American film industry

Universal Studios

Type: Subsidiary 

Industry: Film

Founded: April 30, 1912 (103 years ago) which was known as Universal Film Manufacturing Company.

Founder(s): Carl Laemmie, Pat Powers, Mark Dintenfass, William Swanson, David Horsley, Charles Baumann, Adam Kessel and Jules Brulatour.

Headquarters: Universal City, California, U.S. 

Merchandise:

Highest-grossing films

Rank	Title	Year	Domestic gross	Notes
1	Jurassic World	2015	$647,728,195	Currently the third highest-grossing film of all time in both North America and the world, unadjusted for inflation. Highest-grossing Universal Studios film.
2	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	1982	$435,110,554
3	Jurassic Park	1993	$402,453,882
4	Despicable Me 2	2013	$368,061,265
5	Furious 7	2015	$351,032,910	Released in some territories as Fast & Furious 7.
6	Meet the Fockers	2004	$279,261,160	Distributed by DreamWorks Pictures internationally.
7	The Grinch	2000	$260,044,825
8	Jaws	1975	$260,000,000
9	Despicable Me	2010	$251,513,985
10	Bruce Almighty	2003	$242,829,261
11	Twister	1996	$241,721,524	International distribution only. Released domestically by Warner Bros..
12	Fast & Furious 6	2013	$238,679,850
13	The Lost World: Jurassic Park	1997	$229,086,679
14	The Bourne Ultimatum	2007	$227,471,070
15	Ted	2012	$218,815,487
16	King Kong	2005	$218,080,025
17	The Lorax	2012	$214,030,500
18	Back to the Future	1985	$210,609,762
19	Fast Five	2011	$209,837,675	Released internationally as Fast & Furious 5.
20	The Mummy Returns	2001	$202,019,785
21	Gladiator	2000	$187,705,427	International distribution only. Released domestically by DreamWorks Pictures.
22	Liar Liar	1997	$181,410,615
23	Jurassic Park III	2001	$181,171,875
24	The Bourne Supremacy	2004	$176,241,941
25	Apollo 13	1995	$173,837,933