Most Profitable Movies
Ranked by inflation-adjusted estimated profit from highest to lowest.
This ranking includes films released during the COVID-era disruption window of March 13, 2020 through June 30, 2021 and the recovery window of July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. Those titles are labeled in the table.
| Poster | Movie | Year | Domestic BO | Worldwide | Profit/Loss (Est.) | Profit (Inflation Adj) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2017 | $49M | $79M | $30M | $40M | |
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2004 | $52M | $117M | $23M | $40M | |
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2013 | $112M | $362M | $26M | $40M | |
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2003 | $52M | $96M | $22M | $40M | |
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2023 | $54M | $113M | $37M | $39M | |
| 2018 | $8M | $77M | $31M | $39M | ||
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2014 | $50M | $78M | $29M | $39M | |
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2013 | $38M | $100M | $28M | $39M | |
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2012 | $126M | $403M | $25M | $39M | |
|
1998 | $75M | $187M | $18M | $39M | |
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2012 | $77M | $120M | $27M | $39M | |
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2001 | $71M | $141M | $20M | $39M | |
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2001 | $94M | $138M | $20M | $39M | |
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2017 | $105M | $185M | $28M | $39M | |
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2016 | $62M | $74M | $28M | $39M | |
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2008 | $130M | $231M | $24M | $38M | |
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2004 | $75M | $124M | $21M | $38M | |
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2006 | $47M | $123M | $23M | $38M | |
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2006 | $70M | $142M | $23M | $38M | |
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2014 | $778K | $189M | $28M | $38M | |
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2002 | $72M | $102M | $20M | $38M | |
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2009 | $76M | $102M | $25M | $38M | |
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2019 | $108M | $126M | $29M | $38M | |
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2022 | $77M | $139M | $34M | $38M | |
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2004 | $88M | $170M | $21M | $38M | |
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2013 | $101M | $126M | $26M | $37M | |
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2015 | $8M | $76M | $28M | $37M | |
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2006 | $234M | $460M | $18M | $37M | |
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2002 | $94M | $155M | $19M | $37M | |
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2013 | $291M | $670M | $21M | $37M | |
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2023 | $57M | $114M | $35M | $37M | |
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2018 | $44M | $80M | $28M | $37M | |
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2003 | $90M | $125M | $20M | $37M | |
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2002 | $86M | $120M | $19M | $37M | |
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2002 | $81M | $115M | $19M | $36M | |
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2017 | $100K | $96M | $28M | $36M | |
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2001 | $57M | $179M | $19M | $36M | |
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2008 | $35M | $68M | $24M | $36M | |
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2023 | $156M | $276M | $32M | $36M | |
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2018 | $140M | $298M | $26M | $36M | |
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2013 | $64M | $134M | $25M | $36M | |
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2016 | $35M | $82M | $27M | $36M | |
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2005 | $58M | $96M | $21M | $36M | |
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2007 | $7M | $79M | $23M | $36M | |
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2018 | $116M | $214M | $27M | $36M | |
|
The Addams Family 2
Recovery period
|
2021 | $56M | $120M | $30M | $36M |
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2009 | $7M | $60M | $24M | $36M | |
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2009 | $94M | $130M | $23M | $36M | |
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2009 | $1M | $70M | $24M | $35M | |
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2006 | $34M | $135M | $22M | $35M | |
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2015 | $229K | $142M | $26M | $35M | |
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2003 | $497K | $65M | $20M | $35M | |
| 2000 | $44M | $134M | $18M | $35M | ||
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2008 | $98M | $223M | $22M | $35M | |
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2013 | $54M | $98M | $25M | $35M | |
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2002 | $65M | $106M | $19M | $35M | |
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2004 | $80M | $177M | $19M | $34M | |
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2015 | $33M | $86M | $25M | $34M | |
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2017 | $56M | $151M | $25M | $34M | |
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2013 | $90M | $239M | $24M | $34M | |
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2011 | $108M | $184M | $22M | $34M | |
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2022 | $684M | $2B | $19M | $34M | |
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2002 | $93M | $209M | $17M | $34M | |
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2022 | $38M | $87M | $31M | $34M | |
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2002 | $82M | $155M | $18M | $34M | |
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2008 | $72M | $152M | $22M | $34M | |
|
1998 | $135M | $202M | $15M | $34M | |
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2022 | $3M | $89M | $31M | $34M | |
|
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Recovery period
|
2021 | $129M | $204M | $26M | $33M |
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2011 | $56M | $150M | $22M | $33M | |
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2004 | $59M | $102M | $19M | $33M | |
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2015 | $1M | $94M | $24M | $33M | |
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2018 | $49M | $93M | $25M | $33M | |
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2001 | $113M | $176M | $16M | $33M | |
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2024 | $140M | $479M | $29M | $32M | |
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The Croods: A New Age
COVID-era
|
2020 | $59M | $216M | $24M | $32M |
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2008 | $60M | $164M | $21M | $32M | |
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2024 | $268M | $372M | $27M | $32M | |
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2004 | $2M | $82M | $19M | $32M | |
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2015 | $87M | $105M | $23M | $32M | |
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2011 | $64M | $136M | $21M | $32M | |
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2000 | $95M | $248M | $15M | $32M | |
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2001 | $40M | $98M | $17M | $31M | |
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2017 | $45M | $346M | $22M | $31M | |
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2017 | $72M | $131M | $23M | $31M | |
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2015 | $70M | $133M | $22M | $31M | |
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PAW Patrol: The Movie
Recovery period
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2021 | $40M | $144M | $25M | $31M |
|
Free Guy
Recovery period
|
2021 | $122M | $332M | $23M | $31M |
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2017 | $472K | $153M | $24M | $31M | |
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2016 | $474K | $126M | $23M | $31M | |
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2000 | $102M | $237M | $14M | $31M | |
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2016 | $67M | $181M | $22M | $31M | |
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Clifford the Big Red Dog
Recovery period
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2021 | $49M | $116M | $26M | $31M |
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2005 | $110M | $205M | $16M | $30M | |
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2024 | $69M | $138M | $29M | $30M | |
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2016 | $125M | $244M | $21M | $30M | |
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2000 | $61M | $104M | $15M | $30M | |
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1998 | $70M | $131M | $14M | $30M | |
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2002 | $41M | $131M | $16M | $30M | |
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2022 | $62M | $85M | $27M | $30M |