As of this writing, only 49 films have made over $1 billion at the worldwide box-office. But there are others--many others--that came very close. Here's a list of ten of them that made a strong impression on audiences, starting with the closest. (Included are scores from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, and Metacritic.)
WRITER'S NOTE: Only initial theatrical release grosses will count, while subsequent re-releases will not be considered.
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1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows--Part 1 (November 19, 2010)
Est. worldwide gross: $976,536,918
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Director: David Yates
IMDb user rating (critical score): 7.7/10 (65)
RT audience score (critical score): 85% (77%)
RT critical consensus: It can't help but feel like the prelude it is, but Deathly Hallows: Part I is a beautifully filmed, emotionally satisfying penultimate installment for the Harry Potter series.
Metacritic audience score (critical score): 7.6 (65)
2. Despicable Me 2 (July 3, 2013)
Est. worldwide gross: $970,766,005
Distributor: Universal
Directors: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud
IMDb user rating (critical score): 7.3/10 (62)
RT audience score (critical score): 85% (75%)
RT critical consensus: Despicable Me 2 offers plenty of eye-popping visual inventiveness and a number of big laughs.
Metacritic audience score (critical score): 7.1 (62)
3. The Jungle Book (April 15, 2016)
Est. worldwide gross: $966,550,600
Distributor: Disney
Director: Jon Favreau
IMDb user rating (critical score): 7.4/10 (77)
RT audience score (critical score): 86% (94%)
RT critical consensus: As lovely to behold as it is engrossing to watch, The Jungle Book is the rare remake that actually improves upon its predecessors -- all while setting a new standard for CGI.
Metacritic audience score (critical score): 7.5 (77)
4. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (December 17, 2014)
Est. worldwide gross: $962,200,000
Distributor: Warner Bros./New Line/MGM
Director: Peter Jackson
IMDb user rating (critical score): 7.4/10 (59)
RT audience score (critical score): 74% (59%)
RT critical consensus: Though somewhat overwhelmed by its own spectacle, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ends Peter Jackson's second Middle-earth trilogy on a reasonably satisfying note.
Metacritic audience score (critical score): 6.9 (59)
5. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (December 20, 2017)
Est. worldwide gross: $962,077,546
Distributor: Sony/Columbia
Director: Jake Kasdan
IMDb user rating (critical score): 6.9/10 (58)
RT audience score (critical score): 87% (76%)
RT critical consensus: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle uses a charming cast and a humorous twist to offer an undemanding yet solidly entertaining update on its source material.
RT audience consensus: This reboot won’t blow your mind, but it’s an easy, funny, and action-packed summer flick made much better than it needed to be by standout performances from Jack Black and Kevin Hart.
Metacritic audience score (critical score): 6.8 (58)
6. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (May 25, 2017)
Est. worldwide gross: $960,996,492
Distributor: Disney
Director: Gore Verbinski
IMDb user rating (critical score): 7.1/10 (50)
RT audience score (critical score): 72% (44%)
RT critical consensus: [Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End] provides the thrilling action scenes, but mixes in too many characters with too many incomprehensible plot threads.
Metacritic audience score (critical score): 6.4 (50)
7. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (December 13, 2013)
Est. worldwide gross: $959,000,000
Distributor: Warner Bros./New Line/MGM
Director: Peter Jackson
IMDb user rating (critical score): 7.8/10 (66)
RT audience score (critical score): 85% (74%)
RT critical consensus: While still slightly hamstrung by "middle chapter" narrative problems and its formidable length, The Desolation of Smaug represents a more confident, exciting second chapter for the Hobbit series.
Metacritic audience score (critical score): 7.8 (66)
8. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (May 6, 2022)
Est. worldwide gross: $947,014,432
Distributor: Disney/Marvel
Director: Sam Raimi
IMDb user rating (critical score): 7.3/10 (60)
RT audience score (critical score): 86% (74%)
RT critical consensus: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness labors under the weight of the sprawling MCU, but Sam Raimi's distinctive direction casts an entertaining spell.
RT audience consensus: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness delivers all the action and visual excitement you want in a Marvel movie while taking the franchise in a much darker direction.
Metacritic user score (metascore): 6.2 (60)
9. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (July 11, 2007)
Est. worldwide gross: $941,676,843
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Director: David Yates
IMDb user rating (critical score): 7.5/10 (71)
RT audience score (critical score): 81% (77%)
RT critical consensus: It's not easy to take the longest Harry Potter book and streamline it into the shortest HP movie, but director David Yates does a bang up job of it, creating an Order of the Phoenix that's entertaining and action-packed.
Metacritic audience score (critical score): 7.3 (71)
10. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (December 18, 2002)
Est. worldwide gross: $936,689,735
Distributor: New Line
Director: Peter Jackson
IMDb user rating (critical score): 8.8/10 (87) (Top 250: #14)
RT audience score (critical score): 95% (95%)
RT critical consensus: The Two Towers balances spectacular action with emotional storytelling, leaving audiences both wholly satisfied and eager for the final chapter.
Metacritic audience score (critical score): 9.0 (87, "Must-See")
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