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Three of the four highest-grossing films, including Avatar at the top, were written and directed by James Cameron.. With a worldwide box-office gross of over $2.9 billion, Avatar is proclaimed to be the "highest-grossing" film, but such claims usually refer to theatrical revenues only and do not take into account home video and television income, which can form a significant portion of a film ...
Spielberg has the record, directing four of the yearly highest-grossing films: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Jurassic Park (1993), and Saving Private Ryan (1998). Lucas has directed three such films, all of which are part of the Star Wars franchise, which he created: the original Star Wars (1977), and two of ...
This is a list of the highest-grossing films in the U.S. and Canada, [3] a market known in the film industry as the North American box office, or as the domestic box office within the U.S. itself. [1][2] The chart is ranked by lifetime gross, and for comparison, the figures adjusted for the effects of inflation are also listed, using the U.S ...
March 4, 1990. The Hunt for Red October. $17,161,835. The Hunt for Red October broke Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment 's record ($10.7 million) for the highest weekend debut in the month of March and for the highest weekend debut for a spring release. It also broke The Living Daylights ' record ($11 million) for the highest weekend ...
List of highest-grossing films in South Korea. List of highest-grossing films in the Soviet Union. List of highest-grossing films in Spain. List of highest-grossing films in Catalan. List of highest-grossing films in Taiwan. List of highest-grossing films in Thailand. List of highest-grossing films in Turkey.
The following is a list of highest grossing film series and franchises. The top 3 are along the highest-grossing film series and franchises of all time, being, 5th, 7th and 17th. James Bond is the highest-grossing action film series with over $7.8 billion per film, while Top Gun has the best average with $923 million per film.
List of most expensive films. Ben-Hur (1925) was the most expensive film of the silent era, possibly holding the record for over twenty years. Due to the secretive nature of Hollywood accounting, it is not clear which film is the most expensive film ever made. Star Wars: The Force Awakens officially holds the record with a net budget of $447 ...
Box office – $2.9 billion [325] Retail sales – $1.3 billion [325] Home entertainment – $347 million [326] Animated film Michael J. Wilson Blue Sky Studios: 20th Century Studios (The Walt Disney Company) Shrek: 1990 $6.3 billion: Box office – $4.020 billion [327] Home entertainment – $1.922 billion [ci] Merchandise sales – $275 ...