List of highest-grossing independent films

This is a list of the highest-grossing independent films. Films such as Inglorious Basterds and Paranormal Activity, were co-distributed by the major film studios, which was not included.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the highest-grossing independent film and the first independent film to gross over $1 billion mark, while The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the highest-grossing film franchise estimated with $2.9 billion, distributed by New Line Cinema, despite being owned by Warner Bros. Pictures in 2008.

Top highest-grossing independent films
Rank Peak Title Date Worldwide gross Countries Film distributor Ref/s
1 1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King December 1, 2003 $1,142,456,987 New Zealand New Line Cinema [1]
2 1 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers December 5, 2002 $943,396,133 New Zealand New Line Cinema [2]
3 1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring December 20, 2001 $888,159,092 New Zealand New Line Cinema [3]
4 4 The Passion of the Christ February 25, 2004 $611,486,736 Australia Icon Productions [4]
5 5 The Intouchables September 23, 2010 $484,630,908 France Gaumont [5]
6 1 Dances with Wolves November 9, 1990 $424,208,805 North America Orion Pictures [6]
7 7 The King's Speech September 6, 2010 $423,999,102 Australia
United Kingdom		 Momentum Pictures [4]
8 7 Slumdog Millionaire August 30, 2008 $378,410,113 United Kingdom Pathé Distribution [4]
9 4 My Big Fat Greek Wedding April 19, 2002 $368,744,044 North America IFC Films [4]
10 2 American Beauty September 8, 1999 $356,258,047 North America DreamWorks Pictures [7]
11 11 Black Swan September 1, 2010 $329,398,046 North America Fox Searchlight Pictures [8]
12 2 Se7en September 15, 1995 $328,125,643 North America New Line Cinema [9]
13 2 The Silence of the Lambs February 14, 1991 $275,726,716 North America Orion Pictures [10]
14 14 Parasite May 21, 2019 $262,857,186 South Korea CJ Entertainment (South Korea)
Neon (North America)		 [11]
15 4 The Full Monty August 15, 1997 $261,249,383 United Kingdom Fox Searchlight Pictures [4]
16 5 The Blair Witch Project January 23, 1999 $248,639,099 North America Artisan Entertainment [4]
17 Silver Linings Playbook November 16, 2012 $236,412,453 North America The Weinstein Company [12]
18 Juno September 1, 2007 $231,450,102 North America Fox Searchlight Pictures [4]
19 Fahrenheit 9/11 May 17, 2004 $222,446,882 North America FLIC Distributors [4]
20 Good Will Hunting December 2, 1997 $225,925,989 North America Miramax [4]
21 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon May 18, 2000 $213,514,672 Taiwan Sony Pictures Classics [13]
22 Pulp Fiction May 21, 1994 $212,894,343 North America Miramax [14]
23 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles March 30, 1990 $202,000,000 North America New Line Cinema [15]
24 Traffic December 27, 2000 $207,515,725 North America Focus Features [16]
25 The Shape of Water December 1, 2017 $195,333,312 North America Fox Searchlight Pictures [17]
26 Kill Bill: Volume 1 October 10, 2003 $180,899,045 North America Miramax [18]
27 Brokeback Mountain December 9, 2005 $178,062,759 North America Focus Features [19]
28 The Grand Budapest Hotel March 7, 2014 $173,082,189 North America
Germany		 Fox Searchlight Pictures [20]
29 No Country for Old Men November 9, 2007 $171,627,166 North America Miramax (North America)
Paramount Vantage (International)		 [21]
30 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest November 19, 1975 $163,281,275 North America United Artists [7]
31 The Hateful Eight December 25, 2015 $156,480,177 North America The Weinstein Company [22]
32 Kill Bill: Volume 2 April 16, 2004 $154,116,796 North America Miramax [23]
33 Everything Everywhere All at Once March 25, 2022 $140,141,868 North America A24 [24]
34 Coraline February 6, 2009 $124,596,837 North America Focus Features [25]
35 Lost in Translation September 12, 2003 $117,085,297 North America
Japan		 Focus Features [26]
36 Sideways October 22, 2004 $109,726,800 North America Fox Searchlight Pictures [26]
37 Birdman October 17, 2014 $103,215,094 North America Fox Searchlight Pictures [27]
38 Crash May 6, 2005 $101,173,038 North America Lionsgate [26]
39 Little Miss Sunshine July 26, 2006 $101,058,954 North America Fox Searchlight Pictures [28]
40 Fritz the Cat April 12, 1972 $90,000,000 North America Cinemation Industries [29]
41 Whiplash January 16, 2014 $48,982,041 North America Sony Pictures Classics (North America)
Stage 6 Films (International)		 [30]

Highest-grossing films adjusted for inflation
Rank Title year Worldwide gross (as of 2021) Countries Film distributor Ref/s
1 The Passion Of The Christ 2004 $967,000,000 Australia Icon Productions [7]
2 The Graduate 1967 $826,000,000 North America United Artists [7]
3 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest 1975 $776,000,000 North America United Artists [7]
4 Se7en 1995 $728,000,000 North America New Line Cinema [7]
5 American Beauty 1999 $679,000,000 North America DreamWorks Pictures [7]
6 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2002 $623,000,000 North America IFC Films [31]
7 Shakespeare in Love 1998 $575,000,000 [31]
8 Billy Jack 1971 $573,000,000 [31]
9 The Full Monty 1997 $549,000,000 [31]
10 Dirty Dancing 1987 $528,000,000 North America Vestron Pictures [31]
11 The King's Speech 2010 $527,000,000 Australia
United Kingdom		 Momentum Pictures [32]
12 Slumdog Millionaire 2008 $516,000,000 United Kingdom Pathé Distribution [32]
13 2001: A Space Odyssey 1968 $515,000,000 United Kingdom
North America		 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [32]
14 Pulp Fiction 1994 $503,000,000
15 Good Will Hunting 1997 $475,000,000 [31]

See also

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