The list of the top lifetime-grossing movies worldwide features iconic films that have achieved extraordinary box office success. Here’s a rundown of some of the most significant entries:
- Avatar (2009) – Directed by James Cameron, this sci-fi epic set on the planet Pandora remains the highest-grossing film globally with over $2.92 billion. Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver, its groundbreaking visual effects and 3D technology captivated audiences
- Avengers: Endgame (2019) – Marvel’s superhero ensemble directed by Anthony and Joe Russo is a close second, earning $2.79 billion. It stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, and Chris Hemsworth, concluding the Infinity Saga
- Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) – The sequel to Avatar by James Cameron grossed $2.32 billion. The film continues the story of Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) as they face new challenges on Pandora
- Titanic (1997) – Another James Cameron masterpiece, this romantic drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet remains a beloved classic with $2.26 billion in global earnings
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) – Directed by J.J. Abrams, this sequel trilogy opener brought the Star Wars saga to a new generation, grossing $2.07 billion. It stars Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and Harrison Ford
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018) – Preceding Endgame, this Marvel hit earned $2.05 billion with its thrilling storyline involving Thanos’ quest for the Infinity Stones. The cast includes Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, and Chris Pratt
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) – With $1.92 billion, this film by Jon Watts unites multiple Spider-Man universes, starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, and appearances by Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield
- Jurassic World (2015) – Directed by Colin Trevorrow, this revival of the Jurassic Park franchise stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, amassing
- The Lion King (2019) – Disney’s photorealistic remake of the animated classic grossed $1.66 billion, featuring voices by Donald Glover, Beyoncé, and James Earl Jones
- The Avengers (2012) – Directed by Joss Whedon, this first Marvel ensemble film brought together the iconic team of heroes, earning $1.52 billion
This list continues with other blockbuster hits like Frozen II ($1.45 billion), Furious 7 ($1.51 billion), and Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1.4 billion), showcasing a blend of sequels, franchise films, and original stories that have captured the imaginations of audiences worldwide.
Below is a full breakdown of the highest-grossing films (Date Source: Box Office Mojo or IMDb)
| Rank | Movie Name | Lifetime Gross | Release Year |
| 1 | Avatar | $2,923,706,026 | 2009 |
| 2 | Avengers: Endgame | $2,799,439,100 | 2019 |
| 3 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $2,320,250,281 | 2022 |
| 4 | Titanic | $2,264,750,694 | 1997 |
| 5 | Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens | $2,071,310,218 | 2015 |
| 6 | Avengers: Infinity War | $2,052,415,039 | 2018 |
| 7 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $1,952,723,719 | 2021 |
| 8 | Inside Out 2 | $1,698,451,580 | 2024 |
| 9 | Jurassic World | $1,671,537,444 | 2015 |
| 10 | The Lion King | $1,662,020,819 | 2019 |
| 11 | The Avengers | $1,520,538,536 | 2012 |
| 12 | Furious 7 | $1,515,342,457 | 2015 |
| 13 | Top Gun: Maverick | $1,495,696,292 | 2022 |
| 14 | Frozen II | $1,453,683,476 | 2019 |
| 15 | Barbie | $1,446,938,421 | 2023 |
| 16 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $1,405,018,048 | 2015 |
| 17 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | $1,360,847,665 | 2023 |
| 18 | Black Panther | $1,349,926,083 | 2018 |
| 19 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | $1,342,499,744 | 2011 |
| 20 | Deadpool & Wolverine | $1,338,057,499 | 2024 |
| 21 | Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi | $1,334,407,706 | 2017 |
| 22 | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | $1,310,469,037 | 2018 |
| 23 | Frozen | $1,306,450,154 | 2013 |
| 24 | Iron Man 3 | $1,266,152,644 | 2013 |
| 25 | Beauty and the Beast | $1,266,115,964 | 2017 |
| 26 | Incredibles 2 | $1,243,225,667 | 2018 |
| 27 | The Fate of the Furious | $1,236,009,236 | 2017 |
| 28 | Minions | $1,159,457,503 | 2015 |
| 29 | Captain America: Civil War | $1,155,046,416 | 2016 |
| 30 | Aquaman | $1,152,028,393 | 2018 |
| 31 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $1,138,263,151 | 2003 |
| 32 | Spider-Man: Far from Home | $1,132,705,055 | 2019 |
| 33 | Captain Marvel | $1,131,416,446 | 2019 |
| 34 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $1,123,794,079 | 2011 |
| 35 | The Dark Knight Rises | $1,114,975,066 | 2012 |
| 36 | Skyfall | $1,108,594,137 | 2012 |
| 37 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | $1,105,261,713 | 2014 |
| 38 | Jurassic Park | $1,104,379,926 | 1993 |
| 39 | Joker | $1,078,958,629 | 2019 |
| 40 | Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker | $1,077,022,372 | 2019 |
| 41 | Toy Story 4 | $1,073,841,394 | 2019 |
| 42 | Toy Story 3 | $1,067,316,101 | 2010 |
| 43 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest | $1,066,179,747 | 2006 |
| 44 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | $1,058,684,742 | 2016 |
| 45 | Aladdin | $1,054,304,000 | 2019 |
| 46 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | $1,046,721,266 | 2011 |
| 47 | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | $1,046,515,409 | 1999 |
| 48 | Despicable Me 3 | $1,034,800,131 | 2017 |
| 49 | Finding Dory | $1,029,266,989 | 2016 |
| 50 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone | $1,026,409,257 | 2001 |
| 51 | Zootopia | $1,025,521,689 | 2016 |
| 52 | Alice in Wonderland | $1,025,468,216 | 2010 |
| 53 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $1,017,107,150 | 2012 |
| 54 | The Dark Knight | $1,009,053,678 | 2008 |
| 55 | Jurassic World Dominion | $1,001,978,080 | 2022 |
| 56 | The Lion King | $981,708,285 | 1994 |
| 57 | Oppenheimer | $975,594,978 | 2023 |
| 58 | Despicable Me 2 | $970,766,005 | 2013 |
| 59 | Despicable Me 4 | $969,102,117 | 2024 |
| 60 | The Jungle Book | $967,724,775 | 2016 |
| 61 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | $962,544,585 | 2017 |
| 62 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | $962,253,946 | 2014 |
| 63 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End | $961,691,209 | 2007 |
| 64 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | $960,897,696 | 2010 |
| 65 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | $959,079,095 | 2013 |
| 66 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | $955,775,804 | 2022 |
| 67 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | $942,862,581 | 2007 |
| 68 | Finding Nemo | $941,637,960 | 2003 |
| 69 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | $941,055,851 | 2009 |
| 70 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | $940,203,765 | 2022 |
| 71 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $938,242,927 | 2002 |
| 72 | Shrek 2 | $932,406,549 | 2004 |
| 73 | Bohemian Rhapsody | $910,813,521 | 2018 |
| 74 | The Battle at Lake Changjin | $902,548,476 | 2021 |
| 75 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | $897,468,952 | 2005 |
| 76 | Spider-Man 3 | $891,648,685 | 2007 |
| 77 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | $888,159,923 | 2001 |
| 78 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | $886,686,817 | 2009 |
| 79 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | $882,546,027 | 2002 |
| 80 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | $880,944,210 | 2017 |
| 81 | Spectre | $880,707,597 | 2015 |
| 82 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $877,244,782 | 2012 |
| 83 | The Secret Life of Pets | $875,698,161 | 2016 |
| 84 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | $874,362,803 | 2016 |
| 85 | Wolf Warrior 2 | $870,325,439 | 2017 |
| 86 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | $865,011,746 | 2013 |
| 87 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | $863,756,903 | 2017 |
| 88 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | $859,208,836 | 2022 |
| 89 | Inside Out | $859,076,254 | 2015 |
| 90 | Venom | $856,085,161 | 2018 |
| 91 | Thor: Ragnarok | $855,301,806 | 2017 |
| 92 | Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | $850,035,635 | 2005 |
| 93 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | $848,593,948 | 2012 |
| 94 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | $845,555,777 | 2023 |
| 95 | Inception | $839,030,630 | 2010 |
| 96 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | $836,303,693 | 2009 |
| 97 | Spider-Man | $825,802,095 | 2002 |
| 98 | Wonder Woman | $823,970,682 | 2017 |
| 99 | Hi, Mom | $822,009,764 | 2021 |
| 100 | Independence Day | $817,400,891 | 1996 |
| 101 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | $816,037,575 | 2016 |
| 102 | Coco | $814,641,172 | 2017 |
| 103 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | $808,485,409 | 2004 |
| 104 | Shrek the Third | $808,308,862 | 2007 |
| 105 | Jumanji: The Next Level | $801,693,929 | 2019 |
| 106 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $797,307,407 | 1982 |
| 107 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | $795,922,298 | 2017 |
| 108 | Mission: Impossible – Fallout | $791,658,205 | 2018 |
| 109 | 2012 | $791,217,826 | 2009 |
| 110 | Fast & Furious 6 | $788,683,342 | 2013 |
| 111 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | $786,636,033 | 2008 |
| 112 | Deadpool 2 | $785,896,632 | 2018 |
| 113 | Spider-Man 2 | $784,543,400 | 2004 |
| 114 | Deadpool | $782,837,347 | 2016 |
| 115 | Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope | $775,398,507 | 1977 |
| 116 | No Time to Die | $774,153,007 | 2021 |
| 117 | Guardians of the Galaxy | $773,350,376 | 2014 |
| 118 | Gravity | $773,031,617 | 2013 |
| 119 | The Batman | $772,319,315 | 2022 |
| 120 | Thor: Love and Thunder | $760,928,081 | 2022 |
| 121 | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw | $760,732,926 | 2019 |
| 122 | The Da Vinci Code | $760,006,945 | 2006 |
| 123 | Maleficent | $759,853,685 | 2014 |
| 124 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | $759,159,711 | 2014 |
| 125 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $758,707,722 | 2012 |
| 126 | Shrek Forever After | $752,600,867 | 2010 |
| 127 | Suicide Squad | $749,200,054 | 2016 |
| 128 | Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted | $746,921,274 | 2012 |
| 129 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | $746,045,700 | 2014 |
| 130 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | $745,013,115 | 2005 |
| 131 | Monsters University | $743,559,645 | 2013 |
| 132 | The Matrix Reloaded | $741,847,937 | 2003 |
| 133 | Up | $735,102,136 | 2009 |
| 134 | Interstellar | $732,055,745 | 2014 |
| 135 | F9: The Fast Saga | $726,229,501 | 2021 |
| 136 | Ne Zha | $726,225,471 | 2019 |
| 137 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | $716,891,708 | 2014 |
| 138 | Dune: Part Two | $714,444,358 | 2024 |
| 139 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | $714,421,503 | 2014 |
| 140 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | $712,205,856 | 2011 |
| 141 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $711,048,123 | 2009 |
| 142 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | $710,644,566 | 2014 |
| 143 | Transformers | $709,709,780 | 2007 |
| 144 | Fast X | $704,875,015 | 2023 |
| 145 | It | $704,242,888 | 2017 |
| 146 | The Wandering Earth | $699,992,512 | 2019 |
| 147 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | $698,513,085 | 2010 |
| 148 | The Hunger Games | $695,220,619 | 2012 |
| 149 | Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol | $694,713,380 | 2011 |
| 150 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | $690,824,738 | 2023 |
| 151 | Detective Chinatown 3 | $686,257,563 | 2021 |
| 152 | Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation | $682,716,636 | 2015 |
| 153 | Forrest Gump | $678,226,465 | 1994 |
| 154 | Doctor Strange | $677,796,833 | 2016 |
| 155 | The Sixth Sense | $672,806,432 | 1999 |
| 156 | Full River Red | $670,491,959 | 2023 |
| 157 | Man of Steel | $670,145,518 | 2013 |
| 158 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | $667,094,506 | 2006 |
| 159 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | $665,692,281 | 2011 |
| 160 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | $661,456,867 | 2015 |
| 161 | Justice League | $661,326,987 | 2017 |
| 162 | Big Hero 6 | $657,870,525 | 2014 |
| 163 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | $655,755,901 | 2018 |
| 164 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | $654,264,546 | 2003 |
| 165 | Men in Black³ | $654,213,485 | 2012 |
| 166 | Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones | $653,780,724 | 2002 |
| 167 | Thor: The Dark World | $644,783,140 | 2013 |
| 168 | Moana | $643,332,467 | 2016 |
| 169 | Wonka | $634,402,312 | 2023 |
| 170 | Sing | $634,338,409 | 2016 |
| 171 | Kung Fu Panda | $632,091,832 | 2008 |
| 172 | The Incredibles | $631,688,498 | 2004 |
| 173 | The Martian | $630,621,406 | 2015 |
| 174 | Hancock | $629,443,428 | 2008 |
| 175 | Water Gate Bridge | $626,571,697 | 2022 |
| 176 | Fast Five | $626,140,012 | 2011 |
| 177 | Iron Man 2 | $623,933,331 | 2010 |
| 178 | Ratatouille | $623,729,107 | 2007 |
| 179 | Ant-Man and the Wasp | $622,674,139 | 2018 |
| 180 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | $621,537,519 | 2014 |
| 181 | Logan | $619,180,476 | 2017 |
| 182 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $618,638,999 | 1997 |
| 183 | Casino Royale | $616,577,552 | 2006 |
| 184 | The Wandering Earth II | $615,023,132 | 2023 |
| 185 | The Passion of the Christ | $612,060,372 | 2004 |
| 186 | Mamma Mia! | $611,452,132 | 2008 |
| 187 | Life of Pi | $609,016,565 | 2012 |
| 188 | Ready Player One | $607,874,422 | 2018 |
| 189 | Transformers: The Last Knight | $605,425,157 | 2017 |
| 190 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $603,900,354 | 2008 |
| 191 | War of the Worlds | $603,873,504 | 2005 |
| 192 | Tangled | $591,806,017 | 2010 |
| 193 | Quantum of Solace | $589,593,688 | 2008 |
| 194 | Men in Black | $589,390,539 | 1997 |
| 195 | The Croods | $587,266,745 | 2013 |
| 196 | The Hangover Part II | $586,764,305 | 2011 |
| 197 | Iron Man | $585,796,247 | 2008 |
| 198 | I Am Legend | $585,410,052 | 2007 |
| 199 | Monsters, Inc. | $579,770,299 | 2001 |
| 200 | Operation Red Sea | $579,330,426 | 2018 |
