Ranking Academy Award Best Picture Winners By Adjusted Box Office Gross
When it comes to ranking the ninety-four films that have won the Academy Award for Best Picture, there are several different criteria that can be used. These include both critic rankings and fan rankings. However, I believe the most objective way to measure a film's success is to look at how it fared in the one area that matters-how much money it made. That is why this list ranks the Academy Award winners for Best Picture based on its box office gross adjusted for inflation. I will list the films below, along with each film's adjusted box office gross and a link to the sources I am using. Gone With The Wind ($1,850,581,586) The Sound Of Music ($1,303,502,105) Titanic ($1,240,054,754) Ben-Hur ($896,965,723) The Sting ($815,508,963) The Godfather ($722,009,337) Forrest Gump ($719,398,403 Around The World In 80 Days ($591,123,218) The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King ($563,900,522) My Fair Lady ($549,469,026) The Greatest Show On Earth ($548,900,000) West Side Story