Top 10 highest-grossing movies of all time (adjusted for inflation)
Top 10 highest grossing movies of all time (adjusted for inflation) - The value of money is not fixed but changes over time based on the rate of inflation. Of course, this also affects how much money a movie makes at the box office. While all the top movies today easily make billions of dollars, generating such profits was unthinkable half a century ago. However, if you adjust for the inflation rate, you'll find that many older movies have actually been as financially successful as their modern counterparts.
As a result, the following Top 10 Ranking ranks the highest-grossing movies of all time, adjusted for inflation. You can think of this ranking as the Top 10 Ranking which is perhaps more accurate of the 10 highest grossing movies of all time. Older movies are at a clear disadvantage in this ranking because despite their financial success at the box office, they still haven't been able to generate the billions of dollars in profits they are today. Unlike in the regular rankings, expect to see some all-time classics with this inflation-adjusted ranking.
Note: This chart ranks the 10 highest-grossing movies of all time based on worldwide financial success adjusted for inflation. You can find a ranking of the Top 10 Greatest Movies of All Time, based on critics' ratings.
Top 10 highest-grossing movies of all time (adjusted for inflation)
1. Gone With The Wind ~ 3,71 billion USD
3. Titanic ~ 3,09 billion USD
4. Star Wars ~ 3,05 billion USD
5. Avengers: Endgame ~ 2,80 billion USD
6. The Sound of Music ~ 2,55 billion USD
7. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial ~ 2,49 billion USD
8. The Ten Commandments ~ 2,36 billion USD
9. Doctor Zhivago ~ 2,24 billion USD
10. Star Wars: The Force Awakens ~ 2,0 7 billion USD
Top 10 highest-grossing movies of all time (adjusted for inflation)
1. Gone With The Wind
2020 Total global revenue adjusted for inflation: ~$3.71 billion
Release year: 1939
Production studios: Selznick International Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre : Historical Romance
Directed by: Victor Fleming
Actors: Clark Gable, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland, Vivien Leigh
2. Avatar
2020 Total global revenue adjusted for inflation: ~ $3.26 billion
Released year: 2009 Studio
Producer: Lightstorm Entertainment
Genre: Science Fiction
Directed by: James Cameron
Actors: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang
3. Titanic
2020 Total global sales adjusted for inflation: ~$3.09 billion
Released year: 1997 Brand
Film production: Lightstorm Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures
Genre: Historical Romance
Directed by: James Cameron
Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, William Zane
4. Star Wars
2020 Total global revenue adjusted for inflation: ~$3.05 billion
Released year: 1977 Studios
Producer: Lucasfilm
Genre: Science Fiction
Directed by: George Lucas
Actors: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
5. Avengers: Endgame
2020 Total global revenue adjusted for inflation: ~$2.80 billion
Release year: 2019 Studios
Produce: Marvel Studios
Genre: Action Superhero
Directed by: Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo
6. The Sound of Music
2020 Total global grosses adjusted for inflation: ~$2.55 billion
Release year: 1965 Brand
Manufacturer: Argyle Enterprises
Genre: Musical Movie
Directed by: Robert Wise
Actors: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker
7. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
2020 Total global revenue adjusted for inflation: ~$2.49 billion
Released year: 1982 Brand
Film production: Universal Studios, Amblin Entertainment
Genre: Science Fiction
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Actors: Dee Wallace, Peter Coyote, Henry Thomas
8. The Ten Commandments
2020 Total global revenue adjusted for inflation: ~$2.36 billion
Release year: 1956 Studios
Produce: Cecil B DeMille Produce
Genre: Religious Drama
Directed by: Cecil DeMille
Starring: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter
9. Doctor Zhivago
2020 Total global revenue adjusted for inflation: ~$2.24 billion
Release year: 1965 Brand
Producer: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Carlo Ponti Production, Sostar
Genre: Romantic Drama
Directed by: David Lean
Actors: Geraldine Chaplin, Julie Christie, Tom Courtenay
10. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2020 Total global revenue adjusted for inflation: ~$2.07 billion
Release year: 2015
Production studios: Lucasfilm, Bad Robot Productions
Genre: Science Fiction
Directed by: Jeffrey-Jacob Abrams
Actors: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher
Top 10 highest-grossing movies of all time (adjusted for inflation)
(as of April 2020)
1. GONE WITH THE WIND
Worldwide grosses adjusted for inflation: ~$3.71 billion
2. AVATAR
Global grosses adjusted for inflation: ~$3.26 billion
3. TITANIC
Global grosses adjusted for inflation: ~$3.09 billion
4. STAR WARS
Total worldwide sales adjusted for inflation: ~$3.05 billion
5. AVENGERS: ENDGAME
Global grosses adjusted for inflation: ~$2.80 billion
6. THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Worldwide grosses adjusted for inflation: ~$2.55 billion
7. ET THE EXTRA-LESTRIAL
Global grosses adjusted for inflation: ~$2.49 billion
8. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Worldwide totals adjusted for inflation: ~$2.36 billion
9. DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Global grosses adjusted for inflation: ~$2.24 billion
10. STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
Global gross receipts adjusted for inflation: ~$2.07 billion
Top 10 highest-grossing movies in history, adjusted for inflation. Current and historical inflation rates based on World Bank and IMF data.
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