Here are the US 25 top-grossing movies of all time, based on total receipts to December 21, 2003.
1 | Titanic | 1997 | Paramount | $600,788,188 |
2 | Star Wars | 1977 | 20th Century Fox | $460,998,007 |
3 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 1982 | Universal | $435,110,554 |
4 | The Phantom Menace | 1999 | 20th Century Fox | $431,088,297 |
5 | Spider-Man | 2002 | Columbia | $403,706,375 |
6 | Jurassic Park | 1993 | Universal | $357,067,947 |
7 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | New Line | $341,786,758 |
8 | Finding Nemo | 2003 | Pixar | $339,714,978 |
9 | Forrest Gump | 1994 | Paramount | $329,694,499 |
10 | The Lion King | 1994 | Walt Disney | $328,541,776 |
11 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | 2001 | Warner Brothers | $317,575,550 |
12 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 | New Line | $317,575,550 |
13 |
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones | 2002 | 20th Century Fox | $310,676,740 |
14 | Return of the Jedi | 1983 | 20th Century Fox | $309,306,177 |
15 | Independence Day | 1996 | 20th Century Fox | $306,169,255 |
16 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | 2003 | Walt Disney | $305,302,724 |
17 | The Sixth Sense | 1999 | Hollywood | $293,506,292 |
18 | The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | 20th Century Fox | $290,475,067 |
19 | Home Alone | 1990 | 20th Century Fox | $285,761,243 |
20 | The Matrix Reloaded | 2003 | Warner Brothers | $281,576,461 |
21 | Shrek | 2001 | DreamWorks | $267,665,011 |
22 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 2002 | Warner Brothers | $261,988,482 |
23 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | 2000 | Universal | $260,044,825 |
24 | Jaws | 1975 | Universal | $260,000,000 |
25 | Monsters, Inc | 2001 | Pixar | $255,873,250 |
See Also: Top-grossing movie for a world wide list, List of highest-grossing films for an inflation adjusted list.