{
  "id": 138231,
  "title": "Only 63 movies have ever hit $1 billion at the box office — here they all are",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/only-63-movies-have-ever-hit-1-billion-at-the-box-office-here-they",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T17:12:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/highest-grossing-movies-ever-box-office"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "63. \"Spider-Man: Brand New Day\" (2026) Tom Holland stars in this latest Marvel film, which has grossed $1,052,000,000 worldwide.\n\n62. \"Jurassic World Dominion\" (2022) Despite poor reviews, this third installment still managed to cross the $1 billion mark at the box office, thanks to the return of original Jurassic Park stars.\n\n61. \"The Dark Knight\" (2008) Christopher Nolan's Batman sequel, starring Heath Ledger as the Joker, broke several box-office records upon its release and went on to become the highest-grossing movie of 2008.\n\n60. \"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie\" (2026) Universal's animated sequel to the hit original has now crossed the $1 billion mark, solidifying the Mario franchise's position as one of Hollywood's most lucrative animated series.\n\n59. \"Michael\" (2026) This biopic, starring Jaafar as Michael Jackson's nephew, has topped the charts as the highest-grossing biopic of all time.\n\n58. \"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey\" (2012) Peter Jackson's first installment in the Hobbit trilogy reached $1 billion worldwide, hinting at potential success for the following two sequels.\n\n57. \"Alice In Wonderland\" (2010) Tim Burton's live-action adaptation of the classic story became the sixth film to achieve $1 billion in box office grosses, though its sequel failed to reach the same milestone.\n\n56. \"Zootopia\" (2016) Walt Disney Animation's surprise hit set a record for the biggest animated March opening weekend, ultimately reaching $1,025,521,689 at the box office.",
  "summary": "From \"Avatar: Fire & Ash\" to \"Spider-Man: Brand New Day,\" see all the films that made the most money in box office history.",
  "key_points": [
    "\"Spider-Man: Brand New Day\" (2026) becomes the 63rd $1 billion film.",
    "\"Jurassic World Dominion\" (2022) breaks $1 billion despite poor reviews.",
    "\"The Dark Knight\" (2008) sets new box-office records."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}