No. 18

The Graduate
Year: 1967
Studio: AVCO
Inflation-Adjusted Box Office Gross: $605,845,500
Unadjusted Box Office Gross: $104,901,839

Dustin Hoffman's breakthrough movie, The Graduate's then-risqué tale of a recent college graduate seduced by an older woman, played by Anne Bancroft, was an instant hit. The film's success was also propelled by Simon & Garfunkel's soundtrack and their classic single, Mrs. Robinson. Among many iconic moments, the movie established the model for brevity in career counseling ("just one word: plastics").