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Summer blockbusters: the top ten highest grossing films of all time

Posted on Jul 26, 2010 in Features

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Another summer movie season is almost behind us. From ferocious dinosaurs to a loveable alien, we look back at the ten highest-grossing films to ever earn the title of “summer blockbuster”.

#10. The Dark Knight (2008)
Adjusted Domestic Gross – $590.5 Million
Budget – $185 Million
Fact: Had the largest summer opening weekend ever in the U.S.

#9. Grease (1978)
Adjusted Domestic Gross – $611.5 Million
Budget – $6 Million
Fact: Highest grossing musical of all time

#8. Forrest Gump (1994)
Adjusted Domestic Gross – $624.4 Million
Budget – $55 Million
Fact: Won Six Oscars including Best Actor, Director and Picture

#7. Jurassic Park (1993)
Adjusted Domestic Gross – $685.3 Million
Budget – $63 Million
Fact: Stephen Spielberg directed four movies on this list, including Jurassic Park

#6. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Adjusted Domestic Gross – $700.7 Million
Budget – $18 Million
Fact: Harrison Ford is the highest grossing summer actor of all time

#5. Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
Adjusted Domestic Gross – $747.7 Million
Budget – $32.5 Million
Fact: The fifth highest grossing Star Wars film

#4. Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Adjusted Domestic Gross – $780.5 Million
Budget – $18 Million
Fact: Composer John Williams worked on six additional films on this list

#3. Jaws (1975)
Adjusted Domestic Gross – $1 Billion
Budget – $7 Million
Fact: The first film to earn “summer blockbuster” status

#2. E.T. (1982)
Adjusted Domestic Gross – $1.1 Billion
Budget – $10.5 Million
Fact: Spent a record sixteen weekends as the #1 movie in the country

#1. Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope (1977)
Adjusted Domestic Gross – $1.4 Billion
Budget – $11 Million
Fact: #2 all-time in adjusted gross, trailing only ‘Gone With the Wind’

*Adjusted Domestic Gross influenced by the estimated 2010 average ticket price of $7.95
 

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