10 Brad Pitt Highest-Grossing Movies Ever (#1 Is Apple TV+ Unbeatable Hit)
Inglourious Basterds’ actor has just had a massive career milestone to celebrate, so here are Pitt’s biggest box office wins to watch if you didn’t have enough of his latest hit movie.
Few didn’t worry about Brad Pitt’s new sports drama F1: The Movie after more potential hits came to the big screens this summer, but it seems like the movie is doing just fine — or even better than that.
Joseph Kosinski’s racing drama has so far grossed more than $540 million, becoming one of the most unexpected hits in the world box office and bringing Pitt back on track in one of his most daring roles.
It’s a rare occasion to see the actor’s movie going this high with earnings in theatres worldwide, so we’re recollecting Pitt’s best box office performances here — maybe you’ll want to give them a rewatch after all?
10. ‘Inglourious Basterds’ (2009) — $322 million
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Inglourious Basterds holds scores of 89% and 88% from critics and viewers
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On IMDb, the movie is rated 8.4/10
Quentin Tarantino’s cult classic comedy drama stars Brad Pitt as Lieutenant Aldo Raine, the leader of a brutal band of Jewish-American soldiers known as the “Basterds”.
As they seek ways to bring the Nazi leaders to justice, their paths cross with theater owner Shosanna Dreyfus with whom they unite to kill as many Nazis as possible during a cinema event.
9. ‘Seven’ (1995) — $327 million
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Seven has scores of 84% and 95% from critics and audiences
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On IMDb, the movie rates 8.6/10
In David Fincher’s mystery crime drama Pitt portrays Detective David Mills, a young and impulsive homicide investigator who has recently moved to a new city, aiming at working alongside its best professionals.
Soon he teams up with retiring Detective William Somerset, with both trying to find a key to the mystery of a chain of gruesome murders.
8. ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ (2008) — $334 million
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On Rotten Tomatoes, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button keeps scores of 72% and 80% from critics and viewers
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On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 7.8/10
Collaborating with David Fincher once again, Pitt stars as a mysterious man called Benjamin Button who is born under strange circumstances and ages in reverse.
As he tries to navigate through the hardships of living in an opposite timeline, Benjamin meets Daisy, a young girl who then turns into a woman he falls in love with. However, their relationship will become the first sign of Benjamin’s tragic ending.
7. ‘Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood’ (2019) — $345 million
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood keeps scores of 86% and 70% from critics and audiences
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On IMDb, the movie is rated 7.6/10
Starring alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Pitt appears in Quentin Tarantino’s nostalgic comedy drama as Cliff Booth, a stunt double to DiCaprio’s actor Rick Dalton.
Together, they’re looking for ways to stay relevant in Hollywood at the same time when Roman Polanski and Sheron Tate move into a house just nearby.
6. ‘Ocean’s Twelve’ (2004) — $363 million
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Ocean’s Twelve has scores of 55% and 60% from critics and viewers
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On IMDb, the movie rates 6.5/10
In a sequel to 2001’s Ocean’s Eleven, Pitt reprises his role of Robert "Rusty" Ryan, an ex-con best friend of George Clooney’s Danny Ocean who reassembles his team for a series of major heists across Europe after being attacked by rivalry groups.
5. ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ (2001) — $451 million
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Ocean’s Eleven holds scores of 83% and 80% from critics and audiences
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On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 7.7/10
In the first movie of David Soderbergh’s heist comedy franchise, Pitt stars as Robert "Rusty" Ryan, Danny Ocean’s best friend and partner in crime who helps him orchestrate a complex scheme of robbing several Las Vegas casinos at the same time.
4. ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ (2005) — $478 million
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Mr. & Mrs. Smith has scores of 60% and 58% from critics and viewers
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On IMDb, the movie is rated 6.5/10
Also starring Angelina Jolie, Doug Liman’s action comedy drama follows John and Jane Smith, a couple of secret assassins working for different agencies but hiding it from each other.
Soon John and Jane figure out each other’s secrets when they’re both tasked with killing the same target, eventually leading to their hunt after each other as well.
3. ‘Troy’ (2004) — $497 million
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Troy keeps scores of 53% and 73% from critics and audiences
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On IMDb, the movie rates 7.3/10
In the epic historical drama, Pitt portrays the legendary Greek warrior Achilles, known for his near-invincibility and unmatched skill in battle.
Based on Homer’s “Iliad”, the movie mostly focuses on the siege of Troy after Prince Paris steals Helen from King Menelaus.
2. ‘World War Z’ (2013) — $540 million
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On Rotten Tomatoes, World War Z has scores of 67% and 72% from critics and viewers
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On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 7.0/10
In the horror action thriller, Pitt stars as Gerry Lane, a former United Nations investigator who is called back into action to help stop a rapidly spreading zombie pandemic, which eventually forces him to travel around the world looking for a solution.
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‘F1: The Movie’ (2025) — $545 million
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On Rotten Tomatoes, F1: The Movie holds scores of 83% and 97% from critics and audiences
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On IMDd, the movie is rated 7.9/10
In Joseph Kosinski’s hit sports drama for Apple TV, Pitt portrays Sonny Hayes, a former F1 racer who gets back on track after his former teammate reaches out asking for help for his own racing team.
Haunted by his own past, Sonny agrees and gets into a fierce competition with an arrogant, but brilliant young racer who is determined to prove Sonny useless.
