I probably should have clarified that “a” and “the” don’t count. That having been said, the number one highest-grossing film (U.S. domestic) of all time starting with the letter C is…
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Chronic-what-cles raked in $291,710,957, putting it a good distance from its closest competition, Cars, which grossed $244,082,982 and would be the winner if you did count articles in the title.
The next runner up is a lot less obvious. Cast Away. I know it wasn’t a flop, but $233,632,142? Da-yum!
You could probably guess that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ($206,459,076) might be next up if you thought about it long enough, but nobody guessed it.
If you adjust for inflation, you might think that Citizen Kane or Casablanca might win the day. But as it turns out, Cleopatra is the winner…by a lot. It grossed $482,377,300 in adjusted dollars. That would actually make it the third most successful film of all time (comparing adjusted to unadjusted) right behind The Dark Knight. It’s number 38 on the overall adjusted chart.
Another popular guess, Close Encounters, would come in at number two if you adjust for inflation ($399,032,400).
Casino Royale was a popular guess, but it *only* made $167,365,000.
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