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The
Top 25 American Films of All Time |
(in current dollars) |
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As of April 27, 1997 |
* STILL TRACKING |
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** INCLUDING RE-ISSUES |
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USA Film |
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DOMESTIC |
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TITLE / DISTRIBUTOR |
GROSS |
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| 1 |
STAR WARS (FOX) ** |
$460,841,468 |
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05/25/1977 |
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PG |
| 2 |
E.T. (UNIV) ** |
$399,804,539 |
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06/11/1982 |
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PG |
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JURASSIC PARK (UNIV) |
$356,839,725 |
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06/11/1993 |
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PG13 |
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FORREST GUMP (PARA) ** |
$329,690,974 |
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07/06/1994 |
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PG13 |
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LION KING, THE (BV) ** |
$312,855,561 |
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06/15/1994 |
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G |
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RETURN OF THE JEDI (FOX) ** |
$307,814,518 |
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05/25/1983 |
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PG |
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INDEPENDENCE DAY (FOX) |
$306,169,255 |
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07/03/1996 |
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PG-13 |
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EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, THE (FOX) ** |
$289,697,968 |
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05/21/1980 |
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PG |
| 9 |
HOME ALONE (FOX) |
$285,016,000 |
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11/16/1990 |
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PG |
| 10 |
JAWS (UNIV) |
$260,000,000 |
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06/20/1975 |
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PG |
| 11 |
BATMAN (WB) |
$251,188,924 |
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06/23/1989 |
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PG-13 |
| 12 |
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (PARA) ** |
$242,374,454 |
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06/12/1981 |
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PG-13 |
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TWISTER (WB) |
$241,708,908 |
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05/17/1996 |
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PG-13 |
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BEVERLY HILLS COP (PARA) |
$234,760,478 |
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12/05/1984 |
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R |
| 15 |
GHOSTBUSTERS (COL) |
$220,858,490 |
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07/08/1984 |
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PG |
| 16 |
MRS. DOUBTFIRE (FOX) |
$219,194,773 |
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11/24/1993 |
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PG-13 |
| 17 |
GHOST (PARA) |
$217,631,306 |
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07/13/1990 |
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PG-13 |
| 18 |
ALADDIN (bv) |
$217,350,219 |
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11/11/1992 |
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G |
| 19 |
BACK TO THE FUTURE (UNIV) |
$210,609,762 |
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07/03/1985 |
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PG |
| 20 |
TERMINATOR 2 (MGM) |
$204,446,562 |
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07/03/1991 |
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R |
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INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (PARA) |
$197,171,806 |
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05/24/1989 |
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PG-13 |
| 22 |
GONE WITH THE WIND (MGM/UA/TEC) ** |
$193,597,756 |
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1939 |
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NR |
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TOY STORY (BV) |
$191,773,049 |
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11/22/1995 |
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G |
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SNOW WHITE (RKO/BV) ** |
$184,925,486 |
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1937 |
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NR |
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DANCES WITH WOLVES (ORION) |
$184,208,848 |
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11/09/1990 |
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PG-13 |
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$6,520,530,829 |
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The above numbers are
"just" U.S.A. box office and do not include: |
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television
sales, videotape sales, laserdisk sales, DVD sales, |
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sound track sales, or
merchandising (toys, games, clothes, etc.). |
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