In this article we are going to list the 10 highest grossing movies of all time adjusted for inflation. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list please take a look at the 30 Highest Grossing Movies of All Time Adjusted For Inflation.
10. Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens
Adjusted box office: $2.33 billion
The hype for Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens was unreal, as the movie became the latest additional to the beloved Star Wars franchise in 2015, a gap of 10 years from the previous release. While franchise creator George Lucas was not extensively involved, the hype plus a decent movie led to it becoming one of the biggest hits from the Star Wars universe.
9. Doctor Zhivago
Adjusted box office: $2.36 billion
The epic historical romance movie was based on a book which while freely available in the U.S. was banned in the Soviet Union for decades. While critics claimed that it trivialized history and was too long, running over 3 hours, the movie ended up winning five Oscars and was an unmitigated success. The movie was produced by MGM, which is owned by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN).
8. The Ten Commandments
Adjusted box office: $2.49 billion
Religious drama may not sell as much anymore, as the demographic is changing where religious people are decreasing and people who don’t believe in any religion are increasing, but in 1956, religion sold really well in the U.S., which is when The Ten Commandments was released.
7. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Adjusted box office: $2.65 billion
E.T. became the most beloved alien in history when the film was released in 1982. After initially being rejected by Columbia Pictures, the script was purchased by Universal Pictures, whose current ultimate parent company is Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA).
6. The Sound of Music
Adjusted box office: $2.7 billion
The 1965 musical drama film was the highest grossing movie of all time after it was released, with its initial theatrical release lasting four and a half years, and combined with rereleases, ended up selling 285 million admission tickets globally.
5. Avengers: End Game
Adjusted box office: $2.96 billion
The Dark Knight may have transformed the superhero landscape in the film industry, but Marvel truly capitalized on it with the Marvel universe, and Avengers: End Game is still the highest grossing movie from Marvel.
4. Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
Adjusted box office: $3.22 billion
The highest grossing of all Star War movies, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope was produced by LucasFilms.
3. Titanic
Adjusted box office: $3.26 billion
We’ve already discussed Titanic in detail in the intro, but the movie is among the most well-loved in history.
2. Avatar
Adjusted box office: $3.9 billion
James Cameron directed two of the three highest earning movies in history. The science fiction film set in the fictional moon called Pandora was produced by 20th Century Studios, which is currently owned by The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS).
1. Gone with the Wind
Adjusted box office: $3.9 billion
Topping the list of the 30 highest grossing movies of all time adjusted for inflation is the 1939 epic film, based on one of the best novels in history, and being one of the rare occasions where the movie did justice to the book. The movie was produced by MGM, which is owned by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) now.
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