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Since the dawn of Hollywood, movies have not only served as entertainment, but also as time capsules, forever preserving specific moments in history. This is what makes going back and discovering the films that defined an era so much fun — and even more so, the movies that were dominating theaters and breaking records the year we were born.
We rounded up the top box-office hits of the last six decades and put together a definitive list of the most popular movie, year over year. Stretching all the way from the Golden Age of Hollywood to modern times, this list is filled with everything from classic movies you know and love to surprise hits you might’ve forgotten about (or never even seen!)
Keep scrolling for a countdown of the highest grossing films of the last 60+ years and discover what film America was obsessing over the year you were born.
1952 — The Greatest Show on Earth
Starring Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, James Stewart, Dorothy Lamour, and Gloria Grahame; Directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
1955— Cinerama Holiday
Starring John Marsh, Betty Marsh, Fred Troller, Beatrice Troller, Art Buchwald, Ricard Alexis, Oscar Celestin, and Robert Marsh; Directed by Robert L. Bendick and Philippe De Lacy.
1960 — Spartacus
Starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons. Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin, Tony Curtis; Directed by Stanley Kubrick.
1966 — The Bible: In the Beginning
Starring Michael Parks, Ulla Bergryd, Richard Harris, John Huston, Stephen Boyd, George C. Scott, Ava Gardner, and Peter O'Toole; Directed by John Huston.
1994 — The Lion King
Starring Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, and Ernie Sabella; Directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff.
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