To go a little further, here's #11 to 30...

https://www.gamesradar.com/highest-grossing-movies-inflation/

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11. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) .................................... $2.15 billion
12. Jurassic Park (1993) ......................................................................$2.1 billion
13. Jaws (1975) ...................................................................................$2.1 billion
14. Avengers: Infinity War (2018) ........................................................$2.05 billion
15. The Exorcist (1973) .......................................................................$2 billion
16. 101 Dalmatians (1961) ..................................................................$1.95 billion
17. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) ...............................................$1.91 billion
18. The Lion King (1994) ....................................................................$1.9 billion
19. Jurassic World (2015) ............... .....................................................$1.85 billion
20. The Jungle Book (1967) ................................................................$1.8 billion
21. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999).....................$1.8 billion
22. Ben-Hur (1959) ..............................................................................$1.8 billion
23. Avengers Assemble (2012) ..........................................................$1.75 billion
24. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) .................$1.7-$1.75 billion
25. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) ..............$1.7-$1.75 billion
26. Independence Day (1996) ............................................................$1.7-$1.75 billion
27. The Lion King (2019) ....................................................................$1.725 billion
28. Fast & Furious 7 (2015) ................................................................. $1.65 billion
29. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001)...........................$1.6 billion
30. Cinderella (1950) ...........................................................................$1.575 billion

I'm guessing the people behind Wizard of Oz and Gone With The Wind stayed in the list so long because the people in charge sensed what the future would bring for the industry, so they got together and said "Let's empty our buckets before politics, censorship, and technology come along and ruin everything."

Last edited by McGurk; 2024-10-26 10:58 PM. Reason: fixed a numerical typo
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