{"id":11,"date":"2025-08-31T15:44:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T15:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esl.institute\/americancinema\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-08-31T15:44:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T15:44:34","slug":"top-20-highest-grossing-american-movies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esl.institute\/americancinema\/top-20-highest-grossing-american-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 20 Highest-Grossing American Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here are the Top 20 Highest-Grossing American Movies<\/strong> with their featured stars:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 20 Highest-Grossing American Movies (Domestic Box Office)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) – $804.8 million<\/strong> \u2022 Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Avengers: Endgame (2019) – $858.4 million<\/strong> \u2022 Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Avatar (2009) – $785.2 million<\/strong> \u2022 Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Black Panther (2018) – $700.1 million<\/strong> \u2022 Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Avengers: Infinity War (2018) – $678.8 million<\/strong> \u2022 Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Titanic (1997) – $674.3 million<\/strong> \u2022 Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Jurassic World (2015) – $652.3 million<\/strong> \u2022 Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. The Avengers (2012) – $623.4 million<\/strong> \u2022 Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) – $936.7 million<\/strong> \u2022 Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Harrison Ford<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Top Gun: Maverick (2022) – $718.7 million<\/strong> \u2022 Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Shrek 2 (2004) – $445.0 million<\/strong> \u2022 Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) – $435.1 million<\/strong> \u2022 Drew Barrymore, Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) – $423.3 million<\/strong> \u2022 Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. The Lion King (2019) – $543.6 million<\/strong> \u2022 Donald Glover, Beyonc\u00e9, James Earl Jones, Seth Rogen (voices)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. Toy Story 4 (2019) – $434.0 million<\/strong> \u2022 Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Keanu Reeves (voices)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. Wonder Woman (2017) – $412.8 million<\/strong> \u2022 Gal Gadot, Chris Pine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. Incredibles 2 (2018) – $608.6 million<\/strong> \u2022 Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell (voices)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18. Jurassic Park (1993) – $407.2 million<\/strong> \u2022 Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) – $424.7 million<\/strong> \u2022 Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20. Spider-Man (2002) – $407.0 million<\/strong> \u2022 Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These figures represent domestic (US and Canada) box office earnings and showcase the most successful American films featuring major Hollywood stars. The Marvel Cinematic Universe dominates much of the list, with multiple superhero films featuring ensemble casts of A-list actors who have become synonymous with blockbuster success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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