Bob Delmont

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Every year since 1975, the biggest Blockbuster!

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Do you remember the biggest summer blockbuster of your childhood? There's a list that compiles every summer's domestic box office hit since "Jaws" became the first true summer blockbuster in 1975. 

 

Here's the first 10, the income is NOT adjusted for inflation:

 

1975:  "Jaws". $260 million

 

1976:  "The Omen". $60.9 million

 

1977:  "Star Wars: A New Hope". $461 million

 

1978:  "Grease". $190 million

 

1979:  "The Amityville Horror". $86.4 million

 

1980:  "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back". $290.5 million

 

1981:  "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark". $248.2 million

 

1982:  "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial". $435.1 million

 

1983:  "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi". $309.3 million

 

1984:  "Ghostbusters". $242.2 million

 

These are the 10 most recent...

 

2013:  "Iron Man 3". $409 million

 

2014:  "Guardians of the Galaxy". $333.2 million

 

2015:  "Jurassic World". $652.3 million

 

2016:  "Finding Dory". $486.3 million

 

2017:  "Wonder Woman". $412.6 million

 

2018: "Incredibles 2". $608.6 million

 

2019:  "The Lion King". $543.6 million  (You know, the CGI "live-action" version.)

 

2020: "The New Mutants". $23.8 million  (Most movies at this time went straight to streaming because of the pandemic.)

 

2021:  "Black Widow". $183.6 million

 

2022:  "Top Gun: Maverick". $718.7 million

 

 

You can see the complete list at MentalFloss.com.

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