Only 7 movies have ever made $2 billion at the box office — here they all are

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day." Sony Only seven movies released by US studios have ever crossed $2 billion at the box office, without adjusting for inflation. Using data from Box Office Mojo, here are the films to cross that threshold. "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is the latest entry. It's a big deal when a movie crosses the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office, but do you know what's even cooler? $2 billion! Only seven movies released by US studios have ever passed the $2 billion mark. And it shouldn't be a surprise that James Cameron and Marvel account for a large share of these successes. Here are the seven movies that have grossed $2 billion at the box office. Kirsten Acuna contributed to a previous version of this story. 7. "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" (2026) "Spider-Man: Brand New Day." Sony/Marvel Worldwide gross: $2,021,831,670 After scoring the biggest domestic opening weekend ever at the box office with $360 million and then joining the $1 billion worldwide club soon after, "Brand New Day" joined this elite list in just three weeks. It's now the highest-grossing "Spider-Man" movie of all time. 6. "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018) Marvel Worldwide gross: $2,052,415,039 The traumatic cliffhanger at the end of "Infinity War" was a must-see movie-going moment for fans. No one was expecting the film to end on such a grim note, with Thanos (Josh Brolin) not only defeating the Avengers, but snapping away half of all life from existence. When the film debuted, it set a record for the biggest worldwide opening weekend with $640.9 million. It crossed $1 billion in just 11 days. In 48 days, the film crossed $2 billion worldwide. 5. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (2015) "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Worldwide gross: $2,071,310,218 Disney's return to a galaxy far, far away intrigued both old and new fans, as it brought back original cast members and paired them with a new roster of characters. At the time, "The Force Awakens" set a record for the biggest opening weekend ($247.9 million) and was previously the fastest film to pass $1 billion worldwide in 12 days. It took 53 days to cross $2 billion. 4. "Titanic" (1997) Courtesy of Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox Worldwide gross: $2,264,812,968 The James Cameron-directed film was the first movie to cross $1 billion worldwide. At the time, it was the most expensive movie made. The film finally surpassed $2 billion during its 2012 3D rerelease. 3. "Avatar: The Way of Water" (2022) "Avatar: The Way of Water." Disney/20th Century Studios Worldwide gross: $2,334,484,620 "Avatar: The Way of Water" became the first film to cross $2 billion at the box office since the COVID-19 pandemic. Behind "Avengers: Endgame," it became the second-fastest movie to cross $2 billion in just 39 days. 2. "Avengers: Endgame" (2019) Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in "Avengers: Endgame." Marvel Studios Worldwide gross: $2,799,439,100 Fans needed to know whether the remaining Avengers could rise up, defeat Thanos, and reverse the effects of the end of "Infinity War." They came out in droves as the film shattered box-office records, grossing over $1.2 billion worldwide on its opening weekend, nearly double that of the opening weekend for "Infinity War." It only took "Endgame" 11 days to cross $2 billion. That's the same amount of time it took "Infinity War" to cross its first billion. 1. "Avatar" (2009) 20th Century Fox Worldwide gross: $2,923,710,708 At the time, "Avatar," following the 10-foot-tall Na'vi on their home of Pandora, became the fastest film to cross $1 billion, doing so in 19 days. It eventually crossed $2 billion in 47 days. Read the original article on Business Insider

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day."Sony Only seven movies released by US studios have ever crossed $2 billion at the box office, without adjusting for inflation. Using data from Box Office Mojo, here are the films to cross that threshold. "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is the latest entry. It's a big deal when a movie crosses the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office, but do you know what's even cooler? $2 billion! Only seven movies released by US studios have ever passed the $2 billion mark. And it shouldn't be a surprise that James Cameron and Marvel account for a large share of these successes. Here are the seven movies that have grossed $2 billion at the box office. Kirsten Acuna contributed to a previous version of this story. 7. "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" (2026) "Spider-Man: Brand New Day."Sony/Marvel Worldwide gross: $2,021,831,670 After scoring the biggest domestic opening weekend ever at the box office with $360 million and then joining the $1 billion worldwide club soon after, "Brand New Day" joined this elite list in just three weeks. It's now the highest-grossing "Spider-Man" movie of all time. 6. "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018) Marvel Worldwide gross: $2,052,415,039 The traumatic cliffhanger at the end of "Infinity War" was a must-see movie-going moment for fans. No one was expecting the film to end on such a grim note, with Thanos (Josh Brolin) not only defeating the Avengers, but snapping away half of all life from existence. When the film debuted, it set a record for the biggest worldwide opening weekend with $640.9 million. It crossed $1 billion in just 11 days. In 48 days, the film crossed $2 billion worldwide. 5. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (2015) "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Worldwide gross: $2,071,310,218 Disney's return to a galaxy far, far away intrigued both old and new fans, as it brought back original cast members and paired them with a new roster of characters. At the time, "The Force Awakens" set a record for the biggest opening weekend ($247.9 million) and was previously the fastest film to pass $1 billion worldwide in 12 days. It took 53 days to cross $2 billion. 4. "Titanic" (1997) Courtesy of Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox Worldwide gross: $2,264,812,968 The James Cameron-directed film was the first movie to cross $1 billion worldwide. At the time, it was the most expensive movie made. The film finally surpassed $2 billion during its 2012 3D rerelease. 3. "Avatar: The Way of Water" (2022) "Avatar: The Way of Water."Disney/20th Century Studios Worldwide gross: $2,334,484,620 "Avatar: The Way of Water" became the first film to cross $2 billion at the box office since the COVID-19 pandemic. Behind "Avengers: Endgame," it became the second-fastest movie to cross $2 billion in just 39 days. 2. "Avengers: Endgame" (2019) Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in "Avengers: Endgame."Marvel Studios Worldwide gross: $2,799,439,100 Fans needed to know whether the remaining Avengers could rise up, defeat Thanos, and reverse the effects of the end of "Infinity War." They came out in droves as the film shattered box-office records, grossing over $1.2 billion worldwide on its opening weekend, nearly double that of the opening weekend for "Infinity War." It only took "Endgame" 11 days to cross $2 billion. That's the same amount of time it took "Infinity War" to cross its first billion. 1. "Avatar" (2009) 20th Century Fox Worldwide gross: $2,923,710,708 At the time, "Avatar," following the 10-foot-tall Na'vi on their home of Pandora, became the fastest film to cross $1 billion, doing so in 19 days. It eventually crossed $2 billion in 47 days. Read the original article on Business Insider