20 Must-See Billion Dollar Movies

9. Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Lucasfilm

Box Office Gross: $2,068,223,624 (#4 of All Time)

One of the most anticipated movies in history, The Force Awakens was the first movie to come close to out-grossing Avatar or Titanic. It is also, thankfully, a far cry from the disappointment of the Prequel Trilogy (which was perfectly OK, but could've been a lot better).

A charming, endlessly delightful sci-fi adventure with an irresistible spirit, The Force Awakens is a hugely fun movie that benefits from its great cast, stunning visuals and well-written screenplay.

It has been criticised by some for being a remake of A New Hope. That is a valid point, so The Force Awakens deserves to be called one of the greatest remakes of all time. It is a wonderful movie despite some issues with the story and it's one of the franchise's best movies too.

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Film Studies graduate, aspiring screenwriter and all-around nerd who, despite being a pretentious cinephile who loves art-house movies, also loves modern blockbusters and would rather watch superhero movies than classic Hollywood films. Once met Tommy Wiseau.