Only 10 Percent of Movies br That Have Made Over br $1 Billion Are Original Stories According to BoxOfficeMojo, there are currently br 40 films in movie history which have generated br $1 billion or more at the box office. Just four of them - 'Avatar,' 'Titanic,' Frozen,' br and 'Zootopia' - are considered to be br in the original category. Thanks to established fan bases and less risk, studios are trending away from original movies. The plot and characters are also already locked in, making production easier. Movie history shows that most sequels and trilogies fail to capture the magic of the original flick. But everyone in the $1 billion category, namely Marvel movies, have beaten that trend by delivering quality film after quality film to audiences. Still, the rise of sequels and adaptations could br be forcing companies to put original films br on hold or not give them much attention. Original films like 'Frozen' and 'Zootopia' broke expectations with their revenue.