Highest grossing films in Hollywood and Bollywood

Hollywood highest-grossing films
Rank	Title	Worldwide gross	Year	Ref
1	Avatar	$2,782,275,172	2009	[# 1]
2	Titanic	$1,843,201,268	1997	[# 2]
3	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2	$1,328,111,219	2011	[# 3]
4	Transformers: Dark of the Moon	$1,123,196,189	2011	[# 4]
5	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	$1,119,110,941	2003	[# 5]
6	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest	$1,066,179,725	2006	[# 6]
7	Toy Story 3	$1,063,171,911	2010	[# 7]
8	Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides	$1,043,871,802	2011	[# 8]
9	Alice in Wonderland	$1,024,299,904	2010	[# 9]
10	The Dark Knight	$1,001,921,825	2008	[# 10]
11	Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone	$974,755,371	2001	[# 11]
12	Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End	$963,420,425	2007	[# 12]
13	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1	$955,417,476	2010	[# 13]
14	The Lion King	$945,529,695	1994	[# 14]
15	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix	$939,885,929	2007	[# 15]
16	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince	$934,416,487	2009	[# 16]
17	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	$925,282,504	2002	[# 17]
18	Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace	$924,317,558	1999	[# 18]
19	Shrek 2	$919,838,758	2004	[# 19]
20	Jurassic Park	$914,691,118	1993	[# 20]
21	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire	$896,911,078	2005	[# 21]
22	Spider-Man 3	$890,871,626	2007	[# 22]
23	Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs	$886,686,817	2009	[# 23]
24	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets	$878,979,634	2002	[# 24]
25	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	$870,761,744	2001	[# 25]
26	Finding Nemo	$867,893,978	2003	[# 26]
27	Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith	$848,754,768	2005	[# 27]
28	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen	$836,303,693	2009	[# 28]
29	Inception	$823,576,195	2010	[# 29]
30	Spider-Man	$821,708,551	2002	[# 30]
31	Independence Day	$817,400,891	1996	[# 31]
32	Shrek the Third	$798,958,162	2007	[# 32]
33	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban	$796,688,549	2004	[# 33]
34	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	$792,910,554	1982	[# 34]
35	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull	$786,636,033	2008	[# 35]
36	Spider-Man 2	$783,766,341	2004	[# 36]
37	Star Wars	$775,398,007	1977	[# 37]
38	2012	$769,304,749	2009	[# 38]
39	The Da Vinci Code	$758,239,851	2006	[# 39]
40	Shrek Forever After	$752,600,867	2010	[# 40]
41	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	$745,011,272	2005	[# 41]
42	The Matrix Reloaded	$742,128,461	2003	[# 42]
43	Up	$731,342,744	2009	[# 43]
44	The Twilight Saga: New Moon	$709,711,008	2009	[# 44]
45	Transformers	$709,709,780	2007	[# 45]
46	The Twilight Saga: Eclipse	$698,491,347	2010	[# 46]
47	Forrest Gump	$677,387,716	1994	[# 47]
48	The Sixth Sense	$672,806,292	1999	[# 48]
49	Kung Fu Panda 2	$663,024,542	2011	[# 49]
50	Ice Age: The Meltdown	$655,388,158	2006	[# 50]

List of highest-grossing Bollywood films throughout history
Year	Movie	Record Held	Studio(s)	Nett Gross
1943	Kismet	6 years	Bombay Talkies	₹1,00,00,000
1949	Barsaat	2 years	R.K. Films	₹1,10,00,000
1951	Awaara	1 year	R.K. Films	₹1,25,00,000
1952	Aan	3 years	Mehboob Productions	₹1,50,00,000
1955	Shree 420	2 years	R.K. Films	₹2,00,00,000
1957	Mother India	3 years	Mehboob Productions	₹4,00,00,000
1960	Mughal-e-Azam	15 years	Sterling Investment	₹5,50,00,000
1975	Sholay	19 years	G.P. Sippy Productions	₹15,00,00,000
1994	Hum Aapke Hain Kaun…!	7 years	Rajshri Productions	₹69,75,00,000
2001	Gadar: Ek Prem Katha	5 years	Zee Telefilms	₹73,75,00,000
2006	Dhoom 2	2 years	Yash Raj Films	₹80,25,00,000
2008	Ghajini	1 year	Reliance Entertainment Geetha Arts	₹114,67,00,000
2009	3 Idiots	Current holder	Vinod Chopra Productions	₹202,57,00,000

Highest-grossing films by year: Tollywood

Year	Title	Studio	Gross	Notes
1917	Keechaka Vaadham			First full-length silent feature film subtitled in Tamil
1918	Mayil Raavana
1919	Lavakusa
1920	Kalinga Mardanam
1921	Bhishma Pratignai
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929	Dharmapathini
1930	Gajendra Moksham
1931	Kaalidas	* Sagar Film * Select Pictures Corporation		First full-length talkie in Tamil[16]
1932
1933
1934	Pavalakkodi
1935	Menaka			N.S. Krishnan’s debut[17]
1936	Iru Sahodarargal
1937	Navayuvan			First Tamil film to be shot overseas
1938	Kambar	Modern Theatres
1939	Madhurabhoomi
1940	Utthamaputhiran	Modern Theatres	$101,000	P.U.Chinnappa’s industrial record, was an adaptation of The Man in the Iron Mask
1941	Gumasthavin Penn
1942	Kannagi	Jupiter Pictures		[18]
1943	Sivakavi
1944	Haridas		$220,000	M.K. Thyagarajan’s industrial record
1945	Burma Raani	Modern Theatres
1946
1947	Raja Kumaari
1948	Chandralekha	Gemini Studios
1949	Velaikaari
1950	Marutha Nattu Ilavarasi
1951	Manamagal
1952	Parasakthi	AVM Productions		Sivaji Ganesan’s debut
1953	Avvaiyar	Gemini Studio
1954	Malaikkallan	Pakshiraja Studios	$380,000	M.G. Ramachandran’s first industrial record, released in six languages[19]
1955	Kul-E-Bagaavali
1956	Madurai Veeran	Krishna Pictures
1957	Alavudeenum Arpudha Vizhakkum
1958	Nadodi Mannan	M.G.R. Pictures	$467,000	M.G. Ramachandran’s second industrial record, was an adaptation of The Prisoner of Zenda
1959	Baagappirivinai	Saravana Films
1960	Irumbu Thirai	Gemini Pictures
1961	Pasamalar	Rajamani Pictures
1962	Nenjil Oru Aalayam	Chitralaya Films
1963	Periya Idathu Pen	R.R. Pictures
1964	Padagotti	Saravana Pictures
1965	Enga Veettu Pillai	Vijaya Combines	$719,000	M.G. Ramachandran’s third industrial record[20]
1966	Anbe Vaa	AVM Productions
1967	Naan	Vinayaka Pictures
1968	Kudiyiruntha Kovil	Saravana Screen
1969	Adimai Pen	M.G.R. Pictures	$984,000	M.G. Ramachandran’s fourth industrial record
1970	Maattukkaara Velan	Jayanthi Films
1971	Aadhi Paraasakthi	Chitra Films
1972	Vasantha Maaligai		$1,238,000	Sivaji Ganesan’s first industrial record
1973	Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban	M.G.R. Enterprises
1974	Thanga Padhakkam	Sivaji Productions
1975	Apoorva Raagangal	Kalakendra Movies
1976	Annakkili	S.P.T. Films
1977	Aattukara Alamelu	Dhandayudhapani Films
1978	Kizhakkey Pogum Rayil	Sri Amman Creations
1979	Thirisoolam	Sivaji Productions	$2,562,000	Sivaji Ganesan’s second industrial record
1980	Oru Thalai Raagam	Mansoor Creations
1981	Kilinjalgal
1982	Payanangal Mudivadhillai	Motherland Pictures
1983	Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey	AVM Productions	$3,535,000	Kamal Haasan’s first industrial record
1984	Vidhi	Sujatha Cine Arts
1985	Sindhu Bhairavi	Kavithalayaa Productions
1986	Mouna Raagam	Sujatha Productions
1987	Nayagan	Sujatha Productions
1988	Agni Nakshatram	Sujatha Productions
1989	Apoorva Sagodharargal	Raajkamal Films International	$5,482,000	Kamal Haasan’s second industrial record
1990	Michael Madhana Kamarajan
1991	Chinna Thambi	K.B. Films
1992	Roja	Kavithalayaa Productions
1993	Kizhakku Cheemayile	U Creations
1994	Nattamai	Super Good Films
1995	Baadsha	Sathya Movies	$7,415,000	Rajinikanth’s first industrial record
1996	Indian	Sri Surya Movies Entertainment	$6,000,000
1997	Arunachalam		$5,000,000
1998	Jeans	* Sri Surya Films * Amritraj Solomon Communications	$7,000,000
1999	Padayappa	Sri Surya Movies	$9,354,000	Rajinikanth’s second industrial record
2000	Thenali	S.P. Kodandapani Film Circuit	$7,000,000
2001	Aalavandhan	V Creations	$5,000,000
2002	Baba	Lotus International	$6,000,000	[21]
2003	Saamy	Kavithalayaa Productions	$5,000,000	[22]
2004	Vasool Raja MBBS	Gemini Films	$8,000,000	[23]
2005	Chandramukhi	Sivaji Productions	$12,638,000	Rajinikanth’s third industrial record[24][25][26]
2006	Varalaaru	NIC Arts	$12,000,000	[27][28]
2007	Sivaji	AVM Productions	$28,155,000	[29]
2008	Dasavathaaram	Aascar Films	$57,766,000	[30]
2009	Ayan	AVM Productions	$8,000,000	[31][32]
2010	Enthiran	Sun Pictures	$84,000,000	[33][34][35][36][37][38]