00:00In Hollywood, box office success is the name of the game.
00:05Some of today's hits can't catch up to the success of older blockbusters, despite rising ticket prices.
00:11Adjusted for inflation, here are the top five real box office winners of film history.
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00:22Titanic was a smash in 1997.
00:24Fans were eager to experience the doomed romance of Jack and Rose more than once.
00:29This box office haul includes the brief 3D re-release in 2012.
00:34E.T. remains Steven Spielberg's biggest hit, even before adjusting the 1982 figures.
00:40A 20th anniversary re-release altered some shots to soften its 80s edges.
00:45But Spielberg had a change of heart about messing with the classic and put both editions on more recent home releases.
00:51In 1965, the hills were alive with the sound of music.
00:55The musical made nearly $159 million in an era when tickets cost a dollar.
01:01That's certainly something to sing about.
01:04Star Wars may be the most influential movie of all time.
01:07Its unprecedented success spawned sequels, merchandising, and cultural influence that created a universe new generations happily fall in love with to this day.
01:16Gone with the Wind, the epic Civil War romance released in 1939, was a cinematic achievement beyond what audiences of the day had seen before.
01:25It captured America's imagination and showed Hollywood what box office success looks like.
01:31No matter how much the avatars and Avengers of the world rake in, it'll be tough to replicate the massive popularity of these hits from the past.
01:39Coinage. Life. Well spent. Presented by GEICO.
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