What are the highest-grossing films of all time?

By Gavin

Aug 05, 2019

After nearly a decade of asking, one film has done what was thought to be impossible. Avengers: Endgame as of July 2019, has officially become the world’s highest-grossing movie of all time.

To deny James Cameron’s sci-fi/fantasy epic Avatar is a tremendous feat, seeing as the now-second most successful film of all time, grossed US $2.789 billion in 2009.

Based on insights from Box Office Mojo, BUZZ notes that the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has four entries in the global top 10. If parent company Disney is included, the pair sweep two extra spots on the best 10, to bring Buena Vista Studios’ count to six out of ten.

Want to know which other films are in the top 10? We got you! BUZZ presents the top 10 highest-grossing films of all time worldwide (not counting inflation):

10. Black Panther (2018), Buena Vista Studios

Erik Killmonger and T’Challa square off in the Wakanda-epic, Black Panther (Photo: Marvel Studios)

Worldwide gross: US $1.346 billon

Domestic box office figures (US cinemas only): $700.1 million

9. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Buena Vista Studios

Thor (centre) Captian America (left) and War Machine (right) watch as Ultron’s mech-army invades Sokovia (Photo: Marvel Studios)

Worldwide gross: $1.405 billion

Domestic box office: $459 million

8. Furious 7 (2015), Universal Studios

The cast of Furious 7 in Dubai (Photo: Universal Studios)

Worldwide gross: $1.516 billion

Domestic box office: $ 353 million

7. Marvel’s The Avengers (2012), Buena Vista Studios

Avengers assemble! (Photo: Marvel Studios)

Worldwide gross: $1.518 billion

Domestic box office: $623.4 million

6. Jurassic World (2015), Universal Studios

Shhhh….the Indominus Rex is on the loose! (Photo: Universal Studios)

Worldwide gross: $1.617 billion

Domestic box office: $652.3 million

5. Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Buena Vista Studios

Thanos (top centre) threatens half the universe with extinction on his hunt for the Infinity Stones (Photo: Marvel Studios)

Worldwide gross: $2.048 billion

Domestic box office: $678.8 million

4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Buena Vista Studios

A new chapter! The Force Awakens was hailed a ‘brilliant resurgence’ for the Star Wars franchise (Photo: Buena Vista Studios)

Worldwide gross: $2.068 billion

Domestic box office: $936.7 million

3. Titanic (1997), Paramount Studios

“I’m flying!” – one of film’s most iconic lines from Titanic (Photo: Paramount Pictures)

Worldwide gross: $2.187 billion

Domestic box office: $659.4 million

2. Avatar (2009), Fox Studios

Jake Sully or Tsu’tey? Why not both?! (Photo: Fox Studios)

Worldwide gross: $2.789 billion

Domestic box office: $760.5 million

1. Avengers: Endgame (2019), Buena Vista Studios

A race against time to reverse the damage by Thanos is the driving motivation for The Avengers in Endgame (Photo: Marvel Studios)

Worldwide gross: $2.794 billion

Domestic box office: $857.5 million

BUZZhive! How many of these ‘mega-grossers’ have you seen? Which is your fav? Sound off in the comments below!