Classic Drama Box Office Hits: 10 Films That Made the Most Money

Box Office Mojo, an Internet Movie Database company, has rated the top 200 movies of all time (in all genres including classic drama) based upon box office revenues – adjusted to reflect today’s rate of inflation. Here are the top 10 classic dramas according to box office receipts:

1. “Gone with the Wind” (1939)

The classic drama is not only the top-ranked movie in terms of box office revenue for drama, but is the top-ranked movie of all time with adjusted gross revenues at $1.67 billion. The film starred Clark Gable and won 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

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2. “Jaws” (1975)

The Steven Spielberg-directed blockbuster ranks seventh of all time in all genres, with $1.06 billion in adjusted revenues. The Universal Pictures Studio film had a handful of sequels, all of which kept people from wanting to enter the ocean. “Jaws” won three Oscars and one Golden Globe award.

3. “The Graduate” (1967)

Directed by Mike Nichols and produced by Avco Embassy, "The Graduate" ranks at No. 21 in all genres, bringing in $710 million. The film was a launching point for actor Dustin Hoffman’s career.

4. “Forrest Gump” (1994)

Starring Tom Hanks, the Best Picture Oscar-winning film directly by Robert Zemeckis ranks No. 24 on the all time list, with receipts of $654 million.

5. “Love Story” (1970)

Produced by Paramount Pictures, "Love Story," starring Ryan O'Neal and Ali McGraw had $581 million in box office receipts. The film ranks No. 35 on the list of the the top 200 movies of all genres and received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.

6. “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946)

Released by RKO studio, director William Wyler's Best Picture Oscar-winning drama ranks No. 75 in the top movies of all time. Adjusted gross receipts for the film put earnings at $456 million.

7. “The Bridge on the River Kwai” (1957)

A war drama starring William Holden, Alec Guinness, the film, produced by Columbia Pictures, ranks No. 80 all time, and has receipts of $451 million.

8. “M*A*S*H” (1970)

Produced by Fox Pictures , the Robert Altman-directed film ranks at No. 85 on the all time list. The film, which focused on the lives of surgeons serving during the Korean War, has nearly $446 million in receipts.

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9. “Ghost” (1990)

Produced by Paramount Pictures, "Ghost" ranks at No. 91 on the all time list and has receipts of $427 million. The film starred Patrick Swayze as the deceased husband of actress Demi Moore. Swayze “returns” to help his wife find his killer.

10. “The Caine Mutiny” (1954)

The Columbia Pictures drama, starring Humphrey Bogart as a mentally unstable Naval captain, ranks No. 127 on the all time list and has receipts of $368 million in adjusted revenues.

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