In this chart, all the box office takings for the opening weekend have been adjusted for inflation to the level of the US dollar in 2019.

根據圖表顯示，所有週末首播票房收入，都已根據 2019 年的通膨率調為美金。

In 1979, Jaws 2 was dominating.

在 1979 年，大白鯊 2 佔上風

And it wasn't long before a wave of sci-fi movies overtook it.

但這優勢持續沒多久，席捲而來的科幻電影風潮擊敗了這部電影。

First Star Trek, then Superman 2.

像是初版的星艦迷航記，再來是超人 2

Then Star Wars, Return of the Jedi

接著是星際大戰系列：絕地大反攻出現後

appeared wiping out all previous records, rapidly overtaken

打破了先前的票房紀錄，接著很快被

by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom which

魔宮傳奇取代，這部電影

held the top slot for three years

在蟬聯了三年的最高票房。

until Tim Burton's Batman broke through in 1989.

直到 1989 年，提姆波頓演的蝙蝠俠上映才刷新了紀錄

Nothing else could beat Batman, not

沒人可以擊敗蝙蝠俠

lifelike CGI dinosaurs, or even Jeff Goldblum,

包括電腦動畫擬出的仿真恐龍電影，就算找演員傑夫高布倫也無法打敗

nor Disney's Lion King, until 1995 when

迪士尼的獅子王也無法擊垮蝙蝠俠的魅力，一直到 1995 年

Batman Forever finally tops it.

永遠的蝙蝠俠這部電影竄為冠軍。

In 1998 the somewhat mediocre sequel to Jurassic Park

評價平庸的珠羅紀公園續集在 1998 年

managed to do what the original could not, and took

設法拍出一些原創無法做到的手法，這也讓他們

the top position.

獲得最高票房。

This is the era when the Star Wars franchise is rebooted.

這是星際大戰系列再度整裝出發的時代

Pixar are hitting their stride with Toy Story 2,

皮克斯以玩具總動員 2 跨越電影界的一大步

but still, nothing can take over until Harry Potter waves

但是，在 2002 年，沒人能抵擋哈利波特揮舞魔杖的魅力

his wand in 2002, only to be immediately overtaken

直到蜘蛛人上映後

by Spider Man.

名次馬上被超越。

The Spider Man franchise holds the top spot, only

蜘蛛人獲得榜首位置

to be briefly usurped by Johnny Depp playing a pirate,

只有在強尼戴普化身成海盜時短暫掠奪了第一名位置

before Spider Man 3 regains the top spot.

直到蜘蛛人 3 上映，再次將第一名寶座奪回。

Superheroes continue to dominate,

英雄系列電影一直佔據票房首席

as Batman returns to number one, this time with Christian

蝙蝠俠重回第一名寶座，這回是

Bale as The Dark Knight.

克里斯汀·貝爾化身為黑暗騎士。

In 2012, Marvel's Avengers finally knocks Batman

在 2012 年，漫威的復仇者聯盟系列

off his perch, continuing the parade

擊倒蝙蝠俠的地位，並延續

of superheroes in the top position,

英雄系列電影在首位票房的寬廣大陸。

until Star Wars takes over in 2016.

到 2016 年，星際大戰繼承票房首位

Finally, this year, Avengers: End Game

最後，復仇者聯盟：終局之戰

does battle with Star Wars and takes the top spot,

與星際大戰相互競爭後勇奪首位

with the largest ever opening weekend of $350m.

並且創下史無前例的 3.5 億最高週末票房紀錄。

I made this animation using the open source

我用一款叫 Observable 的開源軟體

coding platform Observable.

製作這個動畫

The data came from the website, Box Office Mojo,

數據是從名為 Box Office Mojo 網站得來

and you can see stats for all sorts of films there.

你可以從那裡看到各種電影的統計數據。

If you have any comments on the video, or any questions,

如果你對於我們有任何評論和問題

or things you'd like us to look at in this format

或者你對於未來以這樣的形式呈現的影片有任何意見

in the future, let us know on social media.

歡迎到我們的網站上告訴我們。