr. Holland's Opus ( 1995 ) 18,981,603 ( $116,547,040 / $82,569,971 )
466 . Up in Smoke ( 1978 ) 18,959,079 ( $116,408,743 / $44,364,244 )
467 . Ferris Bueller's Day Off ( 1986 ) 18,904,682 ( $116,074,745 / $70,136,369 )
468 . Dr. No ( 1963 ) 18,902,394 ( $116,060,700 / $16,067,035 )
469 . Gone in 60 Seconds ( 2000 ) 18,858,733 ( $115,792,621 / $101,648,571 )
470 . Cape Fear ( 1991 ) 18,786,691 ( $115,350,283 / $79,091,969 )
471 . Free Willy ( 1993 ) 18,767,784 ( $115,234,193 / $77,698,625 )
472 . Philadelphia ( 1993 ) 18,706,870 ( $114,860,179 / $77,446,440 )
473 . Oh, God! ( 1977 ) 18,693,831 ( $114,780,122 / $41,687,243 )
474 . Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II ( 1991 ) 18,683,329 ( $114,715,637 / $78,656,813 )
475 . While You Were Sleeping ( 1995 ) 18,633,797 ( $114,411,512 / $81,057,016 )
476 . Congo ( 1995 ) 18,625,770 ( $114,362,230 / $81,022,101 )
477 . DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story ( 2004 ) 18,618,249 ( $114,316,047 / $114,316,047 )
478 . The Village ( 2004 ) 18,554,147 ( $113,922,460 / $113,922,460 )
479 . Spy Kids 3D: Game Over ( 2003 ) 18,534,325 ( $113,800,758 / $111,761,982 )
480 . Popeye ( 1980 ) 18,521,575 ( $113,722,471 / $49,823,037 )
481 . Backdraft ( 1991 ) 18,496,101 ( $113,566,060 / $77,868,585 )
482 . The Last Samurai ( 2003 ) 18,429,065 ( $113,154,460 / $111,127,263 )
483 . White Men Can't Jump ( 1992 ) 18,374,411 ( $112,818,884 / $76,253,806 )
484 . The Verdict ( 1982 ) 18,359,609 ( $112,727,998 / $53,977,250 )
485 . Freaky Friday ( 2003 ) 18,280,320 ( $112,241,167 / $110,230,332 )
486 . Scary Movie 3 ( 2003 ) 18,242,656 ( $112,009,909 / $110,003,217 )
487 . The Last of the Mohicans ( 1992 ) 18,194,182 ( $111,712,279 / $75,505,856 )
488 . The Four Seasons ( 1981 ) 18,139,441 ( $111,376,168 / $50,427,646 )
489 . Star Trek: Generations ( 1994 ) 18,103,140 ( $111,153,279 / $75,671,125 )
490 . Oliver and Company ( 1988 ) 18,041,690 ( $110,775,977 / $74,151,346 )
491 . The Haunting ( 1999 ) 17,994,321 ( $110,485,131 / $91,411,151 )
492 . Road to Perdition ( 2002 ) 17,978,444 ( $110,387,649 / $104,454,762 )
493 . The Apple Dumpling Gang ( 1975 ) 17,977,073 ( $110,379,229 / $36,853,000 )
494 . Christmas Vacation ( 1989 ) 17,964,616 ( $110,302,743 / $71,319,526 )
495 . Gandhi ( 1982 ) 17,948,262 ( $110,202,326 / $52,767,889 )
496 . Beetlejuice ( 1988 ) 17,933,689 ( $110,112,849 / $73,707,461 )
497 . The Big Chill ( 1983 ) 17,904,654 ( $109,934,573 / $56,399,659 )
498 . Turner & Hooch ( 1989 ) 17,904,261 ( $109,932,161 / $71,079,915 )
499 . The X-Files: Fight the Future ( 1998 ) 17,888,766 ( $109,837,024 / $83,898,313 )
500 . The English Patient ( 1996 ) 17,800,096 ( $109,292,590 / $78,676,425 )
501 . Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country ( 1991 ) 17,788,360 ( $109,220,531 / $74,888,996 )
502 . Vanilla Sky ( 2001 ) 17,777,093 ( $109,151,348 / $100,618,344 )
503 . The Prince of Tides ( 1991 ) 17,764,275 ( $109,072,650 / $74,787,599 )
504 . The Last Picture Show ( 1971 ) 17,656,364 ( $108,410,073 / $29,133,000 )
505 . Born on the Fourth of July ( 1989 ) 17,632,670 ( $108,264,591 / $70,001,698 )
506 . Unbreakable ( 2000 ) 17,627,336 ( $108,231,841 / $95,011,339 )
507 . Father of the Bride Part II ( 1995 ) 17,607,841 ( $108,112,142 / $76,594,107 )
508 . The Italian Job ( 2003 ) 17,600,100 ( $108,064,612 / $106,128,601 )
509 . Never Say Never Again ( 1983 ) 17,597,727 ( $108,050,046 / $55,432,841 )
510 . How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days ( 2003 ) 17,547,823 ( $107,743,634 / $105,813,373 )
511 . Love at First Bite ( 1979 ) 17,484,064 ( $107,352,151 / $43,885,000 )
512 . Urban Cowboy ( 1980 ) 17,441,742 ( $107,092,298 / $46,918,287 )
513 . Ben-Hur ( 1925 ) 17,436,000 ( $107,057,040 / $4,359,000 )
514 . Braveheart ( 1995 ) 17,381,597 ( $106,723,003 / $75,609,945 )
515 . American Wedding ( 2003 ) 17,340,815 ( $106,472,604 / $104,565,114 )
516 . Daddy Day Care ( 2003 ) 17,296,362 ( $106,199,661 / $104,297,061 )
517 . The Goonies ( 1985 ) 17,292,868 ( $106,178,207 / $61,389,680 )
518 . Ace Ventura: Pet Detective ( 1994 ) 17,276,889 ( $106,080,098 / $72,217,396 )
519 . Entrapment ( 1999 ) 17,264,645 ( $106,004,920 / $87,704,396 )
520 . Annie Hall ( 1977 ) 17,153,105 ( $105,320,067 / $38,251,425 )
521 . Meatballs ( 1979 ) 17,149,802 ( $105,299,784 / $43,046,003 )
522 . The Secret of My Success ( 1987 ) 17,134,496 ( $105,205,805 / $66,995,879 )
523 . Escape from Alcatraz ( 1979 ) 17,131,474 ( $105,187,251 / $43,000,000 )
524 . Groundhog Day ( 1993 ) 17,127,288 ( $105,161,549 / $70,906,973 )
525 . Stargate ( 1994 ) 17,121,355 ( $105,125,117 / $71,567,262 )
526 . The Wedding Singer ( 1998 ) 17,109,963 ( $105,055,171 / $80,245,725 )
527 . The Others ( 2001 ) 17,053,478 ( $104,708,357 / $96,522,687 )
528 . Legally Blonde ( 2001 ) 17,053,123 ( $104,706,173 / $96,520,674 )
529 . The Main Event ( 1979 ) 17,051,793 ( $104,698,008 / $42,800,000 )
530 . Daredevil ( 2003 ) 17,005,559 ( $104,414,129 / $102,543,518 )
531 . Silent Movie ( 1976 ) 16,969,810 ( $104,194,633 / $36,145,695 )
532 . Grumpy Old Men ( 1993 ) 16,949,908 ( $104,072,438 / $70,172,621 )
533 . Three Men and a Little Lady ( 1990 ) 16,928,917 ( $103,943,553 / $71,609,321 )
534 . Spies Like Us ( 1985 ) 16,926,473 ( $103,928,546 / $60,088,980 )
535 . Boomerang ( 1992 ) 16,880,107 ( $103,643,857 / $70,052,444 )
536 . Pokemon: The First Movie ( 1999 ) 16,878,870 ( $103,636,265 / $85,744,662 )
537 . Serpico ( 1973 ) 16,836,158 ( $103,374,011 / $29,800,000 )
538 . Uncle Buck ( 1989 ) 16,815,753 ( $103,248,721 / $66,758,538 )
539 . Me, Myself and Irene ( 2000 ) 16,803,525 ( $103,173,643 / $90,570,999 )
540 . Stakeout ( 1987 ) 16,796,223 ( $103,128,811 / $65,673,233 )
541 . Space Cowboys ( 2000 ) 16,783,817 ( $103,052,636 / $90,464,773 )
542 . Bird on a Wire ( 1990 ) 16,779,672 ( $103,027,185 / $70,978,012 )
543 . City of Angels ( 1998 ) 16,777,210 ( $103,012,068 / $78,685,114 )
544 . The Cat in the Hat ( 2003 ) 16,764,786 ( $102,935,785 / $101,091,659 )
545 . Down and Out in Beverly Hills ( 1986 ) 16,747,770 ( $102,831,305 / $62,134,225 )
546 . JFK ( 1991 ) 16,723,396 ( $102,681,653 / $70,405,498 )
547 . Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle ( 2003 ) 16,721,411 ( $102,669,466 / $100,830,111 )
548 . Tommy ( 1975 ) 16,708,061 ( $102,587,494 / $34,251,525 )
549 . Lethal Weapon ( 1987 ) 16,677,015 ( $102,396,870 / $65,207,127 )
550 . Semi-Tough ( 1977 ) 16,675,847 ( $102,389,701 / $37,187,139 )
551 . Cool Runnings ( 1993 ) 16,631,948 ( $102,120,158 / $68,856,263 )
552 . Panic Room ( 2002 ) 16,591,624 ( $101,872,570 / $96,397,334 )
553 . Get Shorty ( 1995 ) 16,575,086 ( $101,771,025 / $72,101,622 )
554 . The Emperor's New Groove ( 2000 ) 16,568,217 ( $101,728,849 / $89,302,687 )
555 . Conspiracy Theory ( 1997 ) 16,553,994 ( $101,641,525 / $75,982,834 )
556 . Scream 3 ( 2000 ) 16,538,622 ( $101,547,142 / $89,143,175 )
557 . America's Sweethearts ( 2001 ) 16,538,458 ( $101,546,133 / $93,607,673 )
558 . Everest (IMAX) ( 1998 ) 16,507,007 ( $101,353,021 / $77,417,861 )
559 . The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ( 1974 ) 16,502,139 ( $101,323,134 / $30,859,000 )
560 . Hot Shots! ( 1991 ) 16,500,622 ( $101,313,817 / $69,467,617 )
561 . Cats and Dogs ( 2001 ) 16,499,208 ( $101,305,135 / $93,385,515 )
562 . Grumpier Old Men ( 1995 ) 16,441,035 ( $100,947,956 / $71,518,503 )
563 . The Bridges of Madison County ( 1995 ) 16,440,602 ( $100,945,294 / $71,516,617 )
564 . The Shining ( 1980 ) 16,363,336 ( $100,470,883 / $44,017,374 )
565 . Dirty Dancing ( 1987 ) 16,356,592 ( $100,429,474 / $63,954,274 )
566 . Seems Like Old Times ( 1980 ) 16,355,360 ( $100,421,909 / $43,995,918 )
567 . Collateral ( 2004 ) 16,314,357 ( $100,170,152 / $100,170,152 )
568 . The Witches of Eastwick ( 1987 ) 16,308,570 ( $100,134,622 / $63,766,510 )
569 . Field of Dreams ( 1989 ) 16,229,628 ( $99,649,919 / $64,431,625 )
570 . Mortal Kombat ( 1995 ) 16,196,344 ( $99,445,554 / $70,454,098 )
571 . Maid in Manhattan ( 2002 ) 16,180,934 ( $99,350,933 / $94,011,225 )
572 . Save the Last Dance ( 2001 ) 16,087,810 ( $98,779,155 / $91,057,006 )
573 . The Horse Whisperer ( 1998 ) 16,073,254 ( $98,689,782 / $75,383,563 )
574 . Two Weeks Notice ( 2002 ) 16,067,961 ( $98,657,278 / $93,354,851 )
575 . First Blood ( 1982 ) 16,058,811 ( $98,601,099 / $47,212,904 )
576 . Payback ( 1999 ) 16,048,449 ( $98,537,477 / $81,526,121 )
577 . On Her Majesty's Secret Service ( 1969 ) 16,038,375 ( $98,475,625 / $22,774,493 )
578 . Red Dragon ( 2002 ) 16,032,685 ( $98,440,684 / $93,149,898 )
579 . The Toy ( 1982 ) 16,026,550 ( $98,403,017 / $47,118,057 )
580 . Nine Months ( 1995 ) 16,019,433 ( $98,359,316 / $69,684,532 )
581 . Broken Arrow ( 1996 ) 16,011,345 ( $98,309,661 / $70,770,147 )
582 . The Talented Mr. Ripley ( 1999 ) 16,003,595 ( $98,262,076 / $81,298,265 )
583 . Tango & Cash ( 1989 ) 15,971,943 ( $98,067,730 / $63,408,614 )
584 . Legends of the Fall ( 1994 ) 15,942,317 ( $97,885,823 / $66,638,883 )
585 . Manhattan ( 1979 ) 15,915,052 ( $97,718,418 / $39,946,780 )
586 . Firefox ( 1982 ) 15,887,169 ( $97,547,216 / $46,708,276 )
587 . The Pink Panther Strikes Again ( 1976 ) 15,884,132 ( $97,528,570 / $33,833,201 )
588 . Carrie ( 1976 ) 15,868,545 ( $97,432,864 / $33,800,000 )
589 . Six Days, Seven Nights ( 1998 ) 15,850,596 ( $97,322,658 / $74,339,294 )
590 . Cold Mountain ( 2003 ) 15,816,882 ( $97,115,654 / $95,375,797 )
591 . I Know What You Did Last Summer ( 1997 ) 15,813,973 ( $97,097,791 / $72,586,134 )
592 . The Godfather Part III ( 1990 ) 15,760,298 ( $96,768,232 / $66,666,062 )
593 . The Scorpion King ( 2002 ) 15,670,753 ( $96,218,426 / $91,047,077 )
594 . Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment ( 1985 ) 15,661,972 ( $96,164,507 / $55,600,000 )
595 . Chinatown ( 1974 ) 15,614,973 ( $95,875,936 / $29,200,000 )
596 . Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World ( 2003 ) 15,576,769 ( $95,641,365 / $93,927,920 )
597 . Outbreak ( 1995 ) 15,553,922 ( $95,501,080 / $67,659,560 )
598 . Wolf ( 1994 ) 15,550,861 ( $95,482,284 / $65,002,597 )
599 . Working Girl ( 1988 ) 15,518,121 ( $95,281,262 / $63,779,477 )
600 . Heat ( 1995 ) 15,502,717 ( $95,186,681 / $67,436,818 )
601 . Cheech & Chong's Next Movie ( 1980 ) 15,492,637 ( $95,124,792 / $41,675,194 )
602 . Amadeus ( 1984 ) 15,468,163 ( $94,974,523 / $51,973,029 )
603 . Waiting to Exhale ( 1995 ) 15,414,289 ( $94,643,733 / $67,052,156 )
604 . The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement ( 2004 ) 15,355,513 ( $94,282,849 / $94,282,849 )
605 . Harlem Nights ( 1989 ) 15,331,202 ( $94,133,577 / $60,864,870 )
606 . Dave ( 1993 ) 15,282,780 ( $93,836,270 / $63,270,710 )
607 . Predator ( 1987 ) 15,277,634 ( $93,804,671 / $59,735,548 )
608 . Rising Sun ( 1993 ) 15,260,754 ( $93,701,032 / $63,179,523 )
609 . Time Bandits ( 1981 ) 15,239,418 ( $93,570,024 / $42,365,581 )
610 . A Fish Called Wanda ( 1988 ) 15,205,283 ( $93,360,436 / $62,493,712 )
611 . Scent of a Woman ( 1992 ) 15,203,675 ( $93,350,567 / $63,095,253 )
612 . What About Bob? ( 1991 ) 15,132,501 ( $92,913,556 / $63,707,829 )
613 . Bad Boys ( 1995 ) 15,128,051 ( $92,886,236 / $65,807,024 )
614 . The Bad News Bears ( 1976 ) 15,122,690 ( $92,853,317 / $32,211,330 )
615 . The Crying Game ( 1992 ) 15,072,035 ( $92,542,297 / $62,548,947 )
616 . All That Jazz ( 1979 ) 15,069,194 ( $92,524,849 / $37,823,676 )
617 . The Black Stallion ( 1979 ) 15,059,619 ( $92,466,059 / $37,799,643 )
618 . Heroes ( 1977 ) 15,022,422 ( $92,237,668 / $33,500,000 )

Wow, 62,000,000 people watched a scream film in cinemas!

Fun and interesting list box.
Maybe you can do these lists by year or decade.

202 million for Gone with the Wind .. wow .. do people realize that at that, the population of America was NOT over 300 million like it is now ..

I dont know what the population was back then but I wouldnt be surprised that the amount of admissions exceeded the total american population of that time ...

Excellent work, Box, as always

318 . Silver Streak ( 1976 ) 23,980,781 ( $147,241,997 / $51,079,064 )

One of my all-time favorite movies. Richar Pryor and Gene Wider were great in this one. They starred in three more buddy movies together.

I saw this movie in 1978 in Galaxy theatre (App. 1100 Seats) in Bangalore, India. This was the first movie that was released after a trio of movies (The Towering Inferno 27 Weeks, Enter the Dragon 54 weeks and The Exorcist 26 weeks) running successively, had held on for over 2 years in this theatre starting in 1976.

353 . Minority Report ( 2002 ) 22,732,001 ( $139,574,486 / $132,072,926 )

People really missed out on this one and totally under appreciated this awesome movie.

This was accomplished over several re-releases. But I think a good chunk was stiil from the initial release. Still oustanding.

I wish that the re-releases were counted separately. This list is fantastic and very helpful, but the older movies that have been re-released a number of times over the years *cough* star wars *cough* are not that accurate.

Wow, box great job.

Gone with the wind.

Yuk.

Everyone drools over this movie, including people that watch it now. I have watched it multiple times and just don't like it.

KJ

Glad that this thread has finally been recreated. Thanks Box!

Without re-releases, it wouldn't be number one.


However, the film would definitely be high up there with the others solely based on its initial run. I'm 100% positive that the film was in theatres for years and years.


In the NYT review from 1939, it states that the film was anticipated like crazy; since back then films travelled from theatre to theatre, not everyone in the US saw it at the same time.


In the review, it mentions that 56m people intended to watch the film when it came to their town; that corresponds to over 1/3rd of the entire population of the US& Canada at that time. By comparison, a film today would need to pull in a guaranteed 107m to match that statistic. In other words, an assured $656m.

So, while it is true that re-releases pushed it to the top, we shouldn't be blind to the film's dominance during its initial run.