[Cowboy Bob]

Look at ticket sales. Gone with the Wind is still the most popular film of all time. And think about ticket sales vs. population.

[Eagles Field]

130.9 million (1939) US Population

[BwanaNdege]

And think about ticket sales vs. population.

(Using the numbers from the article)

Movie	Year	Ticket Sales	Population	Tickets PerCapita
1. Gone With the Wind (1939): 202	1939	202	130.88	1.54
7. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937): 109	1937	109	128.82	0.85
1. Star Wars (1977): 178.1	1977	178.1	220.24	0.81
3. The Ten Commandments (1956): 131	1956	131	168.9	0.78
2. The Sound of Music (1965): 142.4	1965	142.4	194.3	0.73
5. Doctor Zhivago (1965): 124.1	1965	124.1	194.3	0.64
12. Fantasia (1941): 83	1941	83	133.4	0.62
2. ET: The Extra Terrestrial (1982): 141.9	1982	141.9	231.66	0.61
4. Jaws (1975): 128.1	1975	128.1	215.97	0.59
9. Ben-Hur (1959): 98	1959	98	177.83	0.55
8. 101 Dalmatians (1961): 100	1961	100	183.69	0.54
6. The Exorcist (1973): 110.6	1973	110.6	211.91	0.52
21. Pinocchio (1940): 67.4	1940	67.4	132.12	0.51
3. Titanic (1997): 135.6	1997	135.6	272.65	0.50
5. The Empire Strikes Back (1980): 98.2	1980	98.2	227.22	0.43
11. The Graduate (1967): 85.6	1967	85.6	198.71	0.43
10. The Sting (1973): 89.1	1973	89.1	211.91	0.42
18. Sleeping Beauty (1959): 72.7	1959	72.7	177.83	0.41
14. Mary Poppins (1964): 78.2	1964	78.2	191.89	0.41
7. Return of the Jedi (1983): 94.1	1983	94.1	233.79	0.40
11. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981): 88.5	1981	88.5	229.47	0.39
16. Thunderball (1965): 74.8	1965	74.8	194.3	0.38
13. The Godfather (1972): 78.9	1972	78.9	209.9	0.38
17. The Jungle Book (1967): 73.7	1967	73.7	198.71	0.37
22. Cleopatra (1963): 67.2	1963	67.2	189.24	0.36
8. Jurassic Park (1993): 91.9	1993	91.9	259.92	0.35
19. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969): 70.6	1969	70.6	202.68	0.35
15. Grease (1978): 77	1978	77	222.58	0.35
23. Goldfinger (1964) 66.3	1964	66.3	191.89	0.35
20. Love Story (1970): 70	1970	70	205.05	0.34
10. The Lion King (1994): 89.1	1994	89.1	263.13	0.34
4. The Force Awakens (2015): 108.1	2015	108.1	320.9	0.34
9. The Phantom Menace (1999): 90.3	1999	90.3	279.04	0.32
24. Airport (1970): 66.1	1970	66.1	205.05	0.32
6. Avatar (2009): 97.3	2009	97.3	306.77	0.32
25. American Graffiti (1973): 65.7	1973	65.7	211.91	0.31
16. Ghostbusters (1984): 71.2	1984	71.2	235.82	0.30
13. Forrest Gump (1994): 78.6	1994	78.6	263.13	0.30
21. Beverly Hills Cop (1984): 67.2	1984	67.2	235.82	0.28
20. Home Alone (1990): 67.7	1990	67.7	249.62	0.27
19. Independence Day (1996): 69.3	1996	69.3	269.39	0.26
23. Batman (1989): 63	1989	63	246.82	0.26
12. Jurassic World (2015): 79	2015	79	320.9	0.25
15. The Dark Knight (2008): 74.5	2008	74.5	304.09	0.24
14. Marvel's The Avengers (2012): 76.9	2012	76.9	314	0.24
17: Shrek 2 (2004): 71.1	2004	71.1	292.81	0.24
18. Spider-Man (2004): 69.5	2004	69.5	292.81	0.24
22. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006): 64.6	2006	64.6	298.38	0.22
24. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): 61.6	2003	61.6	290.11	0.21
25. Finding Nemo (2003): 61.6	2003	61.6	290.11	0.21