Discover the movie of the year you were born

1950 Cinderella

The adaptation of this fairy tale by Walt Disney topped the movie box office that year.

1951 Quo Vadis

A historical film starring Robert Taylor and Deborah Kerr that kicked off the golden decade of biblical and epic Hollywood cinema.

1952 The World's Greatest Show

Against all odds, this story about the world of the circus not only became the highest grossing of the year but also the winner of the Oscar.

1953 From here to eternity

Although the highest grossing film of the year was Peter pan (another of the adaptations of Disney's classic stories), From Here to Eternity was the one that won the Oscar, and the one that has been recorded in the retina of millions of viewers for the passionate kiss between Deborah Kerr and Burt Lancaster in the middle of the beach.

1954 Rear Window

1961 breakfast at diamonds

The Disney movie 101 Dalmatians was the highest grossing and West Side Story took home the Oscar. But it was also the year of Breakfast at Diamonds , Audrey Hepburn's legendary film.

1962 Lawrence of Arabia

It was the year of Agent 007 against Dr. No and Lawrence of Arabia. The first film in the James Bond saga was the one that brought the most people to the cinema that year. And the second was the one that took the Oscar and went on to join the list of the best films in the history of cinema.

1963 From Russia with love

The second installment in the series of films about agent James Bond was again the highest grossing of the year. It was ahead of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's Cleopatra , a film famous for its exorbitant final cost and the financial problems it caused.

1964 Mary Poppins

The Disney production starring Julie Andrews enchanted all audiences and became one of the highest grossing with My Fair Lady, winner of the Oscar, and James Bond against Goldfinger, third installment of the saga of films of agent 007

1965 Smiles and tears

Julie Andrews returned to star in the most watched movie of the year, a musical set in World War II, just ahead of the mythical Doctor Zhivago, who came in second.

1966 The Bible

A biblical story directed by John Huston that brings together the first 22 chapters of Genesis. It was also the year of The Good, the Ugly and the Bad , whose cast was headed by Clint Eastwood.

1967 The Jungle Book

Once again, Disney was placed at the top of the ranking of highest grossing films. But he was followed closely by The Graduate, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Tonight and Twelve from the Gallows.

1968 2001: Space Odyssey

It was the year of the mythical adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke's science fiction novel directed by Stanley Kubrick, but also that of Funny Girl , another of the highest grossing, and Planet of the Apes .

1969 Two men and a destiny

The story of gunmen and outlaws played by handsome Robert Redford and Paul Newman swept the box office ahead of other legendary titles like Oscar-winning Midnight Cowboy .

1970 love story

This tragic love story not only made millions of viewers cry, but also left the mythical phrase "to love means never to have to say I'm sorry", very questioned with today's perspective.

1971 Diamonds for Eternity

It was the last time Sean Connery stepped into the shoes of James Bond and dragged audiences back to the movies en masse.

1972 The Godfather

The first installment of the Godfather trilogy , directed by Francis Ford Coppola and led by Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, not only took home the Oscar but was also the highest grossing of the year.

1973 The Exorcist

This year's Oscar was taken by El Golpe, but the one that swept the box office and became part of the list of essential films in the history of cinema was this horror film about demonic possessions with scenes and phrases that are already part of it. of the collective imagination.

1974 The Burning Colossus

It was the year of Hot Saddles, the highest grossing, and the second installment of The Godfather, which like the first also won the Oscar. But it was also the year of The Burning Colossus , this story about the fire of a skyscraper that marked a before and after in catastrophe films.

1975 Shark

Neither Someone Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Oscar winner) nor Rocky Horror Picture Show (cult film) could at the box office against Jaws, the film with which Steven Spielberg began his reign as King Midas of Hollywood and in which the music it could be as distressing as what was being seen.

1976 Rocky

It was the year of the beginning of one of the most successful sagas in cinema, Rocky , which catapulted its protagonist Sylvester Stallone to fame. In addition to taking the Oscar, it was the highest grossing as well.

1977 Star Wars

1978 Grease

The catchy music and romantic love story between John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John made audiences fall in love and were unrivaled that year. Over the years it has become a cult movie.

1979 Alien, the eighth passenger

It was the year of Kramer vs. Kramer, a family drama starring Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep that not only took home the Oscar but was also the highest grossing. However, the one that has gone down in the history of cinema as an essential film is Alien, the eighth passenger, another of the mythical films of that year.

1980 The Empire Strikes Back

As with the first, the second part of Star Wars swept the box office. No movie could overshadow this installment in which the arch-repeated "I am your father" is pronounced.

1981 Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark

With the release of this film, Harrison Ford became one of the most sought-after and admired actors for starring in two of the most acclaimed sagas of all time: Star Wars and Indiana Jones.

1982 ET, the alien

It was the year of Ghandi , winner of the Oscar, and of the mythical Blade Runner . But they could do nothing against this heartwarming sci-fi story that confirmed Spielberg as one of the box office kings.

1983 return of the jedi

The last installment of the Star Wars trilogy once again put itself ahead of all the premieres of that year, among which were The Force of Affection, winner of the Oscar, or Flashdance.

1984 Ghostbusters

That year there were also great successes in film history such as Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Gremlins, Karate Kid and Amadeus, winner of the Oscar. But the quartet played by Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie and Hudson hooked audiences and has become the symbol of an entire generation.

1985 back to the future

It was the year of Out of Africa, winner of the Oscar, but also that of the first installment of this saga of films for adolescents that swept. Another movie hit from Spielberg.

1986 Top gun

With this film, Tom Cruise became one of the most desired actors of the moment. Behind were other mythical titles such as the endearing The Color Purple, the film with which Spielberg wanted to show that he could also make "serious" cinema.

1987 Dirty dancing

It was the year of Three Men and a Baby (the highest grossing), The Last Emperor (Oscar winner), Fatal Attraction ', The Princess Bride or Robocop. But we are left with this romantic film that has been recorded in the retina of millions of viewers.

1988 Rain Man

The story of an autistic man played by Dustin Hoffman along with Tom Cruise's pull took this movie to the top of the box office and to win the Oscar. Behind they were Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and Big.

1989 Batman

Tim Burton's Batman was the most watched film just ahead of the hit third installment in the Indiana Jones saga, The Last Crusade, and Disney's The Little Mermaid . While the Oscar took him Walking Miss Daisy. And the cult movie When Harry Met Sally was released as well.

1990 pretty woman

The highest grossing was Home Alone, the Oscar went to Dancing with Wolves, and the record for tears is more than likely to go to Ghost. But it was also the year of Pretty Woman, a film that, if you add the times it has been shown on television, has many points of being the most watched in history.

1991 Beauty and the Beast

This Disney production and the second installment of Terminator, The Last Judgment, contested the first place of the highest grossing followed closely by the acclaimed The Silence of the Lambs, winner of the Oscar.

1992 aladdin

Disney returned to the top spot of the year's most-watched movies ahead of several successful sequels: Home Alone 2, Batman Returns, and Lethal Weapon 3 . Without forgiveness is the one that deserved the Oscar.

1993 jurassic park

It was the year of Schindler's List (winner of the Oscar) and of cult films like The Piano and Trapped in Time. But they could do nothing against this dinosaur movie that swept the box office and was so successful that it still generates sequels.

1994 Forrest Gump

1996 The English Patient

Although it was not the highest grossing movie of the year (title that took the story about an alien invasion Independence Day ahead of Mission: Impossible ), The English patient did take the Oscar and shook the whole world with this tragic love story.

1997 Titanic

The Titanic by James Cameron, starring Leo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, was not only the highest grossing film but the Oscar was the best feature film and ten statuettes, which made him the most Oscars film history. Men in Black and Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World came in second and third.

1998 Saving Private Ryan

Again, Steven Spielberg topped the box office with this war story that tells the horror of war. In the ranking, behind this, were films such as Armageddon, Something about Mary and Bugs. And the Oscar went to Shakespeare in Love.

1999 Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

The decision to make a new trilogy on Star Wars came out round. The Phantom Menace, the first episode, swept, like all its predecessors. Neither the return of Toy Story, The Sixth Sense, The Matrix , Austin Powers or Notting Hill could snatch the top spot at the box office. This year, the Oscar went to American Beauty, another cult film.

2000 Gladiator

While it is true that the second installment of Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible swept the box office, the film that certainly had the favor of both critics and audiences was Russell Crowe's Gladiator , winner of the Oscar for best picture .

2001 Amelie

It was the year of Harry Potter, the highest grossing; from A Wonderful Mind, The One That Won the Oscar; of Bridget Jones's Diary , a revelation; and also the year of the start of the successful trilogy The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. However, the movie that won over millions of viewers was the lovely Amelie .

2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The second installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy : The Two Towers was unrivaled at the box office this year when the Oscar went to Chicago .

2003 Love Actually

Finally, The Lord of the Rings won the Oscar in addition to sweeping the box office with its third part, The Return of the King. However, they had nothing to envy him for the romantic Love Actually, the acclaimed Lost in translation, and the children's Finding Nemo.

2004 noa's diary

Continuing the success of the first installment, Shrek 2 emerged as the highest grossing in a year in which the Oscar went to the heartbreaking Million Dollar Baby and Noa's Diary went straight to the hearts of millions of viewers.

2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

The fourth installment of Harry Potter was the second in the saga to reach the first place of the highest grossing (it also did The Philosopher's Stone in 2001). While that year Crash was the movie that took the Oscar for best picture.

2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

After the enormous success of the first installment of Pirates of the Caribbean, in 2003, this second part climbed to the first position of the podium of the highest grossing companies.

2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: End of the World

The third sequel in the series of films starring Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom was again the highest grossing as its predecessor the year before. The Oscar, however, took it. No country for old men.

2008 Sex and the City

Although The Dark Knight, the new version of Batman was the most watched in theaters and Slumndog Millonaire took the Oscar, 2008 was also the year of the film adaptation of Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte's adventures in Sex On New York.

2009 Avatar

Although the Oscar took him In Hostile Land, no film could overshadow Avatar, James Cameron's new bet at the box office . It was the first film to break the $ 2 billion mark in gross.

2010 Toy Story 3

After occupying the first position of the highest grossing with the first installment and approaching with the second, Toy Story was again the most watched with this third part. The king's speech was the one who took the Oscar.

2011 The Artist

As expected, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows , the end of the successful series of films about the famous wizard, was the highest grossing of the year. However, the one that marked a milestone was The Artist, a silent film in black and white that was conquering the hearts of people thanks to word of mouth and won the Oscar.

2012 The Avengers

Fully consolidated, superhero cinema had its consecration with The Avengers, which conquered number one on the list of most viewed films.

2013 Frozen

Two films with a feminist background competed for the first place in the ranking: Frozen, the story of the princess tormented by her powers, and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, with Jennifer Lawrence at the helm. While the Oscar was for 12 years of slavery.

2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction

Although it received seven nominations at the 35 Golden Raspberry Awards (including worst picture and worst remake or sequel), the fourth installment of the series starring Mark Wahlberg swept the box office in a year dominated by superhero and science fiction films. Guardians of the Galaxy, Maleficent, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Captain America or Interstellar, among others, were part of the top ten of 2014.

2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Once again the decision to make a new Star Wars trilogy - this is the seventh installment in the entire saga - led audiences to movies en masse. The second highest grossing was Jurassic World, the fourth installment of Jurassic Park, in a year in which Spotlight took him Oscar . It was also the year the bestseller 50 Shades of Gray was made into a movie .

2016 La la land

It was the year of Captain America. Civil War and Finding Dory, sequel to Finding Nemo. But it was also the year of La la land, the film that took the Oscar for a few seconds until they realized they had been wrong and that, against all odds, it was actually for Moonlight, a much more alternative film.

2017 Beauty and the Beast

The most watched were the live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast (starring Emma Watson) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (episode VIII of the saga). But the "girl porwer" of Wonder Woman also entered the top ten . And the Oscar went to The Shape of Water , a movie full of magic and some details reminiscent of the acclaimed Amelie.

Here are the most watched and most popular movies from 1950 to the present. But if you want to know what was worn in general decade by decade, read on.

The highest grossing and acclaimed films in cinema

In the fifties , Disney animation films ( Cinderella or Lady and the Tramp ) and epic and religious cinema ( Quo Vadis , The Ten Commandments or Ben Hur ), as well as love stories with the nearby World War II, triumphed. as a backdrop ( From here to eternity , The Bridge on the River Kwai or South Pacific ).
The need to disconnect a bit and recover the lost illusion made musicals ( The Billionaire, Mary Poppins, Smiles and Tears or Funny Girl ) sweep in the sixties . And the irreverent James Bond , agent 007, emerged as the paradigm of the most seductive man.
The seventies started and ended with two tearful stories of love and heartbreak ( Love Story and Kramer vs. Kramer ). And in between, three successful sagas were born ( The Godfather, Rocky and Star Wars ), along with other mythical titles in the history of cinema ( The Exorcist, Jaws, Grease or Alien, the eighth passenger ).
Steven Spielberg was the king of the eighties, which was marked by major milestones of commercial cinema signed by the director ( Indiana Jones, ET, the extraterrestrial, Back to the future …), or other filmmakers ( Ghostbusters, Top gun, Dirty Dancing …)
In the nineties , animated films such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin or The Lion King, signed by Disney, or Toy Story, by its competitor, Pixar, had great success . But it was also the decade of dystopias and science fiction movies ( Jurassic Park, Terminator II, Independence Day …), as well as stories full of love and romance ( Pretty Woman, The English Patient, Titanic… ).
The first decade of the new millennium was marked by three new successful sagas ( Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean ), two of them inspired by successful books. Not forgetting great hits like Gladiator, Bridget Jomes's Diary, Noa's Diary or Avatar.
While in the second decade of the 21st century , superhero and science fiction films ( The Avengers, Wonder Woman, Transformers or the third Star Wars trilogy ) have triumphed , along with much more romantic stories ( The artist, La la land, or the version with real characters of Beauty and the Beast ).