11. STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
Box office: $1.332 billion ($620.1 million domestic)
The Last Jedi's box office numbers obviously pale in comparison to The Force Awakens, but that doesn't takeaway how impressive they are. With the sequel trilogy now in full swing, audiences couldn't wait to see how the story continued; The Last Jedi scored the second-largest December opening weekend of all-time ($220 million) and quickly became the biggest film of 2017 worldwide and domestically. And unlike The Force Awakens, which ran unopposed for holiday tentpole dollars, The Last Jedi went toe-to-toe with a feisty competitor in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
10. HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS - PART 2
Box office: $1.341 billion ($381.4 million domestic)
Before the MCU became the juggernaut it is and before Star Wars came back, Harry Potter was the defining film series of this generation. For 10 years, audiences came to the theater to be transported to the Wizarding World, knowing everything was building up to this installment. Like most final entries in popular series, Deathly Hallows - Part 2 proved to be a monumental success. It was the only Harry Potter movie to cross the $1 billion plateau (though many of its predecessors came very close) and brought about a massive void in WB's film slate. Looking at Harry Potter's numbers, it's no surprise they brought the franchise back five years later with the Fantastic Beasts prequel series.
9. BLACK PANTHER
Box office: $1.346 billion ($700 million domestic)
At the outset of 2018, many people would have predicted Avengers: Infinity War would be the biggest movie of the year. That turned out to be true... at the worldwide box office. Domestically, Black Panther reigned supreme by surpassing even the rosiest expectations. With a perfect February release date, Black Panther rode a perfect storm of facing minimal competition and receiving exceptional word-of-mouth. This film left a sizable impression on pop culture, becoming the first comic book adaptation to earn a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars. Marvel has a new cornerstone hero to build around.
8. AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON
Box office: $1.402 billion ($459 million domestic)
When Age of Ultron debuted in the summer of 2015, the novelty of seeing Earth's Mightiest come together on the big screen had worn off a bit (a notion that retroactively sounds naive, considering what's to come on this list). That explains the sizable gap between this sequel and the original Avengers movie, though anyone would be hard-pressed to call this a financial disappointment. Age of Ultron is the 10th highest-grossing film of all-time. If there were any doubts The Avengers was just a fad, Age of Ultron proved the MCU was here to stay.
7. FURIOUS 7
Box office: $1.515 billion ($353 million domestic)
Having humble beginnings as "Point Break with cars," Fast & Furious eventually evolved into one of the most popular film franchises ever. The unlikely renaissance began in 2011 with Fast Five, which was the first installment to top $200 million domestically. Things reached their peak with Furious 7, setting a new franchise record after only 10 days of release. Of course, the death of Paul Walker (who passed away in 2013) was definitely a factor here, since fans wanted to see his final performance and the touching sendoff the creative team came up with for Walker's Brian O'Connor character.