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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
I hate the way movies are ranked based on how much money it brought in.
Movie tickets are more expensive than they were when Titanic, Star Wars, or any other blockbuter was in theatres. I wish they would rank by tickets sold.
But I know they bet better "buzz" but trotting out the dollar figures, and with inflation they will always be able to infer that movie X is great since it is now in the top 50 of all box office. But that doesn't mean I like it.
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There are sites that rank movies based on dollars that take into account inflation. This is IMO the best way to judge a movie's success.
If you take into account inflation, Gone With the Wind is the most successful movie ever in terms of domestic box office. Titanic surprisingly falls to number 6 just ahead of Jaws.
http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adj...yr=2008&p=.htm
Titanic is still number one in terms of international box office, and that will probably not be beat anytime in the near future.