Hey, memes are fun. Some are invite only, but this one doesn’t seem to be. Take the top 100 grossing movies: italicize the ones you’ve seen, bold the ones you liked. Appears I liked the ones I did see. I was surprised to see that there are roughly a quarter of the films I haven’t seen. I’m sad to note that The Waterboy is anywhere near this list…and that I’ve seen it. Here’s my list:
- Titanic (1997) – $600,779,824
- Star Wars (1977) – $460,935,665
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) – $434,949,459
- Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) – $431,065,444
- Spider-Man (2002) – $403,706,375
- Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) – $377,019,252
- Passion of the Christ, The (2004) – $370,025,697
- Jurassic Park (1993) – $356,784,000
- Shrek 2 (2004) – $356,211,000
- Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) – $340,478,898
- Finding Nemo (2003) – $339,714,367
- Forrest Gump (1994) – $329,691,196
- Lion King, The (1994) – $328,423,001
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) – $317,557,891
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) – $313,837,577
- Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) – $310,675,583
- Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) – $309,125,409
- Independence Day (1996) – $306,124,059
- Pirates of the Caribbean (2003) – $305,411,224
- Sixth Sense, The (1999) – $293,501,675
- Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) – $290,158,751
- Home Alone (1990) – $285,761,243
- Matrix Reloaded, The (2003) – $281,492,479
- Shrek (2001) – $267,652,016
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) – $261,970,615
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) – $260,031,035
- Jaws (1975) – $260,000,000
- Monsters, Inc. (2001) – $255,870,172
- Batman (1989) – $251,188,924
- Men in Black (1997) – $250,147,615
- Toy Story 2 (1999) – $245,823,397
- Bruce Almighty (2003) – $242,589,580
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) – $242,374,454
- Twister (1996) – $241,700,000
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) – $241,437,427
- Ghost Busters (1984) – $238,600,000
- Beverly Hills Cop (1984) – $234,760,500
- Cast Away (2000) – $233,630,478
- Lost World: Jurassic Park, The (1997) – $229,074,524
- Signs (2002) – $227,965,690
- Rush Hour 2 (2001) – $226,138,454
- Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) – $219,200,000
- Ghost (1990) – $217,631,306
- Aladdin (1992) – $217,350,219
- Saving Private Ryan (1998) – $216,119,491
- Mission: Impossible II (2000) – $215,397,30
- X2 (2003) – $214,948,780
- Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) – $213,079,163
- Back to the Future (1985) – $210,609,762
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) – $205,399,422
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) – $204,843,350
- Exorcist, The (1973) – $204,565,000
- Mummy Returns, The (2001) – $202,007,640
- Armageddon (1998) – $201,573,391
- Gone with the Wind (1939) – $198,655,278
- Pearl Harbor (2001) – $198,539,855
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) – $197,171,806
- Toy Story (1995) – $191,800,000
- Men in Black II (2002) – $190,418,803
- Gladiator (2000) – $187,670,866
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) – $184,925,485
- Dances with Wolves (1990) – $184,208,848
- Batman Forever (1995) – $184,031,112
- Fugitive, The (1993) – $183,875,760
- Ocean’s Eleven (2001) – $183,405,771
- What Women Want (2000) – $182,805,123
- Perfect Storm, The (2000) – $182,618,434
- Liar Liar (1997) – $181,395,380
- Grease (1978) – $181,360,000
- Jurassic Park III (2001) – $181,166,115
- Mission: Impossible (1996) – $180,965,237
- Planet of the Apes (2001) – $180,011,740
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) – $179,870,271
- Pretty Woman (1990) – $178,406,268
- Tootsie (1982) – $177,200,000
- Top Gun (1986) – $176,781,728
- There’s Something About Mary (1998) – $176,483,808
- Ice Age (2002) – $176,387,405
- Crocodile Dundee (1986) – $174,635,000
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) – $173,585,516
- Elf (2003) – $173,381,405
- Air Force One (1997) – $172,888,056
- Rain Man (1988) – $172,825,435
- Apollo 13 (1995) – $172,071,312
- Matrix, The (1999) – $171,383,253
- Beauty and the Beast (1991) – $171,301,428
- Tarzan (1999) – $171,085,177
- Beautiful Mind, A (2001) – $170,708,996
- Chicago (2002) – $170,684,505
- Three Men and a Baby (1987) – $167,780,960
- Meet the Parents (2000) – $166,225,040
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) – $165,500,000
- Hannibal (2001) – $165,091,464
- Catch Me If You Can (2002) – $164,435,221
- Big Daddy (1999) – $163,479,795
- Sound of Music, The (1965) – $163,214,286
- Batman Returns (1992) – $162,831,698
- Bug’s Life, A (1998) – $162,792,677
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) – $161,963,000
- Waterboy, The (1998) – $161,487,252