10 Box Office Movies that Made the Most Money

6. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

The Pirates of the Caribbean is on the role! This is the second movie from the series to make this top 10 list. So far it has grossed $1,029 million worldwide and continued to attract audience who were eager to discover where Captain Jack Sparrow’s adventures would lead him.

7. Alice in Wonderland (2010)

One can never get tired of awesome movie effects and classic stories. Alice in Wonderland is in number seven in the list with $1,024 million in earnings. It has even won two Oscars for costume design and art direction. Though the story is already known, it was recreated in an original and entertaining way.

8. The Dark Knight

Batman continues to save Gotham city and impress fans with cool new weapons and gadgets. The Dark Knight grossed about $1 billion when it aired in 2008 and it was last movie where Heath Ledger starred in.

9. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

When Pottermania hit our world with the publishing of the Harry Potter book series, fans rushed to watch the first Harry Potter movie to see what it would look like on screen. When it aired, the movie grossed $974 million worldwide and earned three Oscar nominations.

10. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

Pirates of the Caribbean is the only movie series to have three episodes in the top 10 earnings list. This third Pirates of the Caribbean movie earned $963 million and engaged audience in more action, adventure, fantasy and unexpected turns in the plot.