Thursday Thirteen #22 -- The 13 most popular movies of all time

THE THIRTEEN MOST SUCCESSFUL MOVIES EVER I love movies and I go often. Yet when I recently saw a list of the box-office champions of all-time, I was surprised that I hadn’t seen any of the Top 5. How could that be? Did I consume all those Sno-Caps, sitting in the dark, watching box-office bombs? No. Here’s the reason: inflation. The average nationwide ticket price today is nearly $7.00, but when Gone with the Wind came out, it only cost 25¢ to get into a matinee. That puts Rhett at a definite disadvantage against Spiderman and Jack Sparrow, doesn’t it? So here are the Top 13 most popular films of all time, adjusted for inflation. I've seen 10, which makes me feel much better about the world. This list is courtesy of Amazon.com, who went ahead and did the math for me. (And, naturally, is willing to sell all 13 DVDs to you.) This is based on box-office receipts. I wonder what the results would be if we factored in sales and rentals. Maybe I’ll track that down for a future TT … 1…. Gone with the Wind (1939) 2. Star Wars (1977) 3. Sound of Music (1965) 4. ET (1982) 5. The Ten Commandments (1956) 6. Titanic (1997) 7. Jaws (1975) 8. Dr. Zhivago (1965) 9. Disney’s Jungle Book (1967) 10. Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs (1937) 11. Ben Hur (1959) 12. 101 Dalmations (1961) 13. The Exorcist (1973) Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. ancsweetnsassygal's 1980s TT will have you humming Huey Lewis all day. 2. Courtney's ambitous TT is up. 3. Pussreboots issues us a reading challenge. 4. Impworks' TT is thrill packed. 5. Crimson Wife's TT is funny, if you're not too stupid to get it :) 6. Maiylah's TT is low-tech 7. Wylie goes beyond Shatner to name 13 famous Canadian actors 8. Sue's TT are 13 quotes she wishes she could claim as her own 9. Susan's f-ing funny TT is up 10. Cordia shares 13 things she dreams of doing 11. Ben introduces himself to us with his TT 12. Nicholas shares some very olden oldies 13. Janet's got 13 things on her mind this week and shares 'em 14. Drew's TT is devoted to the Birthday Boys, Jonah and Jude 15. Amy shares her vacation itinerary (don't worry, she'll be back for Mom's birthday on the 7th) 16. Lene's TT is, well, kinda icky; hope everyone feels better soon! 17. Nancy's TT inspires us to exercise 18. Mommyba's TT is cartoon characters to make you smile 19. Malcolm's TT takes us back to childhood fun and games 20. Gloria's TT is about young love. 21. Darla's TT is filled with "Sniglets." 22. Samulli shares his many and varied favorites, including Walnut Caramel Cream Ice Cream. 23. Starla's TT rhapsodizes about Phoenix. 24. JennieBoo tells us what's in her medicine cabinet, so now we don't have to snoop 25. Starrlight's TT is devoted to Gross Pointe Blank dialog 26. Chris' TT shares the songs on his current Zen rotation 27. Frigga's TT encourages a self exam of your soul, conscience and memory 28. Titania takes us on a tour of Las Vegas 29. Jenny McB is in search of new ways to "torment" her boys 30. Jill shares 13 women characters she likes 31. Sparky Duck is back online with a TT about other TTs (beginning with this brilliant one)

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