1. Toy Story ($415,004,880)
2. Alice in Wonderland ($334,191,110) *
3. Iron Man 2 ($312,433,331)
4. the Twilight Saga: Eclipse ($300,531,751) *
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 ($295,001,070) *
6. Inception ($292,576,195)
7. Despicalbe Me ($251,513,985)
8. Shrek Forever After ($238,736,787)
9. How To Train Your Dragon ($217,581,231) *
10. Tangled ($200,821,936)
Out of the top 10 movies, 4 are based on books. Alice in Wonderland is based on a childrens book. The Twilight Saga series is based on a best selling book and appeals to both young and old. Obviously the Harry Potter series (books and movies) are among the most popular books/movies in recent history. How to Train Your Dragon was loosely based on the book of the same name.
While the majority of the top 10 movies were original, the fact that 40% were based on books proves that the oldest media in history is still extremely influencial in our lives. It makes sense for movie execs to jump on the back of a best selling book. The movie will almost always be a success. My pops always tells me, "you don't have to reinvent the wheel, just make improvements to the existing one."
| Alice in Wonderland (2010) | BV | $334,191,110 | 3,739 | $116,101,023 | 3,728 | 3/5 | 7/8 | |
| 3 | Iron Man 2 | Par. | $312,433,331 | 4,390 | $128,122,480 | 4,380 | 5/7 | 8/19 |
| 4 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Sum. | $300,531,751 |
| Alice in Wonderland (2010) | BV | $334,191,110 | 3,739 | $116,101,023 | 3,728 | 3/5 | 7/8 | |
| 3 | Iron Man 2 | Par. | $312,433,331 | 4,390 | $128,122,480 | 4,380 | 5/7 | 8/19 |
| 4 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Sum. | $300,531,751 |
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