Don't let anyone tell you differently: Hollywood is powered by the box office.
For over a century, the movie business has entertained people around the globe by creating powerful stories that astound us and make us want to come back for more.
It has led to a collection of titles reaching the rarified $1 billion box-office mark during their theatrical runs.
This is where Marvel movies, Disney animation, and James Cameron reign supreme.
Here are the movies that have crossed the prized $1 billion mark at the box office, without adjusting for inflation.
Kirsten Acuna and Kim Renfro contributed to previous versions of this story.
Poor reviews didn't stop people from seeing the third "Jurassic World" outing.
It took over three months, but "Jurassic World Dominion" crossed $1 billion worldwide. The sequel likely crossed the number thanks in part to the original "Jurassic Park" cast returning to the big screen and teaming up with the newer "Jurassic World" cast in this entry.
Back in July of 2008, people began speculating that Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins" sequel starring Heath Ledger as the Joker might have the box-office power to set a world record. "There are even whispers starting whether 'Dark Knight' can beat the incredible worldwide numbers posted by the all-time $1.8 billion benchmark of 'Titanic,'" Deadline reported.
At the time, the film broke several box-office records, including highest-grossing opening weekend, highest Friday midnight showings, and highest-opening day record. "TDK" went on to become the highest-grossing movie of 2008.
The film's successful viral marketing campaign and box-office performance really set the bar for what a superhero movie could be. Many consider it a blueprint for the success of superhero movies that came afterwards. Unfortunately, instead of DC catapulting into the stratosphere from here on out, Marvel took the lead, appearing on this list 10 times compared to DC's four.
"Galaxy" marks the first $1 billion-plus earner of 2026.
Following the hit original, 2023's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," which you'll find further down this list, Nintendo and Universal teamed up for a sequel that expands the Mario Bros. universe.
Now that both "Mario" movies have crossed the $1 billion mark, the franchise is on its way to becoming one of the most lucrative animated series in Hollywood.
"Michael," which stars Michael Jackson's nephew Jaafar as the King of Pop, is now the highest-grossing biopic of all time.
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