List of successful films
The list of successful films provides information on the number of visitors and the box office profits of films.
- Films currently showing in cinemas across the country are highlighted in blue. This excludes isolated screenings in art house cinemas and does not necessarily mean that the film is currently being shown in German-speaking countries.
Most successful films by gross profit
Remarks
In the general public, the success of a film is often measured on the basis of its box office results, that is, the sales at the box office. The vast majority of the 100 most successful films to date come from this century. The fact that current films are often displacing successful films from previous years is largely due to inflation : the average price for an admission ticket in the USA in 1939, the year Gone With the Wind was released , was only 0.23 US dollars ; in 2009 the price was only US $ 0.23 at $ 7.50. So the Wind with an inflation-adjusted box office of 6.6 billion US dollars (2014), the most commercially successful of film history. Since Avatar - Aufbruch nach Pandora started a new 3D trend in 2009, a few more US dollars have been added as a premium for 3D films for many large productions.
Box Office Mojo has been documenting the worldwide box office results for cinema films since 1999 .
Most successful films worldwide by grossing
It is listed in all cinemas worldwide based on the box-office income. All income and cost information is in millions of dollars . (nom. = nominal; inflation adjusted = adjusted for inflation; as of July 20, 2020)
| Pl. | German title | Original title | year | Country of production | Gross profit (nom.) | Gross profit ( infl. ) |
Production costs | ROI 1 | Marketing costs | Film distribution (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avengers: Endgame 2 | Avengers: Endgame | 2019 |
 United States
|
2,797.8 | 2,797.8 | 356.0 | 7.86 | 200.0 | Walt Disney Studios |
| 2 | Avatar - Departure for Pandora 2 | Avatar | 2009 |
United States
|
2,790.4 | 3,318.8 | 237.0 | 11.77 | 150.0 | 20th Century Fox |
| 3 | Titanic 3 | Titanic | 1997 |
United States
|
2,196.1 1,851.9 (2D / 1997) + 343.6 (3D / 2012) + 0.7 (3D / 2017) |
3,327 2,944.4 (2D / 1997) + 381.9 (3D / 2012) + 0.7 (3D / 2017) |
200.0 + 18 million for the 3D conversion |
10.07 | 40.0 | Paramount Pictures |
| 4th | Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 2015 |
United States
|
2,068.2 | 2,226.4 | 245.0 | 8.44 | 223.0 | Walt Disney Studios |
| 5 | Avengers: Infinity War 2 | Avengers: Infinity War | 2018 |
United States
|
2,048.4 | 2,085.5 | 300.0 | 6.83 | 150.0 | Walt Disney Studios |
| 6th | Jurassic World 2 | Jurassic World | 2015 |
United States
|
1,670.4 | 1,798.1 | 150.0 | 11.14 | ? | Universal Studios |
| 7th | The Lion King 2 | The Lion King | 2019 |
United States
|
1,656.9 | 1,656.9 | 250.0 | 6.63 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 8th | Marvel's The Avengers 2 | The avengers | 2012 |
United States
|
1,518.8 | 1,687.9 | 220.0 | 6.90 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 9 | Fast & Furious 7 2 | Furious 7 | 2015 |
United States
|
1,515.0 | 1,630.9 | 190.0 | 7.97 | ? | Universal Studios |
| 10 | Frozen II 2 | Frozen II | 2019 |
United States
|
1,450.0 | 1,450 | 150.0 | 9.67 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 11 | Avengers: Age of Ultron 2 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | 2015 |
United States
|
1,402.8 | 1,510.1 | 250.0 | 5.61 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 12 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 2 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | 2011 |
United States United Kingdom
|
1,361.9 | 1,544.8 | 250.0 | 5.45 | ? | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 13 | Black Panther 2 | Black panther | 2018 |
United States
|
1,347.3 | 1,371.7 | 200.0 | 6.74 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 14th | Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 2017 |
United States
|
1,332.5 | 1,387 | 250.0 | 5.33 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 15th | Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom 2 | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | 2018 |
 Spain United States
|
1,308.5 | 1,332.2 | 170.0 | 7.70 | ? | Universal Studios |
| 16 | The Ice Queen - Completely unabashed 2 | Frozen | 2013 |
United States
|
1,280.8 | 1,402.8 | 150.0 | 8.54 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 17th | Beauty and the Beast 2 | Beauty and the Beast | 2017 |
United States
|
1,263.5 | 1,315.2 | 160.0 | 7.41 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 18th | The Incredibles 2 2 | Incredibles 2 | 2018 |
United States
|
1,242.8 | 1,265.3 | 200.0 | 6.21 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 19th | Fast & Furious 8 2 | The Fate of the Furious | 2017 |
United States
|
1,236.0 | 1,286.6 | 250.0 | 4.63 | ? | Universal Studios |
| 20th | Iron Man 3 2 | Iron man 3 | 2013 |
United States
|
1,214.8 | 1,330.5 | 250.0 | 6.08 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 21st | Minions 2 | minions | 2015 |
United States
|
1,159.4 | 1,248.1 | 74.0 | 15.67 | ? | Universal Studios |
| 22nd | The First Avenger: Civil War 2 | Captain America: Civil War | 2016 |
United States
|
1,153.3 | 1,226 | 250.0 | 4.61 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 23 | Aquaman 2 | Aquaman | 2018 |
United States
|
1,148.5 | 1,169.3 | 200.00 | 5.74 | ? | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 24 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 |
 New Zealand United States
|
1,142.0 | 1,583.7 | 94.0 | 12.15 | 50.0 | New Line Cinema |
| 25th | Spider-Man: Far From Home 2 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | 2019 |
United States
|
1,131.9 | 1,131.9 | 160.0 | 7.07 | ? | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| 26th | Captain Marvel 2 | Captain Marvel | 2019 |
United States
|
1,128.3 | 1,128.3 | 175.0 | 6.43 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 27 | Transformers 3 2 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | 2011 |
United States
|
1,123.8 | 1,274.8 | 195.0 | 5.76 | ? | Paramount Pictures |
| 28 | James Bond 007: Skyfall | Skyfall | 2012 |
United States United Kingdom
|
1,108.6 | 1,232 | 200.0 | 5.54 | ? | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| 29 | Transformers: Age of Extinction 2 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | 2014 |
United States
|
1,104.1 | 1,190 | 210.0 | 5.26 | ? | Paramount Pictures |
| 30th | The Dark Knight Rises | The Dark Knight Rises | 2012 |
United States United Kingdom
|
1,081.1 | 1,201.5 | 250.0 | 4.32 | ? | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 31 | joker | joker | 2019 |
United States
|
1,074.3 | 1,074.3 | 70.0 | 15.35 | ? | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 32 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | 2019 |
United States
|
1,074.1 | 1,074.1 | 275.0 | 3.91 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 33 | A Toy Story: Everything does not listen to a command 2 | Toy Story 4 | 2019 |
United States
|
1,073.4 | 1,073.4 | 200.0 | 5.37 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 34 | Toy Story 3 2 | Toy Story 3 | 2010 |
United States
|
1,067.0 | 1,248.6 | 200.0 | 5.32 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 35 | Pirates of the Caribbean 2 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | 2006 |
United States
|
1,066.2 | 1,349.4 | 225.0 | 4.74 | 50.0 | Walt Disney Studios |
| 36 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 2 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | 2016 |
United States
|
1,056.1 | 1,122.7 | 200.0 | 5.28 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 37 | Aladdin 2 | Aladdin | 2019 |
United States
|
1,050.7 | 1,050.7 | 183.0 | 5.74 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 38 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 2 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | 2011 |
United States
|
1,045.7 | 1,186.2 | 250.0 | 4.18 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 39 | The Dark Knight | The Dark Knight | 2008 |
United States United Kingdom
|
1,037.9 | 1,230 | 185.0 | 5.61 | ? | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 40 | Despicable me 3 2 | Despicable Me 3 | 2017 |
United States
|
1,034.8 | 1,077.1 | 80.0 | 12.91 | ? | Universal Studios |
| 41 | Jurassic Park 3 | Jurassic Park | 1993 |
United States
|
1,032.8 912.7 (2D / 1993) + 118.2 (3D / 2013) |
1,741 1,612 (2D / 1993) + 129 (3D / 2013) |
63.0 + 10 million for the 3D conversion |
14.15 | ? | Universal Studios |
| 42 | Find Dory 2 | Finding Dory | 2016 |
United States
|
1,028.6 | 1,093.5 | 200.0 | 5.14 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 43 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | 1999 |
United States
|
1,027.1 924.3 (2D / 1999) + 102.7 (3D / 2012) |
1,530 1,416 (2D / 1999) + 114 (3D / 2012) |
115.0 | 8.93 | 45.0 | 20th Century Fox |
| 44 | Alice in Wonderland 2 | Alice in Wonderland | 2010 |
United States
|
1,025.5 | 1,200 | 200.0 | 5.13 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 45 | Zoomania 2 | Zootopia | 2016 |
United States
|
1,023.8 | 1,088.4 | 150.0 | 6.83 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 46 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | 2012 |
New Zealand United States
|
1,017.0 | 1,130.2 | 187.0 | 5.44 | ? | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 47 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | 2001 |
United States United Kingdom
|
984.1 | 1,417.9 | 125.0 | 7.87 | 40.0 | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 48 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 4 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | 2010 |
United States United Kingdom
|
980.8 | 1,147.7 | 250.0 | 3.92 | ? | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 49 | Despicable me 2 2 | Despicable Me 2 | 2013 |
United States
|
970.8 | 1,063.2 | 76.0 | 12.77 | ? | Universal Studios |
| 50 | The Lion King 3 | The Lion King | 1994 |
United States
|
968.5 763.5 (2D / 1994) + 19.5 (2D / 2002) + 185.5 (3D / 2011) |
1,552 1,315 (2D / 1994) + 28 (2D / 2002) + 210 (3D / 2011) |
45.0 | 21.94 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 51 | The Jungle Book 2 | The Jungle Book | 2016 |
United States
|
966.6 | 1,027.6 | 175.0 | 5.31 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 52 | Finding Nemo 3 | Finding Nemo | 2003 |
United States
|
962.9 871.0 (2D / 2003) + 91.8 (3D / 2012) |
1,310 1,208 (2D / 2003) + 102 (3D / 2012) |
90.0 | 10.70 | 40.0 | Walt Disney Studios |
| 53 | Jumanji: Welcome to the jungle 2 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | 2017 |
United States
|
962.1 | 1,001.5 | 90.0 | 10.69 | ? | Columbia Pictures |
| 54 | Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | 2007 |
United States
|
961.0 | 1,182.6 | 300.0 | 3.20 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 55 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 2 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | 2013 |
New Zealand United States
|
958.4 | 1,049.7 | 187.0 | 5.27 | ? | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 56 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 2 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | 2014 |
New Zealand United States
|
956.0 | 1,030.3 | 250.0 | 3.82 | ? | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 57 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 |
New Zealand United States
|
951.2 | 1,349.2 | 94.0 | 10.12 | 15.0 | New Line Cinema |
| 58 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | 2007 |
United States United Kingdom
|
942.0 | 1,159.2 | 150.0 | 6.28 | ? | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 59 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | 2009 |
United States United Kingdom
|
934.3 | 1,111.2 | 250.0 | 3.74 | ? | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 60 | Shrek 2 - The daring hero returns | Shrek 2 | 2004 |
United States
|
928.8 | 1,254.7 | 70.0 | 13.27 | 50.0 | DreamWorks SKG |
| 61 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Bohemian Rhapsody | 2018 |
United States United Kingdom
|
903.7 | 920.1 | 52.0 | 17.39 | ? | 20th Century Fox |
| 62 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | 2005 |
United States United Kingdom
|
896.4 | 1,171.2 | 150.0 | 5.98 | ? | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 63 | Spider-Man 3 | Spider-Man 3 | 2007 |
United States
|
895.0 | 1,101.4 | 258.0 | 3.47 | 100.0 | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| 64 | The Lord of the Rings: The Companions | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 |
New Zealand United States
|
887.8 | 1,279.1 | 93.0 | 9.57 | 50.0 | New Line Cinema |
| 65 | Ice Age 3 - The dinosaurs are loose 2 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | 2009 |
United States
|
886.7 | 1,054.6 | 90.0 | 9.85 | ? | 20th Century Fox |
| 66 | James Bond 007: Specter | Specter | 2015 |
United Kingdom
|
880.7 | 948 | 245.0 | 3.59 | ? | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| 67 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 2002 |
 Germany United States United Kingdom
|
880.2 | 1,248.5 | 100.0 | 8.80 | ? | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 68 | Spider-Man: Homecoming 2 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | 2017 |
United States
|
880.2 | 916.2 | 175.0 | 5.03 | 140.0 | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| 69 | Ice Age 4 - Fully Postponed 2 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | 2012 |
United States
|
877.2 | 974.9 | 95.0 | 9.23 | ? | 20th Century Fox |
| 70 | Pets 2 | The Secret Life of Pets | 2016 |
United States
|
875.5 | 930.7 | 75.0 | 11.67 | ? | Universal Studios |
| 71 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 2 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 2016 |
United States
|
873.6 | 928.7 | 250.0 | 3.49 | ? | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 72 | Wolf Warrior 2 2 | Wolf Warrior 2 | 2017 |
 People's Republic of China
|
870.3 | 905.9 | 30.1 | 28.91 | ? | H Collective |
| 73 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 5 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | 2005 |
United States
|
868.4 | 1,134.6 | 113.0 | 7.68 | ? | 20th Century Fox |
| 74 | The Hunger Games - Catching Fire | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | 2013 |
United States
|
865.0 | 947.4 | 130.0 | 6.65 | ? | Lions Gate Entertainment |
| 75 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 2 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | 2017 |
United States
|
863.8 | 899.1 | 200.0 | 4.11 | 80.0 | Walt Disney Studios |
| 76 | Everything is upside down 2 | Inside Out | 2015 |
United States
|
858.0 | 923.6 | 175.0 | 4.90 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 77 | Venom 2 | Venom | 2018 |
United States
|
856.1 | 871.6 | 100.00 | 8.55 | ? | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| 78 | Thor: Day of Decision 2 | THOR: Ragnarok | 2017 |
United States
|
854.0 | 888.9 | 180.0 | 4.74 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 79 | Transformers - The Revenge | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | 2009 |
United States
|
836.3 | 994.7 | 200.0 | 4.18 | ? | Paramount Pictures |
| 80 | Inception | Inception | 2010 |
United States United Kingdom
|
829.9 | 971.1 | 160.0 | 5.19 | 100.0 | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 81 | Breaking Dawn - Bite to the End of the Night, Part 2 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | 2012 |
United States
|
829.7 | 922.1 | 120.0 | 6.91 | ? | Summit Entertainment |
| 82 | Spider-Man | Spider-Man | 2002 |
United States
|
825.0 | 1,170.2 | 139.0 | 5.94 | 50.0 | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| 83 | Wonder Woman 2 | Wonder Woman | 2017 |
United States
|
821.8 | 855.4 | 149.0 | 5.51 | ? | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 84 | Independence Day | Independence Day | 1996 |
United States
|
817.4 | 1,329.4 | 75.0 | 10.90 | ? | 20th Century Fox |
| 85 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | 2016 |
United States United Kingdom
|
814.0 | 865.3 | 180.0 | 4.5 | ? | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 86 | Shrek the Third | Shrek the Third | 2007 |
United States
|
813.4 | 1,001 | 160.0 | 5.08 | ? | DreamWorks SKG |
| 87 | Coco - more alive than life! 2 | Coco | 2017 |
United States
|
807.1 | 840.1 | 200.0 | 4.04 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 88 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | 2004 |
United States United Kingdom
|
800.1 | 1,080.8 | 130.0 | 6.15 | 50.0 | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 89 | Jumanji: The Next Level 2 | Jumanji: The Next Level | 2019 |
United States
|
796.6 | 796.6 | 125.0 | 6.37 | ? | Columbia Pictures |
| 90 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Revenge of Salazar 2 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | 2017 |
United States
|
794.9 | 827.4 | 230.0 | 3.46 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
| 91 | ET - The Alien | ET the Extra-Terrestrial | 1982 |
United States
|
793.5 663.4 (1982) + 60.9 (1985) + 69.2 (2002) |
1.997 1.754 (1982) + 144 (1985) + 98 (2002) |
10.5 | 75.57 | ? | Universal Studios |
| 92 | 2012 | 2012 | 2009 |
 Canada United States
|
791.2 769.7 (2009) + 21.5 (2012) |
941 | 200.0 | 3.97 | ? | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| 93 | Mission: Impossible - Fallout 2 | Mission: Impossible - Fallout | 2018 |
United States
|
791.1 | 805.4 | 178.0 | 4.44 | ? | Paramount Pictures |
| 94 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | 2008 |
United States
|
790.7 | 937 | 185.0 | 4.27 | ? | Paramount Pictures |
| 95 | Spider-Man 2 | Spider-Man 2 | 2004 |
United States
|
789.0 | 1,065.8 | 200.0 | 3.94 | 50.0 | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| 96 | Fast & Furious 6 | Fast & Furious 6 | 2013 |
United States
|
788.7 | 863.8 | 160.0 | 4.93 | ? | Universal Studios |
| 97 | Deadpool 2 | Deadpool 2 | 2018 |
United States
|
785.8 | 800 | 110.0 | 7.14 | ? | 20th Century Fox |
| 98 | Deadpool | Deadpool | 2016 |
United States
|
782.6 | 832 | 58.0 | 13.49 | ? | 20th Century Fox |
| 99 |
Star Wars Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope |
Star Wars since 1981: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope |
1977 |
United States
|
775.5 503.0 (1977) + 15.5 (1982) + 256.9 (1997) |
2,569 2,118 (1977) + 41 (1982) + 408 (1997) |
11.0 | 70.49 | ? | 20th Century Fox |
| 100 | Guardians of the Galaxy 2 | Guardians of the Galaxy | 2014 |
United States
|
772.8 | 832.9 | 170.0 | 4.55 | ? | Walt Disney Studios |
1Quotient of gross profit by production costs. Costs without marketing costs, as these costs are often not known. Box office income without any 3D republication, as the conversion costs are often not known.
3 The film originally came out in 2D, but years later it was converted to 3D and so came back into theaters.
4th The film was released in 2D in cinemas, the 3D conversion was canceled at short notice and was then released on Blu-ray 3D.
5 The film was originally released in 2D, but years later it was converted to 3D and was shown at a number of events.
Historic first place worldwide based on box office earnings
This list contains the eleven films that from 1915 onwards temporarily topped the list of the world's most successful films. The box office results after the loss of first place (ie for example re-publications such as E. T. 1985 and 2002) are not included in the amounts.
| From year | German title |
Original title | Country of production | in years |
Box office income (nominal) [million U.S. dollar] |
Box office income ( adjusted for inflation ) [million U.S. dollar] |
Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | The birth of a nation | The Birth of a Nation |
United States
|
3 | 10.0 | 262 | David Wark Griffith |
| 1918 | Mickey | Mickey |
United States
|
19th | 18.0 | 305 | F. Richard Jones |
| 1937 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs |
United States
|
2 | 66.6 | 1,184 | David's hand |
| 1939 | Blown by the wind | Gone with the Wind |
United States
|
36 | 391.0 | 7,183 | Victor Fleming |
| 1975 | The White shark | Jaws |
United States
|
2 | 470.7 | 2,231 | Steven Spielberg |
| 1977 |
Star Wars (Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope) |
Star Wars (Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope) |
United States
|
6th | 503.0 | 2.118 | George Lucas |
| 1983 | ET - The Alien | ET the Extra-Terrestrial |
United States
|
10 | 663.9 | 1,701 | Steven Spielberg |
| 1993 | Jurassic Park | Jurassic Park |
United States
|
5 | 912.7 | 1,612 | Steven Spielberg |
| 1997 | Titanic | Titanic |
United States
|
12 | 1,843.2 | 2,930 | James Cameron |
| 2010 | Avatar - Departure for Pandora | Avatar |
United States
|
10 | 2,788.0 | 3,316 | James Cameron |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Avengers: Endgame |
United States
|
2,797.8 | Anthony and Joe Russo |
Most successful films worldwide each year based on box office income
The list shows the financially most successful film of the respective year from 1950 onwards. All information in US dollars. (As of June 11, 2020)
6th Canada and US revenue only
Most successful film series worldwide by box office income
The list of the most successful film series also includes offshoots that were shown in the cinema. It is listed according to the gross profit. A film series must consist of at least three films and be related in terms of content. (Status: June 14, 2020) Not all figures are available for many long-running series, in some cases only the figures for the North American market, for example for many of the Bond films before the 1990s. All information is in US dollars .
| rank | line | Worldwide box office income |
Films in the series (number) | Average of the box office results |
Most successful film in the series | Box office income of the most successful film |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvel Cinematic Universe | 22,586,555,479 | 23 | 982.024.151 | Avengers: Endgame | 2,797,800,564 |
| 2 | Star Wars (including offshoots ) | 10.340.222.222 | 12 | 861.685.185 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 2,068,223,624 |
| 3 |
JK Rowling's Magical World ( Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts ) |
9.214.110.121 | 10 | 921.411.012 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 | 1,341,932,398 |
| 4th | James Bond (including Never Say Never & Casino Royale ) | 7.128.141.168 | 26th | 274.159.276 | James Bond 007: Skyfall | 1,108,561,013 |
| 5 | X-Men | 6,034,844,717 | 12 | 502.903.726 | Deadpool 2 | 785.794.179 |
| 6th | Peter Jackson's Middle-earth - Hexalogy ( The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit ) |
5,912,650,527 | 6th | 985.441.755 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 1,142,219,401 |
| 7th | The Fast and the Furious (including offshoots ) | 5,895,070,511 | 9 | 655.007.835 | Fast & Furious 7 | 1,515,047,671 |
| 8th | DC Extended Universe | 5,484,590,562 | 8th | 685.573.820 | Aquaman | 1,148,461,807 |
| 9 | Jurassic Park | 4,998,308,910 | 5 | 999,661,782 | Jurassic World | 1,670,400,637 |
| 10 | Michael Bays Transformers (including offshoots ) | 4,847,276,426 | 6th | 807.879.404 | Transformers 3 | 1,123,794,079 |
| 11 | Pirates of the Caribbean | 4,522,015,828 | 5 | 904.403.166 | Pirates of the Caribbean 2 | 1,066,179,725 |
| 12 | I - simply despicable (including offshoots ) | 3,708,077,796 | 4th | 927.019.449 | minions | 1,159,398,397 |
| 13 | Mission: Impossible | 3,571,141,554 | 6th | 595.190.259 | Mission: Impossible - Fallout | 791.115.104 |
| 14th | Shrek (including offshoots ) | 3,537,895,683 | 5 | 707.579.137 | Shrek 2 - The daring hero returns | 928.760.770 |
| 15th | The Twilight Saga | 3,359,888,777 | 5 | 671.977.755 | Breaking Dawn - Bite to the End of the Night, Part 2 | 829.746.820 |
| 16 | Ice Age | 3,222,862,279 | 5 | 644.572.456 | Ice Age 3 - The dinosaurs are on the loose | 886.686.817 |
| 17th | Toy story | 3,042,004,510 | 4th | 760.501.128 | A Toy Story: Everything does not respond to any command | 1,073,394,593 |
| 18th | The Hunger Games | 2,973,107,318 | 4th | 743.276.830 | The Hunger Games - Catching Fire | 865.011.746 |
| 19th | Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy | 2,508,984,862 | 3 | 836.328.287 | Spider-Man 3 | 894.983.373 |
| 20th | The Dark Knight Trilogy | 2,459,388,617 | 3 | 819.796.206 | The Dark Knight Rises | 1,081,041,287 |
| 21st | Madagascar (including offshoots ) | 2,266,401,095 | 4th | 566.600.274 | Madagascar 3: Escape through Europe | 746.921.274 |
| 22nd | Star Trek | 2,262,429,645 | 13 | 174.033.050 | Star Trek Into Darkness | 467.365.246 |
| 23 | Terminator | 2,105,807,760 | 6th | 350.967.960 | Terminator 2 - Day of Reckoning | 520.884.847 |
| 24 | Jumanji (including offshoots ) | 2,086,579,274 | 4th | 521.644.819 | Jumanji: Welcome to the jungle | 962.102.237 |
| 25th | Indiana Jones | 1,988,205,312 | 4th | 497.051.328 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | 790.653.942 |
| 26th | Conjuring Universe | 1,923,387,450 | 7th | 274,769,636 | The well | 365.550.119 |
| 27 | Men in Black | 1,912,443,304 | 4th | 478.110.826 | Men in Black 3 | 624.026.776 |
| 28 | Kung Fu Panda | 1,818,609,303 | 3 | 606.203.101 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | 665.692.281 |
| 29 | Planet of the Apes trilogy | 1,683,165,202 | 3 | 561.055.067 | Planet of the Apes: Revolution | 710.644.566 |
| 30th | Bourne | 1,640,599,192 | 5 | 328.119.838 | The Bourne ultimatum | 444.100.035 |
| 31 | How to train your dragon | 1,638,215,783 | 3 | 546.071.928 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | 621.537.519 |
| 32 | matrix | 1,634,534,277 | 3 | 544,844,759 | Matrix Reloaded | 741.846.459 |
| 33 | The chronicles of Narnia | 1,580,364,900 | 3 | 526.788.300 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The King of Narnia | 745.013.115 |
| 34 | Rocky (including offshoots ) | 1,514,363,849 | 8th | 189.295.481 | Rocky IV - The Fight of the Century | 300.473.716 |
| 35 | MonsterVerse | 1,478,229,019 | 3 | 492.743.006 | Kong: Skull Island | 566,652,812 |
| 36 | Robert Langdon Trilogy | 1,465,959,020 | 3 | 488,653,007 | The Da Vinci Code - The Da Vinci Code | 760.006.945 |
| 37 | The mummy (including offshoots ) | 1,443,295,047 | 4th | 360,823,762 | The mummy returns | 443.280.904 |
| 38 | Die Hard | 1,440,776,318 | 5 | 288.155.264 | Die Hard 4.0 | 388.156.011 |
| 39 | Ocean's | 1,422,492,765 | 4th | 355.623.191 | Ocean's Eleven | 450.717.150 |
| 40 | hangover | 1,418,075,213 | 3 | 472,691,738 | Hangover 2 | 586.764.305 |
| 41 | Cars | 1,405,766,201 | 3 | 468,588,734 | Cars 2 | 559.852.396 |
| 42 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | 1,385,986,622 | 4th | 346,496,656 | Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 | 443.140.005 |
| 43 | Hotel Transylvania | 1,361,759,377 | 3 | 453.919.792 | Hotel Transylvania 3 - A monster vacation | 528.583.774 |
| 44 | Night in the museum | 1,350,791,646 | 3 | 450.263.882 | Night in the museum | 574.480.841 |
| 45 | Fifty Shades of Gray | 1,323,182,331 | 3 | 441.060.777 | Fifty Shades of Gray | 569,651,467 |
| 46 | resident Evil | 1,232,675,429 | 6th | 205.445.905 | Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | 312.242.626 |
| 47 | Alien | 1.205.055.327 | 6th | 200.842.555 | Prometheus - Dark Signs | 403.354.469 |
| 48 | My bride, her father and me | 1,163,752,566 | 3 | 387,917,522 | my wife, her in-laws and me | 522.657.936 |
| 49 | Back to the Future | 979.408.930 | 3 | 326.469.643 | Back to the Future | 391.341.971 |
| 50 | Saw | 977.088.617 | 8th | 122.136.077 | Saw III | 164.874.275 |
Most successful German films in the US based on box office earnings
The most successful German productions in the USA (worldwide box office results are not known). Net income in US dollars. (As of January 19, 2016)
Successful German co-productions in the USA based on box office earnings
The most successful German co-productions (by gross profit) in the USA include:
| space | German title | Foreign language original title | Coproduced with | year | Earnings (nominal) [US dollars] |
Box office income ( adjusted for inflation ) [US dollars] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operation Valkyrie - The Stauffenberg Assassination | Valkyrie |
United States
|
2008 | 83,077,833 | 98,453,964 |
| 2 | V for Vendetta | V for Vendetta |
United States United Kingdom
|
2006 | 70.511.035 | 89.242.990 |
| 3 | Unknown identity | Unknown |
 France United States United Kingdom
|
2011 | 63,702,522 | 72.259.502 |
| 4th | Resident Evil: Afterlife | Resident Evil: Afterlife |
France Canada United States
|
2010 | 60.128.566 | 70.360.760 |
| 5 | Grand Budapest Hotel | The Grand Budapest Hotel |
United States
|
2014 | 59.100.318 | 63.696.151 |
| 6th | Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters | Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters |
United States
|
2013 | 55,752,843 | 61,061,797 |
| 7th | Underworld | Underworld |
 Hungary United States United Kingdom
|
2003 | 51,483,949 | 71,396,118 |
| 8th | Duel - Enemy at the Gates | Enemy at the Gates |
France Ireland United States United Kingdom
|
2001 | 51,401,758 | 74.059.308 |
| 9 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Resident Evil: Apocalypse |
France Canada United States United Kingdom
|
2004 | 50.740.078 | 68,541,344 |
| 10 | Resident Evil: Retribution | Resident Evil: Retribution |
Canada United States United Kingdom
|
2012 | 42,345,531 | 47.059.554 |
Most successful films by viewership
Remarks
Similar to the way in which a comparison of box office results over the decades is distorted by the general price increase , the population growth must be considered when comparing audience numbers. For example, the population of the USA in 1950 comprised around 151 million people, while in 2010 it was already 309 million people. The world population grew from 2.5 billion to 6.8 billion in the same period. The number of potential cinema viewers increased accordingly. In contrast, media competition with cinema has also increased since the beginning of the information age in the 1970s and 1980s. For example through the steadily growing home cinema market or through the Internet .
In Germany, the Filmförderungsanstalt has been compiling a monthly list of films based on the number of viewers since 1986, as well as an annual balance sheet for the cinemas in Germany.
Most successful films in West Germany / Germany based on audience numbers
It lists the films published from 1968 onwards with the highest number of admissions, including re-screenings in West Germany, and from 1990 onwards in all of Germany. No reliable figures are known from previous years. The figures for films made before 1985 are based on estimates. (As of September 4, 2016)
Most successful German films based on audience numbers
Most successful German films in Germany based on audience numbers
Listed are the German films (including co-productions) released since 1968 with the highest number of cinema-goers in Germany, including re-performances (excluding cinema visits in the GDR). The films at the time of the division of Germany are highlighted in gray; in relation to West Germany alone, the population is much smaller and thus the record is all the greater. No reliable figures are known from previous years. The figures for films made before 1985 are based on estimates. (As of January 15, 2018)
- Films from the time of German division are highlighted in gray.
Most successful GDR films in the GDR based on audience numbers
The most successful productions of the Soviet occupation zone (SBZ 1945–49) and the GDR . The number of visitors to the four films before 1949 also includes those in West Berlin and the western zones. In order to get an approximate idea of the number of visitors from 1949 in comparison to those in West Germany, one has to triple the numbers (according to the number of inhabitants).
| space | title | year | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The story of little Muck | 1953 | 12,998,352 |
| 2 | Marriage in the shadows | 1947 | 12,888,153 |
| 3 | The cold heart | 1950 | 9,779,526 |
| 4th | The sons of the great she-bear | 1966 | 9,422,395 |
| 5 | Raid | 1947 | 8,090,000 |
| 6th | Snow white | 1961 | 7,597,495 |
| 7th | Street acquaintance | 1948 | 6,469,627 |
| 8th | The murderers are among us | 1946 | 6,468,921 |
| 9 | The merry women of Windsor | 1950 | 6,090,329 |
| 10 | My wife makes music | 1958 | 6.052.050 |
Most successful Austrian films in Austria based on audience numbers
The most successful Austrian productions since 1982 are listed (as of March 30, 2017). To get an approximate idea of the number of visitors compared to those in Germany, one has to increase the numbers eightfold before 1991 and tenfold from 1991 (corresponding to the number of inhabitants).
| space | title | year | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back wood 8 | 1998 | 617,558 |
| 2 | Poppitz | 2002 | 441.017 |
| 3 | Müller's office | 1986 | 441,000 |
| 4th | Real Viennese - The Sackbauer Saga | 2008 | 372,788 |
| 5 | Sleep brother | 1995 | 307.345 |
| 6th | Eternal life | 2015 | 284.935 |
| 7th | The bone man | 2009 | 281.110 |
| 8th | MA 2412 - The civil servants | 2003 | 272,849 |
| 9 | Wild mouse | 2017 | 264,455 |
| 10 | The unintentional kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott | 2010 | 237.134 |
| 11 | Come on, sweet death | 2000 | 230.743 |
| 12 | India | 1993 | 223,758 |
| 13 | Be tender, penguin | 1982 | 210,000 |
| 14th | Silentium | 2004 | 206.393 |
| 15th | We Feed the World | 2005 | 201.994 |
Most successful Swiss films in Switzerland based on audience numbers
The most successful Swiss productions since 1976 are listed (as of July 2017). In order to get an approximate idea of the number of visitors compared to those in Germany, the numbers before 1991 have to be multiplied ninefold and from 1991 onwards (according to the number of inhabitants).
| space | title | year | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Swiss makers | 1978 | 941,349 |
| 2 | The autumn crooks | 2006 | 596.994 |
| 3 | My name is Eugene | 2005 | 580.685 |
| 4th | Ready, set, Charlie! | 2003 | 560.523 |
| 5 | Heidi | 2015 | 557.289 |
| 6th | Bell Ursli | 2015 | 453.117 |
| 7th | Les petites fugues ( little escapes ) | 1979 | 425,788 |
| 8th | Microcosm - The people of the grasses | 1996 | 381.835 |
| 9 | Grounding - the last days of Swissair | 2006 | 378.457 |
| 10 | The divine order | 2016 | 355.774 |
| 11 | A Swiss named Nötzli | 1988 | 350,681 |
| 12 | Emergency in Havana | 2002 | 313,617 |
Most successful films in Switzerland based on audience numbers
| year | title | Number of spectators |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Independence Day | 619.964 |
| 1997 | Men in Black | 474.376 |
| 1998 | Titanic | 1,934,925 |
| 1999 | Notting Hill | 682.450 |
| 2000 | American Beauty | 624,591 |
| 2001 | Harry Potter | 718.911 |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 754.200 |
| 2003 | Finding Nemo | 899.143 |
| 2004 | Harry Potter - The Prisoner of Azkaban | 608.204 |
| 2005 | Madagascar | 686.027 |
| 2006 | Ice Age 2 | 1,066,320 |
| 2007 | Ratatouille | 741.719 |
| 2008 | James Bond - Quantum of Solace | 775.940 |
| 2009 | Ice Age 3 | 1,063,431 |
| 2010 | Avatar | 827.553 |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 | 515,988 |
| 2012 | James Bond 007: Skyfall | 1,142,029 |
| 2013 | Despicable Me 2 | 406,899 |
| 2014 | Monsieur Claude and his daughters | 473.041 |
| 2015 | James Bond 007: Specter | 968.684 |
| 2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | 367.395 |
| 2017 | Despicable Me 3 | 473.739 |
| 2018 | Bohemian Rhapsody | 333.011 |
See also
Web links
- German Film Funding Agency
- InsideKino - lists of successful films
- Box Office Mojo - Lists of Successful Movies
- IMDb - List of the most successful films (English)
- The Numbers - List of the most successful films
- WorldwideBoxoffice.com - List of the most successful films (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Box Office Mojo - Adjusting for Ticket Price Inflation
- ↑ a b Box Office Mojo - Awards in boxofficemojo.com
- ↑ a b InsideKino - production costs in insidekino.de .
- ↑ insidekino.com
- ↑ InsideKino - Visitors Germany
- ↑ InsideKino - Visitors to German films in Germany
- ↑ InsideKino - GDR results
- ↑ In Austria there has been a Golden Ticket award for 300,000 visitors since 1983 . In Germany it is the equivalent of the Golden Screen award for 3 million visitors.
- ↑ Statistics | Ö Top 20 / 2004+ on filminstitut.at
- ↑ ProCinema: ProCinema: Swiss umbrella organization for cinema and film distribution. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office ( Memento of the original dated May 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ procinema.ch, quoted in Hans Jürg Zinsli: The catastrophic Cinema 2018 and the miserable Swiss film. In: Tages-Anzeiger. December 28, 2018, accessed December 30, 2018 .
- ↑ Provisional, collected on December 26, 2018
