It's all sequels, remakes and adaptations on Wikipedia's list of the decade's 50 top-grossing films. 
 
 So here we are - starting the second decade of the 21st century. Here at TheWrap, we're undercutting the anxiety of the age by curating the must-know and must-see for 2010. Mark those calendars: We've got the skinny on the most important stuff that's coming up this year. 
 
 Some enterprising Wikipedia contributor decided to pull together a list of the 50 films with the highest worldwide gross of this decade so far. 
 
 Here's the thing: One has to go all the way down to No. 15 on the list, Disney/Pixar's "Finding Nemo," before finding one created from original material -- in other words, not a sequel, remake or adaptation of existing material or characters (such as Batman or Harry Potter). 
 
 And then, to find another, you have to go all the way to No. 30, also animated: DreamWorks Animation's "Kung Fu Panda." 
 
 It just goes to prove that familiarity breeds ... success. 
 
 See for yourself. Here's the list, including studio, year of release and worldwide gross. Original film titles are in bold: 
 
 1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (New Line; 2003) $1,119,110,941 
 
 2. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (Disney; 2006) $1,066,179,725 
 
 3. The Dark Knight (Warner Bros.; 2008) $1,001,921,825 
 
 4. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Warner Bros.; 2001) $974,733,550 
 
 5. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (Disney; 2007) $960,996,492 
 
 6. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Warner Bros.; 2007) $938,212,738 
 
 7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Warner Bros.; 2009) $929,022,922 
 
 8. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (New Line; 2002) $925,282,504 
 
 9. Shrek 2 (DreamWorks; 2004) $919,838,758 
 
 10. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Warner Bros.; 2005) $895,921,036 
 
 11. Spider-Man 3 (Columbia; 2007) $890,871,626 
 
 12. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Warner Bros.; 2002) $878,643,482 
 
 13. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (20th Century Fox; 2009) $878,615,229 
 
 14. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (New Line; 2001) $870,761,744 
 
 15. Finding Nemo (Disney/Pixar; 2003) $864,625,978 
 
 16. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (20th Century Fox; 2005) $848,754,768 
 
 17. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Paramount; 2009) $833,229,011 
 
 18. Spider-Man (Columbia; 2002) $821,708,551 
 
 19. Shrek the Third (DreamWorks; 2007) $798,958,162 
 
 20. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner Bros.; 2004) $795,634,069 
 
 21. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Paramount; 2008) $786,636,033 
 
 22. Spider-Man 2 (Columbia; 2004) $783,766,341 
 
 23. The Da Vinci Code (Sony/Columbia; 2006) $758,239,851 
 
 24. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Disney; 2005) $745,011,272 
 
 25. The Matrix Reloaded (Warner Bros.; 2003) $742,128,461 
 
 26. Transformers *DreamWorks/Paramount; 2007) $709,709,780 
 
 27. Ice Age: The Meltdown (20th Century Fox; 2006) $655,388,158 
 
 28. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (Disney; 2003) $654,264,015 
 
 29. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (20th Century Fox; 2002) $649,398,328 
 
 30. Kung Fu Panda (DreamWorks; 2008) $631,736,484 
 
 31. The Incredibles (Disney/Pixar; 2004) $631,442,092 
 
 32. Hancock (Columbia; 2008) $624,386,746 
 
 
 
 33. Ratatouille (Disney/Pixar; 2007) $623,707,397 
 
 34. The Passion of the Christ (Newmarket; 2004) $611,899,420 
 
 35. Mamma Mia! (Universal; 2008) $609,841,637 
 
 36. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (DreamWorks; 2008) $603,900,344 
 
 37. Casino Royale (MGM/Columbia; 2006) $594,239,066 
 
 38. War of the Worlds (DreamWorks/Paramount; 2005) $591,745,540 
 
 39. Quantum of Solace (MGM/Columbia; 2008) $586,090,727 
 
 40. I Am Legend (Warner Bros.; 2007) $585,349,010 
 
 41. Iron Man (Paramount; 2008) $585,133,287 
 
 42. Night at the Museum (20th Century Fox; 2006) $574,480,450 
 
 43. ||||| A Wikipedia user put together a list of the 50 highest grossing movies of the decade; only nine of them are not sequels or adaptations, The Wrap points out. And, at a generous estimate, only five are not terrible. 
 
 Frankly there is nothing I can say here, no series of bon mots, that will illuminate the horrors of modern Hollywood more than just running the list: 
 
 1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (New Line; 2003) $1,119,110,941 2. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (Disney; 2006) $1,066,179,725 3. The Dark Knight (Warner Bros.; 2008) $1,001,921,825 4. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Warner Bros.; 2001) $974,733,550 5. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (Disney; 2007) $960,996,492 6. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Warner Bros.; 2007) $938,212,738 7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Warner Bros.; 2009) $929,022,922 8. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (New Line; 2002) $925,282,504 9. Shrek 2 (DreamWorks; 2004) $919,838,758 10. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Warner Bros.; 2005) $895,921,036 11. Spider-Man 3 (Columbia; 2007) $890,871,626 12. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Warner Bros.; 2002) $878,643,482 13. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (20th Century Fox; 2009) $878,615,229 14. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (New Line; 2001) $870,761,744 15. Finding Nemo (Disney/Pixar; 2003) $864,625,978 16. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (20th Century Fox; 2005) $848,754,768 17. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Paramount; 2009) $833,229,011 18. Spider-Man (Columbia; 2002) $821,708,551 19. Shrek the Third (DreamWorks; 2007) $798,958,162 20. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner Bros.; 2004) $795,634,069 21. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Paramount; 2008) $786,636,033 22. Spider-Man 2 (Columbia; 2004) $783,766,341 23. The Da Vinci Code (Sony/Columbia; 2006) $758,239,851 24. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Disney; 2005) $745,011,272 25. The Matrix Reloaded (Warner Bros.; 2003) $742,128,461 26. Transformers *DreamWorks/Paramount; 2007) $709,709,780 27. Ice Age: The Meltdown (20th Century Fox; 2006) $655,388,158 28. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (Disney; 2003) $654,264,015 29. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (20th Century Fox; 2002) $649,398,328 30. Kung Fu Panda (DreamWorks; 2008) $631,736,484 31. The Incredibles (Disney/Pixar; 2004) $631,442,092 32. Hancock (Columbia; 2008) $624,386,746 33. Ratatouille (Disney/Pixar; 2007) $623,707,397 34. The Passion of the Christ (Newmarket; 2004) $611,899,420 35. Mamma Mia! (Universal; 2008) $609,841,637 36. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (DreamWorks; 2008) $603,900,344 37. Casino Royale (MGM/Columbia; 2006) $594,239,066 38. War of the Worlds (DreamWorks/Paramount; 2005) $591,745,540 39. Quantum of Solace (MGM/Columbia; 2008) $586,090,727 40. I Am Legend (Warner Bros.; 2007) $585,349,010 41. Iron Man (Paramount; 2008) $585,133,287 42. Night at the Museum (20th Century Fox; 2006) $574,480,450 43. King Kong (Universal; 2005) $550,517,357 44. Mission: Impossible II (Paramount; 2000) $546,388,105 45. The Day After Tomorrow (20th Century Fox; 2004) $544,272,402 46. Madagascar (DreamWorks; 2005) $532,680,671 47. The Simpsons Movie (20th Century Fox; 2007) $527,071,022 48. Monsters, Inc. (Disney/Pixar; 2001) $525,366,597 49. WALL-E (Disney/Pixar; 2008) $521,268,237 50. Meet the Fockers (Universal; 2004) $516,642,939 
 
 (Also this. I appreciate the ludicrous vanity but it has some bearing on the above.) ||||| From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 
 
 The decade of the 2000s in film involved many significant developments in the film industries around the world, especially in the technology used. Building on developments in the 1990s, computers are used to create effects that would have previously been more expensive, from the subtle erasing of surrounding islands in Cast Away (leaving Tom Hanks' character stranded with no other land in sight) to the vast battle scenes such as those in Gladiator, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Matrix Reloaded and 300. 
 
 In addition, film genres not known for their popular appeal in North America became increasingly attractive to filmgoers: films in foreign languages like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Passion of the Christ and Letters from Iwo Jima; and documentary films like An Inconvenient Truth, March of the Penguins, Super Size Me, and Fahrenheit 9/11, became very successful. 
 
 Also gaining popularity was the use of Computer-generated imagery (CGI) to produce films. These types of films were originally seen in the 1990s with the likes of Toy Story and its sequel Toy Story 2, but CGI films became more popular in 2001 with the release of Shrek. Other popular CGI films include Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Monsters, Inc. and Ratatouille. In addition, Up became the second animated feature ever to receive an Oscar nomination for The Best Picture. 
 
 The 2000s also saw a resurgence of several genres. For example, Gladiator, Moulin Rouge!, and X-Men increased the popularity of the Epic, Musical, and comic book genres, respectively. 
 
 Highest-grossing films [ edit ] 
 
 The list has more 2008 and 2007 films in the top 50 than any other year, each with eight. They are followed by 2009, 2005 and 2004, each with six. Figures are given in United States dollars (USD). 
 
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 Most acclaimed films of the decade [ edit ] 
 
 According to They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?, a site which numerically calculates reception among critics, the most acclaimed films of the 2000s are: 
 
 According to Metacritic, which analysed many of the notable 'best films of the decade' lists to compile the results, the top twenty films most often and most notably included in these lists are 
 
 As well as this, the ten films released in the 2000s which got the highest average critic scores according to Metacritic are 
 
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– Thanks to a Wikipedia contributor who put together a list of the 50 highest-grossing films of the decade, it’s easy to see Hollywood’s—and, apparently, America’s—obsession with rehashing old material. As The Wrap points out, only nine aren't sequels or adaptations, and you have to reach No. 15 before finding an original. Gawker says "only five are not terrible." The first 15: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: $1.12 billion Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: $1.07 billion The Dark Knight: $1 billion Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: $974.7 million Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End: $960.9 million Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: $938.2 million Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: $929 million The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: $925.3 million Shrek 2: $919.9 million Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: $895.9 million Spider-Man 3: $890.9 million Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: $878.6 million Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: $878.6 million The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: $870.8 million Finding Nemo: $864.6 million For the complete list, click the link at right.