Top 8 Movies in Box Office in the USA

1. Top 8 All Time Box Office Movies in the USA

2. #1 Avatar Source: aconstantlyracingmind.blogspot.com   Avatar (released in 2009) broke records with over $760 million in lifetime gross income. With tickets sales at a all time high at this time, its standing at #32 in ticket sales and due to the movie being 3D, this also brings in allot more cash.

3. #2 Titanic Titanic was delayed 4 months before its release. Based on the cost of making the movie, Titanic had to make a profit of over $500 million to turn a profit. When it was finally appeared in December of 1997, it had tremendous records. Over $650 million in gross income and became one of the highest g rossing films ever. Source: andrewgforbes.wordpress.com

4. #3 Marvel’s The Avengers Source: www.superbwallpapers.com  Marvel’s The Avengers broke records making over $200 million on the opening week alone in 2012. It now holds the title of the best three-day opening film in history. Total gross income The Avengers made is over $620 million.

5. #4 The Dark Night The Dark Knight released in 2008) earned over $160 million over its opening weekend making it the biggest 2D opening film ever. The Dark Night made over $530 million in its installment. Source: www.dartmouthapologia.org  

6. #5 Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Source: joshuaziefle.net This is the first Star Wars film to join the 1 Billion club. Coming out in 1999, has earned over $35 million domestically and over #37 million internationally. Total lifetime gross income is over $470 million.

7. #6 Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope originally released as “Star Wars” in 1977 was the first film in the Star Wars saga to be released. With a budget of $11 million, the film earned over $460 million in the US. Source: danknights.wordpress.com

8. #7 The Dark Night Rises The Dark Knight Rises made over $440 million domestically and over $574 million internationally. The Dark Knight Rises has made more business overseas. Many believe this is because of the midnight screen of the film on July 20 th , 2012

9. # 8 Shrek 2 Shrek 2 took in over $100 million across thousands of screens. This made Shrek 2 the best animated film of all time which brought in $70.2 million when it premiered in 2004 bring a total of a liftime gross income of over $440 million Source: www.flashrolls.com