Movie Meme
Jun. 1st, 2003 05:54 amGacked from
mimesere, because I need the light of day and manuals to set up the scanner for the huge picture posts to come. That, and sleep apparently went from necessarily to optional.
Numbers in parentheses indicate my theater viewing contribution. The ones I've seen are bolded. If I were feeling really honest, I'd admit I'm doing this because the book and classic movie memes have left me feeling ragingly inadequate.
1. Titanic (1997 - $1,835,300,000) (1)
2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001 - $968,600,000) (1)
3. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999 - $922,300,000) (2)
4. Jurassic Park (1993 - $919,700,000) (1)
5. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002 - $905,700,000) (3)
6. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002 - $866,300,000) (1)
7. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001 - $860,200,000) (1)
8. Independence Day (1996 - $811,200,000) (2)
9. Spider-Man (2002 - $806,700,000) (1)
10. Star Wars (1977 - $797,900,000) (saw the rerelease once)
11. The Lion King (1994 - $783,400,000) (2)
12. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982 - $756,700,000) (again, rerelease once)
13. Forrest Gump (1994 - $679,400,000)
14. The Sixth Sense (1999 - $661,500,000) (1)
15. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002 - $648,200,000) (3)
16. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997 - $614,300,000) (1)
17. Men in Black (1997 - $587,200,000) (2)
18. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983 - $572,700,000) (rerelease once)
19. Armageddon (1998 - $554,600,000) (1)
20. Mission: Impossible II (2000 - $545,300,000) (2)
21. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980 - $533,800,000) (rerelease once)
22. Home Alone (1990 - $533,700,000)
23. Monsters, Inc. (2001 - $528,900,000)
24. Ghost (1990 - $517,600,000)
25. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991 - $516,800,000)
26. Aladdin (1992 - $501,900,000) (3, at least)
27. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989 - $494,700,000)
28. Twister (1996 - $494,700,000) (2)
29. Toy Story 2 (1999 - $485,700,000)
30. Saving Private Ryan (1998 - $479,300,000) (has anyone managed this more than once?)
31. Jaws (1975 - $470,600,000)
32. The Matrix (1999 - $456,300,000) (1)
33. Gladiator (2000 - $456,200,000)
34. Shrek (2001 - $455,100,000)
35. Mission: Impossible (1996 - $452,500,000) (7)
36. Pearl Harbor (2001 - $450,400,000)
37. Ocean's Eleven (2001 - $444,200,000) (1)
38. Pretty Woman (1990 - $438,200,000)
39. Tarzan (1999 - $435,200,000) (1)
40. Men in Black II (2002 - $425,600,000) (2)
41. Die Another Day (2002 - $424,700,000)
42. Dances with Wolves (1990 - $424,200,000)
43. Cast Away (2000 - $424,000,000) (I don't know if my one time counts, really. I don't make out during movies, but damn the time wouldn't have passed otherwise)
44. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993 - $423,100,000)
45. The Mummy Returns (2001 - $418,700,000) (1)
46. The Mummy (1999 - $413,300,000) (1)
47. Batman (1989 - $413,100,000)
48. Rain Man (1988 - $412,800,000)
49. The Bodyguard (1992 - $410,900,000)
50. Signs (2002 - $407,900,000)
51. Gone with the Wind (1939 - $390,500,000)
52. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991 - $390,400,000)
53. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981 - $383,800,000)
54. Grease (1978 - $379,800,000)
55. Ice Age (2002 - $378,300,000)
56. Beauty and the Beast (1991 - $378,300,000)
57. Godzilla (1998 - $375,800,000) (1)
58. What Women Want (2000 - $370,800,000)
59. The Fugitive (1993 - $368,700,000)
60. True Lies (1994 - $365,200,000)
61. Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995 - $365,000,000)
62. Notting Hill (1999 - $363,000,000)
63. Jurassic Park III (2001 - $362,900,000) (2)
64. There's Something About Mary (1998 - $360,000,000) (1)
65. Planet of the Apes (2001 - $358,900,000)
66. The Flintstones (1994 - $358,500,000)
67. Toy Story (1995 - $358,100,000)
68. A Bug's Life (1998 - $357,900,000)
69. The Exorcist (1973 - $357,500,000)
70. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002 - $356,500,000) (2)
71. Basic Instinct (1992 - $352,700,000)
72. The World Is Not Enough (1999 - $352,000,000)
73. GoldenEye (1995 - $351,500,000)
74. Back to the Future (1985 - $350,600,000)
75. Se7en (1995 - $350,100,000)
76. Hannibal (2001 - $349,200,000)
77. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988 - $349,100,000)
78. Deep Impact (1998 - $348,600,000)
79. Dinosaur (2000 - $347,800,000)
80. Pocahontas (1995 - $347,100,000)
81. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997 - $346,600,000) (3)
82. Top Gun (1986 - $344,700,000)
83. Minority Report (2002 - $342,000,000) (1)
84. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 - $340,400,000)
85. American Beauty (1999 - $336,000,000) (1)
86. Catch Me If You Can (2002 - $335,800,000)
87. Batman Forever (1995 - $335,000,000)
88. Apollo 13 (1995 - $334,100,000)
89. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984 - $333,000,000)
90. Back to the Future Part II (1989 - $332,000,000)
91. The Rock (1996 - $330,500,000) (1)
92. Rush Hour 2 (2001 - $329,100,000) (2)
93. Crocodile Dundee (1986 - $328,000,000)
94. The Perfect Storm (2000 - $325,700,000)
95. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 - $325,500,000)
96. X2 (2003 - $324,100,000) (2)
97. Schindler's List (1993 - $321,200,000)
98. The Mask (1994 - $320,900,000)
99. Fatal Attraction (1987 - $320,100,000)
100. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992 - $319,700,000)
Numbers in parentheses indicate my theater viewing contribution. The ones I've seen are bolded. If I were feeling really honest, I'd admit I'm doing this because the book and classic movie memes have left me feeling ragingly inadequate.
1. Titanic (1997 - $1,835,300,000) (1)
2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001 - $968,600,000) (1)
3. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999 - $922,300,000) (2)
4. Jurassic Park (1993 - $919,700,000) (1)
5. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002 - $905,700,000) (3)
6. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002 - $866,300,000) (1)
7. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001 - $860,200,000) (1)
8. Independence Day (1996 - $811,200,000) (2)
9. Spider-Man (2002 - $806,700,000) (1)
10. Star Wars (1977 - $797,900,000) (saw the rerelease once)
11. The Lion King (1994 - $783,400,000) (2)
12. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982 - $756,700,000) (again, rerelease once)
13. Forrest Gump (1994 - $679,400,000)
14. The Sixth Sense (1999 - $661,500,000) (1)
15. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002 - $648,200,000) (3)
16. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997 - $614,300,000) (1)
17. Men in Black (1997 - $587,200,000) (2)
18. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983 - $572,700,000) (rerelease once)
19. Armageddon (1998 - $554,600,000) (1)
20. Mission: Impossible II (2000 - $545,300,000) (2)
21. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980 - $533,800,000) (rerelease once)
22. Home Alone (1990 - $533,700,000)
23. Monsters, Inc. (2001 - $528,900,000)
24. Ghost (1990 - $517,600,000)
25. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991 - $516,800,000)
26. Aladdin (1992 - $501,900,000) (3, at least)
27. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989 - $494,700,000)
28. Twister (1996 - $494,700,000) (2)
29. Toy Story 2 (1999 - $485,700,000)
30. Saving Private Ryan (1998 - $479,300,000) (has anyone managed this more than once?)
31. Jaws (1975 - $470,600,000)
32. The Matrix (1999 - $456,300,000) (1)
33. Gladiator (2000 - $456,200,000)
34. Shrek (2001 - $455,100,000)
35. Mission: Impossible (1996 - $452,500,000) (7)
36. Pearl Harbor (2001 - $450,400,000)
37. Ocean's Eleven (2001 - $444,200,000) (1)
38. Pretty Woman (1990 - $438,200,000)
39. Tarzan (1999 - $435,200,000) (1)
40. Men in Black II (2002 - $425,600,000) (2)
41. Die Another Day (2002 - $424,700,000)
42. Dances with Wolves (1990 - $424,200,000)
43. Cast Away (2000 - $424,000,000) (I don't know if my one time counts, really. I don't make out during movies, but damn the time wouldn't have passed otherwise)
44. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993 - $423,100,000)
45. The Mummy Returns (2001 - $418,700,000) (1)
46. The Mummy (1999 - $413,300,000) (1)
47. Batman (1989 - $413,100,000)
48. Rain Man (1988 - $412,800,000)
49. The Bodyguard (1992 - $410,900,000)
50. Signs (2002 - $407,900,000)
51. Gone with the Wind (1939 - $390,500,000)
52. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991 - $390,400,000)
53. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981 - $383,800,000)
54. Grease (1978 - $379,800,000)
55. Ice Age (2002 - $378,300,000)
56. Beauty and the Beast (1991 - $378,300,000)
57. Godzilla (1998 - $375,800,000) (1)
58. What Women Want (2000 - $370,800,000)
59. The Fugitive (1993 - $368,700,000)
60. True Lies (1994 - $365,200,000)
61. Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995 - $365,000,000)
62. Notting Hill (1999 - $363,000,000)
63. Jurassic Park III (2001 - $362,900,000) (2)
64. There's Something About Mary (1998 - $360,000,000) (1)
65. Planet of the Apes (2001 - $358,900,000)
66. The Flintstones (1994 - $358,500,000)
67. Toy Story (1995 - $358,100,000)
68. A Bug's Life (1998 - $357,900,000)
69. The Exorcist (1973 - $357,500,000)
70. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002 - $356,500,000) (2)
71. Basic Instinct (1992 - $352,700,000)
72. The World Is Not Enough (1999 - $352,000,000)
73. GoldenEye (1995 - $351,500,000)
74. Back to the Future (1985 - $350,600,000)
75. Se7en (1995 - $350,100,000)
76. Hannibal (2001 - $349,200,000)
77. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988 - $349,100,000)
78. Deep Impact (1998 - $348,600,000)
79. Dinosaur (2000 - $347,800,000)
80. Pocahontas (1995 - $347,100,000)
81. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997 - $346,600,000) (3)
82. Top Gun (1986 - $344,700,000)
83. Minority Report (2002 - $342,000,000) (1)
84. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 - $340,400,000)
85. American Beauty (1999 - $336,000,000) (1)
86. Catch Me If You Can (2002 - $335,800,000)
87. Batman Forever (1995 - $335,000,000)
88. Apollo 13 (1995 - $334,100,000)
89. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984 - $333,000,000)
90. Back to the Future Part II (1989 - $332,000,000)
91. The Rock (1996 - $330,500,000) (1)
92. Rush Hour 2 (2001 - $329,100,000) (2)
93. Crocodile Dundee (1986 - $328,000,000)
94. The Perfect Storm (2000 - $325,700,000)
95. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 - $325,500,000)
96. X2 (2003 - $324,100,000) (2)
97. Schindler's List (1993 - $321,200,000)
98. The Mask (1994 - $320,900,000)
99. Fatal Attraction (1987 - $320,100,000)
100. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992 - $319,700,000)