Chart reference
Best ROI Movies
Movies with the strongest return on investment among validated records with reported budget and gross.
Best ROI Movies
All amounts are shown in USD where available. ROI charts exclude tiny-budget and extreme outlier records. Bombs charts use an estimated break-even gap, not final studio profit/loss.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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2025 | $1.00B | $2.0M | $998.0M | 500.00x | Santinito Street |
| 2 |
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2025 | $500.0M | $1.0M | $499.0M | 500.00x | — |
| 3 |
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2018 | $125.0M | $1.0M | $124.0M | 125.00x | Toei Company |
| 4 |
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1938 | $184.9M | $1.5M | $183.4M | 124.24x | Walt Disney Productions |
| 5 |
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1975 | $171.2M | $1.4M | $169.8M | 122.27x | 20th Century Fox |
| 6 |
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1976 | $117.3M | $1.0M | $116.3M | 117.25x | Winkler Films |
| 7 |
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2012 | $101.8M | $1.0M | $100.8M | 101.80x | Room 101 |
| 8 |
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1939 | $402.4M | $4.0M | $398.4M | 100.59x | Selznick International Pictures |
| 9 |
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1986 | $100.0M | $1.0M | $99.0M | 100.00x | Edl Productions |
| 10 |
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1985 | $100.0M | $1.0M | $99.0M | 100.00x | Gintong Bakal Production |
| 11 |
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1985 | $100.0M | $1.0M | $99.0M | 100.00x | Fpj Productions |
| 12 |
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2002 | $100.0M | $1.0M | $99.0M | 100.00x | Reflection Films |
| 13 |
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1999 | $100.0M | $1.0M | $99.0M | 100.00x | Viva Films |
| 14 |
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1998 | $100.0M | $1.0M | $99.0M | 100.00x | Star Cinema – Abs Cbn Film Productions |
| 15 |
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1996 | $100.0M | $1.0M | $99.0M | 100.00x | Octo Arts Films |
| 16 |
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1997 | $100.0M | $1.0M | $99.0M | 100.00x | — |
| 17 |
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1995 | $100.0M | $1.0M | $99.0M | 100.00x | Libran Motion Pictures |
| 18 |
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1994 | $100.0M | $1.0M | $99.0M | 100.00x | Fpj Productions |
| 19 |
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1992 | $100.0M | $1.0M | $99.0M | 100.00x | — |
| 20 |
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1992 | $100.0M | $1.0M | $99.0M | 100.00x | Octo Arts Films |
| 21 |
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1992 | $100.0M | $1.0M | $99.0M | 100.00x | Moviestars Production |
| 22 |
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2012 | $208.0M | $2.2M | $205.8M | 94.55x | Enlight Pictures |
| 23 |
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1967 | $378.0M | $4.0M | $374.0M | 94.50x | Walt Disney Productions |
| 24 |
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1950 | $263.6M | $2.9M | $260.7M | 90.90x | Walt Disney Productions |
| 25 |
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2004 | $104.0M | $1.2M | $102.8M | 86.70x | Twisted Pictures |
| 26 |
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1961 | $303.0M | $3.6M | $299.4M | 84.17x | Walt Disney Productions |
| 27 |
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1982 | $797.3M | $10.5M | $786.8M | 75.93x | Universal Pictures |
| 28 |
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2024 | $73.8M | $1.0M | $72.8M | 73.80x | Gdh 559 |
| 29 |
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2002 | $368.7M | $5.0M | $363.7M | 73.75x | Gold Circle Films |
| 30 |
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1997 | $257.9M | $3.5M | $254.4M | 73.67x | Redwave Films |
| 31 |
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1977 | $775.4M | $11.0M | $764.4M | 70.49x | Lucasfilm Ltd.. |
| 32 |
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1977 | $237.1M | $3.5M | $233.6M | 67.75x | Robert Stigwood Organization |
| 33 |
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1975 | $470.7M | $7.0M | $463.7M | 67.24x | The Zanuck/Brown Company |
| 34 |
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2011 | $100.1M | $1.5M | $98.6M | 66.74x | Alliance Films |
| 35 |
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1985 | $80.0M | $1.2M | $78.8M | 66.67x | Wolfkill |
| 36 |
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1978 | $396.3M | $6.0M | $390.3M | 66.05x | Paramount Pictures |
| 37 |
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1986 | $328.2M | $5.0M | $323.2M | 65.64x | Rimfire Films |
| 38 |
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2014 | $64.4M | $1.0M | $63.4M | 64.36x | Blumhouse Productions |
| 39 |
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1940 | $164.0M | $2.6M | $161.4M | 63.08x | Walt Disney Productions |
| 40 |
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2018 | $78.8M | $1.3M | $77.5M | 63.02x | Toho |
| 41 |
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1970 | $136.4M | $2.2M | $134.2M | 62.00x | Paramount Pictures |
| 42 |
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2010 | $177.5M | $3.0M | $174.5M | 59.17x | Paramount Pictures |
| 43 |
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1962 | $59.0M | $1.0M | $58.0M | 59.00x | Eon Productions |
| 44 |
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2017 | $255.4M | $4.5M | $250.9M | 56.76x | Monkeypaw Productions |
| 45 |
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1962 | $76.5M | $1.4M | $75.2M | 56.68x | 20th Century Fox |
| 46 |
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1994 | $245.7M | $4.4M | $241.3M | 55.84x | Poly Gram Filmed Entertainment |
| 47 |
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1971 | $72.3M | $1.3M | $71.0M | 55.59x | Cupid Productions |
| 48 |
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2016 | $405.3M | $7.5M | $397.8M | 54.04x | Co Mix Wave Films |
| 49 |
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1954 | $105.0M | $2.0M | $103.0M | 52.50x | Toho |
| 50 |
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2016 | $52.4M | $1.0M | $51.4M | 52.44x | Ba Entertainment |
| 51 |
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1978 | $141.0M | $2.7M | $138.3M | 52.22x | Universal Pictures |
| 52 |
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1985 | $51.5M | $1.0M | $50.5M | 51.53x | Universal Pictures |
| 53 |
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1970 | $191.0M | $4.0M | $187.0M | 47.75x | Walt Disney Productions |
| 54 |
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2025 | $94.7M | $2.0M | $92.7M | 47.35x | Brand In Motion |
| 55 |
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2006 | $46.2M | $1.0M | $45.2M | 46.24x | Lawrence Bender Productions |
| 56 |
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1974 | $119.5M | $2.6M | $116.9M | 45.96x | Crossbow Productions |
| 57 |
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2024 | $90.3M | $2.0M | $88.3M | 45.16x | Dark Age Cinema |
| 58 |
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2025 | $174.5M | $4.1M | $170.4M | 42.56x | Mappa |
| 59 |
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1988 | $63.5M | $1.5M | $62.0M | 42.33x | The Cannon Group |
| 60 |
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1964 | $124.9M | $3.0M | $121.9M | 41.63x | Eon Productions |
| 61 |
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2011 | $207.0M | $5.0M | $202.0M | 41.41x | Paramount Pictures |
| 62 |
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1972 | $245.1M | $6.0M | $239.1M | 40.84x | Paramount Pictures |
| 63 |
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1980 | $200.0M | $5.0M | $195.0M | 40.00x | Cat Films |
| 64 |
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1974 | $40.0M | $1.0M | $39.0M | 40.00x | Halicki Productions |
| 65 |
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1981 | $160.0M | $4.0M | $156.0M | 40.00x | Astral Bellevue Pathé |
| 66 |
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2014 | $257.6M | $6.5M | $251.1M | 39.63x | Atomic Monster |
| 67 |
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1989 | $297.0M | $7.5M | $289.5M | 39.60x | Management Company Entertainment Group (Mceg) |
| 68 |
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1963 | $78.9M | $2.0M | $76.9M | 39.45x | Eon Productions |
| 69 |
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2006 | $77.7M | $2.0M | $75.7M | 38.84x | Creado Film |
| 70 |
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2010 | $69.4M | $1.8M | $67.6M | 38.56x | Strike Entertainment |
| 71 |
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2012 | $38.4M | $1.0M | $37.4M | 38.39x | Oren Peli / Brian Witten Pictures |
| 72 |
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2005 | $152.9M | $4.0M | $148.9M | 38.23x | Got Films |
| 73 |
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2019 | $89.9M | $2.4M | $87.5M | 37.46x | Compound B |
| 74 |
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1968 | $44.5M | $1.2M | $43.3M | 37.11x | Paramount Pictures |
| 75 |
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2004 | $222.4M | $6.0M | $216.4M | 37.07x | Fellowship Adventure Group |
| 76 |
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1954 | $37.0M | $1.0M | $36.0M | 37.04x | Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions |
| 77 |
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1973 | $441.3M | $12.0M | $429.3M | 36.78x | Hoya Productions |
| 78 |
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1975 | $109.0M | $3.0M | $106.0M | 36.33x | Fantasy Films |
| 79 |
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2024 | $377.5M | $10.5M | $367.0M | 35.95x | Wildside |
| 80 |
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1987 | $214.6M | $6.0M | $208.6M | 35.76x | Great American Films Limited Partnership |
| 81 |
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2011 | $35.7M | $1.0M | $34.7M | 35.69x | Tri Star Pictures |
| 82 |
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1996 | $53.2M | $1.5M | $51.7M | 35.45x | Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| 83 |
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2023 | $334.0M | $9.5M | $324.5M | 35.16x | Tao Piao Piao 淘票票 |
| 84 |
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1967 | $104.9M | $3.0M | $101.9M | 34.98x | Avco Embassy Pictures |
| 85 |
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2026 | $349.8M | $10.0M | $339.8M | 34.98x | Atomic Monster |
| 86 |
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1965 | $286.2M | $8.2M | $278.0M | 34.90x | Robert Wise Productions |
| 87 |
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1974 | $103.0M | $3.0M | $100.0M | 34.33x | Universal Pictures |
| 88 |
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2010 | $43.1M | $1.3M | $41.8M | 34.31x | Opus Pictures |
| 89 |
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2019 | $742.7M | $22.0M | $720.7M | 33.76x | Beijing Enlight Pictures |
| 90 |
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2009 | $114.0M | $3.4M | $110.6M | 33.53x | Imaginarium Entertainment Group |
| 91 |
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1940 | $76.4M | $2.3M | $74.1M | 33.51x | Walt Disney Productions |
| 92 |
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1989 | $50.0M | $1.5M | $48.5M | 33.33x | Kings Road Entertainment |
| 93 |
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1990 | $463.4M | $14.0M | $449.4M | 33.10x | Touchstone Pictures |
| 94 |
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2011 | $426.6M | $13.0M | $413.6M | 32.81x | Gaumont |
| 95 |
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1966 | $38.9M | $1.2M | $37.7M | 32.42x | United Artists |
| 96 |
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2013 | $161.9M | $5.0M | $156.9M | 32.38x | Blumhouse Productions |
| 97 |
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1984 | $38.7M | $1.2M | $37.5M | 32.24x | Golan Globus Productions |
| 98 |
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1984 | $57.0M | $1.8M | $55.2M | 31.67x | New Line Cinema |
| 99 |
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1975 | $56.7M | $1.8M | $54.9M | 31.48x | Artists Entertainment Complex |
| 100 |
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2007 | $232.4M | $7.5M | $224.9M | 30.98x | Mandate Pictures |
Best ROI Movies FAQ
Helpful answers about this box office ranking.What does worldwide gross mean in these rankings?
Worldwide gross is the reported global theatrical box office revenue available for a film. It is used as the main ranking metric for revenue-based charts unless a specific chart states otherwise.
Why can box office rankings change over time?
Rankings can change when source data is revised, when international totals are updated, or when corrected budget and gross figures are reviewed by the admin workflow.
Are budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI final audited figures?
No. Budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI are reference metrics based on available data. Gross-minus-budget does not include marketing, revenue splits, tax incentives or downstream revenue.
Why are some values missing from the table?
Some films do not have reliable budget, opening or distributor values in the active source mix. Missing values are left blank or marked with a dash until an enrichment or correction layer supplies them.