THE LIST:
10: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesIn spite of a mixed reception that criticized the script writing and lack of originality, it received good reviews on acting and visuals. At the end of day the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie broke numerous records and grossed over $1 billion.9
9: Toy Story 3 (2010)
Toy Story 3Breaking numerous records, Toy Story 3 was nominated for 5 academy awards and ended up grossing approximately $1 billion dollars in the world wide box office.8
8: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s ChestPraised for its special effects but criticized for its plot and running time, the film grossed over $1 billion dollars and was Walt Disney Pictures greatest success for nearly six years until the Avengers (#3) took that title.7
7: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
The Dark Knight RisesAlthough Christopher Nolan was at first hesitant to come back for a second time to direct Dark Night Rises, the film went on to gross over $1 billion in the worldwide box office, surpassing the Dark Knight.6
6: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingAt the time it was only the second film to ever gross over $1 billion dollars and it became Time Warners greatest cinematic success until being surpassed by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (#4)5
5: Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
Transformers: Dark of the MoonAlthough critical reception of the film was mostly negative, Michael Bay’s third Transformers film went on to gross $1.1 billion.4
4: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2As the eight and final installment of the Harry Potter series this film is one of 6 Harry Potter films on this list and managed to pull in $1.3 billion at the world wide box office.3
3: Marvel’s The Avengers (2012)
Marvel’s The AvengersAs the fastest film to ever reach the $1 billion mark it ended up grossing over $1.5 billion worldwide.2
2: Titanic (1997)
TitanicGrossing $2.1 billion in the world wide box office James Cameron earned himself a spot as one of the most lucrative producers in history with this film.1
1: Avatar (2009)
Avatar
As if producing Titanic weren’t enough, Cameron came back and did it again in 2009 when Avatar grossed $2.7 billion.
BY HARSHVARDHAN SINGH
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