Eftir að sjónvörp urðu stærri og stærri þá fækkaði aðeins í bíósölum í heiminum. Enda nennir maður ekki alltaf að taka sénsinn með hvernig fólki maður lendir í sal.
En það er ekkert sem toppar það að sjá bíómynd á stóra tjaldinu og finna bókstaflega fyrir mögnuðu hljóðkerfi – það er ótrúlegt hversu mikil áhrif svona upplifanir geta haft á mann.
Hér er listinn yfir 20 tekjuhæstu bíómyndir sögunnar (frá og með 13. júní 2018) sem heimasíðan www.workandmoney.com tók saman – ert þú ekki örugglega búin/-n að sjá þær allar?
20) “Transformers: Age of Extinction”
Worldwide Gross: $1,104,100,000
Domestic: $245,400,000
Overseas: $858,600,000
Studio: Paramount
Year: 2014
Cade Yeager, aka Mark Wahlberg, takes the lead this time around, helping Optimus Prime fight off the bad guys.
This flick takes place five years after the previous „Transformers“ movie.
19) “Skyfall”
Worldwide Gross: $1,108,600,000
Domestic: $304,400,000
Overseas: $804,200,000
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Year: 2012
Fall. Skyfall.
This James Bond movie not only is the highest-grossing of all of the Bond flicks, but it also won an Oscar for its song “Skyfall,” by Adele.
18) “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”
Worldwide Gross: $1,119,900,000
Domestic: $377,800,000
Overseas: $742,100,000
Studio: New Line Cinema
Year: 2003
“The Return of the King,” the third movie in the “Lord of the Rings” series, became the highest-grossing film for New Line Cinema.
17) “Captain America: Civil War”
Worldwide Gross: $1,153,300,000
Domestic: $408,100,000
Overseas: $745,200,000
Studio: Marvel Studios
Year: 2016
Disney and Marvel did it again with the release of their third „Captain America“ film.
Even though Chris Evans reprised his role as Steve Rogers, he was reunited with other Marvel superheroes such as Iron Man and Hawkeye. Spider-Man even made an appearance.
16) “Minions”
Worldwide Gross: $1,159,400,000
Domestic: $336,000,000
Overseas: $823.400,000
Studio: Universal Studios
Year: 2015
This spin-off from the “Despicable Me” franchise took everyone by surprise because of its down-to-earth humor and unique story.
While reviews were mixed, it became the highest-grossing non-Disney animated film.
15) “Iron Man 3”
Worldwide Gross: $1,214,800,000
Domestic: $409,000,000
Overseas: $805,800,000
Studio: Marvel Studios
Year: 2013
The last “Iron Man” film was nothing short of a spectacle, as Robert Downey Jr. put on his iron suit one more time.
While the story didn’t hit the mark as well as the other installments, Downey Jr. reprised his role in the best way possible: by being a lovable jerk who fights evil.
14) “The Fate of the Furious”
Worldwide Gross: 1,236,000,000
Domestic: $226,000,000
Overseas: $1,010,000,000
Studio: Universal Studios
Year: 2017
Universal Studios continued to produce this franchise even without its lead, Paul Walker, who died during the making of “Furious 7.”
This time around, two Oscar-winning actresses, Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren, joined the cast and revved things up.
13) “Beauty and the Beast”
Worldwide Gross: $1,263,500,000
Domestic: $504,000,000
Overseas: $759,500,000
Studio: The Walt Disney Studios
Year: 2017
This once-animated movie was remade and brought to life in 2017. It crushed it at the box office.
Emma Watson played the lead in the retelling of “Beauty and the Beast,” which used digital effects and incorporated new songs that audiences fell in love with.
12) “Frozen”
Worldwide Gross: $1,276,500,000
Domestic: $400,700,000
Overseas: $875,700,000
Studio: The Walt Disney Studios
Year: 2013
Disney usually knocks it out of the park when it comes to its animation films. This movie knocked it out of the park and over the skyscraper across the street.
Elsa and her sister Anna are probably the most popular Disney princesses. They’ll be coming back to the big screen soon for the next “Frozen” movie.
11) “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Worldwide Gross: $1,332,700,000
Domestic: $620,200,000
Overseas: $712,500,000
Studio: The Walt Disney Studios
Year: 2017
The second installment of third trilogy in this beloved series turned the “Star Wars” franchise on its head, thanks to creative direction by Rian Johnson.
While fans across the globe had mixed signals about the film, enough people went to see it to make it soar high on this list.
10) “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2”
Worldwide Gross: $1,341,500,000
Domestic: $381,000,000
Overseas: $960,500,000
Studio: Warner Brothers
Year: 2011
The final chapter of this iconic books-turned-movies franchise came to a close as “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2” debuted on the big screen.
While the studio decided to split the seventh book into two movies, the second movie was filled with emotion because you got to see these lovable kids grow up and send their own kids off to Hogwarts.
9) “Black Panther”
Worldwide Gross: $1,345,000,000*
Domestic: $681,100,000
Overseas: $642,900,000
Studio: Marvel Studios
Year: 2018
* Still in some theaters at time of publication.
People across the world celebrated the release of this superhero film largely due to its attention to detail, use of African roots and thoughtful storytelling.
Because of this, “Black Panther” soon became the highest-grossing solo superhero motion picture of all time. Look for an inevitable sequel.
8) “Avengers: Age of Ultron”
Worldwide Gross: $1,405,400,000
Domestic: $459,000,000
Overseas: $946,400,000
Studio: Marvel Studios
Year: 2015
The second Avengers’ film was much anticipated after the huge success of the first one, “Marvel’s The Avengers.”
While there might’ve been a few conflicts between director Joss Whedon and the studio, the movie still knocked it out of the park.
7) “Furious 7”
Worldwide Gross: $1,516,000,000
Domestic: $353,000,000
Overseas: $1,163,000,000
Studio: Universal Studios
Year: 2015
After more than a decade of “The Fast and the Furious” franchise being on the big screen, “Furious 7” became the highest-grossing film out of all the movies put together, which was partially due to the lead actor Paul Walker’s accidental death.
However, the film also made a name for itself based on how they beautifully ended it by using Paul Walker’s brother in his place to shoot the final scenes.
6) “Marvel’s The Avengers”
Worldwide Gross: $1,518,900,000
Domestic: $623,400,000
Overseas: $895,500,000
Studio: Marvel Studios
Year: 2012
The universe’s mightiest heroes finally came together after years of being in their own solo flicks.
Seeing all five superheroes on screen completely altered the movie franchise system.
5) “Jurassic World”
Worldwide Gross: $1,671,700,000
Domestic: $652,300,000
Overseas: $1,019,400,000
Studio: Universal Studios
Year: 2015
After the 2001 release of “Jurassic Park 3,” the dino-centric franchise came back in 2015 with “Jurassic World.”
This time, a cast led by Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard brings the fictional world of prehistoric creatures back to life.
4) “Avengers: Infinity War”
Worldwide Gross: $1,968,850,000*
Domestic: $645,700,000
Overseas: $1,323,120,000
Studio: Marvel Studios
Year: 2018
* Still in some theaters at time of publication.
The most recent movie on the list rocketed into the top five after less than two months by bringing together multiple threads of the ever-popular Marvel cinematic universe.
Bad guy Thanos rocked said universe, and will rock it again in an upcoming sequel — which will likely find its way high on this list, too.
3) “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
Worldwide Gross: $2,068,200,000
Domestic: $936,700,000
Overseas: $1,131,600,000
Studio: The Walt Disney Studios
Year: 2015
George Lucas’s iconic science fiction series was brought back to the big screen after a 10-year hiatus.
J.J. Abrams’s direction of the first movie in this new trilogy set took the world by storm by beautifully introducing new characters while still maintaining the story arcs of the old ones.
2) “Titanic”
Worldwide Gross: $2,187,500,000
Domestic: $659,400,000
Overseas: $1,528,100,000
Studio: Paramount
Year: 1997
This iconic James Cameron film boosted Leonardo DiCaprio’s and Kate Winslet’s careers for their portrayals of fictional characters that were guests on the ship’s first and only voyage in 1912.
1) “Avatar”
Worldwide Gross: $2,788,000,000
Domestic: $760,500,000
Overseas: $2,027,500,000
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
Year: 2009
Director James Cameron already had big hits like “Titanic” under his belt when “Avatar” took the crown for the highest-grossing movie ever made.
This science fiction flick had an amazing cast, gorgeous visual effects and a unique story, but also had great timing. The movie debuted while 3D movies were all the rage, which contributed to this motion picture’s incredible success.