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The biggest box-office movie that came out the year you were born

  • The most popular movie from every year can tell you a lot about what people used to be obsessed with.
  • Lately, "Star Wars" and the Marvel Cinematic Universe has dominated the cultural conversation, but over the centuries everything from screwball comedies to dramas have had their moment.
  • Here we have put together the highest-grossing movie from each year since 1930.

Looking at the most popular movie from each year can tell you a lot about what people were obsessed about at the time. And also, how people's tastes in genres have changed.

The best way to pinpoint the most popular movie is by looking at box office figures. In the past few years, Disney has been dominant worldwide with its "Star Wars" and Marvel Cinematic Universe franchises. But that wasn't always the case. Over the centuries everything from screwball comedies, gritty dramas, and family movies have all been at the top of the mountain.

What era were you born in?

Here we've put together an exhaustive list of the highest-grossing movie at the worldwide box office from each year since 1930.

Read below to find out the most popular movie released the year you were born:

Note: Box office figures are from Box Office Mojo and The Numbers. Worldwide figures are used where available. A few years in the 1930s are missing because of a lack of data. This story has been updated since its original version.

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