Most Profitable Movies
Ranked by inflation-adjusted estimated profit from highest to lowest.
| Poster | Movie | Year | Domestic BO | Worldwide | Profit/Loss (Est.) | Profit (Inflation Adj) |
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The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear | 1991 | $87M | $87M | $99M | $236M |
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Juno | 2007 | $143M | $232M | $152M | $236M |
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The Birdcage | 1996 | $124M | $124M | $114M | $236M |
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Every Which Way But Loose | 1978 | $85M | $85M | $48M | $236M |
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | 2023 | $381M | $691M | $222M | $235M |
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The Wandering Earth | 2019 | $6M | $700M | $185M | $235M |
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Jerry Maguire | 1996 | $154M | $154M | $112M | $233M |
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Armageddon | 1998 | $202M | $554M | $114M | $232M |
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Rocky III | 1982 | $124M | $124M | $69M | $232M |
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The Dark Knight Rises | 2012 | $448M | $1B | $159M | $232M |
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Big Daddy | 1999 | $163M | $235M | $119M | $231M |
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit | 1988 | $156M | $238M | $83M | $231M |
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Rush Hour 2 | 2001 | $226M | $347M | $124M | $230M |
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Back to School | 1986 | $91M | $91M | $78M | $229M |
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Toy Story 4 | 2019 | $434M | $1B | $177M | $229M |
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Indecent Proposal | 1993 | $107M | $107M | $102M | $228M |
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Ghostbusters II | 1989 | $112M | $112M | $87M | $228M |
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Inception | 2010 | $293M | $828M | $150M | $227M |
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Wedding Crashers | 2005 | $209M | $288M | $137M | $227M |
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The Amityville Horror | 1979 | $86M | $86M | $51M | $225M |
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Pocahontas | 1995 | $142M | $142M | $105M | $225M |
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Transformers: Age of Extinction | 2014 | $245M | $1B | $160M | $224M |
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Borat | 2006 | $129M | $263M | $140M | $224M |
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Shrek the Third | 2007 | $323M | $808M | $140M | $223M |
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off | 1986 | $70M | $71M | $76M | $223M |
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In the Line of Fire | 1993 | $102M | $102M | $99M | $222M |
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The Hangover Part II | 2011 | $254M | $587M | $153M | $222M |
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Back to the Future Part II | 1989 | $119M | $119M | $84M | $221M |
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Arthur | 1981 | $95M | $95M | $62M | $221M |
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The Full Monty | 1997 | $46M | $115M | $110M | $220M |
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | 1988 | $79M | $79M | $80M | $219M |
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Austin Powers in Goldmember | 2002 | $213M | $297M | $121M | $219M |
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | 1986 | $110M | $110M | $74M | $219M |
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Flashdance | 1983 | $93M | $93M | $67M | $218M |
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The Lego Movie | 2014 | $258M | $468M | $159M | $218M |
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Police Academy | 1984 | $81M | $81M | $70M | $217M |
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Hannibal | 2001 | $165M | $352M | $117M | $216M |
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The Fate of the Furious | 2017 | $226M | $1B | $158M | $216M |
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As Good as It Gets | 1997 | $148M | $148M | $106M | $215M |
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Dirty Dancing | 1987 | $63M | $64M | $76M | $215M |
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The Intouchables | 2012 | $10M | $427M | $153M | $214M |
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The Day After Tomorrow | 2004 | $187M | $553M | $122M | $213M |
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300 | 2007 | $211M | $456M | $136M | $213M |
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Scream 2 | 1997 | $101M | $101M | $106M | $213M |
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9 to 5 | 1980 | $103M | $103M | $54M | $213M |
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Moonstruck | 1987 | $81M | $81M | $75M | $212M |
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War of the Worlds | 2005 | $234M | $604M | $125M | $212M |
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A Fish Called Wanda | 1988 | $62M | $62M | $78M | $212M |
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The War of the Roses | 1989 | $87M | $87M | $80M | $210M |
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Runaway Bride | 1999 | $152M | $309M | $107M | $210M |
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The First Wives Club | 1996 | $105M | $105M | $101M | $209M |
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Saw II | 2005 | $87M | $148M | $127M | $209M |
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Jurassic Park III | 2001 | $181M | $369M | $112M | $209M |
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Heaven Can Wait | 1978 | $82M | $82M | $42M | $209M |
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My Best Friend's Wedding | 1997 | $127M | $127M | $103M | $208M |
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Aladdin | 2019 | $356M | $1B | $160M | $208M |
| Wicked | 2025 | $475M | $475M | $207M | $207M | |
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Mission: Impossible | 1996 | $181M | $181M | $99M | $207M |
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Stir Crazy | 1980 | $101M | $101M | $53M | $207M |
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La La Land | 2016 | $151M | $447M | $153M | $207M |
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The Devil Wears Prada | 2006 | $125M | $327M | $128M | $206M |
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Paranormal Activity | 2009 | $108M | $193M | $137M | $206M |
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Hitch | 2005 | $179M | $372M | $122M | $205M |
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The Fast and the Furious | 2001 | $145M | $207M | $111M | $204M |
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The Truman Show | 1998 | $126M | $264M | $102M | $204M |
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Space Station 3D | 2002 | $93M | $128M | $114M | $204M |
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American Sniper | 2014 | $350M | $548M | $147M | $202M |
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Elf | 2003 | $173M | $220M | $114M | $202M |
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Doctor Dolittle | 1998 | $144M | $294M | $100M | $202M |
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Rocky II | 1979 | $85M | $85M | $45M | $201M |
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Save the Last Dance | 2001 | $91M | $132M | $110M | $200M |
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The Green Mile | 1999 | $137M | $287M | $101M | $197M |
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The Jungle Book | 2016 | $364M | $967M | $142M | $197M |
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The Ring Two | 2005 | $76M | $164M | $119M | $197M |
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Phenomenon | 1996 | $105M | $105M | $94M | $195M |
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Erin Brockovich | 2000 | $126M | $256M | $103M | $195M |
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Batman Forever | 1995 | $184M | $184M | $90M | $195M |
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Legally Blonde | 2001 | $97M | $142M | $107M | $195M |
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Transformers | 2007 | $319M | $710M | $122M | $195M |
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High School Musical 3: Senior Year | 2008 | $91M | $253M | $129M | $194M |
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The Secret of My Success | 1987 | $67M | $67M | $68M | $193M |
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith | 2005 | $186M | $487M | $114M | $192M |
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Sherlock Holmes | 2009 | $209M | $524M | $126M | $192M |
| Amélie | 2001 | $33M | $174M | $105M | $192M | |
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Shark Tale | 2004 | $161M | $375M | $110M | $191M |
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The Jerk | 1979 | $74M | $74M | $43M | $191M |
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A Quiet Place | 2018 | $188M | $341M | $148M | $190M |
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X-Men | 2000 | $157M | $296M | $100M | $190M |
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Get Out | 2017 | $176M | $255M | $144M | $190M |
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A Time to Kill | 1996 | $109M | $109M | $91M | $189M |
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Wonder Woman | 2017 | $413M | $823M | $140M | $189M |
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The Fault in Our Stars | 2014 | $125M | $307M | $139M | $189M |
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Aliens | 1986 | $85M | $85M | $64M | $188M |
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The Ring | 2002 | $129M | $249M | $104M | $188M |
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Planet of the Apes | 2001 | $180M | $362M | $100M | $187M |
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The Princess Diaries | 2001 | $108M | $165M | $102M | $186M |
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Stripes | 1981 | $85M | $85M | $52M | $185M |
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Spirited Away | 2002 | $10M | $275M | $103M | $185M |
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Mulan | 1998 | $121M | $304M | $91M | $184M |
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8 Mile | 2002 | $117M | $243M | $102M | $184M |