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HIGHEST-GROSSING FILMS By Genre (Type) or Sub-Genre |
A few other sites post
all-time box-office information, including the Internet
Movie DataBase, Boxoffice.com, Boxofficemojo.com,
and The-numbers.com. |
All-Time
Highest Grossing Films By Genre (Type or Sub-Genre): These
are the top, highest-grossing (domestic) films in all the various
sub-categories or genres (types of films). Box-Office Index
Top 100 (Domestic) | Top 100 (Inflation-Adjusted) | Top 100 (Worldwide) | Film Franchises - Box-Office
Summer Blockbusters | Top Films (By Decade and Year) | Highest-Grossing Films By Genre Type
(Based upon domestic gross revenue, unadjusted for inflation) (as of mid 2018) |
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Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) | 
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(Martial Arts) |
Rush Hour 2 (2001) | 
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Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) |
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King Kong (2005) | 
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(Anime) |
Pokemon: The First Movie (1999) | 
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Incredibles 2 (2018) | |
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(Fantasy) |
Shrek 2 (2004) | 
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(Motion Capture) |
The Polar Express (2004) | 
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(Stop Motion) |
Chicken Run (2000) | 
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(Music) |
Straight Outta Compton (2015) | 
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(Holiday) |
Home Alone (1990) |  Home Alone (1990) |
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(HS) |
21 Jump Street (2012) | 
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(Horror) |
Ghostbusters (1984) | 
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(R-rated) |
The Hangover (2009) | 
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(R-rated) - Female |
Bridesmaids (2011) | 
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(Religious) |
Bruce Almighty (2003) | 
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(Romantic) - and Wedding |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) | 
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(Romantic) - Fantasy |
Splash (1984) | 
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(Science Fiction) |
Men in Black (1997) | 
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(Spoof) |
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) | 
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(Sports) |
The Waterboy (1998) | 
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(Superhero) |
Deadpool (2016) | 
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Black Panther (2018) | ||||
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& Religious |
The Passion of the Christ (2004) | 
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A Few Good Men (1992) | 
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Jurassic World (2015) | 
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(Dirty Cop) |
The Departed (2006) | 
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Magic Mike (2012) | 
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Jurassic World (2015) |
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Titanic (1997) | 
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(Global Warming) |
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) | 
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(Nature) |
March of the Penguins (2005) | 
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Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) | 
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(R-rated) |
Fatal Attraction (1987) | 
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(Live Action) |
Beauty and the Beast (2017) | 
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(Romantic) |
Beauty and the Beast (2017) |
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000, Taiwan) | 
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The Blair Witch Project (1999) | 
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The Birdcage (1996) | 
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Inception (2010) | 
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(Anthology) |
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) | 
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(Found Footage) |
The Blair Witch Project (1999) |
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(R-rated) |
It (2017) | 
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(Remake) |
The Ring (2002) | 
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(Sci-Fi) |
I Am Legend (2007) | 
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(Slasher) |
Scream (1996) | 
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(Supernatural) |
It (2017) |
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(Torture) |
Saw II (2005) | 
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(Zombie) |
World War Z (2013) | 
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Skyfall (2012) |
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) | 
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(Plot Twister) |
Inception (2010) |
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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) | 
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Beauty and the Beast (2017) |
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(Concert) |
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011) | 
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(Rap) |
Straight Outta Compton (2015) |
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Documentary |
March of the Penguins (2005) |
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Showgirls (1995) | 
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Theme |
Sleepless in Seattle (1993) | 
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(Neo) |
Sin City (2005) | 
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) |  
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) | 
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) |  |
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The Muppets (2011) | 
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(Cyborgs, Androids) |
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) |  
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(Teen) |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) | 
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Titanic (1997) |
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(Adventure) |
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) | 
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The Artist (2011) | 
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(Baseball) |
A League of Their Own (1992) | 
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(Basketball) |
Space Jam (1996) | 
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(Boxing) |
Rocky IV (1985) | 
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(and Football) |
The Blind Side (2009) | 
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(Golf) |
Tin Cup (1996) | 
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(Hockey) |
Miracle (2004) | 
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(Horse) |
Seabiscuit (2003) | 
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(Olympics) |
Blades of Glory (2007) | 
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(Soccer) |
Kicking & Screaming (2005) | 
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The Hunt For Red October (1990) | 
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Black Panther (2018) | ||||
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(Origin Story) |
Black Panther (2018) | |||
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(Horror) |
The Sixth Sense (1999) | 
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |  
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(On the Run) |
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) | 
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Thriller |
Fatal Attraction (1987) |
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(Political) |
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) |
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(Serial Killer) |
Hannibal (2001) | 
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Werewolf |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) | 
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) | 
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The Matrix Reloaded (2003) | 
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(World War I) |
War Horse (2011) | 
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(World War II) |
Saving Private Ryan (1998) | 
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American Sniper (2014) | 
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Dances With Wolves (1990) | 
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World War Z (2013) |
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