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The 21 most profitable movies of all time

Blockbusters that made serious sums
The Godfather – $1.8 billion (£1.5bn) profit
Grease – $1.8 billion (£1.5bn) profit
The Jungle Book – $1.8 billion (£1.5bn) profit
The Lion King – $1.9 billion (£1.6bn) profit
Jurassic World – $1.9 billion (£1.6bn) profit
Spider-Man: No Way Home – $1.9 billion (£1.6bn) profit
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back – $2 billion (£1.7bn) profit
Jurassic Park – $2 billion (£1.7bn) profit
Avengers: Infinity War – $2 billion (£1.7bn) profit
101 Dalmatians –  $2.1 billion (£1.8bn) profit
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens - $2.2 billion (£1.8bn) profit
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial – $2.5 billion (£2bn)
Jaws –  $2.7 billion (£2.2bn) profit
Avengers: Endgame – $2.8 billion (£2.3bn) profit
The Exorcist – $3 billion (£2.5bn)
Titanic – $3.6 billion (£3bn) profit
Avatar – $3.7 billion (£3bn) profit
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope – $3.9 billion (£3.2bn)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – $3.7 billion (£3.1bn) profit
Bambi – $5 billion (£4.1bn) profit
Gone with the Wind – $8.5 billion (£7bn)
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Blockbusters that made serious sums

Okay, so you might know what some of the highest-grossing movies in cinematic history are. But do you know which blockbusters have been the most profitable? 

Ranging from 1937’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, we’ve rounded up the most profitable films of all time, based on how much money they grossed at the global box office against their production budgets. 

Read on to find out if your favourite flick made the cut. All box office and budget figures are courtesy of Box Office Mojo and all dollar amounts are in US dollars, unless otherwise stated.

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Danielle McAdam

14 July 2022

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