Top 30 highest Grossing Films Worldwide

Films generate revenue from several sources, including film distribution, digital media sales and rentals, merchandising, as well as television broadcast and streaming rights. Nevertheless, the main indicator of the commercial success of the film is considered to be theatrical box office receipts, mainly due to the availability of data in comparison with other indicators, as well as due to historical practice. The article presents lists of the highest-grossing films in the history of cinema (both at face value and adjusted for inflation), box office leaders by year and chronology of the highest-grossing films, as well as a list of the highest-grossing series of films and film franchises. All tables are compiled on the basis of international rental according to the Box Office Mojo website, unless another source is specified.

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