Written By: Rachel Brooks
Mission Impossible

Mission Impossible

20. Mission: Impossible (1996)

• Gross Revenue: $457,696,359

• Studio: Paramount Pictures

• An action-spy film that follows an agent framed for the murder of his team as he seeks to prove his innocence.

Pretty Woman

Pretty Woman

19. Pretty Woman (1990)

• Gross Revenue: $463,406,268

• Studio: Walt Disney Studios

• A romantic comedy about a businessman who falls in love with a sex worker he hires for a business event.

The Matrix

The Matrix

18. The Matrix (1999)

• Gross Revenue: $463,517,383

• Studio: Warner Bros.

• A sci-fi action film about a hacker who learns about the true nature of reality and his role in the war against its controllers.

Home Alone

Home Alone

17. Home Alone (1990)

• Gross Revenue: $476,684,675

• Studio: 20th Century Fox

• A family comedy about a young boy who defends his home against two burglars after being accidentally left behind when his family goes on vacation.

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

16. Saving Private Ryan (1998)

• Gross Revenue: $481,840,909

• Studio: DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Pictures

• A war film that focuses on a group of soldiers sent to retrieve a paratrooper behind enemy lines during World War II.

Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2

15. Toy Story 2 (1999)

• Gross Revenue: $485,015,179

• Studio: Walt Disney Studios

• An animated sequel that follows Woody as he tries to rescue his friend Buzz Lightyear from a toy collector.

Twister

Twister

14. Twister (1996)

• Gross Revenue: $494,471,524

• Studio: Warner Bros./Universal Pictures

• An action-packed disaster film featuring storm chasers attempting to penetrate the core of tornadoes.

Aladdin

Aladdin

13. Aladdin (1992)

• Gross Revenue: $504,050,219

• Studio: Walt Disney Studios

• An animated film following a young man who discovers a magical lamp and battles for his love and freedom.

Ghost

Ghost

12. Ghost (1990)

• Gross Revenue: $505,702,588

• Studio: Paramount Pictures

• A romantic fantasy thriller about a murdered man who helps his grieving girlfriend from beyond the grave.

Terminator 2 Judgment Day

Terminator 2 Judgment Day

11. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

• Gross Revenue: $519,843,345

• Studio: TriStar Pictures

• A sci-fi action film that follows a cyborg’s mission to protect a young boy from a more advanced cyborg.

Armageddon

Armageddon

10. Armageddon (1998)

• Gross Revenue: $553,709,788

• Studio: Walt Disney Studios

• A disaster film where a group of oil drillers is sent to destroy an asteroid on a collision course with Earth.

Men in Black

Men in Black

9. Men in Black (1997)

• Gross Revenue: $589,390,539

• Studio: Sony Pictures/Columbia Pictures

• A sci-fi comedy about secret agents monitoring extraterrestrial activity on Earth.

The Lost World Jurassic Park

The Lost World Jurassic Park

8. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

• Gross Revenue: $618,638,999

• Studio: Universal Pictures

• The sequel to Jurassic Park, focusing on a rescue mission to a dinosaur-filled island.

The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

7. The Sixth Sense (1999)

• Gross Revenue: $672,806,292

• Studio: Walt Disney Studios

• A psychological thriller about a boy who can see and communicate with the dead.

Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump

6. Forrest Gump (1994)

• Gross Revenue: $677,387,716

• Studio: Paramount Pictures

• A drama that chronicles the life of a slow-witted but kind-hearted man who witnesses and inadvertently influences historical events.

The Lion King

The Lion King

5. The Lion King (1994)

• Gross Revenue: $763,455,561

• Studio: Walt Disney Studios

• An animated musical that tells the story of a young lion prince fleeing his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility.

Independence Day

Independence Day

4. Independence Day (1996)

• Gross Revenue: $817,400,891

• Studio: 20th Century Fox

• A sci-fi film depicting a global alien invasion and humanity’s fight for survival.

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park

3. Jurassic Park (1993)

• Gross Revenue: $914,691,118

• Studio: Universal Pictures

• A sci-fi adventure about a theme park filled with cloned dinosaurs that escape containment.

Star Wars Episode I

Star Wars Episode I

2. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)

• Gross Revenue: $924,317,558

• Studio: 20th Century Fox

• The first installment of the Star Wars prequel trilogy introducing Jedi Anakin Skywalker.

Titanic

Titanic

1. Titanic (1997)

• Gross Revenue: $1,843,201,268

• Studio: Paramount Pictures/20th Century Fox

• A romance and disaster film that follows the ill-fated maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic.