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33 Disney movies have hit $1 billion at the box office — here they all are

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Of the 63 movies that have made $1 billion, 33 of them have been released by Disney.That's about half.The MCU, Pixar, "Avatar," "Star Wars," and "Pirates of the Caribbean" are all owned by Disney.Numbers don't lie: Disney is easily the most successful movie studio of all time. Of the 63 films that have made 10 figures at the worldwide box office, 33 of them have been released by Disney.And, if you include the first "Avatar" and "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace," which were originally released by 20th Century but are now owned by Disney, you get up to 35.No other studio has a chokehold on mainstream movies like Disney does, and it's not close.We used Box Office Mojo data to compile this list of every single Disney movie that's made $1 billion (or more).

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Of the 63 movies that have made $1 billion, 33 of them have been released by Disney.That's about half.The MCU, Pixar, "Avatar," "Star Wars," and "Pirates of the Caribbean" are all owned by Disney.Numbers don't lie: Disney is easily the most successful movie studio of all time. Of the 63 films that have made 10 figures at the worldwide box office, 33 of them have been released by Disney.And, if you include the first "Avatar" and "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace," which were originally released by 20th Century but are now owned by Disney, you get up to 35.No other studio has a chokehold on mainstream movies like Disney does, and it's not close.We used Box Office Mojo data to compile this list of every single Disney movie that's made $1 billion (or more). Keep scrolling to see the entire list."Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" (2006)Worldwide gross: $1.07 billionAfter the first film became a true pop culture phenomenon in 2003, the second installment, "Dead Man's Chest," became the first "Pirates" film to cross a billion dollars … and probably the first film based on a theme park ride to do that, too."Alice in Wonderland" (2010)Worldwide gross: $1.03 billionThe first of the modern Disney live-action remakes, "Alice in Wonderland" was a huge hit for the studio and set us on a path we're still on today; are you ready for the live-action "Moana" later this year?"Toy Story 3" (2010)Worldwide gross: $1.07 billion"Toy Story 3" picks up 11 years after its last installment, 1999's "Toy Story 2," and brings our favorite crew into the 21st century. It's also positively traumatizing.

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Of the 63 movies that have made $1 billion, 33 of them have been released by Disney.That's about half.The MCU, Pixar, "Avatar," "Star Wars," and "Pirates of the Caribbean" are all owned by Disney.Numbers don't lie: Disney is easily the most successful movie studio of all time. Of the 63 films that have made 10 figures at the worldwide box office, 33 of them have been released by Disney.And, if you include the first "Avatar" and "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace," which were originally released by 20th Century but are now owned by Disney, you get up to 35.No other studio has a chokehold on mainstream movies like Disney does, and it's not close.We used Box Office Mojo data to compile this list of every single Disney movie that's made $1 billion (or more).
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