Grossing a billion dollars means little if a film cost most of that to make. This list ranks by the gap between budget and box office — the films that actually made the most money.
1. Avengers: Endgame (2019) 8.2
Profit: $2.44 billion · made $2.80 billion on a $356 million budget
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos’ actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in
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2. Ne Zha 2 (2025) 8.2
Profit: $2.18 billion · made $2.26 billion on a $80 million budget
After a catastrophic event leaves their bodies destroyed, Ne Zha and Ao Bing are granted a fragile second chance at life. As tensions rise between the dragon clans and celestial forces, the two must undergo a series of perilous trials that will test their bond, challenge their identities, and decide the fate of both mo
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3. Titanic (1997) 7.9
Profit: $2.06 billion · made $2.26 billion on a $200 million budget
101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic’s departure through to its death—on its
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4. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) 7.6
Profit: $1.87 billion · made $2.33 billion on a $460 million budget
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
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5. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) 7.2
Profit: $1.82 billion · made $2.07 billion on a $245 million budget
The galaxy is reborn as a new generation of heroes emerges to challenge the dark forces that have risen from the ashes of the Empire. Join Daisy Ridley and John Boyega on an epic adventure through space and time as they team up with old allies and unexpected newcomers to take down the evil Kylo Ren. Can anyone stop him
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6. Avengers: Infinity War (2018) 8.2
Profit: $1.75 billion · made $2.05 billion on a $300 million budget
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his
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7. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) 7.9
Profit: $1.72 billion · made $1.92 billion on a $200 million budget
Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.
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8. Zootopia 2 (2025) 7.7
Profit: $1.72 billion · made $1.87 billion on a $150 million budget
After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia’s history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De’Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their g
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9. Jurassic World (2015) 6.7
Profit: $1.52 billion · made $1.67 billion on a $150 million budget
Twenty-two years after the horrors of Isla Nublar’s original experiment went horribly wrong, a new era of dinosaur dominance begins on the ill-fated island. Welcome to Jurassic World, where the boundaries between wonder and terror are about to be pushed to the limit. With cutting-edge technology and genetically enginee
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10. Inside Out 2 (2024) 7.5
Profit: $1.50 billion · made $1.70 billion on a $200 million budget
Teenager Riley’s mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.
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11. Top Gun: Maverick (2022) 8.2
Profit: $1.32 billion · made $1.49 billion on a $170 million budget
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.
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12. Frozen II (2019) 7.2
Profit: $1.30 billion · made $1.45 billion on a $150 million budget
Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf head far into the forest to learn the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom.
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13. Barbie (2023) 6.9
Profit: $1.30 billion · made $1.45 billion on a $145 million budget
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
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14. The Avengers (2012) 8.1
Profit: $1.30 billion · made $1.52 billion on a $220 million budget
When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!
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15. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) 7.6
Profit: $1.26 billion · made $1.36 billion on a $100 million budget
While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.
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Budget and box-office figures are as listed on TMDB, which aggregates public reporting. Studios rarely confirm exact numbers, and marketing spend is usually excluded, so treat these as the best available public estimates rather than audited accounts.
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