The Biggest Summer Blockbusters Since 1975

Do you remember the biggest summer blockbusters of your childhood?  Mental Floss put together a list that compiles every summer’s domestic box office hit since “Jaws” became the first true summer blockbuster back in 1975.

Here are the first 10 (note: the income is NOT adjusted for inflation):

1975:  “Jaws”.  $260 million

1976:  “The Omen”.  $60.9 million

1977:  “Star Wars: A New Hope”.  $461 million

1978:  “Grease”.  $190 million

1979:  “The Amityville Horror”.  $86.4 million

1980:  “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”.  $290.5 million

1981:  “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark”.  $248.2 million

1982:  “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”.  $435.1 million

1983:  “Star Wars:  Return of the Jedi”.  $309.3 million

1984:  “Ghostbusters”.  $242.2 million

And, here are the 10 most recent:

2013:  “Iron Man 3”.  $409 million

2014:  “Guardians of the Galaxy”.  $333.2 million

2015:  “Jurassic World”.  $652.3 million

2016:  “Finding Dory”.  $486.3 million

2017:  “Wonder Woman”.  $412.6 million

2018:  “Incredibles 2”.  $608.6 million

2019:  “The Lion King”.  $543.6 million  (The CGI “live-action” version.)

2020:  “The New Mutants”.  $23.8 million

2021:  “Black Widow”.  $183.6 million

2022:  “Top Gun: Maverick”.  $718.7 million

You can view the complete list at MentalFloss.com.

So, what movie do you think will be 2023’s big summer blockbuster hit?  “The Flash”?  “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”?