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On the business side of entertainment, billion dollar films are what every studio strives for. Executives love nothing more than record profits, while fans can point to the billion-dollar threshold as an indicator that their favorite movie is a global phenomenon. Needless to say, financial returns aren't the only indicator of a film's overall quality, but it sure does help to justify any plans for forthcoming sequels.
While entering the billion dollar club isn't an everyday occurrence, a lot of films have joined this elite list over the years. Now, we're here to determine which of those blockbusters actually deserve every last cent they raked in.
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.
Take my money?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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
Take my money?- 1Tilda Swinton - Ruth DeWitt Bukater1,044 Votes
- 2Melissa McCarthy - Molly Brown1,217 Votes
- 3Judi Dench - Rose Dawson Calvert1,079 Votes
- 4Zach Galifianakis - Lewis Bodine959 Votes