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The 100 Most Popular Horror/Suspense Movies of All Time

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#4: I Am Legend
Will Smith in I Am Legend.

In 'I Am Legend', Will Smith plays Robert Neville, the last human survivor of an apocalyptic plague that turns people into raging zombies.

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One of the biggest films of 2007, I Am Legend was the long-awaited big-budget adaptation of the Richard Matheson novel, previously shot in 1971 as The Omega Man. Will Smith's star power virtually ensured it success, but few predicted it would beat The Lord of the Rings: The Return the King for the biggest December opening weekend ever.

Note: All figures are US domestic box office totals.

1. Jurassic Park : $357,067,947 (Released 6/11/1993)

2. Twilight Saga: New Moon: $296,623,634 (Released 11/20/2009)

3. The Sixth Sense : $293,506,292 (Released 8/6/1999)

4. Jaws : $260,000,000 (Released 6/20/1975)

5. I Am Legend : $256,386,216 (Released 12/14/2007)

6. Ghost Busters : $238,632,124 (Released 6/8/1984)

7. The Lost World: Jurassic Park : $229,086,679 (Released 5/23/1997)

8. Signs : $227,965,690 (Released 8/2/2002)

9. King Kong : $218,080,025 (Released 12/14/2005)

10. Ghost : $217,631,306 (Released 7/13/1990)

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