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Of the 63 movies that have made $1 billion, 33 of them have been released by Disney.
That's about half.
The MCU , Pixar, "Avatar," "Star Wars," and "Pirates of the Caribbean" are all owned by Disney.
Numbers don't lie: Disney is easily the most successful movie studio of all time. Of the 63 films that have made 10 figures at the worldwide box office, 33 of them have been released by Disney.
And, if you include the first "Avatar" and " Star Wars: The Phantom Menace ," which were originally released by 20th Century but are now owned by Disney, you get up to 35.
No other studio has a chokehold on mainstream movies like Disney does, and it's not close.
We used Box Office Mojo data to compile this list of every single Disney movie that's made $1 billion (or more). Keep scrolling to see the entire list.
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" (2006)
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest." Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Worldwide gross: $1.07 billion
After the first film became a true pop culture phenomenon in 2003, the second installment, "Dead Man's Chest," became the first " Pirates " film to cross a billion dollars … and probably the first film based on a theme park ride to do that, too.
"Alice in Wonderland" (2010)
"Alice in Wonderland." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Worldwide gross: $1.03 billion
The first of the modern Disney live-action remakes , "Alice in Wonderland" was a huge hit for the studio and set us on a path we're still on today; are you ready for the live-action "Moana" later this year?
"Toy Story 3" (2010)
"Toy Story 3." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Worldwide gross: $1.07 billion
"Toy Story 3" picks up 11 years after its last installment, 1999's "Toy Story 2," and brings our favorite crew into the 21st century. It's also positively traumatizing. If you ask any millennial how they felt during the trash incinerator scene, be prepared with a box of tissues.
"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" (2011)
"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Worldwide gross: $1.05 billion
The third "Pirates" film fell short of seven figures, but the fourth, which was something of a soft reboot, rebounded quite nicely. Unfortunately, its quality leaves something to be desired.
"The Avengers" (2012)
"The Avengers." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Worldwide gross: $1.52 billion
The first MCU film to cross this threshold, fittingly, was "The Avengers," the culmination of the previous five films and the first big team-up of comic-book heroes.
It was also the first Marvel movie distributed by Disney after it acquired Marvel Studios in 2009 (the first few were split between Paramount and Universal).
"Iron Man 3" (2013)
"Iron Man 3." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Worldwide gross: $1.22 billion
The final installment of the "Iron Man" trilogy is also the highest-grossing. We haven't had a stand-alone Tony Stark film in 13 years, but Robert Downey Jr. isn't anywhere close to being done with Marvel. He's taking over as Doctor Doom in the coming " Avengers: Doomsday. "
"Frozen" (2013)
"Frozen." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Worldwide gross: $1.28 billion
Disney's first non-Pixar billion-dollar grosser was "Frozen," which brought us so many things, including "Let It Go," the icon that is Olaf, and John Travolta calling Idina Menzel " Adele Dazeem" at the Academy Awards.
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015)
"Avengers: Age of Ultron." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Worldwide gross: $1.41 billion
"Age of Ultron" was the second "Avengers" film, and while it wasn't as critically beloved as its predecessor, it was still a box-office smash.
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (2015)
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Worldwide gross: $2.07 billion
" The Force Awakens " was the first "Star Wars" film in 10 years, and the first time Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and (briefly) Mark Hamill returned to the franchise in 32 years.
No wonder it smashed box-office records and is still the highest-grossing film domestically, ever. It made over $936 million in the US alone.
It was also the first "Star Wars" film to be released after Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012 for $4 billion.
"Zootopia" (2016)
"Zootopia." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Worldwide gross: $1.03 billion
" Zootopia " was the second Disney animated film to cross this threshold, bolstered by its huge success in China, where it made $236 million.
"Captain America: Civil War" (2016)
"Captain America: Civil War." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Worldwide gross: $1.16 billion
"Captain America: Civil War" has more in common with the "Avengers" films rather than the first two "Captain America" movies. It features a huge ensemble cast and one of the MCU's signature scenes, the airport fight.
"Finding Dory" (2016)
"Finding Dory." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Worldwide gross: $1.03 billion
The sequel to "Finding Nemo" came 13 years after the first film. This allowed an entire generation to grow up watching it and introduced it to a whole new group of kids, a move Disney began with "Toy Story 3" and continues to use today.
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" (2016)
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Worldwide gross: $1.06 billion
" Rogue One " was the second "Star Wars" film released under Disney and the first to receive the subtitle of "A Star Wars Story," to differentiate it from the main three trilogies.
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