Movie meme
Via Jen Speaks, via Llamabutchers, from TexasBestGrok: Top 100 grossing movies of all time, ones I saw in the theatre in bold, ones I have seen elsewhere in italics. Ones in italics I am sure I have seen the entire movie; there are a few that I've seen bits of but not the whole thing. 1. Titanic (1997) $600,779,8242. Star Wars (1977) $460,935,665 3. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) $434,949,459 4. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $431,065,444 5. Spider-Man (2002) $403,706,375 6. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) $377,019,252 7. Passion of the Christ, The (2004) $370,025,697 8. Jurassic Park (1993) $356,784,000 9. Shrek 2 (2004) $356,211,000 10. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) $340,478,898 11. Finding Nemo (2003) $339,714,367 12. Forrest Gump (1994) $329,691,196 13. Lion King, The (1994) $328,423,001 14. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $317,557,891 15. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) $313,837,577 16. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) $310,675,583 17. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) $309,125,409 18. Independence Day (1996) $306,124,059 19. Pirates of the Caribbean (2003) $305,411,224 20. Sixth Sense, The (1999) $293,501,675 21. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $290,158,751 22. Home Alone (1990) $285,761,243 23. Matrix Reloaded, The (2003) $281,492,479 24. Shrek (2001) $267,652,016 25. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) $261,970,615 26. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) $260,031,035 27. Jaws (1975) $260,000,000 28. Monsters, Inc. (2001) $255,870,172 29. Batman (1989) $251,188,924 30. Men in Black (1997) $250,147,615 31. Toy Story 2 (1999) $245,823,397 32. Bruce Almighty (2003) $242,589,580 33. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) $242,374,454 34. Twister (1996) $241,700,000 35. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $241,437,427 36. Ghost Busters (1984) $238,600,000 37. Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $234,760,500 38. Cast Away (2000) $233,630,478 39. Lost World: Jurassic Park, The (1997) $229,074,52440. Signs (2002) $227,965,690 41. Rush Hour 2 (2001) $226,138,454 42. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $219,200,000 43. Ghost (1990) $217,631,306 44. Aladdin (1992) $217,350,219 45. Saving Private Ryan (1998) $216,119,491 46. Mission: Impossible II (2000) $215,397,307 47. X2 (2003) $214,948,780 48. Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $213,079,163 49. Back to the Future (1985) $210,609,762 50. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) $205,399,422 51. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $204,843,350 52. Exorcist, The (1973) $204,565,000 53. Mummy Returns, The (2001) $202,007,640 54. Armageddon (1998) $201,573,391 55. Gone with the Wind (1939) $198,655,278 56. Pearl Harbor (2001) $198,539,855 57. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $197,171,806 58. Toy Story (1995) $191,800,000 59. Men in Black II (2002) $190,418,803 60. Gladiator (2000) $187,670,866 61. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) $184,925,485 62. Dances with Wolves (1990) $184,208,848 63. Batman Forever (1995) $184,031,112 64. Fugitive, The (1993) $183,875,760 65. Ocean's Eleven (2001) $183,405,771 66. What Women Want (2000) $182,805,123 67. Perfect Storm, The (2000) $182,618,434 68. Liar Liar (1997) $181,395,380 69. Grease (1978) $181,360,000 70. Jurassic Park III (2001) $181,166,115 71. Mission: Impossible (1996) $180,965,237 72. Planet of the Apes (2001) $180,011,740 73. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $179,870,271 74. Pretty Woman (1990) $178,406,268 75. Tootsie (1982) $177,200,000 76. Top Gun (1986) $176,781,728 77. There's Something About Mary (1998) $176,483,808 78. Ice Age (2002) $176,387,405 79. Crocodile Dundee (1986) $174,635,000 80. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) $173,585,516 81. Elf (2003) $173,381,405 82. Air Force One (1997) $172,888,056 83. Rain Man (1988) $172,825,435 84. Apollo 13 (1995) $172,071,312 85. Matrix, The (1999) $171,383,253 86. Beauty and the Beast (1991) $171,301,428 87. Tarzan (1999) $171,085,177 88. Beautiful Mind, A (2001) $170,708,996 89. Chicago (2002) $170,684,505 90. Three Men and a Baby (1987) $167,780,960 91. Meet the Parents (2000) $166,225,040 92. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) $165,500,000 93. Hannibal (2001) $165,091,464 94. Catch Me If You Can (2002) $164,435,221 95. Big Daddy (1999) $163,479,795 96. Sound of Music, The (1965) $163,214,286 97. Batman Returns (1992) $162,831,698 98. Bug's Life, A (1998) $162,792,677 99. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $161,963,000 100. Waterboy, The (1998) $161,487,252 Ok, several points. (1)Pretty much anything on this list that is an action movie, I saw in the theatre. Pretty much anything on that list that is both a "children's movie" and animated, I have seen or will see sometime in the future. Everything else I have little desire to see. (2)How on earth did The Waterboy end up on that list?? (3) I once went out with a woman that thought Gone with the Wind was the greatest movie of all time. Fortunately, I didn't go out with her long enough to see it. (4) There are several movies on that list that my parents recommended I go see, that I haven't. Pearl Harbor, Passion were the biggies.
- posted by owlish @ 6/23/2004 03:40:00 PM