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Here's The Highest-Grossing Summer Movie From The Year You Were Born

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Here's The Summer Blockbuster From The Year You Were Born

<p>Just a note that 1975 is <a href="https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/first-film-blockbuster" target="_blank">generally considered</a> to be the year the first summer blockbuster was released.</p>

This _Transformers_ sequel was the biggest movie of the summer in 2009! It [made over $830 million](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transformers2.htm) at the box office.

_Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen_

_The Dark Knight_ was not only the top-grossing movie of summer 2008, but it was also the biggest movie of the entire year! It earned Heath Ledger a [posthumous Oscar](https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/slumdog-millionaire-wins-oscar-best-movie-late-heath-ledger-best-supporting-actor-article-1.389964) for his role as the Joker.

_The Dark Knight_

This third and final installment of the original _Spider-Man_ trilogy was released in 2007. It earned over [$890 million](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=spiderman3.htm) at the box office, making it the most financially successful of the three movies.

_Spider-Man 3_

This _Pirates of the Caribbean_ sequel grossed [over $1 billion](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=piratesofthecaribbean2.htm)!

_Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest_

This third installment in the _Star Wars_ prequel trilogy dominated the summer box office in 2005. The next _Star Wars_ film, _The Force Awakens_, wouldn't be released for another 10 years!

_Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith_

This animated sequel earned close to [$1 billion](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shrek2.htm), making it the highest-grossing film of 2004.

_Shrek 2_

_Finding Nemo_ was a summer hit in 2003 and a critical success! It won the Academy Award for [Best Animated Feature](https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2004).

_Finding Nemo_

Before the _Avengers_ films dominated the box office, there was 2002's _Spider-Man_! It was the [first movie to earn over $100 million](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1157&p=.htm) in its first three days in theaters.

_Spider-Man_

Both critics and viewers alike loved _Shrek_! It was the first animated film since 1953's _Peter Pan_ to compete for the highest honor at the [Cannes Film Festival](https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/films/shrek).

_Shrek_

This Tom Cruise sequel was the summer blockbuster of 2000! It [earned more than the first _Mission: Impossible_ film](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?p=.htm&yr=1996), which was released four years earlier in 1996.

_Mission: Impossible II_

_The Phantom Menace_ was the first of the _Star Wars_ prequels. It also holds the title of [top-grossing movie of 1999](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?p=.htm&yr=1999)!

_Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace_

This war film was the summer movie of 1998! It was also the [top-grossing movie of the year](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=savingprivateryan.htm).

_Saving Private Ryan_

The world was introduced to the _Men in Black_ in the summer of 1997! It earned [close to $600 million at the box office](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=meninblack.htm).

_Men in Black_

_Independence Day_ was conveniently released right before the 4th of July holiday in the US! However, it [dominated the box office worldwide](https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-records/worldwide/all-movies/cumulative/released-in-1996) in the summer of 1996.

_Independence Day_

This sequel to _Batman Returns_ featured an all-star cast, including Nicole Kidman and Jim Carey! It was [second only to _Toy Story_](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?p=.htm&view=opening&view2=releasedate&yr=1995) in total box office earnings in 1995.

_Batman Forever_

_Forrest Gump_ barely beat out _The Lion King_ to become the summer movie of 1994! The film went on to win [six Academy Awards](https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/28/movies/forrest-gump-triumphs-with-6-academy-awards.html).

_Forrest Gump_

Dinosaurs took over the summer of 1993! _Jurassic Park_ remained [No. 1 at the box office for three weeks](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=jurassicpark.htm&page=weekend).

_Jurassic Park_

Arnold Schwarzenegger reprised his role as the android known as the Terminator in this _Terminator_ sequel. It was also the [top-grossing movie of 1991](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?p=.htm&yr=1991)!

_Terminator 2: Judgment Day_

With a cast like Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg, it was pretty clear _Ghost_ was destined to be a success! It dominated the box office in the summer of 1990 and went on to become the [top-earning movie of the year.](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ghost.htm)

_Ghost_

This was the first installment of the initial _Batman_ series. Despite its summer success, _Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade_ was the [top-grossing movie of 1989!](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?p=.htm&view2=worldwide&yr=1989)

_Batman_

This live-action/animated film was the go-to movie in the summer of 1988. It went on to win [three Academy Awards](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/oscar/movies/?id=whoframedrogerrabbit.htm) for Best Visual Effects, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound Effects Editing!

_Who Framed Roger Rabbit_

Eddie Murphy reprised his role as police detective Axel Foley in this _Beverly Hills Cop_ sequel! It [didn't earn as much as the first film in the series](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=beverlyhillscop.htm), but was still considered a success.

_Beverly Hills Cop II_

_Top Gun_ was an immediate success. It went on to gross [over $170 million at the box office](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=topgun.htm&page=weekly)!

_Top Gun_

The first film in the _Back to the Future_ trilogy was released in July 1985. It spent [11 weeks at No. 1](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=backtothefuture.htm&page=weekly).

_Back to the Future_

_Ghostbusters_ [grossed over $13 million in its opening weekend,](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ghostbusters.htm) which was a record in 1984! It was followed by a sequel in 1989.

_Ghostbusters_

_Return of the Jedi_ is the third installment in the original _Stars Wars_ trilogy. It spent [six weekends at No. 1](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=starwars6.htm&page=weekend) in 1983.

_Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi_

_E.T._ was an immediate success! It opened in theaters in June1982 and [fluctuated between first and second at the box office until October of the same year.](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=et.htm&page=weekend)

_E.T. the Extraterrestrial_

This first installment of the _Indiana Jones_ franchise was the summer smash of 1981! It [earned over $8 million at the box office](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=raidersofthelostark.htm&page=weekend) in its opening weekend.

_Raiders of the Lost Ark_

The second _Star Wars_ film dominated the summer of 1980. It was also the [top-grossing film](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?p=.htm&yr=1980) of that year.

_Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back_

This 1979 horror film became the smash hit of summer 1979! A [remake](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amityville_Horror_(2005_film)) was released in 2005.

_The Amityville Horror_

It's pretty fitting that this film full of summer lovin' was the summer hit of 1978! The soundtrack to the film was also the [second-bestselling album of the year](https://web.archive.org/web/20071211064005/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=The%2BBillboard%2B200&g=Year-end%2BAlbums&year=1978).

_Grease_

The world was introduced to _Star Wars_ for the first time in the summer of 1977! It was the [top-grossing film of the year.](https://www.filmsite.org/boxoffice2.html)

_Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope_

This horror classic got audiences scared in 1976! It was the [fourth highest-grossing movie](https://www.listal.com/list/top-grossing-films-1976) of the year.

_The Omen_

_Jaws_ is often considered to be the first summer blockbuster! It was also definitively the [top-grossing movie of 1975](https://www.the-numbers.com/market/1975/top-grossing-movies).

_Jaws_

The summer of 1992 was dominated by this _Batman_ sequel! It was also the last _Batman_ film with Michael Keaton starring as the iconic superhero.

_Batman Returns_

_Toy Story 3_ was a true summer smash in 2010! It grossed more money than both of the previous _Toy Story_ movies combined.

_Toy Story 3_

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Here's The Highest-Grossing Summer Movie From The Year You Were Born

There's nothing better than escaping the summer heat in a cold, dark movie theater. If you want to know what people were watching during your birth year, click below!

Check out more of our TV & Movie coverage here!

Here's The Highest-Grossing Summer Movie From The Year You Were Born

There's nothing better than escaping the summer heat in a cold, dark movie theater. If you want to know what people were watching during your birth year, click below!

Check out more of our TV & Movie coverage here!

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