6 Highest-Grossing Films of All Time Surpassing $2 Billion
5. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
In 2015, Disney brought back one of the most iconic film franchises in cinematic history to the big screen. Star Wars: The Force Awakens attracted both old and new fans with a combination of familiar characters and a fresh storyline.
Upon its release, this sci-fi blockbuster achieved the highest opening weekend box office gross (approximately $247.9 million). The Force Awakens also became the fastest film to surpass $1 billion globally, achieving this milestone in just 12 days. It exceeded the $2 billion mark within 53 days of release, with a total global revenue of $2,071,310,218.
4. Titanic (1997)
The tragic love story aboard the Titanic was the first film to surpass $1 billion globally. At the time of its release, James Cameron’s “masterpiece” was the highest-grossing film ever made.
However, it wasn’t until 2012 that the film broke the $2 billion milestone when it was re-released in 3D. The total global revenue for Titanic stands at $2,256,003,352.
3. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Avatar: The Way of Water became the first film to cross the $2 billion mark post-COVID-19. It also set the record for the quickest film to reach this milestone, achieving it in just 39 days, trailing only behind Avengers: Endgame. The total global revenue for this sequel is $2,303,114,154.
2. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Following the devastating events of Infinity War, fans were eager to see how the Avengers would unite to defeat Thanos and reverse the consequences of his actions.
Upon release, Endgame created an unprecedented box office frenzy, earning over $1.2 billion in its opening weekend alone, nearly doubling the revenue of Infinity War in the same time frame.
Endgame took only 11 days to surpass $2 billion, matching the time Infinity War needed to reach $1 billion. The total global revenue for Endgame is $2,799,439,100.
1. Avatar (2009)
Holding the title of the highest-grossing film of all time, Avatar has amassed $2,923,706,026. At the time of its release, this film about the Na’vi people took just 19 days to surpass $1 billion and 47 days to reach $2 billion.
