The 10 highest-grossing movies of 2017 that ruled the box office

It may come down to the wire, but with a couple more big releases on the horizon ("Jumanji" and "The Greatest Showman") and "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" now in theaters, the movie industry might cross the $11 billion mark for the end of the year. That would be three straight years the biz has hit that milestone.

Regardless, though, there were some major performers, including three very different kinds of movies crossing the $1 billion worldwide mark - and a Stephen King adaptation performing beyond anyone's expectations.

Thanks to Marvel hits ("Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," "Thor: Ragnarok") and a live-action "Beauty and the Beast," Disney passed the $5 billion total ticket sale mark for the third year in a row. Warner Bros. with "Justice League," "It," and "Wonder Woman" also hit the mark for the second time in its history.

Below are the 10 biggest worldwide box office earners of 2017.

Note: All figures are from Box Office Mojo.