Box Office Blockbusters

Since I have become a considerable movie fanatic, I found this list of movies with the Top Ten Domestic Grosses to be of interest.

From the Jan. 29th Chicago Tribune. Of course, this was during the really big release of "Avatar" which I saw once in 3D and once 2D.

As of Jan. 29th: Title, date and gross

1. TITANIC-- 1997-- $600.7 million
2. AVATAR-- 2009-- $561.3 million
3. THE DARK NIGHT-- 2008-- $533.3 million

4. STAR WARS-- 1977-- 461 million
5. SHREK 2-- 2004-- $441.2 million
6. ET: THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL-- 1982-- $435.1 million

7. STAR WARS EPISODE 1- THE PHANTOM MENACE-- 1999-- $431.1 million
8. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN; DEAD MAN'S CHEST-- 2006-- $423.3 million
9. SPIDER-MAN-- 2002-- $403.7 million
10. TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN-- 2009-- $402.1 million

Of course, these numbers are all based on today's money without regard to ticket-price inflation.

I've seen all but #9 and all when released.

For the top ten with inflation-adjusted prices, see today's date in http://cootershistorything.blogspot.com.

Too Much Movie Time for Me. Hey, last Week I Saw 5 Movies. --RoadDog


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