Everyone has their own list of favorites regarding movies. However, there are many movies out there that fall onto almost everyone’s favorite list. These are the movies that have done amazingly at the US Box office, bringing in more money than so many others out there.
10. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest came out in 2006. It raised $423,088,380 at the box office. In this movie Captain Jack Sparrow and his crew need to find Davy Jones’ heart so they can defeat him.
9. The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises came out in 2012. It raised $423,088,380 at the box office. In this movie the Dark Knight has to come back to protect Gotham city.
8. Star Wars: Episode 1- The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode 1- The Phantom Menace came out in 1991. It raised $431,065,444 at the box office. In this movie two jedi knights find a boy who may be the one to help them save the Force.
7. ET: The Extra Terrestrial
ET: The Extra Terrestrial came out in 1982. It raised $434,949,459 at the box office. In this movie a little boy finds an alien and has to help him return to his planet.
6. Shrek 2
Shrek 2 came out in 2004. It raised $436,471,036 at the box office. In this movie newlyweds Shrek and Fiona have to tell her parents about them being ogres.
5. Star Wars
Star wars came out in 1977. It raised $460,935,665 at the box office. In this movie Luke Skywalker becomes a jedi in order to save the galaxy from Darth Vader.
4. The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight came out in 2008. It raised $533,316,061 at the box office. In this movie Batman has to fight the Joker.
3. The Avengers
The Avengers came out in 2012. It raised $617,595,391 at the box office. In this movie a team of superhumans join together to save the world.
2. Titanic
Titanic came out in 1997. It raised $637,528,193 at the box office. In this movie a poor boy meets a rich girl while on the ship The Titanic, and they fall in love, before the ship ends up hitting an iceberg and goes down.
1. Avatar
Avatar came out in 2009. It raised $760,505,847 at the box office. In this movie a man is sent to mine a precious mineral on a moon and he instead ends up helping the human-like species that lives there stop the mining to save their home.