Top 100 Highest Grossing Movies List

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Adventure Family Fantasy movie

#40 Highest Grossing Movie

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) PG

$301,956,980 US

As Harry Potter begins his 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book marked mysteriously "This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort.

Director:

David Yates

Writers:

Steve Kloves, J.K. Rowling (novel)

Stars:

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint

Pirates of The Caribbean: The Curse of The Black Pearl action adventure fantasy video

#39 Highest Grossing Movie

Pirates of The Caribbean: The Curse of The Black Pearl (2003) PG

$305,388,685 US

Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Writers:

Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush and Orlando Bloom

#38 Highest Grossing Movie

Independence Day (1996) PG-13

$306,124,059 US

The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy. Fighting superior technology, Man's best weapon is the will to survive.

Director:

Roland Emmerich

Writers:

Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich

Stars:

Will Smith, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi dvd

#37 Highest Grossing Movie

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) PG

$309,125,409 US

After rescuing Han Solo from the palace of Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels attempt to destroy the Second Death Star, while Luke Skywalker tries to bring his father back to the Light Side of the Force.

Director:

Richard Marquand

Writers:

Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas

Stars:

Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End action adventure video

#36 Highest Grossing Movie

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) PG-13

$309,404,152 US

Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle.

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Writers:

Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones action Adventure fantasy movie

#35 Highest Grossing Movie

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) PG

$310,675,583 US

Ten years later, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé, while Obi-Wan investigates an assassination attempt on the Princess and discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi.

Director:

George Lucas

Writers:

George Lucas (story), George Lucas

Stars:

Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen

#34 Highest Grossing Movie

Iron Man 2 (2010) PG-13

$312,057,433 US

Because of his superhero alter ego, Tony Stark must contend with deadly issues involving the government, his own friends and new enemies.

Director:

Jon Favreau

Writers:

Justin Theroux, Stan Lee (Marvel comic book)

Stars:

Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke and Gwyneth Paltrow

The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring action adventure fantasy dvd

#33 Highest Grossing Movie

The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001) PG-13

$313,837,577 US

A meek hobbit of The Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring and the dark lord Sauron.

Director:

Peter Jackson

Writers:

J.R.R. Tolkien (novel), Fran Walsh

Stars:

Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen and Orlando Bloom

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull action sci-fi video

#32 Highest Grossing Movie

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) PG-13

$317,011,114 US

Famed archaeologist/adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones is called back into action when he becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers:

David Koepp, George Lucas (story)

Stars:

Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett and Shia LaBeouf

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone movie

#31 Highest Grossing Movie

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) PG

$317,557,891 US

Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Director:

Chris Columbus

Writers:

J.K. Rowling (novel), Steve Kloves

Stars:

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Richard Harris

#30 Highest Grossing Movie

Iron Man (2008) PG-13

$318,298,180 US

When wealthy industrialist Tony Stark is forced to build an armored suit after a life-threatening incident, he ultimately decides to use its technology to fight against evil.

Director:

Jon Favreau

Writers:

Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby

Stars:

Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Terrence Howard

Transformers action adventure sci-fi dvd video

#29 Highest Grossing Movie

Transformers (2007) PG-13

$318,759,914 US

An ancient struggle between two extraterrestrial clans, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, comes to Earth, with a clue to the ultimate power held by a young teenager.

Director:

Michael Bay

Writers:

Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman

Stars:

Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox and Josh Duhamel

Shrek the Third adventure family fantasy dvd

#28 Highest Grossing Movie

Shrek the Third (2007) PG

$320,706,665 US

When King Harold falls ill, Shrek is looked at as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away. Not one to give up his beloved swamp, Shrek recruits his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to install the rebellious Artie as the new king.

Director:

Chris Miller, Raman Hui

Writers:

William Steig, Andrew Adamson

Stars:

Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy

#27 Highest Grossing Movie

Forrest Gump (1994) PG-13

$329,691,196 US

Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny, eludes him.

Director:

Robert Zemeckis

Writers:

Winston Groom (novel), Eric Roth

Stars:

Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and Gary Sinise

Alice in Wonderland adventure family fantasy dvd

#26 Highest Grossing Movie

Alice in Wonderland (2009) PG

$334,185,206 US

19-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror.

Director:

Tim Burton

Writers:

Linda Woolverton, Lewis Carroll (books)

Stars:

Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter

#25 Highest Grossing Movie

Spider-Man 3 (2007) PG-13

$336,530,303 US

A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge.

Director:

Sam Raimi

Writers:

Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi

Stars:

Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and Topher Grace

The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers drama sci-fi thriller action sci-fi movie video dvd

#24 Highest Grossing Movie

The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers (2002) PG-13

$341,748,130 US

While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.

Director:

Peter Jackson

Writers:

J.R.R. Tolkien (novel), Fran Walsh

Stars:

Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen and Viggo Mortensen

Transformers: Dark of the Moon sci-fi adventure drama fantasy movie dvd video

#23 Highest Grossing Movie

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) PG-13

$351,903,000 US

The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets.

Director:

Michael Bay

Writers:

Ehren Kruger

Stars:

Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Tyrese Gibson

Jurassic Park Adventure Family Fantasy movie

#22 Highest Grossing Movie

Jurassic Park (1993) PG-13

$357,067,947 US

During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok.

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers:

Michael Crichton (novel), Michael Crichton

Stars:

Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum

The Passion of the Christ action adventure fantasy video

#21 Highest Grossing Movie

The Passion of the Christ (2004) PG

$370,773,867 US

Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Writers:

Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush and Orlando Bloom

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