The Top 11 Most Profitable Films in Box Office History

6. Star Wars

1977 was a great year. It introduced the world to a galaxy far, far away… and it raked in more cash for George Lucas than he could have imagined as a child growing up in Modesto, California. The film was an adventure people had only enjoyed in their imagination. Suddenly, it was on the screen. Adjusting the budget for sake of inflation, George and his team made this film for a minuscule $40 million. To offer scope, it was $13 million in the late 1070s. It has gone on to gross more than $775 million. Keep in mind, this is only one of six films. The seventh may shatter box office records, but it’s also operating on a $200 million budget, and Disney/LucasArts plans to spend a cool $200 million on the marketing as well. Why? It’s completely unnecessary. Everyone will be there.