Just a quick top three after a recent visit to Box Office Mojo:
The top three 3-D movies of all time
Numbes reflect total International Gross
Corrected for inflation (ticket price)
1. Spy Kids 3-D (2003)
35mm Anaglyph projection
$230,504,018
2. Jaws 3-D (1983)
35mm Polarized projection
$197,970,873
3. Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D (2008)
Digital 3-D projection
$96,387,658
So not only is the highest grossing 3-D movie of all time a very 'simple' anaglyph 35mm projection, its budget is definitely also the lowest of the three.
It is good to see a polarized 35mm projection on the number two spot, and then, finally, a digitally projected 3-D film. James Cameron must be hissing and huffing and puffing. Well, with his upcoming 3-D movie Avatar having a $195,000,000 budget and a niche Sci-fi market to play the movie to, he will certainly continue to do so...
And so which film of the top three is the most recognizable and memorable of them all? Exactly, Jaws 3-D. That film from 1983 that today’s journalists can’t bash enough – whenever they aren’t generally bashing anaglyph as a release format, that is. Too bad then it’s not them, but Robert Rodriguez who is laughing all the way to the bank with a hefty $186,000,000 cheque in his pocket for the anaglyph Spy Kids 3-D. People, wake up to the reality of what works in 3-D and why.
Top three 3-D movies of all time
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