Top Ten Highest Grossing Movies (Domestic) – 2025

Mallory Denis, Co-Managing Editor

The poster for “A Minecraft Movie,” showing Danielle Brooks as Dawn, Jack Black as Steve, Jason Momoa as Garett, Sebastian Eugene Hansen as Henry, and Emma Myers as Natalie. Image courtesy of Warner Bros.

#1 - “A Minecraft Movie”

Gross: $423.9m

Original or unoriginal? Unoriginal; it is based on the video game “Minecraft”

What’s it about? A group of outcasts from Earth end up stranded in the blocky Overworld. With the help of the mysterious Steve, they must learn how to navigate the new land and find their way home while avoiding the evil Piglins.
In “Lilo & Stitch” (2025), blue alien Stitch sits with Lilo (Maia Kealoha) on a hammock. Image courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

#2 - “Lilo & Stitch”

Gross: $423.8m

Original or unoriginal? Unoriginal; it is a live-action adaptation of the 2002 film of the same name

What’s it about? An evil alien named Stitch crash lands on Earth and is adopted by Lilo, a misfit little girl. With alien hunters chasing Stitch, Lilo must protect her new pet as they learn the true meaning of family.
On the poster for “Superman” (2025), Superman (David Corenswet) sits on the moon with his dog Krypto, looking out on the Earth. Image courtesy of Warner Bros.

#3 - “Superman”

Gross: $354.2m

Original or unoriginal? Unoriginal; it is based on the DC comic book character of the same name

What’s it about? Superman, protector of Metropolis, has to balance his identity as a superhero with his alter ego Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter. With villain Lex Luthor turning the public against him, Superman must focus on protecting his friends and family.
Dr. Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey) and Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson) hide in the grass to observe a dinosaur in “Jurassic World Rebirth.” Image courtesy of Universal Pictures.

#4 - “Jurassic World Rebirth”

Gross: $339.6m

Original or unoriginal? Unoriginal; it is a sequel to “Jurassic World Dominion” (2022).

What's it about? Dinosaurs have all but been wiped out, save for on one tropical island. A team of specialists assemble to gather DNA from three key species on the island, only to find that the dinosaurs have mutated in ways they never could have expected.
Glinda (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) at odds with each other during a crucial scene. Image courtesy of Universal Pictures.

#5 - “Wicked: For Good”

Gross: $298.9m

Original or unoriginal? Unoriginal; it is a sequel to “Wicked: Part I,” which is based on the 2003 musical “Wicked.”

What's it about? In the land of Oz, Elphaba Thropp strives to free the talking animals from their oppression, while her rival Glinda struggles with her inner turmoil over whether or not to help Elphaba’s treasonous yet noble cause.
Twins Stack and Smoke (both portrayed by Michael B. Jordan) wait to purchase their juke joint in “Sinners.” Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.

#6 - “Sinners”

Gross: $279.7m

Original or unoriginal? Original!

What's it about? The infamous Smokestack Twins return to their hometown to start a juke joint, enlisting the help of their cousin Sammie to play music. Unbeknownst to them, a great evil lurks within their community, which they are forced to confront.
On the poster for “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) and Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), aka the Thing, stand behind Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal) and Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn). Image courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

#7 - “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”

Gross: $274.3m

Original or unoriginal? Unoriginal; it is based on the “Fantastic Four” Marvel comic characters.

What's it about? Well-known superhero family the Fantastic Four are about to welcome a fifth, but the timing couldn't be worse. Intergalactic threat Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds, looms over their planet, and it is up to the heroes to save the day.
Hiccup (Mason Thames) and Astrid (Nico Parker) ride Toothless the Night Fury dragon in “How to Train Your Dragon” (2025). Image courtesy of Universal Pictures.

#8 - “How to Train Your Dragon”

Gross: $263m

Original or unoriginal? Unoriginal; it is a live-action adaptation of the 2010 film of the same name.

What's it about? Viking village Berk hates the dragons who set fire to their houses and steal their sheep. But when reluctant warrior Hiccup finds an injured Night Fury--the most dangerous of all the dragons--he realizes that dragons are not all they’re made out to be.
Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman), Gary De’Snake (voiced by Ke Huy Quan) and Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) fall from a high mountain in “Zootopia 2.” Image courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

#9 - “Zootopia 2”

Gross: $223.4m

Original or unoriginal? Unoriginal; it is the sequel to “Zootopia” (2016).

What’s it about? Zootopia is home to mammals of all sorts, from polar bears to camels. Police officers Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde, who are famous throughout the city for their work on their last case, are ready to discover why reptiles have never been welcome in Zootopia--but first, they must learn to work together.
The Falcon Joaquin Torres (Danny Ramirez) and Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), the new Captain America, sprint across a ship deck as crew members panic in “Captain America: Brave New World.” Image courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

#10 - “Captain America: Brave New World”

Gross: $200.5m

Original or unoriginal? Unoriginal; it is the sequel to “Captain America: Civil War” (2016), which is based on the Captain America character from Marvel comics.

What’s it about? Sam Wilson, now known as Captain America, is focused on navigating a world without the Avengers, until he finds himself embroiled in a global plot involving US president Thaddeus Ross.