Top Grossing Movies of Every Year
What Was the Biggest Movie the Year You Were Born?
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From Disney classics like Mary Poppins and Aladdin, action-packed blockbusters like Independence Day, and multiple films from the Star Wars franchise, we've rounded up the top-grossing film from each year between 1960 and 2006. Which movie made the most money the year you (and your friends and family) were born? Scroll through now to find out.
1960: Swiss Family Robinson
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1961: West Side Story
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1962: Lawrence of Arabia
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1963: Cleopatra
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1964: Mary Poppins
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1965: The Sound of Music
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1966: The Bible: In the Beginning
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1967: The Graduate
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1968: Funny Girl
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1969: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
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1970: Love Story
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1971: Fiddler on the Roof
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1972: The Godfather
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1973: The Exorcist
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1974: Blazing Saddles
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1975: Jaws
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1976: Rocky
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1977: Star Wars
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1978: Grease
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1979: Kramer vs. Kramer
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1980: Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back
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1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark
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1982: E.T. the Extra Terrestrial
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1983: Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi
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1984: Beverly Hills Cop
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1985: Back to the Future
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1986: Top Gun
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1987: Three Men and a Baby
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1988: Rain Man
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1989: Batman
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1990: Home Alone
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1991: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
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1992: Aladdin
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1993: Jurassic Park
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1994: Forrest Gump
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1995: Toy Story
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1996: Independence Day
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1997: Titanic
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1998: Saving Private Ryan
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1999: Star Wars: Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace
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2000: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
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2001: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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2002: Spider-Man
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2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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2004: Shrek 2
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2005: Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith
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2006: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
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