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 Help | 2011 | $170M | $217M | $105M | $151M |
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Hidden Figures | 2016 | $170M | $236M | $112M | $150M |
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 | 2015 | $282M | $653M | $107M | $150M |
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The Bourne Supremacy | 2004 | $176M | $291M | $86M | $150M |
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Dangal | 2016 | $12M | $304M | $112M | $150M |
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Sound of Freedom | 2023 | $184M | $251M | $141M | $150M |
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Taken | 2009 | $145M | $227M | $99M | $149M |
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The Hunt for Red October | 1990 | $122M | $122M | $59M | $148M |
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Happy Feet | 2006 | $198M | $384M | $90M | $147M |
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Ne Zha 2 | 2025 | $23M | $2B | $147M | $147M |
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | 2012 | $303M | $1B | $96M | $146M |
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Knocked Up | 2007 | $149M | $220M | $93M | $146M |
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The Ring Two | 2005 | $76M | $164M | $89M | $146M |
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Back to School | 1986 | $91M | $91M | $49M | $146M |
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Coming to America | 1988 | $128M | $128M | $53M | $146M |
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The Smurfs | 2011 | $143M | $564M | $99M | $145M |
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The Mask | 1994 | $120M | $120M | $66M | $145M |
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit | 1988 | $156M | $238M | $51M | $144M |
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Bad Boys for Life | 2020 | $206M | $427M | $113M | $143M |
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Silver Linings Playbook | 2012 | $132M | $236M | $102M | $143M |
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A Few Good Men | 1992 | $141M | $141M | $61M | $143M |
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22 Jump Street | 2014 | $192M | $331M | $103M | $142M |
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 2005 | $206M | $475M | $82M | $142M |
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Paranormal Activity 2 | 2010 | $85M | $178M | $95M | $141M |
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes | 2011 | $177M | $482M | $96M | $141M |
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Kung Fu Panda | 2008 | $216M | $632M | $91M | $141M |
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Unforgiven | 1992 | $101M | $101M | $61M | $140M |
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | 2024 | $294M | $452M | $134M | $140M |
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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | 2004 | $114M | $168M | $82M | $140M |
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The Green Mile | 1999 | $137M | $287M | $70M | $139M |
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | 2014 | $209M | $711M | $98M | $139M |
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The Mermaid | 2016 | $3M | $554M | $101M | $138M |
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The Lorax | 2012 | $214M | $349M | $96M | $138M |
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The Ring | 2002 | $129M | $249M | $76M | $137M |
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Stripes | 1981 | $85M | $85M | $38M | $137M |
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The Maze Runner | 2014 | $102M | $348M | $100M | $137M |
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Magic Mike | 2012 | $114M | $167M | $97M | $137M |
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | 1986 | $110M | $110M | $46M | $137M |
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Green Book | 2018 | $85M | $322M | $106M | $137M |
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | 2023 | $359M | $846M | $123M | $136M |
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Crazy Rich Asians | 2018 | $175M | $239M | $105M | $135M |
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The Croods | 2013 | $187M | $587M | $94M | $135M |
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The Fast and the Furious | 2001 | $145M | $207M | $73M | $135M |
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Knives Out | 2019 | $165M | $313M | $106M | $135M |
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X-Men: Days of Future Past | 2014 | $234M | $746M | $94M | $134M |
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Planet of the Apes | 2001 | $180M | $362M | $71M | $133M |
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X-Men | 2000 | $157M | $296M | $69M | $133M |
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The Wandering Earth II | 2023 | $5M | $615M | $126M | $133M |
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Sleeping with the Enemy | 1991 | $102M | $102M | $56M | $133M |
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Jerry Maguire | 1996 | $154M | $154M | $64M | $133M |
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It: Chapter Two | 2019 | $212M | $473M | $103M | $133M |
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Tarzan | 1999 | $171M | $448M | $65M | $133M |
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Gone Girl | 2014 | $168M | $369M | $96M | $132M |
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Superbad | 2007 | $121M | $171M | $84M | $132M |
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2012 | 2009 | $166M | $770M | $82M | $131M |
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Jackass 3D | 2010 | $117M | $172M | $89M | $131M |
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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | 2018 | $168M | $529M | $100M | $131M |
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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | 2011 | $209M | $695M | $88M | $131M |
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Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation | 2015 | $195M | $683M | $93M | $131M |
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Over the Hedge | 2006 | $155M | $340M | $80M | $131M |
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The Birdcage | 1996 | $124M | $124M | $63M | $131M |
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Freaky Friday | 2003 | $110M | $161M | $74M | $131M |
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The Imitation Game | 2014 | $91M | $234M | $96M | $131M |
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8 Mile | 2002 | $117M | $243M | $72M | $130M |
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The Muppet Movie | 1979 | $66M | $66M | $29M | $130M |
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Maleficent | 2014 | $241M | $758M | $91M | $130M |
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Erin Brockovich | 2000 | $126M | $256M | $68M | $130M |
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Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | 2017 | $20M | $254M | $99M | $129M |
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Doctor Dolittle | 1998 | $144M | $294M | $64M | $129M |
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Parenthood | 1989 | $100M | $100M | $49M | $129M |
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Speed | 1994 | $121M | $121M | $58M | $128M |
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Saw III | 2006 | $80M | $165M | $80M | $128M |
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National Treasure | 2004 | $173M | $348M | $73M | $128M |
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We're the Millers | 2013 | $150M | $270M | $91M | $128M |
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off | 1986 | $70M | $71M | $43M | $127M |
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The Greatest Showman | 2017 | $174M | $435M | $94M | $126M |
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | 2016 | $234M | $816M | $90M | $126M |
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Die Another Day | 2002 | $161M | $432M | $67M | $126M |
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When Harry Met Sally... | 1989 | $93M | $93M | $48M | $125M |
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Walk the Line | 2005 | $120M | $187M | $75M | $125M |
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Million Dollar Baby | 2004 | $100M | $217M | $72M | $124M |
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop | 2009 | $146M | $183M | $82M | $124M |
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Hotel Transylvania 2 | 2015 | $170M | $475M | $89M | $124M |
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Wild Hogs | 2007 | $168M | $254M | $78M | $124M |
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Jaws 2 | 1978 | $78M | $78M | $25M | $124M |
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Cheaper by the Dozen | 2003 | $139M | $190M | $70M | $124M |
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The Truman Show | 1998 | $126M | $264M | $61M | $123M |
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Superman | 1978 | $134M | $134M | $23M | $123M |
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Kindergarten Cop | 1990 | $91M | $91M | $49M | $123M |
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Straight Outta Compton | 2015 | $161M | $202M | $89M | $122M |
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National Treasure: Book of Secrets | 2007 | $220M | $459M | $75M | $122M |
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Sweet Home Alabama | 2002 | $127M | $181M | $67M | $121M |
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Trading Places | 1983 | $90M | $90M | $37M | $121M |
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Rio | 2011 | $144M | $484M | $82M | $121M |
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The Secret Life of Pets 2 | 2019 | $159M | $431M | $94M | $120M |
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March of the Penguins | 2005 | $77M | $127M | $73M | $120M |
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Spirited Away | 2002 | $10M | $275M | $66M | $120M |
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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle | 1992 | $88M | $88M | $52M | $119M |
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Sing 2 | 2021 | $163M | $408M | $98M | $119M |
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Insidious: Chapter 2 | 2013 | $84M | $162M | $85M | $118M |