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02-08-2026, 07:44 PM
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Since movies were released in theaters, box office gross (https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-records/domestic/all-movies/cumulative/all-time-inflation-adjusted) has always been a subject of discussion (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFWx6_QBsR4), with the highest grossing movies (https://deadline.com/gallery/highest-grossing-movies-by-year-box-office/) always telling (https://collider.com/highest-grossing-film-movies-history-explained-avatar/) what audiences go to the theaters to watch. Today, I'll be discussing every film that at one point held the title of the world's highest grossing movie (https://www.google.com/search?q=The+History+of+the+Highest-Grossing+Movie&sca_esv=04941412d53c18cd&sxsrf=ANbL-n4KiAzq3_58kUECSuujnf2U87r5Gw%3A1770593166920&source=hp&ei=jhuJaf7MNqS_kPIPqPLq-Qo&iflsig=AFdpzrgAAAAAaYkpnqpIKUfD1-kiLzd92xWJfXFkQpns&ved=0ahUKEwj-y4TGhcuSAxWkH0QIHSi5Oq8Q4dUDCCE&uact=5&oq=The+History+of+the+Highest-Grossing+Movie&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IilUaGUgSGlzdG9yeSBvZiB0aGUgSGlnaGVzdC1Hcm9zc2luZyBNb3ZpZTIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKsCSLoCUABYAHAAeACQAQCYAXqgAXqqAQMwLjG4AQPIAQD4AQL4AQGYAgGgAoABmAMAkgcDMC4xoAf5BLIHAzAuMbgHgAHCBwMwLjHIBwKACAE&sclient=gws-wiz), from back in 1915 to this very year of 2026 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_films), as we examine what genres came in and out of popularity and what the future holds for us at movie theaters.
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0:00 Intro
1:02 Early film history and first film
4:18 Mid 1900s
7:49 The '70s
12:12 The (https://www.avclub.com/from-the-depths-of-a-disastrous-shoot-swam-jaws-the-ul-1840273978) Spielberg (https://www.avclub.com/with-e-t-steven-spielberg-channeled-his-own-pain-into-1842319861) Era (https://www.avclub.com/jurassic-park-gave-the-whole-world-the-spielberg-face-1844693112)
14:25 The (https://www.avclub.com/at-the-height-of-the-cynical-90s-titanic-s-heartfelt-1845340690) Cameron (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2qpdmxEVbI) Era
16:35 The Superhero Era
18:06 The Avatar (https://www.avclub.com/avatar-a-strange-dream-that-became-the-biggest-movie-o-1846631100) Comeback
19:23 Final Statistics
21:57 Outro
Since movies were released in theaters, box office gross (https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-records/domestic/all-movies/cumulative/all-time-inflation-adjusted) has always been a subject of discussion (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFWx6_QBsR4), with the highest grossing movies (https://deadline.com/gallery/highest-grossing-movies-by-year-box-office/) always telling (https://collider.com/highest-grossing-film-movies-history-explained-avatar/) what audiences go to the theaters to watch. Today, I'll be discussing every film that at one point held the title of the world's highest grossing movie (https://www.google.com/search?q=The+History+of+the+Highest-Grossing+Movie&sca_esv=04941412d53c18cd&sxsrf=ANbL-n4KiAzq3_58kUECSuujnf2U87r5Gw%3A1770593166920&source=hp&ei=jhuJaf7MNqS_kPIPqPLq-Qo&iflsig=AFdpzrgAAAAAaYkpnqpIKUfD1-kiLzd92xWJfXFkQpns&ved=0ahUKEwj-y4TGhcuSAxWkH0QIHSi5Oq8Q4dUDCCE&uact=5&oq=The+History+of+the+Highest-Grossing+Movie&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IilUaGUgSGlzdG9yeSBvZiB0aGUgSGlnaGVzdC1Hcm9zc2luZyBNb3ZpZTIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKsCSLoCUABYAHAAeACQAQCYAXqgAXqqAQMwLjG4AQPIAQD4AQL4AQGYAgGgAoABmAMAkgcDMC4xoAf5BLIHAzAuMbgHgAHCBwMwLjHIBwKACAE&sclient=gws-wiz), from back in 1915 to this very year of 2026 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_films), as we examine what genres came in and out of popularity and what the future holds for us at movie theaters.
Hope you enjoyed this video! Like and subscribe if you want to see more movie content like this!
0:00 Intro
1:02 Early film history and first film
4:18 Mid 1900s
7:49 The '70s
12:12 The (https://www.avclub.com/from-the-depths-of-a-disastrous-shoot-swam-jaws-the-ul-1840273978) Spielberg (https://www.avclub.com/with-e-t-steven-spielberg-channeled-his-own-pain-into-1842319861) Era (https://www.avclub.com/jurassic-park-gave-the-whole-world-the-spielberg-face-1844693112)
14:25 The (https://www.avclub.com/at-the-height-of-the-cynical-90s-titanic-s-heartfelt-1845340690) Cameron (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2qpdmxEVbI) Era
16:35 The Superhero Era
18:06 The Avatar (https://www.avclub.com/avatar-a-strange-dream-that-became-the-biggest-movie-o-1846631100) Comeback
19:23 Final Statistics
21:57 Outro