The Lion King is now the 42nd film to make $1 billion at the global box office, joining recent hits Spider-Man: Far From Home, Aladdin and Avengers Endgame in what is turning into a big year for Tinseltown. But what other movies have broken the billion-dollar barrier?
Newsweek decided to take a look at all the movies to achieve this major milestone, based on data from Box Office Mojo as of July 31, 2019.
Films that have made over $1 billion at the box office
42. The Dark Knight (2008)
Studio: Warner Brothers
Box Office Worldwide: $1.004 billion
Plot: Batman works to rid Gotham of criminals, however the Joker has other ideas, and causes chaos to the Caped Crusaders and those he holds dear.
41. Aladdin (2019)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $1.011 billion
Plot: A "street rat" captures the heart of a princess and then ends up trapped in a cave of wonders. Luckily, a magic lamp produces an eccentric genie who grants the young boy three wishes.
40. The Lion King (2019)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $1.015 billion
Plot: Simba has to find his rightful place in the world and accept that he can't fix his past mistakes.
39. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Studio: Warner Brothers
Box Office Worldwide: $1.021 billion
Plot: Bilbo Baggins is persuaded to join Gandalf on an adventure to help a band of dwarves reclaim their kingdom.
38. Zootropolis (2016)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $1.024
Plot: A rabbit and a fox team up to bring down some bad guys.
37. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $1.026 billion
Plot: Alice journeys back to Wonderland to help fight against the Queen of Hearts.
36. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Studio: Fox
Box Office Worldwide: $1.027 billion
Plot: Prequel to the Star Wars original trilogy, the story follows the Jedi as they discover Anakin Skywaker who shows potential to be the "chosen one."
35. Finding Dory (2016)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $1.029 billion
Plot: Dory searches for her parents and meets some new faces.
34. Jurassic Park (1993)
Studio: Universal
Box Office Worldwide: $1.0295
Plot: A park full of man-made dinosaurs turns into a nightmare for its owners and their guests. Go figure.
33. Despicable Me 3 (2017)
Studio: Universal
Box Office Worldwide: $1.035 billion
Plot: Gru meets his long lost brother, who has better hair than him.
32. Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
Studio: Sony
Box Office Worldwide: $1.040 billion
Plot: Spider-man has to save the people of Europe, who are under threat from a new enemy.
31. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $1.046 billion
Plot: Captain Jack Sparrow is enlisted by British royalty to find the Fountain of Youth before ruthless pirate Edward Teach, otherwise known as Blackbeard.
30. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $1.056 billion
Plot: Jyn Erso searches for her father alongside the Rebellion in the events leading up to Star Wars: A New Hope.
29. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $1.066 billion
Plot: Captain Jack Sparrow runs from Davy Jones, while Will Turner meets up with someone he thought to be dead.
28. Toy Story 3 (2010)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $1.067 billion
Plot: Woody and Buzz find themselves trapped in a Day Care Center with a psychopathic teddy bear.
27. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Studio: Warner Brothers
Box Office Worldwide: $1.085 billion
Plot: Batman comes out of retirement to take on Bane and Catwoman.
26. Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
Studio: Paramount
Box Office Worldwide: $1.104 billion
Plot: A mechanic, his daughter, and his daughter's boyfriend become dragged into conflict when they find Optimus Prime in their possession.
25. Skyfall (2012)
Studio: Sony
Box Office Worldwide: $1.109 billion
Plot: James Bond returns to his childhood home to face off against another agent.
24. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Studio: New Line Cinema
Box Office Worldwide: $1.120 billion
Plot: The Fellowship get back together ahead of the battle to end all battles for Middle Earth.
23. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
Studio: Paramount and Dreamworks
Box Office Worldwide: $1.124 billion
Plot: Sam Witwicky has a new girlfriend, there is another Prime Autobot, and things turn against the heroes in Chicago.
22. Captain Marvel (2019)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $1.128 billion
Plot: In the latest Avenger film, Carol Danvers tries to uncover her past while fighting the Skrulls.
21. Aquaman (2018)
Studio: Warner Brothers
Box Office Worldwide: $1.148 billion
Plot: Arthur Curry goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land.
20. Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $1.153 billion
Plot: The Avengers are split down the middle as differences of opinion and past secrets cause clashes.
19. Minions (2015)
Studio: Universal
Box Office Worldwide: $1.159 billion
Plot: The Minions try to find their new master, and end up finding an evil mistress.
18. Iron Man 3 (2013)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $1.215 billion
Plot: After saving the Earth from Loki, Iron Man is plagued with insomnia and anxiety. However, when a new enemy shows up, he must remember how to rely on his gut and save the love of his life, Pepper Potts.
17. The Fate of the Furious (2017)
Studio: Universal
Box Office Worldwide: $1.236 billion
Plot: Dom betrays his "family" to a cyber terrorist, forcing the team to come together to hunt him and the enemy down.
16. Incredibles 2 (2018)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $1.243 billion
Plot: A role-reversal sees Elastigirl go off to save the world while her husband Mr. Incredible stays at home.
15. Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $1.264 billion
Plot: A French girl from a small town longs for adventure and gets it in the form of taming a beastly man. A live-action remake of the Disney cartoon.
14. Frozen (2013)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $1.277 billion
Plot: Elsa and her sister Anna have to let go of their fears when the former's magical powers are exposed after her coronation.
13. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
Studio: Universal
Box Office Worldwide: $1.310 billion
Plot: Owen Grady and Claire Dearing return to the island of Isla Nublar to save the remaining dinosaurs (yes, I'm thinking "why" too) from a volcano that's about to erupt. However, they find some more gigantic dinosaurs.
12. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $1.333 billion
Plot: After finally tracking down Luke Skywalker, Rey begins her training to become a Jedi.
11. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)
Studio: Warner Brothers
Box Office Worldwide: $1.342 billion
Plot: As the final battle draws near for Harry Potter, we're all left wondering if Ron and Hermione will ever get together.
10. Black Panther (2018)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $1.347 billion
Plot: T'Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king when a powerful enemy suddenly reappears.
9. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $1.405 billion
Plot: Tony Stark creates a new type of being, which becomes crazed with power and seemingly cannot be killed.
8. Furious 7 (2015)
Studio: Universal
Box Office Worldwide: $1.516 billion
Plot: The team must come out of retirement to take down a new enemy and save a developer that created a new surveillance program.
7. Marvel's The Avengers (2012)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $1.519 billion
Plot: Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Thor and the Hulk take on Loki as he tries to take over the Earth.
6. Jurassic World (2015)
Studio: Universal
Box Office Worldwide: $1.672 billion
Plot: Two kids end up visiting their aunt at Jurassic World and end up nearly being eaten by multiple man-made dinosaurs. Watch out for the unrealistic run in heels towards the end.
5. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $2.048 billion
Plot: The Avengers come up against Thanos and potentially the end of the world.
4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2018)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $2.068 billion
Plot: Rey's journey to becoming a Jedi begins when she saves a small, adorable robot from the Sith.
3. Titantic (1997)
Studio: Paramount
Box Office Worldwide: $2.188 billion
Plot: Rose meets Jack, the love of her life, on her journey to New York. The problem? She's an upper-class lady, and he's her big of rough. Oh, and they're on the Titanic. Which doesn't really have any lifeboats. Or anyone with common sense.
It doesn't end well for them.
2. Avatar (2009)
Studio: Fox
Box Office Worldwide: $2.790 billion
Plot: A paraplegic is enlisted into a program to replace his dead brother on planet Pandora to get to know a peaceful race and move them out of their homes. What he doesn't count on is falling in love with the chief's daughter.
1. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Studio: Buena Vista
Box Office Worldwide: $2.793 billion
Plot: The Avengers team up to take down Thanos once and for all.
