Sunday, 2 July 2017

Top 15 Highest Grossing Hollywood Movies Of All Time

The Dark Knight Rises - $1,084,439,099
After eight years of struggling with his new status as a wanted vigilante, Batman must contend with ...read more »
Fun fact: Tom Hardy (5'10") wore 3 inch lifts to make his character Bane appear as tall or taller than fellow co-stars Christian BaleMorgan Freeman, and Michael Caine.
Transformers: Age of Extinction - $1,104,039,076
Optimus Prime and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet, ultimately leading to a climactic battle across the world.
Fun fact: According to the studio, 90% of Mark Wahlberg's stunts in the film are done by him.
Skyfall - $1,108,561,013
James Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past returns to haunt her, and 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
Fun fact: Daniel Craig, not his stunt double, performed the daring stunt of leaping and sliding down the escalator rail.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - $1,119,929,521
Sauron's forces have laid siege to Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor, in their efforts to eliminate the race of men. The once-great kingdom, watched over by a fading steward, has never been in more desperate need of its king. But can Aragorn answer the call of his heritage and become what he was born to be? In no small measure, the fate of Middle-earth rests on his broad shoulders. With the final battle joined and the legions of ...read more »
Fun fact: Andy Serkis and Elijah Wood both got prop rings used in the movie by director Peter Jackson and both thought they got the only one.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon - $1,123,794,079
The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the Moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and learn its secrets, which could turn the tide in the Transformers' final battle.
Fun fact: Despite the rumors of a fight between Megan Fox and Michael BaySteven Spielbergwas the one who got Fox fired.
Iron Man 3 - $1,215,439,994
When his world is torn apart, Tony Stark must face his most powerful enemy yet.
Fun fact: The first cut of this movie was 3 hours and 15 minutes long, but they sliced it down to 1 hour and 59 minutes.
Frozen - $1,275,772,511
Anna, mountain man Kristoff and his reindeer Sven set off to save the kingdom of Arendelle from Anna's sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped it in eternal winter.
Fun fact: Over 24 minutes of the film are dedicated solely to musical performances.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 - $1,341,511,219
The battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. But it is Harry who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort.
Fun fact: This is the only movie in the series where Hermione flies on a broom.
Avengers: Age Of Ultron
The most powerful super heroes in the world, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye try to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans.
Fun fact: Quicksilver's first line was the same as his last, both said to Hawkeye, "You didn't see that coming?"
Furious 7
Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Torretto and his crew after the death of his brother, Ian.
Fun fact: Paul Walker's brothers, Caleb and Cody, were among the body doubles filling in for Paul after his death.
The Avengers - $1,518,594,910
S.H.I.E.L.D. leader Nick Fury assembles a team of superheroes who must find a way to work together ...read more »
Fun fact: This is the first Marvel Studios movie to make $1 billion (the 5 previous movies span from Iron Man to Captain America: The First Avenger).
Jurassic World
Jurassic World is a successful luxury resort where dinosaurs roam and are safely contained, until an unethical geneticist creates a new species and chaos ensues.
Fun fact: Jimmy Buffett has a cameo in the film as the man carrying two margaritas - how appropriate!
Star Wars: The Force Awakens - $2,028,057,964
In this continuation of the "Star Wars" saga, balance returns to the Force as the First Order, emerging from the ashes of the Empire, clashes with the Resistance, which includes scrappy newcomers as well as heroes from the former Rebel Alliance.
Fun fact: Harrison Ford received top billing for the film, making him the first non-Jedi actor to be credited first.
Titanic - $2,186,772,302
A young man and woman from different social classes fall in love aboard the ill-fated voyage.
Fun fact: When Jack says, "Lie on that bed, uh, I mean couch," during the infamous drawing scene, Leonardo DiCaprio made a line mistake but James Cameron liked it so much, he kept it.
Avatar - $2,787,965,087
A paraplegic soldier finds himself caught between his fellow humans and an alien race on the planet Pandora when he takes on an avatar, a new identity and body that will help him to blend in with the inhabitants while on a mission from Earth.