Avatar is the highest-grossing film of all-time, with a global gross of almost $2.8 billion, and ten films have grossed in excess of $1 billion. All the films presented here have had a theatrical run in the last twenty years, and films that have not played during this period do not appear in the chart due to ticket-price inflation, population size and ticket purchasing trends not being considered. Gone with the Wind—first released in 1939—has earned $3.3 billion globally when adjusted to contemporary prices, making it the best all-time performer at the box office.[10] The most represented year on the chart is 2009 with seven films, while 2011 currently stands at five with some films still playing.

film currently playing Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 10 February 2012 in theaters around the world.

Rank Title Worldwide gross Year

1 Avatar $2,782,275,172 2009 [# 1]
2 Titanic $1,843,201,268 1997 [# 2]
3 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 $1,328,111,219 2011 [# 3]
4 Transformers: Dark of the Moon $1,123,746,996 2011 [# 4]
5 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $1,119,929,521 2003 [# 5]
6 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $1,066,179,725 2006 [# 6]
7 Toy Story 3 $1,063,171,911 2010 [# 7]
8 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides $1,043,871,802 2011 [# 8]
9 Alice in Wonderland $1,024,299,904 2010 [# 9]
10 The Dark Knight $1,001,921,825 2008 [# 10]
11 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone $974,755,371 2001 [# 11]
12 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace film currently playing $967,788,301 1999 [# 12]
13 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End $963,420,425 2007 [# 13]
14 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 $956,399,711 2010 [# 14]
15 The Lion King $951,583,777 1994 [# 15]
16 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix $939,885,929 2007 [# 16]
17 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince $934,416,487 2009 [# 17]
18 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers $925,282,504 2002 [# 18]
19 Shrek 2 $919,838,758 2004 [# 19]
20 Jurassic Park $914,691,118 1993 [# 20]
21 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire $896,911,078 2005 [# 21]
22 Spider-Man 3 $890,871,626 2007 [# 22]
23 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs $886,686,817 2009 [# 23]
24 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets $878,979,634 2002 [# 24]
25 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring $870,761,744 2001 [# 25]
26 Finding Nemo $867,893,978 2003 [# 26]
27 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith $848,754,768 2005 [# 27]
28 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen $836,303,693 2009 [# 28]
29 Inception $823,576,195 2010 [# 29]
30 Spider-Man $821,708,551 2002 [# 30]
31 Independence Day $817,400,891 1996 [# 31]
32 Shrek the Third $798,958,162 2007 [# 32]
33 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban $796,688,549 2004 [# 33]
34 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial $792,910,554 1982 [# 34]
35 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull $786,636,033 2008 [# 35]
36 Spider-Man 2 $783,766,341 2004 [# 36]
37 Star Wars $775,398,007 1977 [# 37]
38 2012 $769,304,749 2009 [# 38]
39 The Da Vinci Code $758,239,851 2006 [# 39]
40 Shrek Forever After $752,600,867 2010 [# 40]
41 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe $745,011,272 2005 [# 41]
42 The Matrix Reloaded $742,128,461 2003 [# 42]
43 Up $731,342,744 2009 [# 43]
44 The Twilight Saga: New Moon $709,827,462 2009 [# 44]
45 Transformers $709,709,780 2007 [# 45]
46 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 film currently playing $701,989,889 2011 [# 46]
47 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse $698,491,347 2010 [# 47]
48 Forrest Gump $677,387,716 1994 [# 48]
49 The Sixth Sense $672,806,292 1999 [# 49]
50 Kung Fu Panda 2 $665,692,281 2011 [# 50]