What a crock! Since the price of tickets goes up every year, there will always be a new winner in the $$$ wars. But the only true way to measure success is by the number of tickets sold or the ratio of cost to profit. In the tickets sold category, GWTW from 1939 still reigns supreme. At 10 cents a ticket.
Honorable Mention: The first Fantastic Four from 1994. Produced by Roger Corman on a 1M dollar budget. It was made but never released. Marvel actually tried to destroy all the prints. Read about it Here.
As is so often the case, the destruction order failed. You can watch it on YouTube in all its glory: The Fantastic Four - 1994
Ben Grimm: What kind of a thing have I turned in to?
As is so often the case, the destruction order failed. You can watch it on YouTube in all its glory: The Fantastic Four - 1994
Ben Grimm: What kind of a thing have I turned in to?