Some other movie trivia, based on ticket sales...
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Gone with the Wind is the all-time highest $ earning movie, based on US-only ticket sales. Adjusted for inflation, it has sold over $1.8 billion in tickets (it had many re-releases).
Star Wars IV - A New Hope is 2nd in US-only sales, with $1.6 billion.
Sound of Music is 3rd with $1.27 billion. ...(+Williamson will be happy to hear this, haha)
..Here is the Top 10 Globally, adjusted for Inflation:. | | Global $ Ticket Sales |
| | Adjusted for Inflation |
| Global | Movie | (in $ billions) |
| 1 | Titanic | $4.03 |
| 2 | Gone with the Wind | $3.62 |
| 3 | Avatar | $3.19 |
| 4 | Avengers 4 - Endgame | $2.77 |
| 5 | Star Wars IV - A New Hope | $2.68 |
| 6 | ET - The Extra Terrestrial | $2.31 |
| 7 | Star Wars VII - The Force Awakens | $2.13 |
| 8 | Jurassic Park | $2.10 |
| 9 | Jaws | $2.07 |
| 10 | Avengers 3 - Infinity War | $1.95 |
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Here is the Top 10, US-only, adjusted for inflation:
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| | US $ Ticket Sales |
| | Adjusted for Inflation |
| US Only | Movie | (in $ billions) |
| 1 | Gone with the Wind | $1.81 |
| 2 | Star Wars IV - A New Hope | $1.59 |
| 3 | Sound of Music | $1.27 |
| 4 | ET - The Extra Terrestrial | $1.27 |
| 5 | Titanic | $1.21 |
| 6 | The Ten Commandments | $1.17 |
| 7 | Jaws | $1.14 |
| 8 | Doctor Zhivago | $1.11 |
| 9 | Exorcist | $0.99 |
| 10 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | $0.97 |
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