On Morgan Freeman’s 78th birthday, a look back at his top-10 highest-grossing films
The three recent Batman films all rank in the top-10, but see what other films made the list
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Your support makes all the difference.Happy birthday, Morgan Freeman. The seemingly omnipresent actor turned 78 on 1 June.
Whether you prefer him as Lucius Fox in the Dark Knight or as Red in the Shawshank Redemption or even as God in Bruce Almighty, just about everyone has seen a Morgan Freeman movie.
He has 109 acting credits to his name, according to IMDB, and his films have grossed more than $8 billion worldwide. Here’s a look back at his top-10 highest-grossing films.
1. The Dark Knight Rises - $1.084 billion
2. The Dark Knight - $1.003 billion
3. Bruce Almighty - $484.6 million
4. The LEGO Movie (voice) - $468.8 million
5. Lucy - $458.9 million
6. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - $390.5 million
7. Batman Begins - $373.7 million
8. Now You See Me - $351.7 million
9. Deep Impact - $349.5 million
10. Wanted - $341.4 million
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