Box office in the film industry refers to the revenue generated from the sale of tickets to films. It is a measure of a film's popularity and commercial success. The term "box office" comes from the early days of cinema, when tickets were sold at a small booth or box.
This is important for film studios and filmmakers because it determines how profitable a film is. Box office revenue is also used to measure the success of a film and to compare the performance of different films.
Box office revenue is calculated by multiplying the number of tickets sold by the price of each ticket. Box office revenue is typically reported for the opening weekend, the opening week, and the total run of a film.
The revenue can be affected by a number of factors, including the film's genre, cast, budget, and marketing campaign. Box office revenue can also be affected by the release date of the film and the competition from other films that are released at the same time.
Top 10 Grossing Movies (All Time)
| Rank | Film | Revenue | Yr of Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avatar | $2,923,706,026 | 2009 |
| 2 | Avengers: Endgame | $2,797,501,328 | 2019 |
| 3 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $2,320,250,281 | 2022 |
| 4 | Titanic | T$2,257,844,554 | 1997 |
| 5 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | $2,068,223,624 | 2015 |
| 6 | Avengers: Infinity War | $2,048,359,754 | 2018 |
| 7 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $1,921,847,111 | 2021 |
| 8 | Jurassic World | $1,671,537,444 | 2015 |
| 9 | The Lion King | $1,656,943,394 | 2019 |
| 10 | The Avengers | $1,518,815,515 | 2012 |