Most Watched Movie From Every Year (1937-2022)

Avatar: The Way of Water, a sequel to the 2010 film that took the world by storm (Avatar), releases in less than two months. Take a look at the top-grossing movie released in each calendar year (based on worldwide box office).

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Top Gun: Maverick

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Top Gun: Maverick

Spider-Man: No Way Home

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train

Avengers: Infinity War

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Captain America: Civil War

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Frozen

The Avengers

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Toy Story 3

The Dark Knight

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Shrek 2

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Mission: Impossible II

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Armageddon

Titanic

Independence Day

Die Hard: With a Vengeance

The Lion King

Jurassic Park

Aladdin

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Ghost

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Rain Man

Fatal Attraction

Top Gun

Back to the Future

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Return of the Jedi

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

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