The Highest-Grossing Movies Of All Time - Adjusted For Inflation

Making a movie isn't all about making money - until it is. Just because plenty of filmmakers want to pour their heart and soul into a production doesn't necessarily mean they're all going to turn down the income that comes with making a hit movie. The box office is the place to be for the numbers, but it might not be so simple.

Just because plenty of new releases have climbed to the top of the charts doesn't necessarily mean they're the highest-grossing movies of all time - kind of. When you start to take inflation into account, you might just learn that things look a little different at the top.

5. Avengers: Endgame grossed over $1 billion in a mere five days

It might come as little surprise that 'Avengers: Endgame' is one of the highest-grossing movies of all time, even when everything has been adjusted for inflation. The film hit the big screen in 2019 and has raked in $2.9 billion, with the 22nd addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe once topping the charts. Amazingly, it got there so quickly, too, earning $1 billion in a mere five days.

4. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope was the movie that sparked an entire franchise

When it comes to the movie that started it all, look no further than 'Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.' The film follows the life of Luke Skywalker back in the early days and has since turned into an unstoppable franchise in the years since. The movie came out in 1977 and, after inflation, has grossed $3 billion. As well as creating a cult following, 'A New Hope' saw the stars become household names and earned itself a host of awards and recognition, firmly putting sci-fi hits on the map for good.

3. Titanic was the highest-grossing movie for over a decade

Hitting the big screen in 1997 was none other than one of the biggest movies of all time: 'Titanic.' It was far more than a chance to bring real-life events back to life, with Jack and Rose's love story proving to be just what audiences need. By the time inflation has been taken into account, 'Titanic' is one of the highest-grossing movies, with $3.2 billion to its name. As if that wasn't enough, 'Titanic' was the first ever film to gross over $1 billion and topped the list for years until James Cameron's later work came along and knocked his own movie off the top spot.

2. Avatar continues to bring in millions of dollars

What happens when you already have the highest-grossing movie of all time? If you're anything like James Cameron, you make another that knocks it out of the park. That came in the form of 'Avatar,' with the movie bringing in a staggering $3.5 billion and was the thing that helped to put 3D films on the map once and for all. Re-releasing the film in 2022 helped to boost the box office earnings once more, with the sequel - 'Avatar: The Way of Water' - doing nothing but see 'Avatar' grow even bigger than ever before.

1. Gone with the Wind is the highest-grossing movie of all time when inflation is involved

While it might not technically top every chart, once 'Gone with the Wind' is adjusted for inflation, it comes in as the highest-grossing movie of all time. That's because the total income comes to $3.9 billion as the love story comes to life on the big screen. While it has been questioned over some storylines in recent years, the 1939 movie will forever go down as one of Hollywood's greatest achievements.

The highest-grossing movies of all time, when adjusted for inflation, go to show just how much some classics have made throughout the years. Of course, there is still plenty of room for some to come along and blow these out of the water, but most have a long way to go until they make it to the top spot.