Real List of Popular Movies

With all the talk of broken records at the box office, it's easy to lose sight of the fact that the number of tickets sold is a better measure of a movie's popularity. This list of the top U.S. movies by ticket sales and popularity is based on data from Box Office Mojo. The data include the number of tickets sold, the year the movie was released, the U.S. population at the time, and the ratio of ticket sales to population. The list is sorted by popularity. You can click the headers to sort on other columns.

Rank	Title	Tickets Sold	Year	USA Pop.	%
1	Gone with the Wind	202,286,200	1939	140,552,740	143.92
2	Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs	109,000,000	1937	136,080,187	80.10
3	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope	178,119,500	1977	225,531,252	78.98
4	The Ten Commandments	131,000,000	1956	178,569,443	73.36
5	The Sound of Music	142,485,200	1965	198,695,933	71.71
6	Doctor Zhivago	124,135,500	1965	198,695,933	62.48
7	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	141,854,300	1982	236,712,635	59.93
8	Jaws	128,159,700	1975	221,058,699	57.98
9	Fantasia	83,043,500	1941	145,025,293	57.26
10	Ben-Hur	98,046,900	1959	185,278,273	52.92
11	One Hundred and One Dalmatians	99,917,300	1961	189,750,826	52.66
12	The Exorcist	110,599,200	1973	216,586,146	51.06
13	Titanic	135,549,800	1997	270,256,785	50.16
14	Pinocchio	67,403,300	1940	142,789,016	47.20
15	The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse	45,918,400	1921	100,299,760	45.78
16	Bambi	63,712,400	1942	147,261,570	43.26
17	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back	98,273,100	1980	232,240,082	42.32
18	The Graduate	85,576,800	1967	203,168,486	42.12
19	The Sting	89,142,900	1973	216,586,146	41.16
20	The Bells of St. Mary's	62,745,100	1945	153,970,400	40.75
21	Mary Poppins	78,181,800	1964	196,459,656	39.80
22	Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi	94,059,400	1983	238,948,912	39.36
23	Sleeping Beauty	72,676,000	1959	185,278,273	39.23
24	The Robe	65,454,500	1953	171,860,613	38.09
25	Raiders of the Lost Ark	88,543,400	1981	234,476,359	37.76
26	Thunderball	74,800,000	1965	198,695,933	37.65
27	The Godfather	78,922,500	1972	214,349,869	36.82
28	Cinderella	60,301,400	1950	165,151,783	36.51
29	The Jungle Book	73,679,900	1967	203,168,486	36.27
30	Around the World in 80 Days	64,615,400	1956	178,569,443	36.19
31	The Greatest Show on Earth	60,000,000	1952	169,624,336	35.37
32	The Best Years of Our Lives	55,000,000	1946	156,206,676	35.21
33	Jurassic Park	91,799,700	1993	261,311,678	35.13
34	Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens	108,115,100	2015	310,509,765	34.82
35	Cleopatra	67,183,500	1963	194,223,379	34.59
36	Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid	70,557,900	1969	207,641,039	33.98
37	Grease	77,098,600	1978	227,767,529	33.85
38	The Lion King	89,146,400	1994	263,547,955	33.83
39	Goldfinger	66,300,000	1964	196,459,656	33.75
40	Love Story	70,014,500	1970	209,877,316	33.36
41	Sergeant York	48,123,200	1941	145,025,293	33.18
42	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace	90,312,100	1999	274,729,338	32.87
43	Avatar	97,309,600	2009	297,092,105	32.75
44	Duel in the Sun	51,020,400	1946	156,206,676	32.66
45	Lady and the Tramp	55,734,900	1955	176,333,166	31.61
46	Airport	66,111,300	1970	209,877,316	31.50
47	My Fair Lady	60,062,200	1964	196,459,656	30.57
48	American Graffiti	65,714,300	1973	216,586,146	30.34
49	The Bridge on the River Kwai	54,400,000	1957	180,805,719	30.09
50	Forrest Gump	78,637,100	1994	263,547,955	29.84
51	Avengers: Endgame	95,268,900	2019	319,454,871	29.82
52	Ghostbusters	71,277,700	1984	241,185,189	29.55
53	West Side Story	56,012,800	1961	189,750,826	29.52
54	House of Wax	50,531,900	1953	171,860,613	29.40
55	Rear Window	50,354,700	1954	174,096,889	28.92
56	Blazing Saddles	63,239,600	1974	218,822,422	28.90
57	Lawrence of Arabia	55,437,000	1962	191,987,103	28.88
58	Swiss Family Robinson	53,808,000	1960	187,514,549	28.70
59	The Towering Inferno	61,375,700	1974	218,822,422	28.05
60	Beverly Hills Cop	67,150,000	1984	241,185,189	27.84
61	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World	53,875,400	1963	194,223,379	27.74
62	Home Alone	67,734,200	1990	254,602,849	26.60
63	Peter Pan	45,623,500	1953	171,860,613	26.55
64	National Lampoon's Animal House	59,890,300	1978	227,767,529	26.29
65	Independence Day	69,268,900	1996	268,020,508	25.84
66	The Poseidon Adventure	54,902,000	1972	214,349,869	25.61
67	MAS*H	53,684,200	1970	209,877,316	25.58
68	The Caine Mutiny	44,387,800	1954	174,096,889	25.50
69	The Avengers	76,881,200	2012	303,800,935	25.31
70	The Dark Knight	74,463,500	2008	294,855,828	25.25
71	Smokey and the Bandit	56,832,900	1977	225,531,252	25.20
72	Superman	57,384,000	1978	227,767,529	25.19
73	Spider-Man	70,626,300	2002	281,438,168	25.09
74	Batman	62,972,300	1989	252,366,572	24.95
75	The Rocky Horror Picture Show	55,069,400	1975	221,058,699	24.91
76	Shrek 2	71,050,900	2004	285,910,722	24.85
77	Close Encounters of the Third Kind	55,922,800	1977	225,531,252	24.80
78	Jurassic World	76,801,900	2015	310,509,765	24.73
79	Rocky	55,040,000	1976	223,294,976	24.65
80	Back to the Future	59,255,300	1985	243,421,465	24.34
81	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest	53,685,400	1975	221,058,699	24.29
82	Black Panther	76,311,500	2018	317,218,594	24.06
83	Tootsie	56,903,900	1982	236,712,635	24.04
84	Avengers: Infinity War	72,419,700	2018	317,218,594	22.83
85	Psycho	42,666,700	1960	187,514,549	22.75
86	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest	64,628,400	2006	290,383,275	22.26
87	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom	53,532,800	1984	241,185,189	22.20
88	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	61,639,700	2003	283,674,445	21.73
89	Finding Nemo	61,586,500	2003	283,674,445	21.71
90	Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi	67,594,500	2017	314,982,318	21.46
91	Guess Who's Coming to Dinner	43,257,000	1967	203,168,486	21.29
92	2001: A Space Odyssey	43,722,900	1968	205,404,762	21.29
93	Spider-Man 2	60,158,700	2004	285,910,722	21.04
94	The Sixth Sense	57,579,100	1999	274,729,338	20.96
95	Incredibles 2	66,299,200	2018	317,218,594	20.90
96	The Passion of the Christ	59,704,800	2004	285,910,722	20.88
97	Young Frankenstein	45,647,300	1974	218,822,422	20.86
98	Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith	59,324,600	2005	288,146,998	20.59
99	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	57,725,400	2002	281,438,168	20.51
100	Twister	54,688,100	1996	268,020,508	20.40
101	Aladdin	52,442,300	1992	259,075,402	20.24
102	Ghost	51,465,200	1990	254,602,849	20.21
103	Men in Black	54,616,700	1997	270,256,785	20.21
104	Mrs. Doubtfire	52,684,400	1993	261,311,678	20.16
105	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone	56,143,200	2001	279,201,892	20.11
106	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	54,799,400	2001	279,201,892	19.63
107	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade	49,416,500	1989	252,366,572	19.58
108	Top Gun	48,030,300	1986	245,657,742	19.55
109	Funny Girl	40,039,500	1968	205,404,762	19.49
110	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story	60,441,600	2016	312,746,041	19.33
111	Earthquake	42,151,700	1974	218,822,422	19.26
112	Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones	53,468,500	2002	281,438,168	19.00
113	Terminator 2: Judgment Day	48,772,600	1991	256,839,125	18.99
114	Patton	39,838,600	1970	209,877,316	18.98
115	The Dark Knight Rises	57,581,800	2012	303,800,935	18.95
116	The Lion King	60,322,700	2019	319,454,871	18.88
117	Gremlins	45,513,700	1984	241,185,189	18.87
118	Crocodile Dundee	46,202,500	1986	245,657,742	18.81
119	Kramer vs. Kramer	43,020,200	1979	230,003,805	18.70
120	The Lost World: Jurassic Park	49,910,000	1997	270,256,785	18.47
121	An Officer and a Gentleman	43,656,900	1982	236,712,635	18.44
122	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen	53,900,900	2009	297,092,105	18.14
123	Toy Story	47,980,400	1995	265,784,232	18.05
124	Beauty and the Beast	56,848,000	2017	314,982,318	18.05
125	Saturday Night Fever	40,604,700	1977	225,531,252	18.00
126	Rocky III	42,513,200	1982	236,712,635	17.96
127	Finding Dory	56,158,100	2016	312,746,041	17.96
128	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl	50,648,900	2003	283,674,445	17.85
129	Toy Story 3	53,339,400	2010	299,328,381	17.82
130	Monsters, Inc.	49,425,100	2001	279,201,892	17.70
131	Beauty and the Beast	45,363,700	1991	256,839,125	17.66
132	Toy Story 2	47,836,500	1999	274,729,338	17.41
133	Rambo: First Blood Part II	42,370,500	1985	243,421,465	17.41
134	How the Grinch Stole Christmas	48,138,200	2000	276,965,615	17.38
135	On Golden Pond	40,584,300	1981	234,476,359	17.31
136	Rain Man	43,291,700	1988	250,130,295	17.31
137	Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker	54,984,300	2019	319,454,871	17.21
138	Avengers: Age of Ultron	53,351,400	2015	310,509,765	17.18
139	Dances with Wolves	43,699,300	1990	254,602,849	17.16
140	The Fugitive	44,397,300	1993	261,311,678	16.99
141	Shrek	47,290,600	2001	279,201,892	16.94
142	Three Men and a Baby	41,703,800	1987	247,894,019	16.82
143	Saving Private Ryan	45,803,600	1998	272,493,062	16.81
144	The Hunger Games	50,863,300	2012	303,800,935	16.74
145	Spider-Man 3	48,914,300	2007	292,619,551	16.72
146	The Hunger Games: Catching Fire	51,114,600	2013	306,037,211	16.70
147	Pretty Woman	42,176,400	1990	254,602,849	16.57
148	The Matrix Reloaded	46,695,900	2003	283,674,445	16.46
149	Home Alone 2: Lost in New York	41,849,600	1992	259,075,402	16.15
150	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets	45,140,400	2002	281,438,168	16.04
151	Frozen	49,063,900	2013	306,037,211	16.03
152	Shrek the Third	46,907,000	2007	292,619,551	16.03
153	Fatal Attraction	39,680,700	1987	247,894,019	16.01
154	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2	48,207,200	2011	301,564,658	15.99
155	Iron Man 3	48,849,300	2013	306,037,211	15.96
156	Frozen II	50,947,000	2019	319,454,871	15.95
157	Batman Forever	42,310,200	1995	265,784,232	15.92
158	Transformers	46,402,100	2007	292,619,551	15.86
159	Armageddon	42,980,400	1998	272,493,062	15.77
160	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire	45,393,400	2005	288,146,998	15.75
161	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	45,176,200	2005	288,146,998	15.68
162	Meet the Fockers	44,173,000	2004	285,910,722	15.45
163	Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End	44,973,900	2007	292,619,551	15.37
164	Despicable Me 2	46,894,100	2013	306,037,211	15.32
165	Mission: Impossible	40,946,100	1996	268,020,508	15.28
166	Cast Away	41,894,200	2000	276,965,615	15.13
167	Toy Story 4	48,168,700	2019	319,454,871	15.08
168	Iron Man	44,391,800	2008	294,855,828	15.06
169	Apollo 13	39,857,700	1995	265,784,232	15.00
170	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull	44,164,500	2008	294,855,828	14.98
171	Captain America: Civil War	46,755,200	2016	312,746,041	14.95
172	Captain Marvel	47,372,900	2019	319,454,871	14.83
173	Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me	40,559,100	1999	274,729,338	14.76
174	My Big Fat Greek Wedding	41,419,500	2002	281,438,168	14.72
175	The Incredibles	42,030,000	2004	285,910,722	14.70
176	Transformers: Dark of the Moon	44,260,900	2011	301,564,658	14.68
177	Wonder Woman	46,142,400	2017	314,982,318	14.65
178	Liar Liar	39,523,000	1997	270,256,785	14.62
179	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix	42,654,200	2007	292,619,551	14.58
180	Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom	45,944,200	2018	317,218,594	14.48
181	Mission: Impossible II	39,964,700	2000	276,965,615	14.43
182	Rush Hour 2	39,958,400	2001	279,201,892	14.31
183	Bruce Almighty	40,270,200	2003	283,674,445	14.20
184	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban	40,405,200	2004	285,910,722	14.13
185	Alice in Wonderland	42,102,000	2010	299,328,381	14.07
186	Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle	44,131,900	2017	314,982,318	14.01
187	American Sniper	43,080,000	2014	308,273,488	13.97
188	The Secret Life of Pets	43,273,800	2016	312,746,041	13.84
189	Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2	43,556,500	2017	314,982,318	13.83
190	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince	40,682,500	2009	297,092,105	13.69
191	Inside Out	42,513,500	2015	310,509,765	13.69
192	Spider-Man: Far from Home	43,340,300	2019	319,454,871	13.57
193	Deadpool	42,293,000	2016	312,746,041	13.52
194	Guardians of the Galaxy	41,235,400	2014	308,273,488	13.38
195	The Jungle Book	41,710,700	2016	312,746,041	13.34
196	Iron Man 2	39,668,300	2010	299,328,381	13.25
197	Furious 7	41,023,800	2015	310,509,765	13.21
198	The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1	40,726,900	2014	308,273,488	13.21
199	Minions	40,714,200	2015	310,509,765	13.11
200	Zootopia	39,606,100	2016	312,746,041	12.66