Top 10 Grossing Films in the US By jessmontevago Jun 11, 1982 E.T. The Extra Terrestrial $434,949,459 May 25, 1997 Star Wars $460,935,665 Dec 19, 1997 Titanic $658,672,302 May 19, 1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace $474,544,677 May 19, 2004 Shrek 2 $436,471,036 Jul 7, 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423,032,628 Jul 18, 2008 The Dark Knight $533,316,061 Dec 18, 2009 Avatar $760,505,847 May 4, 2012 The Avengers $623,279,547 Jul 20, 2012 The Dark Knight Rises $448,130,642