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”?
