The Blockiest of Busters
The MCU assembled during its release of this summer smash that earned $1.519 billion worldwide.
The Avengers (May 4, 2012)
From Sundance to Summer Blockbuster, this Tarantino film surpassed $200M at the box office in 1994.
Pulp Fiction (Mat 21, 1994)
Mission Impossible Franchise. Edge of Tomorrow. Top Gun Maverick.
Tom Cruise
One of the greatest twists in film history was the fact that he could see dead people.
The Sixth Sense (August 6, 1999)
This initial entry into the reboot of the Jurassic franchise is still the highest-grossing summer blockbuster of all time at $1.672 billion worldwide.
Jurassic World (June 12, 2015)
The beginning of one of the biggest film franchises of all time, this 1996 film surpassed $450M and starred Tom Cruise.
Mission: Impossible (May 22, 1996)
Pirates of the Caribbean Franchise. The Lone Ranger.
Johnny Depp
This movie is now the 7th highest domestic-grossing film of ALL TIME with it on the cusp of dethroning Avengers Infinity War at $678.8M.
Top Gun Maverick ($662.5M domestic, $1.35 billion worldwide, May 27, 2022)
The end of this franchise conjured up $1.342 billion worldwide and was the last time we saw our beloved group of friends in the Wizarding World.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (July 15, 2011)
Adam Sandler's star power saw him to blockbuster status in 2006 with his film about a universal remote raking in over $225M.
Click (June 23, 2006)
Although released in December and not clearing the $100M blockbuster marker, Adam Sandler starred in the greatest movie of the last 10 years in Uncut Gems.
Spider-Man 1, 2, and 3. The Great Gatsby.
Tobey Maguire
This Christopher Nolan movie from 2010 will make you go mad trying to figure out the ending.
Inception (July 16, 2010)
You better believe Jake Gyllenhaal helped Spider-Man swing his way to $1.132 billion worldwide in 2019.
Spider-Man Far From Home (July 2, 2019)
At nearly $500M in box office returns, Jim Carrey locked in the 5th highest grossing movie of 2003 with his almighty comedic powers.
Iron Man. The Avengers.
Robert Downey Jr.
Van Halen did some music for this 1996 summer blockbuster that featured Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Alan Ruck, and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Twister (May 10, 1996)
"Ah you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it."
The Dark Knight Rises ($1.081 billion - July 20, 2012)
Debuting just 21 days apart, Nicolas Cage was part of 2 summer blockbusters in 1997.
Con Air (June 6, 1997) & Face/Off (June 27, 1997)
Deadpool 2. The Bourne Identity.
Matt Damon.
The right type of madness led us to Danny Devito, Micahel Keaton, and Michelle Pfeiffer, all staring in a comic book movie.
Batman Returns (June 19, 1992)