From street races in Fast & Furious to superhero crossovers in Avengers and the love story and climatic battle in Avatar and its long-awaited sequel, these are not only firm favourites but the movies that ruled the box office worldwide.
Which brought in the most? We look at the top 10 highest-grossing films of the century thus far.
10. Fast & Furious 7 (2015) - $1.516 billion
According to Watch Mojo, the Fast & Furious franchise peaked when it released its seventh movie, which became the highest-grossing film ever in China. Its success, the company said, was fueled by solid reviews and sentiment around Paul Walker.
9. The Avengers (2015) - $ 1.519 billion
The Marvel superhero crossover movie, where iconic superheroes teamed up, reportedly had the "greatest opening weekend" in America.
It saw Marvel superheroes Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and the Black Widow come together to save the world from the brink of disaster when an unexpected enemy emerged and threatened global safety and security.
8. The Lion King (2019) - $1.663 billion
While the 2019 rendition of the film reportedly did not receive the best reviews, it made a bigger mark than the 1994 original. Watch Mojo says it became the highest-grossing musical and animated movie and performed strongly in domestic and international markets.
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