Top-Grossing Films of the Decade

Thanks to a Wikipedia contributor who put together a list of the 50 highest-grossing films of the decade, it’s easy to see Hollywood’s—and, apparently, America’s—obsession with rehashing old material. As The Wrap points out, only nine aren't sequels or adaptations, and you have to reach No. 15 before finding an original. Gawker says "only five are not terrible." The first 15:

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: $1.12 billion
2. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: $1.07 billion
3. The Dark Knight: $1 billion
4. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: $974.7 million
5. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End: $960.9 million
6. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: $938.2 million
7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: $929 million
8. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: $925.3 million
9. Shrek 2: $919.9 million
10. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: $895.9 million
11. Spider-Man 3: $890.9 million
12. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: $878.6 million
13. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: $878.6 million
14. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: $870.8 million
15. Finding Nemo: $864.6 million

For the complete list, click the link at right.
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