Here comes the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel Studios Brie Larson joined the MCU as the all-powerful Captain Marvel. Transformers: Age of Extinction – $1.104 billion Its sequels never captured the same magic, nor did the Jurassic World trilogy – not that it mattered when it came to the box office. It was an adventure 65 million years in the making, and for generations of moviegoers, it was the first time they truly experienced cinematic wonder.
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Titanic may have been the first movie to make more than $1 billion, but Jurassic Park’s inaugural dino-thrills have made their way back to theatres in the decades since its release, allowing it to comfortably join the other highest-grossing movies. Released four years after The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan’s Bat-finale didn’t land with every fan, but the sheer weight of anticipation made it a sure-fire hit as soon as it hit cinemas, with audiences wowed by Tom Hardy’s Bane and a spine-tingling climax. Read More: Christian Bale says he’d consider returning as Batman.There’s two types of people: there’s people who recognise The Dark Knight Rises as one of the greatest Batman movies ever, and an epic, worthy conclusion to one of the great blockbuster trilogies and there’s those who are wrong. The Dark Knight Rises was an epic conclusion to Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. However, there’s a reason we all went back to see it: in its closing minutes, Gareth Edwards delivered the greatest, most exhilarating Darth Vader scene we’d ever seen. Its feel-bad ending was inevitable, yet it still packed a punch. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – $1.056 billionĪs Gordon Ramsay once said: “Finally, some good f**king food.” In 2016, Lucasfilm released its first big-screen spinoff with Rogue One, exploring the tragic efforts of the Rebels who stole the Empire’s blueprints for the Death Star.
It’s bursting with spectacle, and Will Smith does well to fill Robin Williams’ impossibly big shoes as the Genie, but it’s all a bit vapid.Īlas, it comfortably earned a spot on the highest-grossing movies with a haul of more than $1.05 billion, and Ritchie has now been enlisted by the House of Mouse to bring Hercules to life. Will Smith starred as Genie in the Aladdin remake.Īs I’m putting this list together, it’s hard not to wonder: do we even deserve good movies? Guy Ritchie’s live-action take on Aladdin isn’t terrible, but it certainly isn’t good.