The Top-Grossing Films at North American Theaters Last Weekend

1. Superbad (Sony)
   $18,000,000 ($68,572,000 through 2 weeks)
2. The Bourne Ultimatum (Universal)
   $12,361,000 ($185,143,000 through 4 weeks)
3. Rush Hour 3 (New Line)
   $12,250,000 ($109,013,000 through 3 weeks)
4. Mr. Bean's Holiday (Universal)
   $10,121,000 ($10,121,000 through 1 week)
5. War (Lionsgate)
   $10,000,000 ($10,000,000 through 1 week)
6. The Nanny Diaries (MGM)
   $7,811,000 ($7,811,000 through 1 week)
7. The Simpsons Movie (Fox)
   $4,400,000 ($173,437,000 through 5 weeks)
8. Stardust (Paramount)
   $3,954,000 ($26,455,000 through 3 weeks)
9. Hairspray (New Line)
   $3,450,000 ($107,456,000 through 6 weeks)
10. The Invasion (Warner Bros.)
    $3,140,000 ($11,515,000 through 2 weeks)
11. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Warner Bros.)
    $2,480,000 ($283,309,000 through 7 weeks)
12. Underdog (Buena Vista)
    $2,243,000 ($36,637,000 through 4 weeks)

The 30 Top-Grossing Films of All Time (U.S. box office)

1. Titanic (1997)
   $600,743,440 ($1,835,300,000 worldwide)
2. Star Wars (1977)
   $460,935,655 ($780,000,000 worldwide)
3. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
   $434,949,459 ($756,700,000 worldwide)
4. The Phantom Menace (1999)
   $431,065,444 ($923,000,000 worldwide)
5. Shrek 2 (2004)
   $429,500,000 ($880,871,036 worldwide)
6. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
   $414,179,000 ($1,060,332,628 worldwide)
7. Spider-Man (2002)
   $403,706,375 ($803,600,000 worldwide)
8. Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
   $379,807,894 ($808,700,000 worldwide)
9. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
   $377,019,252 ($1,129,219,252 worldwide)
10. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
    $373,377,893 ($783,577,893 worldwide)
11. The Passion of the Christ
    $370,270,943 ($604,370,943 worldwide)
12. Jurassic Park (1993)
    $356,763,175 ($919,700,000 worldwide)
13. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
    $339,734,454 ($921,600,000 worldwide)
14. Finding Nemo (2003)
    $339,714,367 ($865,000,000 worldwide)
15. Spider-Man 3
    $332,548,000 ($876,448,000 worldwide)
16. Forrest Gump (1994)
    $329,452,287 ($679,400,000 worldwide)
17. The Lion King (1994)
    $328,423,001 ($783,400,000 worldwide)
18. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
    $317,557,891 ($968,657,891 worldwide)
19. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    $313,364,114 ($860,200,000 worldwide)
20. Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
    $310,675,583 ($648,200,000 worldwide)
21. Return of the Jedi (1983)
    $309,064,373 ($470,200,000 worldwide)
22. Shrek the Third (2007)
    $307,908 ($415,608,000 worldwide)
23. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
    $305,411,224 ($653,200,000 worldwide)
24. Independence Day (1996)
    $305,400,800 ($810,400,000 worldwide)
25. The Sixth Sense (1999)
    $293,501,675 ($661,500,000 worldwide)
26. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    $290,158,751 ($533,800,000 worldwide)
27. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
    $287,015,000 ($834,015,000 worldwide)
28. Home Alone (1990)
    $285,761,243 ($533,700,000 worldwide)
29. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (2005)
    $284,792,000 ($504,073,000 worldwide)
30. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
    $281,492,479 ($735,600,000 worldwide)

Source: IMDb.com

The 30 Top-Grossing Films Of All Time (U.S. box office, adjusted for inflation)

Current Status: 26 of 30 available on DVD (in Region 1 release)

1. Gone With the Wind (1939)
   $863,288,000
2. Star Wars (1977)
   $774,992,000
3. E.T. (1982)
   $619,267,000
4. Titanic (1997)
   $600,743,440
5. The Ten Commandments (1956)
   $572,470,000
6. The Sound of Music (1965)
   $570,597,000
7. Jaws (1975)
   $559,704,000
8. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
   $542,472,000
9. The Jungle Book (1967)
   $485,269,000
   Released on DVD, withdrawn
10. Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs (1937)
    $476,330,000
11. Ben-Hur (1959)
    $470,615,000
12. 101 Dalmatians (1961)
    $459,757,000
    Released on DVD, withdrawn
13. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    $431,710,000
14. Shrek 2 (2004)
    $429,500,000
15. The Phantom Menace (1999)
    $425,360,285
16. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
    $414,179,000
17. Return of the Jedi (1983)
    $413,782,000
18. The Exorcist (1973)
    $412,029,000
19. Spider-Man (2002)
    $401,991,818
20. The Sting (1973)
    $398,585,000
21. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
    $380,999,000
22. Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
    $379,807,894
23. Jurassic Park (1993)
    $376,664,000
24. The Graduate (1967)
    $373,947,000
25. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)
    $371,147,794
26. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
    $365,252,000
27. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
    $364,316,385
28. Fantasia (1940)
    $362,900,000
29. The Godfather (1972)
    $347,167,000
30. Forrest Gump (1994)
    $344,677,000

Source: entertainmentscene.com

Academy Award Best Picture Winners

Gladiator (2000)
American Beauty (1999)
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Titanic (1997)
The English Patient (1996)
Braveheart (1995)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Schindler's List (1993)
Unforgiven (1992)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Dances With Wolves (1990)
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Rain Man (1988)
The Last Emperor (1987)
Platoon (1986)
Out of Africa (1985)
Amadeus (1984)
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Gandhi (1982)
Chariots of Fire (1981)
Ordinary People (1980)
Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979)
The Deer Hunter (1978)
Annie Hall (1977)
Rocky (1976)
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
The Godfather Part II (1974)
The Sting (1973)
The Godfather (1972)
The French Connection (1971)
Patton (1970)
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Oliver! (1968)
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
A Man For All Seasons (1966)
The Sound of Music (1965)
My Fair Lady (1964)
Tom Jones (1963)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
West Side Story (1961)
The Apartment (1960)
Ben-Hur (1959)
Gigi (1958)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Marty (1955)
On The Waterfront (1954)
From Here To Eternity (1953)
The Greatest Show On Earth (1952)
An American in Paris (1951)
All About Eve (1950)
All The King's Men (1949)
Hamlet (1948)
Gentlemen's Agreement (1947)
The Best Years Of Our Lives (1946)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
Going My Way (1944)
Casablanca (1943)
Mrs. Miniver (1942)
How GREEN Was My Valley (1941)
Rebecca (1940)
Gone With The Wind (1939)
You Can't Take It With You (1938)
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
It Happened One Night (1934)
Cavalcade (1932/1933)
Grand Hotel (1931/1932)
Cimarron (1930/1931)
All Quiet on the Western Front (1929/1930)
The Broadway Melody (1928/1929)
Wings (1927/1928) (Currently Unavailable on DVD)

The American Film Institute's List of the 100 Greatest American Movies (1896-1996)

1. Citizen Kane (1941)
2. Casablanca (1942)
3. The Godfather (1972)
4. Gone With The Wind (1939)
5. Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
6. The Wizard Of Oz (1939)
7. The Graduate (1967)
8. On The Waterfront (1954)
9. Schindler's List (1993)
10. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
11. It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
12. Sunset Boulevard (1950)
13. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
14. Some Like It Hot (1959)
15. Star Wars (1977)
16. All About Eve (1950)
17. The African Queen (1951) (Currently Unavailable on DVD)
18. Psycho (1960)
19. Chinatown (1974)
20. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
21. The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
22. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
23. The Maltese Falcon (1941)
24. Raging Bull (1980)
25. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
26. Dr. Strangelove (1964)
27. Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
28. Apocalypse Now (1979)
29. Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939)
30. Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
31. Annie Hall (1977)
32. The Godfather Part II (1974)
33. High Noon (1952)
34. To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)
35. It Happened One Night (1934)
36. Midnight Cowboy (1969)
37. The Best Years Of Our Lives (1946)
38. Double Indemnity (1944)
39. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
40. North By Northwest (1959)
41. West Side Story (1961)
42. Rear Window (1954)
43. King Kong (1933)
44. The Birth of a Nation (1915)
45. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
46. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
47. Taxi Driver (1976)
48. Jaws (1975)
49. Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs (1937)
50. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid (1969)
51. The Philadelphia Story (1940)
52. From Here to Eternity (1953)
53. Amadeus (1984)
54. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
55. The Sound of Music (1965)
56. M*A*S*H (1970)
57. The Third Man (1949)
58. Fantasia (1940)
59. Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
60. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
61. Vertigo (1958)
62. Tootsie (1982)
63. Stagecoach (1939)
64. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
65. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
66. Network (1976)
67. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
68. An American in Paris (1951)
69. Shane (1953)
70. The French Connection (1971)
71. Forrest Gump (1994)
72. Ben-Hur (1959)
73. Wuthering Heights (1939)
74. The Gold Rush (1925)
75. Dances With Wolves (1990)
76. City Lights (1931)
77. American Graffiti (1973)
78. Rocky (1976)
79. The Deer Hunter (1978)
80. The Wild Bunch (1969)
81. Modern Times (1936)
82. Giant (1956)
83. Platoon (1986)
84. Fargo (1996)
85. Duck Soup (1933)
86. Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
87. Frankenstein (1931)
88. Easy Rider (1969)
89. Patton (1970)
90. The Jazz Singer (1927) (Currently Unavailable on DVD)
91. My Fair Lady (1964)
92. A Place in the Sun (1951)
93. The Apartment (1960)
94. Goodfellas (1990)
95. Pulp Fiction (1994)
96. The Searchers (1956)
97. Bringing Up Baby (1938)
98. Unforgiven (1992)
99. Guess Who's Coming To Dinner (1967)
100. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

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