33 Years of Box Office Champs

Deadline has compiled a list of the highest-grossing movies at the North American box office for each of the past 33 years, including the most recent winner, 2021’s ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home.’ With a few noted exceptions, the list is dominated by superheroes, Star Wars, animation and, of course, Harry Potter.

Source: comScore

1989 – Batman

Distributor: Warner Bros.

Release Date: 6/23/89

North American Total: $252,101,924

1990 – Home Alone

Distributor: 20th Century Fox

Release Date: 11/16/90

North American Total: $285,761,243

1991 – Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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1992 – Aladdin

Distributor: Disney

Release Date: 11/11/92

North American Total: $217,345,685

1993 – Jurassic Park

Distributor: Univeral

Release Date: 6/11/93

North American Total: $402,453,882

1994 – Forrest Gump

Distributor: Paramount

Release Date: 7/6/94

North American Total: $330,252,182

1995 – Toy Story

Distributor: Disney

Release Date: 11/22/95

North American Total: $191,780,865

1996 – Independence Day

Distributor: 20th Century Fox

Release Date: 7/3/96

North American Total: $306,169,255

1997 – Titanic

1998 – Saving Private Ryan

Distributor: Dreamworks SKG

Release Date: 7/24/98

North American Total: $216,173,322

1999 – Star Wars: Ep. I – Phantom Menace

Distributor: 20th Century Fox

Release Date: 5/19/99

North American Total: $474,544,677

2000 – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2001 – Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone

Distributor: Warner Bros.

Release Date: 11/16/01

North American Total: $317,575,550

2002 – Spider-Man

Distributor: Sony

Release Date: 5/3/02

North American Total: $403,706,375

2003 – Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Distributor: New Line Cinema

Release Date: 12/17/03

North American Total: $377,027,325

2004- Shrek 2

Distributor: Dreamworks SKG

Release Date: 5/19/04

North American Total: $436,721,703

2005 – Star Wars: Ep. III – Revenge Of The Sith

Distributor: 20th Century Fox

Release Date: 5/19/05

North American Total: $380,270,577

2006 – Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures

Release Date: 7/7/06

North American Total: $526,105,109

2007 – Spider-Man 3

Distributor: Sony

Release Date: 5/4/07

North American Total: $336,530,303

2008 – The Dark Knight

Distributor: Warner Bros.

Release Date: 7/18/08

North American Total: $533,345,358

2009 – Avatar

Distributor: 20th Century Fox

Release Date: 12/17/08

North American Total: $693,770,000

2010 – Toy Story 3

Distributor: Disney

Release Date: 6/18/10

North American Total: $415,004,880

2011 – Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows II

Distributor: Warner Bros.

Release Date: 7/15/11

North American Total: $381,011,219

2012 – Avengers

Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Release Date: 5/4/12

North American Total: $692,699,612

2013 – The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Distributor: Lionsgate

Release Date: 11/22/13

North American Total: $424,668,047

2014 – American Sniper

Distributor: Warner Bros.

Release Date: 12/25/14

North American Total: $350,126,372

2015 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Distributor: Disney

Release Date: 12/18/15

North American Total: $936,662,225

2016 – Finding Dory

Distributor: Disney

Release Date: 6/17/16

North American Total: $486,295,561

2017 – Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Release Date: 12/15/17

North American Total: $633,905,189

2018 – Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War

Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Release Date: 4/27/18

North American Total: $652,501,497

2019 – Avengers: Endgame

Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Release Date: 4/26/19

North American Total: $858,373,000

2020 – Bad Boys For Life

Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment

Release Date: 1/17/20

North American Total: $206,355,204

2021 – Spider-Man: No Way Home

Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment

Release Date: 12/17/2021

North American Total: $572,984,769