We heard it in a Hollywood movie once: "A million dollars isn't cool. You know what's cool? A billion dollars."
And in this town, it's true. A movie making that minimum seven figures isn't cool, it's a box office bomb. But 10 figures? Now we're talking. Cracking a billion dollars globally requires a mighty recipe of the hottest stars, the shiniest filmmaking technology, and an engaging plot with twists and turns that never becomes super-duper complicated. And, of course, you'll need an audience willing to turn out in droves the world over, from America to Lebanon to Zambia.
Now we've compiled all of the movies that have achieved just that and ranked them by Tomatometer. It's a compelling window into our era of blockbusters and inflation. The Transformers and Pirates of the Caribbean series each have multiple entries, in the years before the franchises were run into the ground. Alice in Wonderland showed the way for Disney and these newfangled live-action remakes.
