Abstract
- The best-grossing motion pictures of the 2000s marked the rise of blockbuster franchises, together with Avatar, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, and The Lord of the Rings.
- Avatar, the highest-grossing film of all time, set a file with $2.9 billion and paved the best way for its sequel, Avatar: Method of Water.
- The Harry Potter franchise earned a collective $7.7 billion on the field workplace, making it one of the crucial worthwhile fantasy movie franchises of the twenty first century.
Other than making tons of cash, the ten highest-grossing motion pictures of the 2000s signify a definite stage within the evolution of Hollywood: the period of the blockbuster franchise. Even Avatar, which was a standalone movie till the 2022 sequel Avatar: The Method of Water, was initially envisioned as the primary in a deliberate film sequence. From the primary Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean motion pictures to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the 2000s loudly proclaimed the arrival of blockbuster franchises.
Even after a decade, some motion pictures from the flip of the century nonetheless quantity among the many highest-grossing motion pictures ever. This consists of a number of of the earliest movies to have crossed the billion-dollar mark on the field workplace. Right this moment, it is grow to be far more frequent for movies to make over $1 billion worldwide, whereas a handful have even damaged the $2 billion ceiling. For comparability, listed here are the ten highest-grossing motion pictures of the 2000s.
10 Avatar (2009)
Avatar stays the highest-grossing film of all time. Making a file $2.9 billion on the worldwide field workplace, Avatar can be the one movie within the historical past of cinema to have very practically crossed the $3 billion mark. From its universally-relatable environmental themes to the engrossing work of the lots of of artists at Weta Digital completely executing James Cameron’s imaginative and prescient, Avatar was and continues to be celebrated as a technical breakthrough in CGI-heavy storytelling. The sequel, Avatar: Method of Water did not do too dangerous both, incomes $2.3 billion on the field workplace and the third spot within the highest-grossing motion pictures ever. Not surprisingly, Avatar 3 is already in manufacturing.
9 The Lord Of The Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The third film in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy can be one of many highest-grossing motion pictures of the 2000s. Whereas the primary two additionally fared effectively on the field workplace, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the one film from the unique trilogy to have crossed the $1 billion mark, making a complete of $1.14 billion worldwide. Right this moment, Return of the King retains its status for being arguably the perfect movie in what’s universally acclaimed to be the best epic fantasy movie trilogy in cinema historical past. Collectively, all three unique LOTR movies made a complete of $2.9 billion on the field workplace.
8 Pirates Of The Caribbean: Lifeless Man’s Chest (2006)
The second film within the franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: Lifeless Man’s Chest is considered one of two Pirates of the Caribbean motion pictures that made $1 billion in theaters. The second is Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, which was launched in 2011. Again within the 2000s, Lifeless Man’s Chest breaking the billion-dollar ceiling was an enormous bounce from the primary film, The Curse of the Black Pearl, which earned solely $650 million worldwide. This in the end paved the best way for Pirates of the Caribbean to quantity among the many highest-grossing franchises of the twenty first century, with all 5 Pirates motion pictures netting a complete $4.5 billion in world field workplace earnings.
7 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
The film that launched one of the crucial beloved fantasy franchises of all time, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone earned a bit of over $1 billion on the field workplace, turning into the highest-grossing film of 2001. The one different time the Harry Potter franchise broke the billion-dollar ceiling was within the final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Half 2, which grossed $1.3 billion worldwide. In complete, all of the Harry Potter motion pictures have earned a collective $7.7 billion on the field workplace, making them one of the crucial worthwhile live-action fantasy movie franchises of the twenty first century.
6 The Darkish Knight (2008)
Christopher Nolan’s reboot of the Batman franchise began with Batman Begins, which earned simply $370 million worldwide. Nonetheless, this was adopted by The Darkish Knight and The Darkish Knight Rises, each of which earned round $1 billion every. Specifically, The Darkish Knight is heralded as the perfect of the three, mainly due to the performances of Heath Ledger as Joker and Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent, in addition to its general tone and high quality. The Darkish Knight is not really that well-known for being one of many highest-grossing motion pictures of the 2000s. It is extra identified for revolutionizing the superhero style and beginning the development of gritty, lifelike comedian book-based motion pictures.
5 Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s Finish (2007)
When it comes to the overarching plot, the third installment within the franchise, At World’s Finish, is the place Pirates of the Caribbean ought to’ve ended. Nonetheless, after grossing greater than $960 million on the field workplace, At World’s Finish turning into 2007’s most worthwhile movie made a powerful case for the franchise to proceed. After Lifeless Man’s Chest, At World’s Finish is the second Pirates of the Caribbean film to make round a billion worldwide, a streak that ended with On Stranger Tides. The fifth and final film, Pirates of the Caribbean: Lifeless Males Inform No Tales, notably earned a relatively low $790 million in 2017.
4 The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The second film in Peter Jackson’s groundbreaking fantasy trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers earned over $940 million worldwide – a slight bounce from The Fellowship of the Ring‘s $890 million earnings. Whereas lots of the highest-grossing motion pictures of the 2000s are additionally disappointing sequels, this wasn’t the case with The Two Towers, mainly as a result of Jackson stayed loyal to the supply materials – even dividing the trilogy in accordance with the three volumes within the unique novel. The Two Towers is fondly remembered for The Battle of Helm’s Deep, which has grow to be a pivotal instance of how large medieval fantasy battles must be shot and executed.
3 Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007)
Order of the Phoenix is the fifth movie in the primary franchise, and it made greater than $940 million on the field workplace. It might’ve been the highest-grossing film of 2007 if it wasn’t for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s Finish. Notably, Order of the Phoenix was additionally the primary to be directed by David Yates, who went on to direct Half-Blood Prince and the two-part finale, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Other than being one of many highest-grossing motion pictures of the 2000s, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix can be regarded to be among the many greatest motion pictures within the Harry Potter franchise.
2 Discovering Nemo (2003)
If The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King wasn’t within the image, Discovering Nemo would have been the highest-grossing film of 2003, because it made an estimated $940 million worldwide. On the time of its launch, the Pixar journey comedy-drama additionally grew to become essentially the most worthwhile animated film ever in addition to the highest-earning G-rated film – at the least till the discharge of Pixar’s personal Toy Story 3. Other than launching its personal foundational franchise, not many viewers keep in mind that Discovering Nemo additionally gained each the Oscar and Saturn Award for Finest Animated Movie. 20 years later, a Discovering Nemo sequence is reportedly in growth at Disney.
1 Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince (2009)
With Half-Blood Prince becoming a member of the highest-grossing movies of the 2000s by incomes $930 million worldwide, the Harry Potter franchise dominated the last decade by taking 3 spots out of the highest 10 most worthwhile 2000s motion pictures. Half-Blood Prince can be second solely to Avatar by way of being the highest-earning film of 2009. The sixth installment within the Harry Potter franchise and the second to be directed by David Yates, Half-Blood Prince was additionally the costliest Harry Potter film – with a finances that is estimated at $250 million. In complete, the complete Harry Potter franchise value $1.1 billion to make however earned over $7.7 billion worldwide.
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