The movie business in the States was once dominated by a few popular country music stars and indies that produced well-received movies like The Hudsucker Proxy and The Pineapple Express. But even these, most of which never managed to take in over $100 million to give them any kind of a lasting cultural legacy, are fading fast.


The following lists only the most successful movies of the past decade and a half, as well as a quick and not-so-quick look at recent action