Highest-Grossing Films by Release Date

Avatar, released in 2009, remains the highest-grossing film of all time, with a worldwide gross of over $2.8 billion.

Jurassic Park, released in 1993, became the first film to surpass the $1 billion mark worldwide.

Avengers: Endgame, released in 2019, holds the record for the highest-grossing opening weekend in North America, with a gross of over $357 million.

Toy Story 3, released in 2010, became the first animated film to gross over $1 billion worldwide.

Deadpool, released in 2016, holds the record for the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time, with a worldwide gross of over $783 million.

Spider-Man, released in 2002, became the first superhero film to gross over $1 billion worldwide.

It, released in 2017, holds the record for the highest-grossing horror film of all time, with a worldwide gross of over $700 million.

Star Wars, released in 1977, became the first science fiction film to gross over $1 billion worldwide.

The Sound of Music, released in 1965, holds the record for the highest-grossing musical of all time, with a worldwide gross of over $286 million.

Ghostbusters, released in 1984, became the first comedy film to gross over $1 billion worldwide.

Creed, released in 2015, holds the record for the highest-grossing sports film of all time, with a worldwide gross of over $173 million.

Saving Private Ryan, released in 1998, became the first war film to gross over $1 billion worldwide.

Bohemian Rhapsody, released in 2018, holds the record for the highest-grossing biopic of all time, with a worldwide gross of over $900 million.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, released in 2001, became the first fantasy film to gross over $1 billion worldwide.

Avengers: Endgame, released in 2019, holds the record for the highest-grossing superhero film of all time, with a worldwide gross of over $2.79 billion.