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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1984 | $81M | $81M | $48M | $151M | |
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2011 | $170M | $217M | $105M | $151M | |
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2016 | $170M | $236M | $112M | $150M | |
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2015 | $282M | $653M | $107M | $150M | |
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2004 | $176M | $291M | $86M | $150M | |
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2016 | $12M | $304M | $112M | $150M | |
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2023 | $184M | $251M | $141M | $150M | |
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2009 | $145M | $227M | $99M | $149M | |
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1990 | $122M | $122M | $59M | $148M | |
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2006 | $198M | $384M | $90M | $147M | |
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2025 | $23M | $2B | $147M | $147M | |
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2012 | $303M | $1B | $96M | $146M | |
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2007 | $149M | $220M | $93M | $146M | |
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2005 | $76M | $164M | $89M | $146M | |
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1986 | $91M | $91M | $49M | $146M | |
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1988 | $128M | $128M | $53M | $146M | |
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2011 | $143M | $564M | $99M | $145M | |
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1994 | $120M | $120M | $66M | $145M | |
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1988 | $156M | $238M | $51M | $144M | |
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2012 | $132M | $236M | $102M | $143M | |
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1992 | $141M | $141M | $61M | $143M | |
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2014 | $192M | $331M | $103M | $142M | |
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2005 | $206M | $475M | $82M | $142M | |
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2010 | $85M | $178M | $95M | $141M | |
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2011 | $177M | $482M | $96M | $141M | |
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2008 | $216M | $632M | $91M | $141M | |
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1992 | $101M | $101M | $61M | $140M | |
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2024 | $294M | $452M | $134M | $140M | |
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2004 | $114M | $168M | $82M | $140M | |
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1999 | $137M | $287M | $70M | $139M | |
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2014 | $209M | $711M | $98M | $139M | |
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2016 | $3M | $554M | $101M | $138M | |
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2012 | $214M | $349M | $96M | $138M | |
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2002 | $129M | $249M | $76M | $137M | |
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1981 | $85M | $85M | $38M | $137M | |
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2014 | $102M | $348M | $100M | $137M | |
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2012 | $114M | $167M | $97M | $137M | |
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1986 | $110M | $110M | $46M | $137M | |
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2018 | $85M | $322M | $106M | $137M | |
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2023 | $359M | $846M | $123M | $136M | |
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2018 | $175M | $239M | $105M | $135M | |
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2013 | $187M | $587M | $94M | $135M | |
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2001 | $145M | $207M | $73M | $135M | |
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2019 | $165M | $313M | $106M | $135M | |
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2014 | $234M | $746M | $94M | $134M | |
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2001 | $180M | $362M | $71M | $133M | |
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2000 | $157M | $296M | $69M | $133M | |
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2023 | $5M | $615M | $126M | $133M | |
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1991 | $102M | $102M | $56M | $133M | |
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1996 | $154M | $154M | $64M | $133M | |
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2019 | $212M | $473M | $103M | $133M | |
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1999 | $171M | $448M | $65M | $133M | |
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2014 | $168M | $369M | $96M | $132M | |
|
Sing 2
Recovery period
|
2021 | $163M | $408M | $109M | $132M |
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2007 | $121M | $171M | $84M | $132M | |
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2009 | $166M | $770M | $82M | $131M | |
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2010 | $117M | $172M | $89M | $131M | |
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2018 | $168M | $529M | $100M | $131M | |
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2011 | $209M | $695M | $88M | $131M | |
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2015 | $195M | $683M | $93M | $131M | |
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2006 | $155M | $340M | $80M | $131M | |
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1996 | $124M | $124M | $63M | $131M | |
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2003 | $110M | $161M | $74M | $131M | |
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2014 | $91M | $234M | $96M | $131M | |
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2002 | $117M | $243M | $72M | $130M | |
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1979 | $66M | $66M | $29M | $130M | |
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2014 | $241M | $758M | $91M | $130M | |
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2000 | $126M | $256M | $68M | $130M | |
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2017 | $20M | $254M | $99M | $129M | |
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1998 | $144M | $294M | $64M | $129M | |
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1989 | $100M | $100M | $49M | $129M | |
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1994 | $121M | $121M | $58M | $128M | |
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2006 | $80M | $165M | $80M | $128M | |
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2004 | $173M | $348M | $73M | $128M | |
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2013 | $150M | $270M | $91M | $128M | |
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1986 | $70M | $71M | $43M | $127M | |
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1987 | $65M | $120M | $44M | $126M | |
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2017 | $174M | $435M | $94M | $126M | |
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2016 | $234M | $816M | $90M | $126M | |
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2002 | $161M | $432M | $67M | $126M | |
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1989 | $93M | $93M | $48M | $125M | |
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2005 | $120M | $187M | $75M | $125M | |
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2004 | $100M | $217M | $72M | $124M | |
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2009 | $146M | $183M | $82M | $124M | |
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2015 | $170M | $475M | $89M | $124M | |
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2007 | $168M | $254M | $78M | $124M | |
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1978 | $78M | $78M | $25M | $124M | |
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2003 | $139M | $190M | $70M | $124M | |
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1998 | $126M | $264M | $61M | $123M | |
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1978 | $134M | $134M | $23M | $123M | |
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1990 | $91M | $91M | $49M | $123M | |
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2015 | $161M | $202M | $89M | $122M | |
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2007 | $220M | $459M | $75M | $122M | |
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2002 | $127M | $181M | $67M | $121M | |
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1983 | $90M | $90M | $37M | $121M | |
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2011 | $144M | $484M | $82M | $121M | |
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2019 | $159M | $431M | $94M | $120M | |
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2005 | $77M | $127M | $73M | $120M | |
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2002 | $10M | $275M | $66M | $120M | |
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1992 | $88M | $88M | $52M | $119M |