5 Most Profitable Movies of All Time

Below you can find the list of 5 Most Profitable Movies of All Time. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list, please see the  10 Most Profitable Movies of All Time

5. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Total Box Office -$2,044,540,523, Domestic Box Office – $678,815,482

The Box Office hit of 2018 turned to dust half of the superheroes, 21 characters gone. But we shall remember them! Show must and will go one.

4. Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (2015)

Total Box Office – $2,065,478,084, Domestic Box Office – $936,662,225

The most profitable movie of 2015 and got 674% return on investment. The first movie to be directed by J.J. Abrams brings back Carrie Fisher – the original princess Leia. ”The Force, it’s calling to you”.

3. Titanic (1997)

Disney (NASDAQ:DIS)

Total Box Office $2,551,586,545 (including re-release $343.6 million) $2,207,986,545 (initial)

With a $200,000,000 investment Titanic gained 11X it’s value back in the days. It remains the movie with the largest Academy Award sweep (winning awards in every nominated category) 11 out of 17 available. Only 3 movies in history have been nominated in 14 categories, including La La Land (2016) and All About Eve (1950). Guess there ain’t gonna be any remake anytime soon, it’s just too good to surpass.

2. Avatar (2009)

Disney (NASDAQ:DIS)

Total Box Office $2,788,701,337 (not estimated for inflation)

The absolute return on investment leader with 1176% (based on initial earnings) helped pivot James Cameron’s name in history. Nobody believed Avatar would surpass Titanic at the time, but Unobtanium aliens conquered both the hearts and wallets of humans worldwide. And we’re only slightly more than 1 year away to meet them again – Avatar 2 is planned to air on December 16, 2021

1. Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Total Box Office – $2,797,800,564, Domestic Box Office – $858,373,000

The most profitable movie in 2020 is the end movie of Marvel’s Phase Three, which started in 2016 with Captain America: Civil War. This is the end for a set of characters, but the Universe which started in 2008 with Iron Man moves one promoting secondary and tertiary characters to the center stage. Will Phase Four opener Black Widow expected on April 29, 2021 be able to beat the record to become the most profitable movie of all time? Let’s see…And don’t forget Insider Monkey is your most trusted go to source!

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