Mar, 18 2022

The 15 Best Selling Movies of All Time

If you’re a movie retailer or general movie buff looking to boost your collection with the most popular films in history, we’ve put together a list of the 15 best selling movies of all time. Don’t worry, it has been adjusted to take inflation into account, so it’s not just a list of Avengers and Fast and Furious releases. Take a look, you might be surprised by what people really want when it comes to home entertainment.

Old is still gold when it comes to best-selling movies

The number one movie on the list is also the second-oldest, so although the flashy, blockbuster franchises perform extremely well in today’s market, it seems that theatre goers still like a good old-fashioned saga (especially if it tugs at the heart strings). Makes you wonder if all those Paul Walker fanboys secretly sit at home watching Titanic, drying their tears on the sleeves of their Celine Dion pajamas.

So, without further ado, let’s get started!

Check out the highest grossing movies based on ticket sales and adjusted for inflation. If there any that you haven’t seen, we suggest cancelling your weekend plans because this eclectic mix of movie magic is a stockpile of must-sees!

15. Avatar (2009) - $890,220,657

14. Ben-Hur (1959) - $896,965,723

13. Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) - $899,035,076

12. 101 Dalmatians (1961) - $914,076,766

11. Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015) - $989,072,973

10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) - $997,168,333

9. The Exorcist (1973) - $1,011,798,348

8. Doctor Zhivago (1965) - $1,135,632,932

7. Jaws (1975) - $1,172,447,655

6. The Ten Commandments (1956) - $1,198,431,667

5. Titanic (1997) - $1,240,054,754

4. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - $1,297,730,421

3. The Sound of Music (1965) - $1,303,502,105

2. Star Wars (1977) - $1,629,496,559

1. Gone with the Wind (1939) - $1,850,581,586

With a mind-blowing 83 years at number one, it’s gonna take a lot of wind to knock that one off the top spot!

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There’s no doubt that the movie best-seller list is a diverse mix of tear-jerkers, sci-fi, history, horror and animation, demonstrating that variety is definitely the spice of movie retail. If you want to grow your DVD and Blu-Ray collection to appeal to a wider customer audience, but don’t want to sacrifice quality or service, then get in touch and find out how we can help you build a collection your customers will love.

At Wholesaleholics our collection of over 80,000 wholesale DVD and Blu-Ray is testament to our team’s passion for entertainment, and thanks to our professional connections with top-ranked film companies, we are able offer DVD wholesales at the most competitive prices.

We look forward to hearing from you! In the meantime, go make some popcorn and start watching.