Movies That Made A Billion Dollars, Ranked By How Much They Deserved Every Penny

Year It Was Released: 2018

Total Box Office Gross: $2,052,415,039

Fun Fact: Hugo Weaving declined to return for his role as the Red Skull after contract negotiations with Marvel Studios fell apart.

A Billion Dollar Plot: Thanos menaces as he attempts to collect all six Infinity Stones to place in his gauntlet and snap away half of the world's population. The Avengers band together to put a stop to this intergalactic warlord and his goons - a threat of greater magnitude than they've ever faced before.

Year It Was Released: 2019

Total Box Office Gross: $2,799,439,100

Fun Fact: To prevent any leaks, only Robert Downey Jr. received the complete script of Avengers: Endgame.

A Billion Dollar Plot: After Thanos's snap wiped away half of the population in Avengers: Infinity War, it's up to the remaining Avengers to reverse events and figure out a way to stop the Mad Titan. Of course, this adventure wouldn't be complete without a team-up of epic proportions and serious sacrifices that change the course of the Marvel Cinematic Universe forever.

Year It Was Released: 2021

Total Box Office Gross: $1,921,847,111

Fun Fact: Willem Dafoe insisted on doing his own stunts as the Green Goblin.

A Billion Dollar Plot: After having his true identity exposed to the world in Spider-Man: Far From Home, Peter Parker approaches Doctor Strange to cast a spell in which people will forget he's Spider-Man. However, the spell doesn't go according to plan - largely because Peter messes it up by trying to add caveats. Instead, the doors to the multiverse are ripped opened, ushering in Spidey's greatest villains and different versions of the Web-Head from the previous movies.

Year It Was Released: 2011

Total Box Office Gross: $1,356,961,410

Fun Fact: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 is the highest-grossing film in the Harry Potter film series.

A Billion Dollar Plot: The epic conclusion to Harry Potter's magical adventure features the last stand against Voldemort and his army of Death Eaters. Harry and his friends uncover further secrets as they destroy the final Horcruxes and find the courage to fight for Hogwarts and their lives. Plenty of sad losses of beloved characters crop up, following up on those from Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (RIP, Dobby).

Year It Was Released: 2022

Total Box Office Gross: $1,495,696,292

Fun Fact: Tom Cruise was initially against the idea of a Top Gun sequel.

A Billion Dollar Plot: Thirty years after being a hotshot pilot, Maverick returns to lead a young team of Top Gun graduates, who might be as cocky and self-confident as he once was. However, there's a major twist here: one of his students is the son of his deceased partner, Goose. In this line of high-speed work, trust is paramount to staying alive and they need to put aside their differences to survive in the danger zone.

Year It Was Released: 1997

Total Box Office Gross: $2,264,750,694

Fun Fact: Director James Cameron drew the infamous nude sketch of Rose himself.

A Billion Dollar Plot: A love story for the ages forms as Rose DeWitt Bukater falls head over heels for young artist Jack Dawson on the Titanic, even though she's engaged to another man. Unfortunately, any plans and dreams they hope to share together are dashed after the ship crashes into an iceberg. Like Celine Dion sings, despite the tragedy, their hearts will go on - as will the enduring love for one of the highest-grossing films of all time.