Hollywood being the Mecca of world's fun, entertainment and popular culture has produced many outstanding feats that can be matched by similar feats of Hollywood only. If the word blockbuster refers to the huge commercial success and hype over a movie then no film industry in the world produced such huge and most compelling blockbusters as Hollywood did. For the movie lovers of all generations irrespective of cultural, social and geographical differences some of the greatest Hollywood blockbusters of all time have equal influence and cultural signification. The task to choose the greatest Hollywood blockbusters of all time is itself a great challenge considering the long ranks of great Hollywood hits that are simply impossible to register at a gasp. One must admit that only a die hearted movie lover and an earnest watcher of Hollywood movies for years can undertake such stupendous task. In any case as such list would definitely ignite criticism from all corners we do not demand to be authoritative by any means but would try to deal with it as fairly as possible by choosing the great iconic and commercially successful films from early days of Hollywood history to its present avatar. Here is our list of top Hollywood blockbusters movies of all time.

The Avengers (2012)

The Avengers head the show as the highest grossing film of 2012. Once again with its huge commercial success all over the world the domination of superhero sci-fi thriller is established over other genres of movies. The film holds the record of being not only the highest grossing 2012 film, but it is simultaneously the third highest grossing film ever in the history with a whopping figure of $1,502,623,837. This comic story based film directed by Joss Whedon uses the most astounding variety of stunts and cutting edge technology that have the factors behind its worldwide success. The performance of Mark Ruffalo is a treasure of the film apart from its technical brilliance. A must see movie for die hard lovers of stunt comics.

Avatar (2009)

This 2009 science fiction masterpiece by James Cameron is the greatest Hollywood blockbuster movies for ever and the highest grossing film ever made across the world with a unbelievable moonlike figure that crossed $2 Billion for the first time in the entire film industry. Cameron was back with a boom to his own genre of science fiction that presented to the world most compelling masterpieces one after another. After the deviation in epic romance tragedy with Titanic that first registered him as the greatest commercially successful film maker, Avatar provided him the highest success that anyone can ever think of; he almost touched the moon with it! Avatar movie provides a specter that incorporates the concepts of extraterrestrial beings, genetically designed human beings and the concern over the decadent natural resources from the earth and most importantly the brilliant visuals are loaded with technological brilliance that makes the fiction look magically real. Apart from its commercial success the movie got huge critical acclamation with nine nominations for different category of Oscar awards and three Oscars to its credit, respectively as best cinematography, best visual effects and best art direction.

Titanic

This 1997 epic romantic tragedy of James Cameron still holds the record of being the second highest grossing film ever just behind the 2009 masterpiece by the same director. The world famous incident of the drowning of one of the biggest ships Titanic is the main plot of the story seen through the eyes of two voyagers and their romantic story of falling in love irrespective of their social differences. This heart rendering romantic epic that describes the inner dimensions of love in the face of death and destruction of thousands of voyagers received greatest applause and reception from all over the world. The film apart from its huge commercial success also became a movie to receive highest critical acclamation and awards. The movie won in total 9 Oscars apart from its record of being nominated for 14 Oscars.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1992)

This Steven Spielberg science fiction uses the same human interest of human on the extra terrestrial beings from other planets as the driving force behind this movie and was an instant worldwide hit with astounding box office records across the globe. Besides being nominated for 9 Oscars in total the film won four Oscars. Until E.T. there have been no sci-fi movies hollywood movies that became so much successful commercially.

The Godfather (1972)

The Godfather is the iconic Hollywood film that not only a invariable feature in any list of great Hollywood blockbusters of all time but it predominantly features in any list of great Hollywood movies by any measure. This Francisco Ford Coppola directed 1972 classic is considered a milestone in the film making and inspirational for great many directors worldwide. In 1972 it was the highest grossing film worldwide and for a considerable time period it was the highest commercially successful film ever made and also became the most critically acclaimed movie of the era. It won three Oscars respectively in best picture, best actor for iconoclastic Brando and best adapted screenplay both for the director Coppola and writer Mario Puzo.

The Sound of Music (1965)

Never ever had a musical film been so successful like The Sound of Music. Based on the Broadway musical of the same title the film won 5 Oscars including best picture Oscar and won the Grammy award for its musical album with the same title. Apart from these waves of acclamations and rewards the picture was the greatest blockbuster or commercially successful movie for a long time displacing Gone with the Wind.

Psycho (1960)

Alfred Hitchcock is undoubtedly the greatest directors of all time in the world movie but just keep aside this psycho thriller that earned him the commercial success and critical acclamation that no other masterpieces of him could. Earlier also repeatedly he came many worldwide commercial success stories in celluloid with his great story telling techniques and cinematographic brilliance, but Psycho forever branded him as the greatest psycho thriller director of all time. With worldwide commercial success and huge influence over generations of film and culture the film is absolutely an irreplaceable choice in our list of all time great Hollywood blockbusters movies of Hollywood industry.

Gone with the wind

This historical epic film by Victor Fleming is more than just one of the greatest Hollywood blockbusters of all time is a too deep and impressive cultural statement that influences generations of film lovers and cultural roles of diverse types. The movie which depicts a romantic story in the time of American Civil War with all sorts of turmoil originated from the trying time became an instant hit all over the world and remained the highest grossing Hollywood blockbuster for next 25 years. The film won in total 10 Academy awards which are a sure proof of its huge critical acclamation apart from commercial success.

So, here we are with a list of greatest Hollywood blockbusters of all time that presumably satisfies no one. You will be just astonished to know that it even itches in the back of my head in thinking that I have left out too many deserving candidates from our journey, but you know it's always that same sad and sour about all selections and lists, isn't it?

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