10. "Iron Man 3" (2013)
Total gross revenue: $1,214,800,000
Tony Stark swept away comic fans with the third movie of his trilogy, "Iron Man 3." It only took 23 days in the box office for the film to hit $1 billion. If anyone doubted the power of Robert Downey Jr.'s success as Iron Man before, this movie was the final confirmation of his vital role in Marvel's franchise.
9. "Frozen" (2013)
Total gross revenue: $1,276,500,000
The global success of "Frozen" continues to maintain records for Disney. The movie currently holds the #1 spot as the highest-grossing animated feature of all time. "Frozen" joined the billion dollar club in the same week it nabbed two Oscars, as well.
8. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two" (2011)
Total gross revenue: $1,341,500,000
Following the trend of some other franchises in our top list, the final "Harry Potter" film is the only one of the bunch that raked in $1 billion or more. The only other movie adaptation of J.K. Rowling's work that came close was "Sorcerer's Stone," which remains at $975 million total.
7. "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015)
Total gross revenue: $1,405,400,000
"Transformers," "The Dark Knight," and "Pirates of the Caribbean" are three franchises which each have two movies in the billion dollar club — and you can add "The Avengers" to that list. The 2015 follow-up ensemble movie added James Spader as the terrifying new villain, and (surprising no one) "Age of Ultron" opened in the number one spot around the world.
6. "Furious 7" (2015)
Total gross revenue: $1,516,000,000
"Furious 7" broke records when it raced past the $1 billion box office mark in just 17 days. As Entertainment Weekly reported "that makes 'Furious' 7 the fastest live-action film to reach that number." But two other 2015 movies (coming later on our list) eventually bumped it to third place. This was the last "Fast and Furious" movie to include Paul Walker, which some believe helped boost box-office numbers.
5. "Marvel's The Avengers" (2012)
Total gross revenue: $1,518,800,000
The first "Avengers" movie brought together an all-star cast of comic book heroes — and Marvel's efforts were rewarded at the box office. The film passed $1 billion in ticket sales in just 19 days — which means it's tied for third place in the list of fastest grossing movies alongside "Avatar" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two."
4. "Jurassic World" (2015)
Total gross revenue: $1,670,400,000
Just like its 1993 predecessor, "Jurassic World" is in the billion dollar club — but this reboot of the franchise did it in one sweep — no re-release required.
"Jurassic World" broke all sorts of records. It bumped "Furious 7" out of the number one spot for fastest movie to make $1 billion when it broke the record in only 13 days. At the time it also stunned box-office analysts with the highest-grossing opening weekend of all time, besting "Marvel's The Avengers," with $208.8 million. Worldwide, it opened to over $500 million, making it the first movie to ever crack that number opening weekend.
That record didn't last long, however.
3. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (2015)
Total gross revenue: $2,068,200,000
The seventh movie in the "Star Wars" franchise broke the "Jurassic World" records when box-office numbers tallied $1 billion after only 12 days. And it didn't stop there — "The Force Awakens" went on rake more than $2 billion, solidifying its number three place on our list and becoming the highest-grossing "Star Wars" movie of all time.
2. "Titanic" (1997)
Total gross revenue: $2,186,800,000
Two decades later, James Cameron's "Titanic" is still untouchable at its number two spot for box-office records. The movie made around $1.8 billion during its initial 1997 release, and then topped $2 billion after it was re-released in 3D in honor of the 100-year anniversary of the iconic ship's sinking.
1. "Avatar" (2009)
Total gross revenue: $2,788,000,000
James Cameron's "Avatar" is also sitting pretty as the highest-grossing movie of all time. With more than $2.7 billion in box office revenue, it's miles ahead of other films on the list. But as ticket prices increase and billion-dollar movies become more common, we'll have to wait and see how many more years "Avatar" can claim the number one spot.
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