Too many movies
Thursday, June 24, 2004
Saw this list of the 100 top-grossing movies (not adjusted for inflation) at resurrectionsong by way of Modulator, so of course I had to copy it and figure out where I stood.
I've marked the 9 movies I haven't seen in boldface. Easier on the eyes than marking up the flicks I have seen.
- Titanic (1997) $600,779,824
- Star Wars (1977) $460,935,665
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) $434,949,459
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $431,065,444
- Spider-Man (2002) $403,706,375
- Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) $377,019,252
- Passion of the Christ, The (2004) $370,025,697
- Jurassic Park (1993) $356,784,000
- Shrek 2 (2004) $356,211,000
- Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) $340,478,898
- Finding Nemo (2003) $339,714,367
- Forrest Gump (1994) $329,691,196
- Lion King, The (1994) $328,423,001
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $317,557,891
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) $313,837,577
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) $310,675,583
- Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) $309,125,409
- Independence Day (1996) $306,124,059
- Pirates of the Caribbean (2003) $305,411,224
- Sixth Sense, The (1999) $293,501,675
- Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $290,158,751
- Home Alone (1990) $285,761,243
- Matrix Reloaded, The (2003) $281,492,479
- Shrek (2001) $267,652,016
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) $261,970,615
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) $260,031,035
- Jaws (1975) $260,000,000
- Monsters, Inc. (2001) $255,870,172
- Batman (1989) $251,188,924
- Men in Black (1997) $250,147,615
- Toy Story 2 (1999) $245,823,397
- Bruce Almighty (2003) $242,589,580
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) $242,374,454
- Twister (1996) $241,700,000
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $241,437,427
- Ghost Busters (1984) $238,600,000
- Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $234,760,500
- Cast Away (2000) $233,630,478
- Lost World: Jurassic Park, The (1997) $229,074,524
- Signs (2002) $227,965,690
- Rush Hour 2 (2001) $226,138,454
- Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $219,200,000
- Ghost (1990) $217,631,306
- Aladdin (1992) $217,350,219
- Saving Private Ryan (1998) $216,119,491
- Mission: Impossible II (2000) $215,397,307
- X2 (2003) $214,948,780
- Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $213,079,163
- Back to the Future (1985) $210,609,762
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) $205,399,422
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $204,843,350
- Exorcist, The (1973) $204,565,000
- Mummy Returns, The (2001) $202,007,640
- Armageddon (1998) $201,573,391
- Gone with the Wind (1939) $198,655,278
- Pearl Harbor (2001) $198,539,855
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $197,171,806
- Toy Story (1995) $191,800,000
- Men in Black II (2002) $190,418,803
- Gladiator (2000) $187,670,866
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) $184,925,485
- Dances with Wolves (1990) $184,208,848
- Batman Forever (1995) $184,031,112
- Fugitive, The (1993) $183,875,760
- Ocean's Eleven (2001) $183,405,771
- What Women Want (2000) $182,805,123
- Perfect Storm, The (2000) $182,618,434
- Liar Liar (1997) $181,395,380
- Grease (1978) $181,360,000
- Jurassic Park III (2001) $181,166,115
- Mission: Impossible (1996) $180,965,237
- Planet of the Apes (2001) $180,011,740
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $179,870,271
- Pretty Woman (1990) $178,406,268
- Tootsie (1982) $177,200,000
- Top Gun (1986) $176,781,728
- There's Something About Mary (1998) $176,483,808
- Ice Age (2002) $176,387,405
- Crocodile Dundee (1986) $174,635,000
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) $173,585,516
- Elf (2003) $173,381,405
- Air Force One (1997) $172,888,056
- Rain Man (1988) $172,825,435
- Apollo 13 (1995) $172,071,312
- Matrix, The (1999) $171,383,253
- Beauty and the Beast (1991) $171,301,428
- Tarzan (1999) $171,085,177
- Beautiful Mind, A (2001) $170,708,996
- Chicago (2002) $170,684,505
- Three Men and a Baby (1987) $167,780,960
- Meet the Parents (2000) $166,225,040
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)$165,500,000
- Hannibal (2001) $165,091,464
- Catch Me If You Can (2002) $164,435,221
- Big Daddy (1999) $163,479,795
- Sound of Music, The (1965) $163,214,286
- Batman Returns (1992) $162,831,698
- Bug's Life, A (1998) $162,792,677
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $161,963,000
- Waterboy, The (1998) $161,487,252