A billion dollars is a huge amount of money. In fact, the amount is so high that most people can’t even fathom what it looks like. But as we approached the 21st century, the threat of billion-dollar movies grew as inflation climbed steadily and the franchise era blossomed. Well, 2023 doesn’t go a year without at least one of his films appearing in the famous Billion Dollar Club (BDC). In 2022, 3 films have crossed the milestone as the newest films. Jurassic World, top gunand Avatar The franchise cashed in at the box office.And to honor all the blue people of James Cameron’s Na’vi Avatar: Path of Waterwhy don’t I rank the 52 movies that made $1 billion at the international box office?
Before we get started, I’d like to briefly talk about the billion-dollar movie phenomenon and how it qualifies for this list.
First, I’m not adjusting the gross for inflation here. Once you start wandering down that rabbit hole you end up doing all kinds of complicated math and I’m an English major.so while i love movies gone with the wind and Star Wars: A New Hope It was a smash hit for sure, but it was released at a time when ticket prices weren’t $17, so it’s not included here.
Second, we’re looking at the global box office, not just the US. Unfortunately, due to censorship rules in countries such as China and strange distribution schemes in other countries (especially during his COVID), movies that haven’t made a billion dollars due to fewer territories, especially recently There are many of Marvel’s hits. .
Third, I’m counting re-releases.movies like Jurassic Park and The Lion King It’s been in theaters a number of times and includes every dollar it earns. Death of the Nile Every year for the rest of my life, I miraculously make a billion dollars in 2089, so I’ll add it to the list.
Fourth, there are a lot of movies that supposedly made billion dollars that aren’t here, and there are plenty of movies on this list that will surprise you. Entry into BDC relies heavily on both 1) opening weekend sales and 2) international sales. So sequels and action-heavy movies that don’t rely too much on your knowledge of English work best. I mean, the first few movies in the franchise often don’t make him a billion dollars, but the villainous movies in the franchise after that will.
Finally, this ranking is based on the quality of the film itself and how much money it made. I’m here.