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The Top Grossing Movies of All Time (Adjusted for Inflation)
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List Rules US domestic movie grosses only
The top grossing movies of all time, adjusted for inflation, as reported by highest grossing movies ever includes a calculation that converts the domestic box office grosses of all movies into what their dollar equivalent would be in 2013 based on average ticket prices then and now.
It should come as no surprise that some of the movies that have made the most money are also considered to be some of the best movies of all time; perhaps their high quality compelled multiple viewings.
As a note, this list of the highest grossing films does include revenues from re-releases, 3D, and IMAX screenings, so yes, there are some movies from the last decade who sold more expensive tickets as opposed to more tickets overall. Ticket prices aside (and FYI, the average movie ticket price in 2013 is $8.05), this list has all the highest grossing domestic box office takes for films released in the US. list ordered by
1 
Gone with the Wind Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Olivia de Havilland
Adjusted Gross: $1,626,459,200. Unadjusted Gross: $198,676,459 (1939)
2 
Star Wars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill
Adjusted Gross: $1,433,862,700. Unadjusted Gross: $460,998,007 (1977)
3 
The Sound of Music Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker
Adjusted Gross: $1,146,443,800. Unadjusted Gross: $158,671,368 (1965)
4 
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Drew Barrymore, Erika Eleniak, Debra Winger
Adjusted Gross: $1,141,927,400. Unadjusted Gross: $435,110,554 (1982)
5 
Titanic Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates
Adjusted Gross: $1,090,569,500. Unadjusted Gross: $658,672,302 (1997)
6 
The Ten Commandments Charlton Heston, Vincent Price, Yul Brynner
Adjusted Gross: $1,054,550,000. Unadjusted Gross: $65,500,000 (1956)
7 
Jaws Steven Spielberg, Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider
Adjusted Gross: $1,031,034,500. Unadjusted Gross: $260,000,000 (1975)
8 
Doctor Zhivago Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Alec Guinness
Adjusted Gross: $999,290,400. Unadjusted Gross: $111,721,910 (1965)
9 
The Exorcist Max von Sydow, Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair
Adjusted Gross: $890,323,300. Unadjusted Gross: $232,906,145 (1973)
10 
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Billy Gilbert, Pinto Colvig, Jimmy MacDonald
Adjusted Gross: $877,450,000. Unadjusted Gross: $184,925,486 (1937)
11 
101 Dalmatians Hugh Laurie, Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels
Adjusted Gross: $804,333,900. Unadjusted Gross: $144,880,014 (1961)
12 
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill
Adjusted Gross: $790,354,100. Unadjusted Gross: $290,475,067 (1980)
13 
Ben-Hur Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Hugh Griffith
Adjusted Gross: $788,900,000. Unadjusted Gross: $74,000,000 (1959)
14 
Avatar Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez
Adjusted Gross: $782,904,900. Unadjusted Gross: $760,507,625 (2009)
15 
Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill
Adjusted Gross: $757,178,300. Unadjusted Gross: $309,306,177 (1983)
16 
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Natalie Portman, Keira Knightley, Ewan McGregor
Adjusted Gross: $727,012,200. Unadjusted Gross: $474,544,677 (1999)
17 
The Lion King Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy Irons, Matthew Broderick
Adjusted Gross: $717,628,700. Unadjusted Gross: $422,783,777 (1994)
18 
The Sting Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw
Adjusted Gross: $717,600,000. Unadjusted Gross: $156,000,000 (1973)
19 
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Harrison Ford, Alfred Molina, Karen Allen
Adjusted Gross: $712,640,600. Unadjusted Gross: $248,159,971 (1981)
20 
Jurassic Park Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough
Adjusted Gross: $693,957,000. Unadjusted Gross: $357,067,947 (1993)
21 
The Graduate Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Richard Dreyfuss
Adjusted Gross: $688,892,800. Unadjusted Gross: $104,945,305 (1967)
22 
Fantasia Walt Disney, Corey Burton, Leopold Stokowski
Adjusted Gross: $668,892,800. Unadjusted Gross: $76,408,097 (1941)
23 
The Godfather Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall
Adjusted Gross: $635,326,700. Unadjusted Gross: $134,966,411 (1972)
24 
Forrest Gump Tom Hanks, Kurt Russell, Sally Field
Adjusted Gross: $632,292,200. Unadjusted Gross: $329,694,499 (1994)
25 
Mary Poppins Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Elsa Lanchester
Adjusted Gross: $629,363,600. Unadjusted Gross: $102,272,727 (1964)