Avatar 1 has had a worldwide viewership of over 2.9 billion people. This makes it the highest-grossing film of all time, both domestically and worldwide. Avatar was released in December 2009 and quickly became a global phenomenon.
According to The New York Times, this film is likely the most-watched motion picture of all time. The Jesus Film Project states that the film has been viewed more than 6 billion times (including repeat viewings).
Citizen Kane (1941), starring and directed by Orson Welles, has topped several international polls, including five consecutive decades at number 1 in the British Film Institute's Sight and Sound decennial poll of critics.
The Longest Movie Certificated by Guinness World Records
The longest film ever made, according to Guinness World Records, is "The Cure for Insomnia" (1987), directed by John Henry Timmis IV. It lasts 85 hours and is considered an extraordinary achievement in the film industry.
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” has officially unseated director James Cameron's 2009 science-fiction epic “Avatar” to become the third-highest grossing domestic release in history.
Director James Cameron has three of the top four highest-grossing global movies of all time, with Avatar (No. 1), Avatar: The Way of Water (No. 3), and Titanic (No. 4).
Cutting-edge technology. One of the biggest reasons for Avatar's success was its groundbreaking use of 3D technology. The film was shot using a new type of 3D camera that was specifically designed for the film, giving it a more immersive and realistic feel.
Adam Sandler's four film projects of 2023 propelled him to an annual salary of $73m (£57m), making him the highest-paid performer in Hollywood, according to Forbes magazine.
Writers, directors and editors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez spent between $35,000 and $60,000 shooting “The Blair Witch Project,” making it arguably the cheapest movie ever made. It later received between $200,000 and $750,000 from Artisan Entertainment for post-production.
1. Jack Nicholson - April 22, 1937. The first actor on this list is Jack Nicholson, an American actor who also happens to be a screenwriter, producer, and also director. Jack Nicholson has won Academy Award three times and was a nominee twelve times.
Zyzzyx Road holds the title for the lowest-grossing movie ever, making just $30 at the box office. The film was made specifically for distribution overseas, but a Screen Actors Guild contract required a U.S. theatrical release.
Most successful movies of all time at the international box office as of 2024. As of March 2024, "Avatar" (2009) was the most commercially successful movie of all time, grossing about 2.92 billion U.S. dollars at box offices across the globe.
With a running time of 124 minutes, Disney's Fantasia (1940) remains the longest of the studio's 56 animated features to date, and the only with a running time of over two hours.
