The Answer:

Without adjusting for inflation, as of the end of 2006, Titanic is easily the winner, having grossed more than $600 million. Not only did lots of people see Titanic, but many saw it over and over and over, causing it to stay in theaters for months.

If you adjust for inflation, Titanic drops to sixth place, and Gone with the Wind moves into the top spot. Its unadjusted gross profits are almost $199 million, but it was first released in 1939. In 2006 dollars, its box-office take would be over $1.3 billion.

For more, see our list of All-Time Box-Office Hits

—The Editors