var galleryData = [{"captionHeading":"100. The Matrix Revolutions<\/a> - $427,3m","caption":"

The third and final part of the sci-fi trilogy that has had teens getting sweaty-palmed all over the world doesn't disappoint in an explosive climax of man versus machine.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/4/the-matrix-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"the matrix"},{"captionHeading":"99. Cast Away<\/a> - $429.6m","caption":"

Cast Away tells the story of Chuck Noland (Hanks), a FedEx trouble-shooter whose charter plane crashes somewhere over the South Pacific. As the sole survivor of the crash, Chuck finds himself struggling to stay alive on a deserted island which becomes a nightmare in paradise after four long years.<\/p>","url":"2008/12/9/Cast-Away-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Cast Away"},{"captionHeading":"98. Die Another Day<\/a> - $432m","caption":"

Die Another From the traditional opening action sequence, you know Lee Tamahori's Bond movie will be one hell of a ride. Kicking off in North Korea on a covert mission, Bond is compromised by an unknown traitor and thrown into a military prison, seemingly abandoned by MI6.\r\nDay sees the scourge of Savile Row returning to the big screen for his 20th outing.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/24/Die-Another-Day-20.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Die Another Day"},{"captionHeading":"97. The Mummy Returns<\/a> - $433m","caption":"

The most powerful force on earth is about to be unleashed by the two people who should know better.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/The-Mummy-Returns-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"The Mummy Returns"},{"captionHeading":"96. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines<\/a> - $433,4m","caption":"

Arnie suits up again for the third outing as the mean machine with a great stock of one-liners. Action-packed mayhem all the way.<\/p>","url":"2008/12/5/Terminator-3-02-3.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Terminator 3 02"},{"captionHeading":"95. The Exorcist<\/a> - $441.1m","caption":"

Occult horror chiller starring Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Jason Miller and Ellen Burstyn. A priest battles to exorcise a powerful demon possessing a young girl. With Lee J Cobb.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/The-Exorcist-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"The Exorcist"},{"captionHeading":"94. Mrs Doubtfire<\/a> - $441.3m","caption":"

Robin Williams plays an unemployed voice-over artist who disguises himself as a matronly Scottish widow in order to get the job as his estranged family's housekeeper... and see his kids. Williams is in fine form as the redoubtable Mrs Doubtfire while a pre-Bond Pierce Brosnan plays the suitor of Williams' ex-wife Sally Field.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/Mrs-Doubtfire-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Mrs Doubtfire"},{"captionHeading":"93. Men In Black II<\/a> - £441.8m","caption":"

Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones don the black suits a second time in a sequel that brings nothing new... but what did you expect? Anyway, it's fun.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/Men-In-Black-II-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Men In Black II"},{"captionHeading":"92. The Bourne Ultimatum<\/a> - $442.8m","caption":"

Who is Jason Bourne? Quite simply, he’s the best thing to happen to the action-thriller genre since Bond got his licence to kill. In his heart-pounding third adventure, Matt Damon’s amnesiac ex-CIA assassin goes on a transcontinental quest to confront the government spooks who turned him into a seek-and-destroy puppet. But where he wants closure, they just want him dead. From script and casting to execution, the already exceptional spy series just got better.<\/p>","url":"2008/10/17/bourne-ultimatum-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"bourne ultimatum"},{"captionHeading":"91. Tarzan <\/a> - $448.2m","caption":"

Disney gets the whole jungle swinging with the colourful story of the fearless lord of the apes. It's the age-old tale: gorillas raise boy, boy meets girl, girl's father foolishly associates himself with great white hunters, hunters causes rumpus in rainforest. Disney always produces the goods when the animals talk and this one will keep 'em happy until the elephants come home. And the voices? Tony Goldwyn, Tarzan; Minnie Driver, Jane.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/7/Tarzan-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Tarzan"},{"captionHeading":"90. Pearl Harbour<\/a> - $449.2m","caption":"

Appallingly good-looking pilots Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett fight for the love of a nurse (and also have a pot at the Japanese Imperial Navy). This no-expense spared blockbuster scores a direct hit as far as the aerial action scenes are concerned. The 40-minute section when the American Navy is caught unawares is an utterly compelling theatre of war. Don't even think that it's a useful history lesson or half-decent love story - just sit back and watch the US Pacific Fleet sink to the bottom.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/Pearl-Harbor-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Pearl Harbor"},{"captionHeading":"89. Ocean's Eleven<\/a> - $450.7m","caption":"

Caper thriller starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Andy Garcia and Matt Damon. A charismatic thief recruits a handpicked team of specialists to rob three Las Vegas casinos on a single night.<\/p>","url":"2008/10/28/oceans-11-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"ocean's 11"},{"captionHeading":"88. 300<\/a> - $456.1m","caption":"

Do you want some?? In 480 BC, 300 Spartans led by Gerard Butler's King Leonidas face overwhelming odds when they take on a vast Persian army led by Xerxes. Adapted from Frank \"Sin City\" Miller's short graphic novel, this is a visually stunning action epic shot entirely on blue screen - ie in the studio. Girls - and some of the guys - will swoon at the acres of taut, rippling male flesh on show and the battle setpieces will leave you breathless.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/300-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"300"},{"captionHeading":"87. The Last Samurai <\/a> - $456.8m","caption":"

Tom Cruise's Japanese take on Dances With Wolves certainly has the gloss, but the style ever-so-slightly outweighs the substance. <\/p>

The Cruiser's belief that he can use the same set of facial expressions in every role he plays is certainly highlighted here - perhaps not as much as his hair - but regardless of the lead performance, The Last Samuria is an effective action flick that wears its heart on its armoured sleeve.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/The-Last-Samurai-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"The Last Samurai"},{"captionHeading":"86. National Treasure: Book of Secrets <\/a> - $457.4m","caption":"

Nicolas Cage returns as Ben Gates, treasure hunter extraordinaire. This time he's on the trail of the mythical City of Gold after one of his ancestors is implicated in the assassination of President Lincoln. Yep. Ed Harris is the baddie he battles as he flits from Paris to London to Washington DC. Diane Kruger is now Ben's estranged wife and Dame Helen Mirren queens it as his American linguistics professor mom.<\/p>","url":"2008/6/25/national-treasure-2-3.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Movies"},{"captionHeading":"85. Gladiator<\/a> - $457.6m","caption":"

It is 180AD, and the Roman army is finishing the military campaign in Germania that will put an end to resistance against the Empire. Leading the troops is General Maximus (Crowe) - a valiant warrior, humble farmer and favourite of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Harris). <\/p>

The scenes of warfare and gladiatorial contests leave nothing to the imagination but the violence never feels gratuitous as every scene, and the film as a whole flaunts purpose.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/Gladiator-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Gladiator"},{"captionHeading":"84. Mission: Impossible<\/a> - $457.7m","caption":"

Tom Cruise plays undercover agent Ethan Hunt, who devises a risky plan to expose the traitor who betrayed him and his colleagues. Brian De Palma's action thriller, based on the cult 1960s TV series, pushes all the right buttons and boasts some impressive setpieces, including a breathtaking raid on a CIA vault.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/Mission-Impossible-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Mission Impossible"},{"captionHeading":"83. X-Men: The Last Stand<\/a> - $459.4m","caption":"

The Marvel-lous mutants unleash their unique talents for a third X-capade in which a 'cure' is discovered for the mutant condition. Once again, malevolent Magneto (Ian McKellen) wages war on the human oppressors, while Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), Professor X (Patrick Stewart) and the X-folk strive to keep the peace. <\/p>

But that's not easy with resurrected telepath Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) wreaking havoc in her uncontrollable new persona. X3 is far from X-ceptional, but it still gives action freaks plenty to chew on.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/X-Men-The-Last-Stand-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"X-Men The Last Stand"},{"captionHeading":"82. Cars<\/a> - $462m","caption":"

In the shiniest vehicle of the Pixar lot, hotshot race car Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) is forced to make an unwanted pit-stop in the dusty, rusty town of Radiator Springs. Most of the locals are a few drops short of a full tank, but they sure know a thing or two about life in the slow lane. <\/p>

The story may be a little mechanical (and environmentally unfriendly) but Paul Newman and Michael Keaton are in good voice and the animation is premium-grade.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/cars-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"cars"},{"captionHeading":"81. Pretty Woman<\/a> - $463.4m","caption":"

Ruthless businessman Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) hires goofy hooker Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts) while on a business trip to LA. He pays the socially unsophisticated yet street smart Vivian to escort him to society parties and polo matches...and finds himself falling in love with her. This loosely Pygmalion-style fable was the launch pad for Julia Roberts' meteoric career.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/Pretty-Woman-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Pretty Woman"},{"captionHeading":"80. The Matrix<\/a> - $463.5m","caption":"

Mind-boggling, eye-popping and heralding a new era in action movies, the Wachowski Brothers' awesome sci-fi epic stars Keanu Reeves as Neo - a computer hacker who discovers that the world as we see it is not real. It is an illusion created by machines who treat human beings as nothing more than fuel. But some have freed themselves from this 'Matrix' - and resistance leader Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) wants Neo to join the revolution. So, should he take the blue pill or the red pill?<\/p>","url":"2009/1/16/the-matrix-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"the matrix"},{"captionHeading":"79. Jaws<\/a> - $470.7m","caption":"

Steven Spielberg's famous monster thriller starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss. A killer shark terrorises a beach resort on America's east coast.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/11/Jaws-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Jaws"},{"captionHeading":"78. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade<\/a> - $474.2m","caption":"

Big screen veteran Sean Connery injects some crusty vigour into Steven Spielberg's action franchise as Indy's pop. In this third outing for the archaeologist adventurer, father and son enter Nazi Germany in pursuit of the Holy Grail. Apparently Spielberg's favourite of the three films, this put the series back on track after Temple of Doom's nastiness.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/20/Indiana-Jones-The-Last-Crusade-Hands-Up.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade - Hands Up"},{"captionHeading":"77. Charlie & The Chocolate Factory<\/a> - $475m ","caption":"

Fantasy director Tim Burton proves the perfect choice to bring Roald Dahl's children's classic back to the big screen. Johnny Depp rewrites the traditional take on ace chocalatier Willy Wonka while Britain's Freddie Highmore engages emotionally as little Charlie Bucket. Dark, deeply satisfying and Burton's tastiest offering in an age.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/Charlie-and-the-Chocolate-Factory-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"},{"captionHeading":"76. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi<\/a> - $475.1m","caption":"

Sci-fi adventure continuing George Lucas's classic Star Wars saga. While Luke learns the ways of the force, the rest of his merry men search for Han Solo on Tatooine. After a remarkable prison break, it's time for Luke to face the Emperor, and the rest to face the marketing department's Ewok village.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Star-Wars-Episode-VI-Return-Of-The-Jedi-25.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Star Wars: Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi"},{"captionHeading":"75. Home Alone<\/a> - $476.7m","caption":"

John Hughes' comedy starring Macaulay Culkin as a young boy left behind when his family go on holiday. With Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara, John Heard.<\/p>","url":"2008/12/8/Home-Alone-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Home Alone"},{"captionHeading":"74. Mr & Mrs Smith<\/a> - $478.2m","caption":"

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are the suburban husband and wife with a secret sideline in assassination as hired killers. This classy romantic thriller is raised above the norm by a cracking script and a natural chemistry on (and off) screen between the two leads. Think War of the Roses with heavy weaponry.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/9/Mr-And-Mrs-Smith-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Mr And Mrs Smith"},{"captionHeading":"73. Saving Private Ryan<\/a> - $481.8m","caption":"

Steven Spielberg won a second directing Oscar for his incendiary story of a World War Two rescue mission. After barely surviving the D-Day landings, Army captain Tom Hanks leads a small team of US soldiers to find and rescue a young private whose brothers have all been killed in action. Despite its distinctly American bias, Spielberg hits hard with an enthralling, based-on-fact war story. The hellish opening sequence is an astonishing experience in itself.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/11/Saving-Private-Ryan-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Saving Private Ryan"},{"captionHeading":"72. Angels and Demons<\/a> - $459.7m","caption":"

Dan Brown disciples get another holy dose of ecclesiastical intrigue in this fast-moving thriller. This time out crack symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) is called in by the Vatican when The Iluminati – an ancient anti-Catholic organisation - hatch a revenge plot to destroy the church. He’s joined by Italian scientist Vittoria Vetra in an investigation that takes them through crypts, catacombs and cathedrals in a bid to stop The Illuminati’s diabolical plans for destruction.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/5/Angels-and-Demons-17-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Angels and Demons 17"},{"captionHeading":"71. Shrek<\/a> - $484.4m","caption":"

Wonderful and whimsical animated family delight - the greatest fairytale never told. In a faraway, fantasyland called Duloc, Lord Farquaad (voiced by John Lithgow) is the midget ruler who has banished all fairytales because he believes they are too exciting and colourful.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/3/Shrek-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"lg-Shrek"},{"captionHeading":"70. Bruce Almighty<\/a> - $484.6m","caption":"

TV reporter Bruce Nolan seems to think that God has it in for him. So he makes a desperate plea to the Big Man man upstairs, who promptly summons him to a meeting - and hands over his powers. <\/p>

Apart from a bit of all-American moralising this is very good fun with plenty of vintage Ace Ventura style Carrey silliness.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/Bruce-Almighty-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Bruce Almighty"},{"captionHeading":"69. Toy Story 2<\/a> - $485m","caption":"

Computer animated sequel featuring the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack. When Woody the cowboy doll is kidnapped by a greedy toy collector, the other toys embark on a dangerous mission to save him.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/Toy-Story-2-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Toy Story 2"},{"captionHeading":"68. Twister<\/a> - $494.5m","caption":"

Oddball comedy drama about the bizarre family of a retired soda pop tycoon. Starring Harry Dean Stanton and Suzy Amis.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/6/Twister-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Twister"},{"captionHeading":"67. Troy<\/a> - $497.4m","caption":"

Wolfgang Petersen's £140m version of the fall of Troy - with a pumped up Brad Pitt as Achilles - may stray from Homer's Iliad, but with action this good, who's going to notice? There's a particularly strong performance from Eric \"Incredible Hulk\" Bana as Hector and Peter O'Toole fires up the one scene of intense emotion as a father mourning his slaughtered son.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/9/Troy-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Troy"},{"captionHeading":"66. Aladdin<\/a> - $504.1m","caption":"

More from modern Disneyland, a kaleidoscope of adventures that's always doing the unexpected - blink and you miss a visual joke - and makes Robin Williams the star voice of the piece as a show-off, non-stop genie of the lamp, who does everything but say `Good Morning, Baghdad! ' <\/p>

Set in an eastern city where the traders sell Dead Sea tupperware, the film is full of semi-adult humour that's bound to please parents, as much as the story, visual delights and animal supporting characters (including a performing monkey who sounds like Donald Duck) will please the children.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/Aladdin-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Aladdin"},{"captionHeading":"65. Ghost<\/a> - $505.7m","caption":"

Sam (Swayze) and Molly (Moore) have just moved in together when Sam is gunned down by a mugger. He returns as a ghost in order to protect the love of his life - but can only communicate with Molly if he channels his messages through a psychic - Oda Mae Brown (Goldberg - who won an Oscar for this role). <\/p>

Not a terrifying ghost story but a moving love story with some thrilling dark undertones.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/Ghost-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ghost"},{"captionHeading":"64. Meet The Fockers<\/a> - $516.6m","caption":"

A brilliant sequel to Meet The Parents, Ben Stiller now has to endure his parents meeting his future in-laws in this laugh-out-loud comedy featuring Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand as the Fockers.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/Meet-the-Fockers-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Meet the Fockers"},{"captionHeading":"63. Terminator 2: Judgement Day<\/a> - $519.8m","caption":"

Sci-fi action thriller sequel starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a cyborg from the future that has been programmed to save humanity's destined saviour. With Linda Hamilton.<\/p>","url":"2008/12/5/Terminator-2-09-3.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Terminator 2 09"},{"captionHeading":"62. Monsters, Inc<\/a> - $525.4m","caption":"

This is a wonderfully cute exploitation of the fear every child has of the monster lurking in its bedroom cupboard. What I suspect none of us knew 'til now was that the town of Monstropolis, a place populated by very strange-looking creatures, is powered by the terrified screams of such children.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/7/Monsters-Inc-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Monsters Inc."},{"captionHeading":"61. The Simpsons Movie<\/a> - $527.1m ","caption":"

After 400 episodes and 18 years of small-screen supremacy, Matt Groening’s globally adored cartoon clan - Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie - finally go large with their unique brand of broad slapstick, gentle subversion and wholesome(ish) family values. As ever, the good folk of Springfield are living in harmony until – d’oh! - some idiot turns the place into an ecological disaster area. Stupid toxic waste. Does Homer have what it takes to make amends and regain the respect of his loved ones? Ask a silly question...<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/Simpsons-The-Movie-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Simpsons The Movie"},{"captionHeading":"60. Madagascar<\/a> - $532.7m","caption":"

In a cartoon caper aimed squarely at little monkeys, four zoo animals from New York find wild adventures - and lots of lemurs - when they wash up on a tropical beach. David Scwhimmer, Chris Rock and Ben Stiller are the latest stars to lend their vocals to the CGI cartoon revolution...<\/p>","url":"2008/11/20/Madagascar.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Madagascar"},{"captionHeading":"59. Wall-E <\/a> - $534.8m","caption":"

Many centuries after humans abandoned planet Earth, one lone robot continues to clear up the mess left behind. But after 600 years of hard work, Wall-E has developed a personality – and he’s getting lonely. After the stalled Cars and the human-heavy Ratatouille, Wall-E finds Pixar at their best with a plethora of rapid fire visual jokes and one uncannily touching relationship.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/31/walle-13-3.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"wall.e 13"},{"captionHeading":"58. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back <\/a> - $538.4m","caption":"

While Darth Vader's imperial forces pursue the Rebel Alliance, Luke Skywalker continues his training as a Jedi knight in this stunning adventure sequel to the hugely succesful 1977 hit, Star Wars.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Star-Wars-Episode-V-The-Empire-Strikes-Back-20.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back"},{"captionHeading":"57. The Day After Tomorrow<\/a> - $544.3m","caption":"

The next Ice Age is upon us. The seas are rising while the temperature is plummeting. Against the background of climatic catastrophe, meteorologist Dennis Quaid has to snow-shoe his way across the Eastern seabord to find his son in New York. Splendid special effects from the director of Independence Day ensure this sub-zero thriller will leave you chilled to the bone.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/The-Day-After-Tomorrow-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"The Day After Tomorrow"},{"captionHeading":"56. Mission: Impossible 2<\/a> - $546.4m","caption":"

The sequel to the original Mission: Impossible sees our heroes trying to re-capture and destroy a deadly virus called Chimera before it falls into the wrong hands.<\/p>

IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Cruise) is heading up the team, but he soon discovers that he's not the only one after samples of the genetically created disease. <\/p>

John Woo directs with typical panache, but despite all the flair and Tom Cruise smiles, this is about as silly as action movies get.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/Mission-Impossible-II-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Mission Impossible II"},{"captionHeading":"55. King Kong<\/a> - $550.5m","caption":"

The 1933 classic is reborn in a stupendous remake by Peter \"Lord of the Rings\" Jackson. Naomi Watts shines as the actress bound in an emotional bond with the doomed great ape. But it's action - the non-stop physical wizardry is possibly the best ever committed to celluloid - that really grips. A rare thing - an action movie that breaks the heart, dazzles the eye (with Oscar-winning visual effects) and engages the mind.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/King-Kong-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"King Kong"},{"captionHeading":"54. Armageddon<\/a> - $553.7m","caption":"

Transformers and Pearl Harbor director Michael Bay doesn't do small... and that certainly goes for the asteroid that's about to hit Earth in this colossal sci-fi blockbuster. With Earth about to come off worst in a cosmic collision, Bruce Willis and his team of oil-drilling roughnecks volunteer to intercept and destroy the rapidly approaching space rock. The fact that hotshot engineer Ben Affleck is dating his daughter (Liv Tyler) is just one of the many spanners in the works. A juicy 100% American action-burger with a side-order of cheesy rock, courtesy of Aerosmith.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/armageddon-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"armageddon"},{"captionHeading":"53. Night at the Museum<\/a> - $574.5m","caption":"

Ben Stiller plays a single dad and museum nightwatchman who finds his graveyard shift anything but peaceful when the artefacts - ranging from a dinosaur skeleton to an army of toy soldiers - come alive and run riot through the corridors. Ricky Gervais plays the stuffy curator and Steve Coogan a mini Roman centurion with anger management issues in this visually impressive kids' movie from Cheaper By The Dozen director Shawn Levy.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/3/night-at-the-museum-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"night at the museum"},{"captionHeading":"52. Iron Man<\/a> - $582m","caption":"

Robert Downey Jr dons the full metal jacket of Marvel Comics’ billionaire techno-genius Tony Stark in a weapons-grade blockbuster. A close shave in Afghanistan leaves Stark with a dodgy ticker but a cast-iron idea for righting his arms-dealing wrongs. Whatever his reasons, the change of heart gets a mixed reaction from plucky assistant Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), pilot pal Jim Rhodes (Terrence Howard) and business partner Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges). Steel yourself.<\/p>","url":"2008/12/10/Iron-Man-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Iron-Man"},{"captionHeading":"51. I Am Legend<\/a> - $585.3m","caption":"

In 2009, 99% of humankind is wiped out by a man-made virus. Three years later, military scientist Robert Neville (Will Smith) is the last living person in New York. From dawn to dusk, he struggles against loneliness, boredom and the fading hope of finding a cure or other survivors. But at night he has a different ordeal, as the darkness belongs to the once-human ‘infecteds’. With frequent bursts of action to shatter the eerie peace, the deserted streets of Manhattan provide an impressive backdrop to this blockbusting third adaptation of author Richard Matheson’s sci-fi apocalypse.<\/p>","url":"2008/12/8/I-am-legend-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"I am legend"},{"captionHeading":"50. Quantum of Solace<\/a> - $549.6m","caption":"

Daniel Craig clinically completes his reinvention of the suave superspy in his second outing as James Bond. Following on directly from Casino Royale, he's out to avenge the death of Vesper Lynd...which means getting in the way of the chilling environmental terrorist Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric) and his plans to trigger a coup d'etat in Bolivia. Monster's Ball director Marc Forster brings a dramatic flourish to 007 while the Bourne team ensure the action will have you working up a sweat. Mr Bond, you're looking good.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/28/quantum-of-solace-33-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"quantum of solace 33"},{"captionHeading":"49 Men In Black<\/a> - $589.4m","caption":"

Sci-fi action comedy starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. A streetwise New York cop joins a secret government agency that polices alien activity on Earth.<\/p>","url":"2008/12/8/men-in-black-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"men in black"},{"captionHeading":"48. War Of The Worlds<\/a> - $591.7m","caption":"

Spielberg adapts HG Wells' century-old sci-fi thriller for the big screen in a stunning blend of awesome special effects and accomplished storytelling. Tom Cruise is the divorced dad fighting to save his two kids from an alien invasion force that shows no mercy. Dark and disturbing, populist, blockbuster entertainment doesn't come much better.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/The-War-of-the-Worlds-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"The War of the Worlds"},{"captionHeading":"47. Casino Royale<\/a> - $594.2m","caption":"

Daniel Craig annihilates the naysayers with a performance of power and poise as the latest incarnation of 007. Going back to basics, Bond has just earned his licence to kill before he comes up against Mads Mikkelsen's terrorist financier Le Chiffre across the gaming tables. The Aston Martins, compliant girls and vodka-martinis are all present and politically incorrect...but it's Craig's cunning brute of a Bond that gets the world's most successful movie franchise back on track.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/24/Casino-Royale-2006-34.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Casino Royale - 2006"},{"captionHeading":"46. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa<\/a> - $594.1m","caption":"

Shape-throwing lion Alex (Ben Stiller) and the rest of the zany zoo crew – Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo - find themselves in Africa after their bid to fly home to New York from Madagascar in a patched-up plane comes to grief. They think they’ve arrived at their true home – but life on the wild side has its own problems. A sequel that actually betters the original, this will appeal to raucous anklebiters with the lion’s share of the adult gags going to the wise-cracking penguins.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/20/Madagascar-2.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Madagascar 2"},{"captionHeading":"45. Mamma Mia! <\/a> - $602.5m","caption":"

An all-singing, all-dancing star cast bring Abba's jukebox musical to the big screen. Meryl Streep is the Greek taverna owner whose daughter (Amanda Seyfried) has to work out who her real dad is. Swedish pop nuggets Voulez Vous and SOS make the guessing game a little sweeter... but there's no getting away from the fact it could be Stellan Skarsgard. Essentially, it’s High School Musical for middle-aged women.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/30/mamma-mia-02-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"mamma mia! 02"},{"captionHeading":"44. The Passion Of The Christ <\/a> - $611.9m","caption":"

Mel Gibson's gruelling chronicle of the last 12 hours of Christ's life steers clear of revisionism to deliver a simple, straightforward if bloody account of the crucifixion. The gory Gospel According to Little Mel has provoked a religious storm and even brought on a fatal heart attack in a US audience during the graphic crucifixion scene.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/The-Passion-of-the-Christ-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"The Passion of the Christ"},{"captionHeading":"43. Jurassic Park: The Lost World<\/a> - $618.6m","caption":"

Steven Spielberg's blockbuster monster adventure sequel starring Jeff Goldblum and Julianne Moore. A survivor of the Jurassic Park catastrophe goes to a second island populated by genetically engineered dinosaurs.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/6/The-Lost-World-Jurassic-Park-2-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"The Lost World- Jurassic Park 2"},{"captionHeading":"42. Ratatouille<\/a> - $621.4m","caption":"

A culinary-inclined rodent heads to the world's gastronomic capital - Paris - to learn his trade in the kitchen of France's greatest chef. However, the great and the good of La Ville Lumiere's haute cusine trade don't take kindly to the idea of a rat in a restaurant. Director Brad Bird has cooked up a visual feast beautifully served by premier cru characterisation and a couple of salivating setpieces that are the crème de la creme of cartoon capery. Bon appetit!<\/p>","url":"2008/11/19/ratatouille.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"ratatouille"},{"captionHeading":"41. Hancock<\/a> - $624.4m","caption":"

Will Smith is Hancock, a skid-row superman whose own peculiar brand of kryptonite is a bottle of bourbon. While performing well-intentioned feats of derring-do he leaves the scene so trashed the good people of LA reason that any benefit is outweighed by higher insurance premiums. Step forward PR man Jason Bateman, who attempts to re-brand Hancock and show his vulnerable side. Top-notch special effects and the always-watchable Smith prove an enticing mix.<\/p>","url":"2008/6/25/hancock-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Gallery Images"},{"captionHeading":"40. The Incredibles<\/a> - $631.4m","caption":"

Pixar's bid for global animation domination took another giant leap with the Oscar-winning tale of Mr Incredible (Craig T Nelson) and his family of superheroes. After a botched rescue, the gifted clan are forced into anonymity and forbidden to use their superpowers. But it's not long before they are recalled into action when the world is threatened by sneaky megalomaniac Buddy Pine aka Syndrome. Knowing winks to James Bond and an uncanny comprehension of what kids like make this pretty much the pitch-perfect cartoon adventure.<\/p>","url":"2008/6/25/the-incredibles-3.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"The Incredibles"},{"captionHeading":"39. Kung Fu Panda<\/a> - $631.9m","caption":"

Roly-poly panda Po (Jack Black) finds himself elevated from noodle vendor to kung fu master to fulfil an ancient prophesy in old China. It's your typical \"struggle-against-the-odds\" cartoon scenario given extra dramatic muscle courtesy of Black's amiable characterisation and a pool of voice talent including Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman and even creaking martial arts veteran Jackie Chan. A simple story efficiently told, it's bound to be a hit with karate kids everywhere.<\/p>","url":"2008/6/25/kung-fu-panda-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Gallery Images"},{"captionHeading":"38. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones<\/a> - $649.4m","caption":"

The fifth and penultimate outing in George Lucas's space saga finds a teenage Anakin struggling to mature under Obi-Wan's tutelage, while the evil Count Dooku works behind the scenes to instigate the war that will indirectly bring down the republic.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Star-Wars-Episode-II-Attack-Of-The-Clones-106.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Star Wars: Episode II - Attack Of The Clones"},{"captionHeading":"37. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown<\/a> - $651.9m","caption":"

Sid the sloth, Manny the mammoth and Diego the sabre-toothed tiger are back for the sequel to 2002's animated hit Ice Age. When their glacier home begins to melt, the prehistoric posse must beat the floods by taking an eventful journey to safer ground. Scrat the acorn-obsessed squirrel-rat steals the show once again, but the torrent of visual and verbal gags makes this another highly entertaining post-Jurassic lark.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/3/Ice-Age-2-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ice Age 2"},{"captionHeading":"36. Pirates Of The Carribean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl<\/a> - $654.3m","caption":"

Disney's knockabout adventure features an Oscar nominated performance from Johnny Depp as a pirate forced to declare war on his mutinous crew after they make off with his ship, The Black Pearl. <\/p>

Also starring Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/Pirates-of-the-Caribbean-The-Curse-of-the-Black-Pearl-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl"},{"captionHeading":"35. The Sixth Sense<\/a> - $672.8m","caption":"

He sees dead people - but can you see what's coming? Months after a vicious assault, child psychologist Malcom Crowe (Bruce Willis) takes the unusual case of Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), a boy who claims he can see ghosts. But as the investigation progresses, it seems that Crowe and his wife (Olivia Williams) are becoming ever-more distant. Extremely classy chiller-with-a-twist from M Night Shyamalan, who went on to reteam with Willis on the excellent Unbreakable.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/The-Sixth-Sense-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"The Sixth Sense"},{"captionHeading":"34. Forrest Gump<\/a> - $677.4m","caption":"

This multi-Oscar-winning whimsical fable stars Tom Hanks as a simpleton who leads a charmed existence over four turbulent decades of US history. What makes this movie tick is the sheer scope of the story, not to mention the supporting cast that includes Gary Sinise as the grumpy Major Dan and Robin Wright Penn as Forrest's love interest.<\/p>","url":"2008/12/9/Forrest-Gump-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Forrest Gump"},{"captionHeading":"33. Transformers<\/a> - $708.3m","caption":"

Highly sophisticated robots from a faraway world land on Earth to continue a war that's already decimated their home planet. The 'Autobots' protect human life, yet the 'Decepticons' will stop at nothing to reach their goal - will a pair of high school kids and some military bods stop the carnage, or get caught in between? Director Michael Bay stuns and frustrates in equal measure, but as long as the Transformers are this cool, he might just get away with it...<\/p>","url":"2008/9/12/cool-cars-transformers-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"cool cars transformers"},{"captionHeading":"32. The Matrix Reloaded<\/a> - $742.1m","caption":"

Computer messiah Neo (Keanu Reeves) returns with more impressive special effects and groundbreaking stunts married to a barking plot and doo-lally dialogue.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/The-Matrix-Reloaded-02-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"The Matrix Reloaded 02"},{"captionHeading":"31. The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe<\/a> - $745m","caption":"

CS Lewis's timeless fantasy transports four children from wartime London into the mystical land of Narnia. Once there, they seek the great lion Aslan to fulfil a prophecy and end the wintry reign of the wicked White Witch. Shrek director Andrew Adamson wisely tones down the book's religious tub-thumping but stays faithful to the story to create a good, old-fashioned family adventure.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/The-Chronicles-of-Narnia-The-Lion-Witch-and-the-Wardrove-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion Witch and the Wardrove"},{"captionHeading":"30. The Da Vinci Code<\/a> - $758.2m","caption":"

Dan Brown's bestselling novel of Catholic intrigue, monk assassins and mythical relics is brought to the big screen. Tom Hanks plays the Harvard professor who hooks up with Audrey Tautou's cryptologist to solve the riddle of the whereabouts of the Holy Grail. It looks grand but never really gets out of first gear thanks to director Ron Howard's glum inclusion of every trick in the (good) book. It will intrigue fans of the novel but Da Vinci virgins will be left bemused.<\/p>","url":"2008/12/9/The-Da-Vinci-Code-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"The Da Vinci Code"},{"captionHeading":"29. Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs<\/a> - $673.7m","caption":"

The third outing in the Ice Age series sees no sign of our sub-zero heroes hitting melt-down as they brave the land of the dinosaurs to rescue the ever-unreliable sloth Sid. Acorn-hunting nutjob Scrat finds love with a foxy flying fox and Simon Pegg lends his geezerish banter to one-eyed hunting weasel Buck. A strong storyline and fast-quipping script are a given but this time the whole shebang is also captured in glorious 3-D. So cool it’s straight from the fridge.<\/p>","url":"2009/2/12/Ice-Age-Dawn-of-the-Dinosaurs-01-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs 01"},{"captionHeading":"28. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope<\/a> - $775.4m","caption":"

George Lucas' original Star Wars movie takes a farm boy and catapults him into a world of fun, adventure, beautiful princesses and dastardly dictators. With special effects that were unlike anything previously seen and a script that almost doesn't sound like Lucas wrote the words, Star Wars was an instant classic.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Star-Wars-Episode-IV-A-New-Hope-35.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope "},{"captionHeading":"27. Spider-Man 2<\/a> - $783.8m","caption":"

Absolutely eye-popping special effects are married to intense, heart-stopping drama as Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man weaves another web around New York and leaves us desperate to see the third instalment. Best sequel ever made? Forget about it. Best comic book movie ever made - that's a bit closer to the mark.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/7/Spider-Man-2-A-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Spider-Man 2 (A)"},{"captionHeading":"26. The Lion King<\/a> - $783.8m","caption":"

Disney's animated King of the Box Office about young lion Simba and his treacherous uncle Scar roars even louder after being reformatted for Imax screens.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/20/LionKingCast.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"LionKingCast"},{"captionHeading":"25. Indiana Jones And The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull<\/a> - $786.6m","caption":"

He's been a long time coming, but Indiana Jones is back. Maybe a little older and possibly a little wiser, the action man archaeologist is now living in a world where the Red Menace and not the Nazis are the enemy. Following a dust-up with Soviet thugs who made off with a priceless artefact from a US military base, Indy is following a trail that leads across the jungles of South America. Joining him for the ride are Shia LaBoeuf's biker sidekick while hot on his heels is icy Cold War warrior Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett). It's like he's never been away.<\/p>","url":"2008/6/25/indiana-jones-4-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Indiana Jones And The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"},{"captionHeading":"24. E.T. - The Extra Terrestrial<\/a> - $792.9m","caption":"

Twenty years ago, audiences worldwide embraced a new film which almost immediately attained the status of classic, a movie that touched hearts and minds in equal measure. <\/p>

The story focuses on a special friendship that develops between Elliott (Thomas), a lonely young boy living in suburban California, and a visitor from another planet who becomes lost on Earth.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/ET-Extra-Terrestial-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"ET Extra Terrestial"},{"captionHeading":"23. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban<\/a> - $795.6m","caption":"

Harry, Ron and Hermione return for their third year at Hogwarts, and my, haven't they grown... The third film - and some would argue the best - follows the story of the dangerous and enigmatic wizard Sirius Black, who has escaped Azkaban prison and is determined to kill Harry. Director Alfonso Cuaron darkens the tone and look out for those extremely scary Dementors.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/15/Harry-Potter-and-the-Prisoner-of-Azkaban-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"},{"captionHeading":"22. Shrek the Third<\/a> - $799m","caption":"

Shrek (Mike Myers) finds the idea of running a kingdom and impending fatherhood too much to contemplate in this third adventure of the world's favourite ogre. There's also complications in the form of vain pretender to the throne Prince Charming (Rupert Everett), who's hatched his own devious plot to seize power. New faces include Eric Idle's bumbling Merlin the Magician and Justin Timberlake's teenage regal heir Artie.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/7/Shrek-The-Third-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Shrek The Third"},{"captionHeading":"21. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince<\/a> - $625.3m","caption":"

In the sixth cinema outing for the schoolboy wizard, Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was...<\/p>","url":"2009/4/20/TG-Harry-Potter-The-Half-Blood-Prince-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"TG - Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince 1"},{"captionHeading":"20. Independence Day<\/a> - $817.4m","caption":"

American president Bill Pullman, boffin Jeff Goldblum and fighter pilot Will Smith battle to save the day when nasty extraterrestrials pitch up, leaving grim calling cards in Europe before moving onto America. It's jingoistic hokum from a master of the art - director Roland Emmerich - but outrageously enjoyable nonetheless. Spielberg's War of the Worlds shows a nastier side of the sci-fi coin.<\/p>","url":"2008/6/25/independence-day-3.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Independence Day"},{"captionHeading":"19. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen<\/a> - $791.6m","caption":"

The seemingly innocuous road vehicles that can change at the flick of a switch into mega-destructive robots trundle out for more metallic fisticuffs in this blockbuster sequel. Devious Decepticons Starscream and Megatron (the baddies) have renewed their heavy metal assault on humankind, whose steel allies the Autobots (goodies) led by Optimus Prime, have fallen out of favour with the US government. The fools. Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox play the lovey-dovey couple caught in the middle. Again.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/8/TG-Transformers-Revenge-Of-The-Fallen-11-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"TG - Transformers- Revenge Of The Fallen (11)"},{"captionHeading":"18. Spider-Man<\/a> - $821.7m","caption":"

A sublimely cast Tobey Maguire weaves his web as the geek who becomes a superhero after being bitten by a genetically altered spider. Director Sam Raimi perfectly judged what was needed in a superhero yarn and delivers with a tale which is both visually stunning and emotionally engrossing. If you can believe it, the sequel was even better.<\/p>","url":"2008/6/25/summer-hits-spider-man-6.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Spider-man "},{"captionHeading":"17. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith<\/a> - $848,8m","caption":"

With Jar-Jar jettisoned and a dark shadow falling across George Lucas's fantasy world, it's hectic, relentless and just a little bit messy... but most importantly, it's the best Star Wars movie since the empire struck back.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Star-Wars-Episode-III-Revenge-Of-The-Sith-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith"},{"captionHeading":"16. Finding Nemo<\/a> - $864.6m","caption":"

Fin-tastic animated fishy tale starring a sad clownfish and a forgetful blue tang, from the makers of Monsters, Inc and Toy Story. This deep-sea journey follows the exciting excursions that clown fish Marlin, voiced by Albert Brooks, and his son Nemo separately find themselves on after Nemo gets lost in the Great Barrier Reef.<\/p>","url":"2008/6/25/summer-hits-finding-nemo-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Gallery Images"},{"captionHeading":"15. Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring<\/a> - $870.8m","caption":"

Fierce yet beautiful adventure, setting up the lengthy quest dreamt up by JRR Tolkien. Frodo and friends embark on their journey that will ultimately last three award winning blockbusters.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/7/Lord-Of-The-Rings-The-Fellowship-Of-The-Ring-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Lord Of The Rings - The Fellowship Of The Ring"},{"captionHeading":"14. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets<\/a> - $878,6m","caption":"

The story concerns a sinister secret chamber in Hogwarts School, wherein lurks a monster which, released by some malevolent being - could it be Voldemort? - literally petrifies small persons and cats... Harry to the rescue.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/7/Harry-Potter-and-the-Chambers-of-Secrets-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Harry Potter and the Chambers of Secrets"},{"captionHeading":"13. Spider-Man 3<\/a> - $890.9m","caption":"

Peter Parker's life appears to be on the up. In love with MJ, whose stage career is taking off, and experiencing uncharted levels of popularity as Spider-Man, it might all start going to his head. He'd better pull himself together – Flint Marco's out of jail and stumbling into a science experiment, a black oil just dropped in from outer space and Harry Osborne has found his father's stash of bombs and gliders... Will Spidey keep the villains in check? Will he become one himself? Is this bad guy count a bit too Batman Returns for our liking?<\/p>","url":"2008/6/25/summer-hits-spider-man-3-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Spider-Man 3"},{"captionHeading":"12. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire<\/a> - $895,9m","caption":"

Hormones are flying around Hogwarts, as Harry, Ron and Hermione return for the fourth film adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s classic adventure series. British director Mike Newell provides a darker, moodier but also funnier slant on Potter as the students face new challenges at the Triwizard Tournament and the dark mark of Lord Voldemort grows even stronger.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/7/Harry-Potter-and-the-Goblet-Of-Fire-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire"},{"captionHeading":"11. Jurassic Park<\/a> - $914.7m","caption":"

Steven Spielberg's blockbuster monster thriller based on Michael Crichton's bestseller. A billionaire showman creates an island leisure park populated by genetically engineered - and very dangerous - dinosaurs. Starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/6/Jurassic-Park-T-Rex-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Jurassic Park - T-Rex"},{"captionHeading":"10. Shrek 2<\/a> - $919.8m","caption":"

Larger-than-life characters ensure the second outing of the loveable ogre and his fast-talking donkey is as fresh and original as the first. Antonio Banderas is unmissable as feline assassin Puss in Boots.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/7/Shrek-2-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Shrek 2"},{"captionHeading":"9. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace<\/a> - $924.3m","caption":"

Sci-fi adventure prequel beginning George Lucas's epic space saga. A Jedi master and his apprentice go to the rescue of the imperilled young queen of a distant planet.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/13/Star-Wars-Episode-I-The-Phantom-Menace-187.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace"},{"captionHeading":"8. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers <\/a> - $925.3m","caption":"

A tale of two towers and three adventures as a divided fellowship take different paths in their quest to destroy the One Ring. Apart from trust and partnership, it's about the joining of many different creeds and colours in the ongoing fight against evil and, most importantly of all, it's about hope in the face of despair. The second part in Peter Jackson's critically acclaimed The Lord Of The Rings triology.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/7/Lord-Of-The-Rings-The-Two-Towers-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Lord Of The Rings - The Two Towers"},{"captionHeading":"7. Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix<\/a> - $938.2m","caption":"

The boy wizard and his homies expected their fifth spell at Hogwarts to be tough... but this is riddikulus! OWL exams are looming, the school is being taken over by a tyrannical new teacher, and – despite Ministry of Magic denials – the evil Lord Voldemort is back in business. Dark times indeed. But with Harry assembling his own secret army, discovering romance and facing a grim prophecy, there’s enough action and excitement in J.K. Rowling’s fifth adventure to stupefy a Swedish Short-Snout (look it up, muggles).<\/p>","url":"2008/11/7/Harry-Potter-and-the-Order-Of-The-Phoenix-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Harry Potter and the Order Of The Phoenix"},{"captionHeading":"6. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End<\/a> - $961m","caption":"

Aaarr, these be desperate days for pirate-kind and no mistake. Only by uniting the nine pirate lords of the Brethren Court can they defeat the bilge rats of the East India Trading Company… but first they have to rescue Captain Jack Sparrow from the depths of Davy Jones’ Locker. All hands are back on deck – Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush, Bill Nighy (plus Singapore sea-lord Chow Yun-Fat and jolly rockster Keith Richards) – for the third broadside of tentacular special effects, buccaneering action, and adventure at full sail.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/7/Pirates-Of-The-Caribbean-At-Worlds-End-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Pirates Of The Caribbean - At World's End"},{"captionHeading":"5. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone<\/a> - $974.7m","caption":"

Based on the first of JK Rowling's popular children's novels, Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone tells the story of a boy who learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. Invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry embarks on the adventure of a lifetime.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/7/Harry-Potter-The-Philosophers-Stone-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone"},{"captionHeading":"4. The Dark Knight<\/a> - $1001.9m","caption":"

Christopher Nolan returns to direct Christian Bale in the sequel to the hugely popular Batman Begins. This time out, Bale's Bruce Wayne pits his wits against the late Heath Ledger's Joker, a criminal intent on bringing chaos to Gotham City. Alongside Michael Caine and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart joins the cast as lawyer Harvey 'Two Face' Dent.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/15/The-Dark-Knight-Trailer-Feauture-Special-24.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"The Dark Knight - Trailer Feature Special"},{"captionHeading":"3.Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest<\/a> - $1066.2m","caption":"

Johnny Depp ramps up the camp with the return of barking sea dog Captain Jack Sparrow in the second instalment of Disney's enjoyable seafaring spectacle. Sparrow's taken flight from Bill Nighy's half-man, half squid and old sparring partners Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley have weighed anchor alongside him. The first hour drags but after that it's full sail with some stunning CGI setpieces, including a genuinely terrifying vision of a barnacled Flying Dutchman lurching from the depths. Big screen treasure.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/7/Pirates-Of-The-Caribbean-Dead-Mans-Chest-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Pirates Of The Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest"},{"captionHeading":"2.Lord of the Rings: Return of the King<\/a> - $1.12b","caption":"

Peter Jackson's Herculean film adaptation of the Tolkien classic comes to an end leaving the feeling that it's the greatest film trilogy ever made. In the final instalment, Elijah Wood's plucky ring-bearing Hobbit, his loyal pal Sam (the excellent Sean Astin) and the duplicitous Gollum (Andy Serkis) are nearing their awesome goal. However, centre stage is Viggo Mortensen's Aragorn, who - faced with the prospect of Sauron's hordes over-running Gondor - must decide whether to take his place as ruler of the kingdom.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/7/Lord-Of-The-Rings-Return-of-The-King-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Lord Of The Rings - Return of The King"},{"captionHeading":"1. Titanic<\/a> - $1.84b","caption":"

The tragic events that sent the celebrated White Star liner to the bottom of the Atlantic are dramatised by director James \"King of the World!\" Cameron with Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio as the doomed lovers. Made on a mega-budget ($200million); taking a record $1.5billion world-wide; showered with 11 Oscars (including Best Film, Best Director, Best Visual Effects, Best Cinematography and Best Score), Titanic is about as big as movies get.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/7/Titanic-3.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Titanic"}];