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Highest Grossing Movies Worldwide

Films that have earned the most in worldwide ticket sales at the box office

 
 

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    Top Ten: Highest Grossing Movies Worldwide (All-Time)



1. Titanic (1997)
Box Office: $1,842,900,000
Director: James Cameron
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane
Two people of different social classes fall in love on board the ill-fated maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic.

2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Box Office: $1,119,100,000
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin
Gandalf and the King of Rohan rally their forces while Sauron continues on his quest for Middle Earth.

3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Box Office: $1,066,200,000
Director: Gore Verbinski
Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley
Captain Jack Sparrow's debt is due, and Will and Elizabeth are arrested by Lord Cutler Beckett.

 

4. The Dark Knight (2008)
Box Office: $996,900,000
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart
The latest in the Batman series has the Caped Crusader protecting Gotham City from his arch nemesis, the Joker.

5. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (Sorcerer's) Stone (2001)
Box Office: $976,500,000
Director: Chris Columbus
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
On his 11th birthday, Harry discovers that he is a wizard and is then sent to a magic school.

6. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
Box Office: $961,000,000
Director: Gore Verbinski
Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley
The crew of the Black Pearl attempts to rescue Captain Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones' Locker.

7. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Box Office: $938,500,000
Director: David Yates
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Harry is now in his 5th year at Hogwarts, the school of magic, and has nightmares of Lord Voldemort's return.

8. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Box Office: $925,300,000
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin
Frodo and Sam meet Gollum, and continue on their quest to destroy the Ring at Mordor.

9. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
Box Office: $924,300,000
Director: George Lucas
Starring: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman
Two Jedi Knights flee the planet Naboo with The Queen and along the way encounter young Anakin Skywalker.

10. Shrek 2 (2004)
Box Office: $919,800,000
Director: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon
Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz
After their honeymoon, Shrek and Princess Fiona visit her parents to celebrate the marriage.

Updated: January 02 2009 | Ref: Box Office Mojo

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