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11 box office kings that became part of Hollywood history

Movies that hit the jackpot (and one that hit an iceberg, too)

By Mark Feeney

 |  Globe Staff  

  April 01, 2012

The rerelease of “Titanic” is the occasion to assess something all too important in terms of movie history: that exclusive list “Titanic” joined in 1998, of all-time box-office champions. Being king of the world is one thing. Being king of the box office, that’s quite another.

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