Yet Another Movie Wars Episode 7y437: The Yearly One the Two Towers of the Fellowship or something
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1. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
PG | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.
Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 1,380,886 | Gross: $290.48M
Original idea
1) 9 to 5 $103,290,500
2) Stir Crazy $101,300,000
3) Airplane! $83,453,539
4) Private Benjamin $69,847,348
5) Urban Cowboy $46,918,287
6) Seems Like Old Times $43,995,918
7) Caddyshack $39,846,344
8) Friday the 13th $39,754,601
9) Little Darlings $34,326,249
Total: $562,732,786
Continuation
1) Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back $209,398,025
2) Any Which Way You Can $70,687,344
3) Smokey and the Bandit II $66,132,626
4) Cheech & Chong's Next Movie $41,675,194
Total: $387,893,189
Based on something
1) Coal Miner's Daughter $67,182,787 (Loretta Lynn)
2) The Blue Lagoon $58,853,106 (novel)
3) The Blues Brothers $57,229,890 (SNL skit)
4) Ordinary People $54,766,923 (novel)
5) Popeye $49,823,037 (cartoon)
6) The Shining $44,017,374 (novel)
7) Brubaker $37,121,708 (novel)
Total: $368,994,825
Winner: Original idea
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies
Votes: 1,037,408 | Gross: $248.16M
Original idea
1) Raiders of the Lost Ark $212,222,025
2) Arthur $95,461,682
3) Stripes $85,297,000
4) The Cannonball Run $72,179,579
5) The Four Seasons $50,427,646
6) Time Bandits $42,365,581
7) Absence of Malice $40,716,963
8) **History of the World, Part I $31,672,907
9) Bustin' Loose $31,261,269
Total: $661,604,652
Based on something
1) On Golden Pond $119,285,432 (novel)
2) Chariots of Fire $58,972,904 (1924 Olympics/ Harold Abrahams, & Eric Liddell)
3) Clash of the Titans $41,092,328 (Perseus)
4) Reds $40,382,659 (John Reed/adaptation of Ten Days That Shook the World)
5) The Fox and the Hound $39,900,000 (novel)
6) *Tarzan, the Ape Man $36,565,280 (novel)
7) Taps $35,856,053 (novel)
8) Sharky's Machine $35,610,100 (novel)
9) Excalibur $34,967,437 (Arthurian legend)
Total: $407,022,093
Continuation
1) Superman II $108,185,706
2) For Your Eyes Only $54,812,802
Total: $162,998,508
Winner: Original idea
* Though it features well, the history of the world. It's not based on anything specific so it's not counted It's a stand alone adaptation
** It's a stand alone adaptation
3. E.T. (1982)
PG | 115 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote, Dee Wallace
Votes: 437,829 | Gross: $435.11M
Original idea
1) E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial $359,197,037
2) Tootsie $177,200,000
3) An Officer and a Gentleman $129,795,554
4) Porky's $105,492,483
5) 48 HRS. $78,868,508
6) Poltergeist $76,606,280
7) The Toy $47,118,057
8) The Dark Crystal $40,577,001
9) The Sword and the Sorcerer $39,103,425
10) *Best Friends $36,821,203
11) Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip $36,299,720
Total: $1,126,620,324
Based on something
1) The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas $69,701,637 (play)
2) Annie $57,059,003 (play)
3) The Verdict $53,977,250 (novel)
4) Gandhi $52,767,889 (Bio pick of Gandhi)
5) First Blood $47,212,904 (novel)
6) Firefox $46,708,276 (novel)
7) Conan the Barbarian $39,565,475 (pulp fiction)
Total: $366,992,434
Continuation
1) Rocky III $124,146,897
2) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan $78,912,963
Total: $203,059,860
Winner: Original idea
* The film is loosely based on the true story of the relationship between its writers, Barry Levinson and Valerie Curtin. However since Burt Reynolds & Goldie Hawn aren't portraying them per say it's not counted as based on.
4. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.
Director: Richard Marquand | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 1,122,246 | Gross: $309.13M
Continuation
1) Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi $252,583,617
2) Octopussy $67,893,619
3) Sudden Impact $67,642,693
4) Superman III $59,950,623
5) Jaws 3-D $45,517,055
6) Scarface $44,668,798
7) Psycho II $34,725,000
Total: $572,981,405
Original idea
1) Flashdance $92,921,203
2) Trading Places $90,404,800
3) WarGames $79,567,667
4) Mr. Mom $64,783,827
5) Risky Business $63,541,777
6) The Big Chill $56,342,711
7) Blue Thunder $42,313,354
Total: $489,875,339
Based on something
1) Terms of Endearment $108,423,489 (novel)
2) National Lampoon's Vacation $61,399,552 (short story)
3) Never Say Never Again $55,432,841 (novel)
4) Yentl $40,218,899 (play)
5) Silkwood $35,615,609 (Karen Silkwood)
Total: $301,090,390
Winner: Continuation
5. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
R | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.
Director: Martin Brest | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher
Votes: 203,530 | Gross: $234.76M
Original idea
1) Beverly Hills Cop $234,760,478
2) Ghostbusters $229,242,989
3) *Gremlins $148,168,459
4) The Karate Kid $90,815,558
5) Police Academy $81,198,894
6) Footloose $80,035,402
7) Romancing the Stone $76,572,238
8) Splash $69,821,334
9) Purple Rain $68,392,977
10) Tightrope $48,143,579
11) Revenge of the Nerds $40,874,452
12) Breakin' $38,682,707
13) Bachelor Party $38,435,947
14) Red Dawn $38,376,497
Total: $1,283,521,511
Continuation
1) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom $179,870,271
2) Star Trek III: The Search for Spock $76,471,046
3) 2010 $40,400,657
Total: $296,741,974
Based on something
1) Amadeus $51,564,280 (play)
2) The Natural $47,951,979 (novel)
3) **Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan $45,858,563 (Tarzan)
Total: $145,374,822
Winner: Original idea
*The Gremlins in this movie are their own species (e.i. mogwai). Therefore, it's counted as an original idea
** It's a stand alone adaptation
6. Back to the Future (1985)
PG | 116 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover
Votes: 1,307,882 | Gross: $210.61M
Original idea
1) Back to the Future $210,609,762
2) Witness $68,706,993
3) The Goonies $61,389,680
4) Spies Like Us $60,088,980
5) The Breakfast Club $45,875,171
6) White Nights $42,160,849
7) Pale Rider $41,410,568
Total: $530,242,003
Continuation
1) Rambo: First Blood Part II $150,415,432
2) Rocky IV $127,873,716
3) The Jewel of the Nile $75,973,200
4) Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment $55,600,000
5) A View to a Kill $50,327,960
6) European Vacation $49,364,621
Total: $509,554,929
Based on something
1) The Color Purple $94,175,854 (novel)
2) Out of Africa $87,071,205 (novel)
3) Cocoon $76,113,124 (novel)
4) Fletch $50,612,888 (novel)
5) Mask $48,230,162 (Roy L. Dennis)
6) Pee-Wee's Big Adventure $40,940,662 (TV show)
7) *Brewster's Millions $40,833,132 (novel)
Total: $397,036,365
Winner: Original idea
*Not a remake of the other films that are adaptations of Brewster's Millions
7. Top Gun (1986)
PG | 109 min | Action, Drama
As students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom.
Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer
Votes: 503,049 | Gross: $179.80M
Original idea
1) Top Gun $176,781,728
2) Crocodile Dundee $174,803,506
3) Platoon $138,530,565
4) Back to School $91,258,000
5) The Golden Child $79,817,937
6) Ruthless People $71,624,879
7) Ferris Bueller's Day Off $70,136,369
8) Legal Eagles $49,851,591
9) An American Tail $47,483,002
10) Heartbreak Ridge $42,724,017
11) Peggy Sue Got Married $41,382,841
Total: $984,763,024
Continuation
1) The Karate Kid Part II $115,103,979
2) Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home $109,713,132
3) Aliens $85,160,248
4) The Color of Money $52,293,982
5) Police Academy 3: Back in Training $43,579,163
6) Poltergeist II: The Other Side $40,996,665
Total: $446,847,169
Based on something
1) Down and Out in Beverly Hills $62,134,225 (play)
2) Stand by Me $52,287,414 (novel)
3) Cobra $49,042,224 (novel)
Total: $163,463,863
Winner: Original idea
8. Three Men and a Baby (1987)
PG | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Jack Holden and his friends, Peter and Michael, spend most of their time having flings with several women in their apartment. Their life changes when a mysterious baby appears at their doorstep.
Director: Leonard Nimoy | Stars: Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, Ted Danson, Nancy Travis
Votes: 57,936 | Gross: $167.78M
9. Rain Man (1988)
R | 133 min | Drama
After a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn't know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the country, hoping to gain a larger inheritance.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen
Votes: 546,949 | Gross: $178.80M
Original idea
1) Rain Man $172,825,435
2) Coming to America $128,152,301
3) Big $114,968,774
4) Twins $111,938,388
5) Beetlejuice $73,707,461
6) Working Girl $63,779,477
7) A Fish Called Wanda $62,493,712
8) Willow $57,269,863
9) Bull Durham $50,888,729
10) The Land Before Time $48,092,846
Total: $884,116,986
Based on something
1) Who Framed Roger Rabbit $156,452,370 (novel)
2) Die Hard $83,008,852 (novel)
3) The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! $78,756,177 (TV show)
4) Cocktail $78,222,753 (novel)
5) Scrooged $60,328,558 (A Christmas Carol)
6) Beaches $57,041,866 (novel)
7) *Oliver & Company $53,279,055 (Oliver Twist)
Total: $567,089,631
Continuation
1) Crocodile Dundee II $109,306,210
2) Rambo III $53,715,611
3) A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master $49,369,899
Total: $212,391,720
Winner:
*Film acknowledges it's an adaption of Oliver Twist
10. Batman (1989)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure
The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being Jack Napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal Joker.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl
Votes: 404,497 | Gross: $251.19M
Original idea
1) Look Who's Talking $140,088,813
2) Honey, I Shrunk the Kids $130,724,172
3) Parenthood $100,047,830
4) Dead Poets Society $95,860,116
5) When Harry Met Sally... $92,823,546
6) Turner & Hooch $71,079,915
7) Uncle Buck $66,758,538
8) Tango & Cash $63,408,614
Total: $760,791,544
Based on something
1) Batman $251,188,924
2) Driving Miss Daisy $106,593,296
3) The War of the Roses $86,888,546
4) The Little Mermaid $84,355,863
5) Steel Magnolias $83,759,091
6) Born on the Fourth of July $70,001,698
7) Field of Dreams $64,431,625
Total: $747,219,043
Continuation
1) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade $197,171,806
2) Lethal Weapon 2 $147,253,986
3) Back to the Future Part II $118,450,002
4) Ghostbusters II $112,494,738
5) Christmas Vacation $71,319,526
Total: $646,690,058
Winner: Original idea
11. That '80s Show (2002)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
That '80s Show is a half-hour ensemble comedy focusing on a group of twenty-somethings finding their way through the '80s in San Diego.
Stars: Glenn Howerton, Tinsley Grimes, Chyler Leigh, Eddie Shin
Votes: 2,450
Year overall
1) E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial $359,197,037
2) Return of the Jedi $252,583,617
3) Batman $251,188,924
4) Beverly Hills Cop $234,760,478
5) Ghostbusters $229,242,989
6) Raiders of the Lost Ark $212,222,025
7) Back to the Future $210,609,762
8) The Empire Strikes Back $209,398,025
9) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade $197,171,806
10) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom $179,870,271
Original idea: 5
Continuation: 4
Based on something: 1
12. Home Alone (1990)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Family
An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard
Votes: 653,149 | Gross: $285.76M
13. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son John from an even more advanced and powerful cyborg.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick
Votes: 1,174,957 | Gross: $204.84M
14. Aladdin (1992)
G | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman
Votes: 467,297 | Gross: $217.35M
15. Jurassic Park (1993)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A pragmatic paleontologist touring an almost complete theme park on an island in Central America is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough
Votes: 1,068,024 | Gross: $402.45M
16. Forrest Gump (1994)
PG-13 | 142 min | Drama, Romance
The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field
Votes: 2,259,179 | Gross: $330.25M
17. Toy Story (1995)
G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's bedroom.
Director: John Lasseter | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney
Votes: 1,069,367 | Gross: $191.80M
Based on something
1) Apollo 13 $172,071,312 (Apollo 13)
2) Pocahontas $141,579,773 (Pocahontas)
3) Jumanji $100,475,249 (childern's novel)
4) Casper $100,328,194 (cartoon)
5) Dangerous Minds $84,919,401 (LouAnne Johnson)
6) Congo $81,022,101 (novel)
7) Braveheart $75,609,945 (William Wallace)
8) Get Shorty $72,101,622 (novel)
Total: $828,107,597
Continuation
1) Batman Forever $184,031,112
2) Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls $108,385,533
3) GoldenEye $106,429,941
4) Die Hard: With A Vengeance $100,012,499
5) Father of the Bride Part II $76,594,107
6) Grumpier Old Men $71,518,503
Total: $649,971,695
Original idea
1) Toy Story $191,796,233
2) Seven $100,125,643
3) Crimson Tide $91,387,195
4) Waterworld $88,246,220
5) Mr. Holland's Opus $82,569,971
6) While You Were Sleeping $81,057,016
Total: $635,182,278
Winner: Based on something
18. Independence Day (1996)
PG-13 | 145 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell
Votes: 606,068 | Gross: $306.17M
Original idea
1) Independence Day $306,169,268
2) Twister $241,721,524
3) Jerry Maguire $153,952,592
4) Ransom $136,492,681
5) The Rock $134,069,511
6) Phenomenon $104,636,382
7) Scream $103,046,663
8) Eraser $101,295,562
9) Michael $95,318,203
10) Broken Arrow $70,770,147
Total: $1,447,472,533
Based on something
1) Mission: Impossible $180,981,856 (TV show)
2) A Time to Kill $108,766,007 (novel)
3) The First Wives Club $105,489,203 (novel)
4) The Hunchback of Notre Dame $100,138,851 (novel)
5) Space Jam $90,418,342 (cartoon)
Total: $585,794,259
Total:
Continuation
1) 101 Dalmatians (1996) $136,189,294
2) The Nutty Professor (1996) $128,814,019
3) The Birdcage $124,060,553 (remake of La Cage aux Folles)
4) Star Trek: First Contact $92,027,888
Total: $481,091,754
Winner: Original idea
19. Titanic (1997)
PG-13 | 194 min | Drama, Romance
A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates
Votes: 1,281,498 | Gross: $659.33M
Original idea
1) Liar Liar $181,410,615
2) Air Force One $172,956,409
3) As Good as It Gets $148,478,011
4) Good Will Hunting $138,433,435 '
5) Star Wars (Special Edition) $138,257,865
6) My Best Friend's Wedding $127,120,029
7) Face/Off $112,276,146
8) Con Air $101,117,573
9) Contact $100,920,329
10) Conspiracy Theory $75,982,834
Total: $1,296,953,246
Based on something
1) Titanic $600,788,188 (Titanic)
2) Men in Black $250,690,539 (comic book)
3) George of the Jungle $105,263,257 (cartoon)
4) Hercules $99,112,101 (Hercules)
5) I Know What You Did Last Summer $72,586,134 (novel)
Total: $1,128,440,219
Continuation
1) The Lost World: Jurassic Park $229,086,679
2) Tomorrow Never Dies $125,304,276
3) Batman & Robin $107,325,195
4) Scream 2 $101,363,301
5) Flubber $92,977,226 (remake of The Absent-Minded Professor )
Total: $656,056,677
Winner: Original idea
20. Armageddon (1998)
PG-13 | 151 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas will impact Earth in less than a month, NASA recruits a misfit team of deep-core drillers to save the planet.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler
Votes: 451,074 | Gross: $201.57M
Original idea
1) Saving Private Ryan $216,540,909
2) Armageddon $201,578,182
3) There's Something About Mary $176,484,651
4) A Bug's Life $162,798,565
5) The Waterboy $161,491,646
6) The Truman Show $125,618,201
7) You've Got Mail $115,821,495
8) Enemy of the State $111,549,836
9) *Shakespeare in Love $100,317,794
10) Stepmom $91,137,662
Total: $1,463,338,941
Based on something
1) Patch Adams $135,026,902 (Biography Dr. Hunter Adams)
2) Mulan $120,620,254 (Hua Mulan)
3) The Prince of Egypt $101,413,188 (Tale of Moses)
4) The Rugrats Movie $100,494,675 (TV show)
5) The Mask of Zorro $94,095,523 (pulp-fiction)
Total: $551,650,542
Continuation
1) Doctor Dolittle $144,156,605
2) Zilla $136,314,294 (American remake)
2) Lethal Weapon 4 $130,444,603
Total: $410,915,502
Winner: Original idea
* Though based on Shakespeare, the events are completely fictional
21. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
PG | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to claim their original glory.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd
Votes: 857,612 | Gross: $474.54M
Original idea
1) The Sixth Sense $293,506,292
2) The Matrix $171,479,930
3) Big Daddy $163,479,795
4) Runaway Bride $152,257,509
5) The Blair Witch Project $140,539,099
6) American Beauty $130,096,601
7) Double Jeopardy $116,741,558
8) Notting Hill $116,089,678
9) Analyze This $106,885,658
10) American Pie $102,561,004
Total: $1,493,637,124
Continuation
1) Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace $431,088,295
2) Toy Story 2 $245,852,179
3) Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me $206,040,086
4) The Mummy $155,385,488
5) Stuart Little $140,035,367
6) The World Is Not Enough $126,943,684
Total: $1,305,345,099
Based on something
1) Tarzan $171,091,819 (novel)
2) The Green Mile $136,801,374 (novel)
3) Wild Wild West $113,804,681 (TV show)
4) The General's Daughter $102,705,852 (novel)
Total: $524,403,726
Winner: Original idea
22. 90s Greatest (2014– )
60 min | Documentary
When the '90s kicked off, the Berlin Wall had just fallen and soon other walls were coming down too - between public and private, news and entertainment, reality and fantasy. The winds of ... See full summary »
Year overall
1) Titanic $600,788,188
2) Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace $431,088,295
3) Jurassic Park $357,067,947
4) Forrest Gump $329,694,499
5) The Lion King $312,855,561
6) Independence Day $306,169,268
7) Home Alone $285,761,243
8) Men in Black $250,690,539
9) The Sixth Sense $293,506,292
10) Toy Story 2 $245,852,179
Original idea: 4
Based on something: 4
Continuation: 2
23. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Kelley, Jeffrey Tambor
Votes: 291,628 | Gross: $260.04M
Original idea:
1) Cast Away $233,632,142
2) Gladiator $187,705,427
3) What Women Want $182,811,707
4) Meet the Parents $166,244,045
5) Scary Movie $157,019,771
6) What Lies Beneath $155,464,351
7) Dinosaur $137,748,063
8) Big Momma's House $117,559,438
9) The Patriot $113,330,342
10) Chicken Run $106,834,564
Total: $1,558,349,850
Based on something:
1) How the Grinch Stole Christmas $260,044,825 ((Children's book)
2) The Perfect Storm $182,618,434 (novel)
3) X-Men $157,299,717
4) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon $128,078,872 (novel)
5) Erin Brockovich $125,595,205 (Erin Brockovich)
6) Charlie's Angels $125,305,545 (TV show)
7) Traffic $124,115,725 (TV show)
8) Remember the Titans $115,654,751 (Herman Boone)
Total: $1,218,713,074
Continuation:
1) Mission: Impossible II $215,409,889
2) The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps $123,309,890
Total: $338,719,779
Winner: Original idea
24. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
PG | 152 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris
Votes: 856,646 | Gross: $317.58M
Based on something:
1) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone $317,575,550 (YA novel)
2) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring $313,364,114 (novel)
3) Shrek $267,665,011 (novel)
4) Pearl Harbor $198,542,554 (Pearl Harbor)
5) A Beautiful Mind $170,742,341 (John Nash)
6) The Fast and the Furious $144,533,925
7) Lara Croft: Tomb Raider $131,168,070 (video game)
8) Black Hawk Down $108,638,745 (novel)
9) The Princess Diaries $108,248,956 (YA novel)
Total: $1,652,230,310
Continuation:
1) Rush Hour 2 $226,164,286
2) The Mummy Returns $202,019,785
3) Ocean's Eleven $183,417,150
4) Jurassic Park III $181,171,875
5) Planet of the Apes $180,011,740
6) Hannibal $165,092,268
7) American Pie 2 $145,103,595
8) Dr. Dolittle 2 $112,952,899
9) Vanilla Sky $100,618,344
Total: $1,496,551,942
Original idea:
1) Monsters, Inc. $255,873,250
2) Spy Kids $112,719,001
Total: $368,592,251
Winner: Based on something
25. Spider-Man (2002)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After being bitten by a genetically-modified spider, a shy teenager gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight injustice as a masked superhero and face a vengeful enemy.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco
Votes: 880,518 | Gross: $403.71M
26. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
PG-13 | 201 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom
Votes: 1,980,677 | Gross: $377.85M
27. Shrek 2 (2004)
PG | 93 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Shrek and Fiona travel to the Kingdom of Far Far Away, where Fiona's parents are King and Queen, to celebrate their marriage. When they arrive, they find they are not as welcome as they thought they would be.
Directors: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon | Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews
Votes: 505,420 | Gross: $436.47M
Continuation:
1) Shrek 2 $441,226,247
2) Spider-Man 2 $373,585,825
3) Meet the Fockers $279,261,160
4) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban $249,541,069
5) The Bourne Supremacy $176,241,941
6) Ocean's Twelve $125,544,280
Total: $1,645,400,522
Based on something:
1) The Passion of the Christ $370,274,604
2) The Polar Express $162,775,358
3) I, Robot $144,801,023
4) Troy $133,378,256
5) Van Helsing $120,177,084
6) Fahrenheit 9/11 $119,194,771
7) Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events $118,634,549
Total: $1,169,235,645
Original idea:
1) The Incredibles $261,441,092
2) The Day After Tomorrow $186,740,799
3) National Treasure $173,008,894
4) Shark Tale $160,861,908
5) 50 First Dates $120,908,074
6) DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story $114,326,736
7) The Village $114,197,520
Total: $1,131,485,023
Winner: Continuation
28. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Three years into the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi pursues a new threat, while Anakin Skywalker is lured by Chancellor Palpatine into a sinister plot to rule the galaxy.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Samuel L. Jackson
Votes: 846,128 | Gross: $380.26M
29. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
PG-13 | 151 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.
Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport
Votes: 768,207 | Gross: $423.32M
30. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
PG-13 | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace, Thomas Haden Church
Votes: 638,172 | Gross: $336.53M
Continuation
1) Spider-Man 3 $336,530,303
2) Shrek the Third $322,719,944
3) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End $309,420,425
4) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix $292,004,738
5) The Bourne Ultimatum $227,471,070
6) National Treasure: Book of Secrets $219,964,115
7) Rush Hour 3 $140,125,968
8) Live Free or Die Hard $134,529,403
9) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer $131,921,738
Total: $2,114,687,704
Based on something
1) Transformers $319,246,193 (TV show)
2) I Am Legend $256,393,010 (novel)
3) Alvin and the Chipmunks $217,326,974 (cartoon)
4) 300 $210,614,939 (graphic novel)
5) The Simpsons Movie $183,135,014 (TV show)
6) American Gangster $130,164,645 (Frank Lucas)
Total: $1,316,880,775
Original idea
1) Ratatouille $206,445,654
2) Wild Hogs $168,273,550
3) Knocked Up $148,768,917
4) Juno $143,495,265
5) Enchanted $127,807,262
Total: $794,790,648
Winner: Continuation
31. The Dark Knight (2008)
PG-13 | 152 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine
Votes: 2,873,065 | Gross: $534.86M
Based on something
1) Iron Man $318,412,101(comic book)
2) Twilight $192,769,854 (Ya novel)
3) Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! $154,529,439 (children's book)
4) Sex and the City $152,647,258 (TV show)
5) Mamma Mia! $144,130,063 (musical)
6) Marley and Me $143,153,751 (novel)
7) Slumdog Millionaire $141,319,928 (novel)
8) Wanted $134,508,551 (graphic novel)
9) Get Smart $130,319,208 (TV show)
10) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button $127,509,326 (short story)
Total: $1,508,980,271
Continuation
1) The Dark Knight $533,345,358
2) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull $317,101,119
3) Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa $180,010,950
4) Quantum of Solace $168,368,427
5) The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian $141,621,490
6) The Incredible Hulk $134,806,913
Total: $1,475,254,257
Original idea
1) Hancock $227,946,274
2) WALL-E $223,808,164
3) Kung Fu Panda $215,434,591
4) Gran Torino $148,095,302
Total: $815,284,331
Winner: Based on something
32. Avatar (2009)
PG-13 | 162 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez
Votes: 1,387,266 | Gross: $760.51M
Continuation
1) Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen $402,111,870
2) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince $301,959,197
3) The Twilight Saga: New Moon $296,623,634
4) Star Trek $257,730,019
5) Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel $219,614,612
6) Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs $196,573,705
7) X-Men Origins: Wolverine $179,883,157
8) Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian $177,243,721
9) Fast and Furious $155,064,265
Total: $2,186,804,180
Original idea
1) Avatar $749,766,139
2) Up $293,004,164
3) The Hangover $277,322,503
4) Monsters Vs. Aliens $198,351,526
5) 2012 $166,112,167
6) The Proposal $163,958,031
7) Paul Blart: Mall Cop $146,336,178
8) Taken $145,000,989
Total: $2,139,851,697
Based on something
1) The Blind Side $255,959,475 (novel)
2) Sherlock Holmes $209,028,679 (novel)
3) G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra $150,201,498 (cartoon)
Total: $615,189,652
Winner: Continuation
33. Toy Story 3 (2010)
G | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home.
Director: Lee Unkrich | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty
Votes: 893,012 | Gross: $415.00M
34. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
PG-13 | 130 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Harry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.
Director: David Yates | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon
Votes: 949,187 | Gross: $381.01M
Continuation
1) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 $381,011,219
2) Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352,390,543
3) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 $281,287,133
4) The Hangover Part II $254,464,305
5) Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides $241,071,802
6) Fast Five $209,837,675
7) Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol $209,397,903
8) Cars 2 $191,452,396
9) Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows $186,848,418
10) Rise of the Planet of the Apes $176,760,185
11) Kung Fu Panda 2 $165,249,063
12) Puss in Boots $149,260,504
13) X-Men: First Class $146,408,305
14) Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked $133,110,742
Total: $3,078,550,193
Based on something
1) Thor $181,030,624 (comic book)
2) Captain America: The First Avenger $176,654,505 (comic book)
3) The Help $169,708,112 (novel)
4) The Smurfs $142,614,158
Total: $670,007,399
Original idea
1) Bridesmaids $169,106,725
2) Rio $143,619,809
Total: $312,726,534
Winner: Continuation
35. The Avengers (2012)
PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.
Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner
Votes: 1,460,116 | Gross: $623.28M
Continuation
1) The Dark Knight Rises $448,139,099
2) Skyfall $304,360,277
3) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 $292,324,737
4) The Amazing Spider-Man $262,030,663
5) Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted $216,391,482
6) MIB 3 $179,020,854
7) Ice Age: Continental Drift $161,321,843
8) Taken 2 $139,854,287
9) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey $303,003,568
Total: $2,306,446,810
Based on something
1) The Avengers $623,357,910 (comic book)
2) The Hunger Games $408,010,692 (YA novel)
3) Dr. Seuss' The Lorax $214,030,500 (childern's book)
4) Lincoln $182,207,973 (Biography)
5) Snow White and the Huntsman $155,332,381 (Snow White)
6) Les Miserables $148,809,770 (play)
Total: $1,731,749,226
Original idea
1) Brave $237,283,207
2) Ted $218,815,487
3) Wreck-It Ralph $189,422,889
4) Django Unchained $162,805,434
5) Hotel Transylvania $148,313,048
Total: $956,640,065
Winner: Continuation
36. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
PG-13 | 146 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.
Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Votes: 721,763 | Gross: $424.67M
Continuation
1) The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $424,668,047
2) Iron Man 3 $409,013,994
3) Despicable Me 2 $368,061,265
4) Man of Steel $291,045,518
5) Monsters University $268,492,764
6) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug $258,366,855
7) Fast & Furious 6 $238,679,850
8) Star Trek Into Darkness $228,778,661
9) Thor: The Dark World $206,362,140
Total: $2,603,469,094
Based on something
1) Frozen $400,738,009 (fairy tale)
2) Oz The Great and Powerful $234,911,825 (novel)
3) World War Z $202,359,711 (novel)
4) *The Great Gatsby $144,840,419 (novel)
5) The Conjuring $137,400,141 (Ed & Lorraine Warren)
Total: $1,120,250,105
Original idea
1) Gravity $274,092,705
2) The Croods $187,168,425
3) The Heat $159,582,188
4) We're the Millers $150,394,119
5) American Hustle $150,117,807
6) Identity Thief $134,506,920
Total: $1,055,862,164
Winner: Continuation
*Not a reboot or remake
37. American Sniper (2014)
R | 133 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Navy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home with his family after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner, Cole Konis
Votes: 529,673 | Gross: $350.13M
Continuation
1) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 $337,135,885
2) Captain America: The Winter Soldier $259,766,572
3) The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies $255,119,788
4) Transformers: Age of Extinction $245,439,076
5) X-Men: Days of Future Past $233,921,534
6) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes $208,545,589
7) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 $202,853,933
8) Godzilla $200,676,069
9) 22 Jump Street $191,719,337
10) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles $191,204,754
11) How to Train Your Dragon 2 $177,002,924
Total: $2,503,385,461
Based on something
1) American Sniper $350,126,372 (Biography)
2) Guardians of the Galaxy $333,176,600 (comic book)
3) The LEGO Movie $257,760,692 (toy)
4) Maleficent $241,410,378 (fairy tale)
5) Big Hero 6 $222,527,828 (comic book)
6) Gone Girl $167,767,189 (novel)
7) Divergent $150,947,895 (YA novel)
Total: $1,723,716,862
Original idea
1) Interstellar $188,020,017
2) Neighbors $150,157,400
Total: $338,177,417
Winner: Continuation
38. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.
Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson
Votes: 974,247 | Gross: $936.66M
Continuation
1) Star Wars: The Force Awakens $936,662,225
2) Jurassic World $652,270,625
3) Avengers: Age of Ultron $459,005,868
4) Furious 7 $353,007,020
5) Minions $336,045,770
6) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 $281,723,902
7) Cinderella $201,151,353
8) Spectre $200,074,609
9) Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation $195,042,377
10) Pitch Perfect 2 $184,296,230
11) Hotel Transylvania 2 $169,700,110
12) The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water $162,994,032
Total: $4,131,974,121
Based on something
1) The Martian $228,433,663 (novel)
2) The Revenant $183,637,894 (novel)
3) Ant-Man $180,202,163 (comic book)
4) Home $177,397,510 (childern's book)
5) Fifty Shades of Grey $166,167,230 (novel)
6) Straight Outta Compton $161,197,785 (N.W.A)
Total: $1,097,036,245
Original idea
1) Inside Out $356,461,711
2) San Andreas $155,190,832
Total: $511,652,543
Winner: Continuation
39. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction.
Director: Gareth Edwards | Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen
Votes: 687,069 | Gross: $532.18M
Continuation
1) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story $532,177,324
2) Finding Dory $486,295,561
3) Captain America: Civil War $408,084,349
4) The Jungle Book $364,001,123
5) Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $330,360,194
6) Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them $234,037,575
6) Jason Bourne $162,434,410
7) Star Trek Beyond $158,848,340
8) X-Men: Apocalypse $155,442,489
9) Kung Fu Panda 3 $143,528,619
Total: $2,975,209,984
Original idea
1) The Secret Life of Pets $368,384,330
2) Zootopia $341,268,248
3) Sing $270,395,425
4) Moana $248,757,044
5) La La Land $151,101,803
Total: $1,379,906,850
Based on something
1) Deadpool $363,070,709 (comic book)
2) Suicide Squad $325,100,054 (comic book)
3) Doctor Strange $232,641,920 (comic book)
4) Hidden Figures $169,607,287 (Katherine Goble Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, & Mary Jackson)
5) Trolls $153,707,064 (toys)
Total: $1,244,127,034
Winner: Continuation
40. Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
PG-13 | 152 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Rey develops her abilities with the help of Luke Skywalker, as the Resistance prepares for battle against the First Order.
Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher
Votes: 672,464 | Gross: $620.18M
Continuation
1) Star Wars: The Last Jedi $620,181,382
2) Beauty and the Beast $504,014,165
3) Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle $404,515,480
4) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 $389,813,101
5) Spider-Man: Homecoming $334,201,140
6) Thor: Ragnarok $315,058,289
7) Despicable Me 3 $264,624,300
8) Logan $226,277,068
9) The Fate of the Furious $226,008,385
10) The LEGO Batman Movie $175,750,384
11) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales $172,558,876
12) Kong: Skull Island $168,052,812
Total: $3,801,055,382
Based on something
1) Wonder Woman $412,563,408 (comic)
2) It $327,481,748 (novel)
3) Justice League $229,024,295 (comic)
4) Dunkirk $188,045,546 (Dunkirk evacuation)
5) The Boss Baby $175,003,033 (children's book)
6) The Greatest Showman $174,293,747 (P. T. Barnum)
Total: $1,506,411,777
Original idea
1) Coco $209,726,015
2) Get Out $176,040,665
Total: $385,766,680
Winner: Continuation
41. Black Panther (2018)
PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.
Director: Ryan Coogler | Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira
Votes: 838,117 | Gross: $700.06M
Continuation
1) Avengers: Infinity War $678,815,482
2) Incredibles 2 $608,581,744
3) Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom $417,719,760
4) Deadpool 2 $318,491,426
5) Mission: Impossible - Fallout $220,159,104
6) Ant-Man and the Wasp $216,648,740
7) A Star is Born $215,288,866
8) Solo: A Star Wars Story $213,767,512
9) Ralph Breaks the Internet $201,091,711
10) Mary Poppins Returns $171,958,438
11) Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation $167,510,016
12) Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald $159,555,901
Total: $3,589,588,700
Based on something
1) Black Panther $700,059,566 (comic)
2) Aquaman $335,061,807 (comic)
3) Dr. Seuss' The Grinch $270,620,950 (children's book)
4) Bohemian Rhapsody $216,428,042 (Queen)
5) Venom $213,515,506 (comic)
6) Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse $190,241,310 (comic)
7) Crazy Rich Asians $174,532,921 (novel)
Total: $2,100,460,102
Original idea
A Quiet Place $188,024,361
Total: $188,024,361
Winner: Continuation
42. 2000s: The Best of Bad TV (2015 TV Movie)
85 min | Documentary
Director: Chris Hill | Stars: Tracy-Ann Oberman, David Aaronovitch, Andy Akinwolere, Glenn Barden
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