The modern summer blockbuster began in June 1975 when Steven Spielberg made us scared to go into the water thanks to Jaws . Since then, Spielberg has dominated summer movie seasons with blockbusters like Raiders of the Lost Ark and Jurassic Park . With this year's summer movie season at theatres cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, we looked back at the highest-grossing summer movies of all time in the US. We ranked the list based on domestic box office (from IMDb Pro) adjusted for inflation and counted movies released in May, June, July and August. It's not just Spielberg who has ruled the summer box office. Until The Force Awakens in 2015, which was released in December, the Star Wars movies had been summer spectacles. How Star Wars creator George Lucas spends his US$6.4 billion fortune Below are the 10 highest-grossing summer movies at the US box office of all time. 10. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) – US$700 million Release date: June 12, 1981 Original US gross: US$248 million Original worldwide gross: US$390 million 9. Jurassic World (2015) – US$705 million Release date: June 12, 2015 Original US gross: US$652.2 million Original worldwide gross: US$1.67 billion Korean blockbusters set to release for summer – despite Covid-19 8. Jurassic Park (1993) – US$715 million Release date: June 11, 1993 Original US gross: US$402.8 million Original worldwide gross: US$1.03 billion 7. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) – US$730 million Release date: May 19, 1999 Original US gross: US$474.5 million Original worldwide gross: US$1.03 billion Besides Spartacus, which Kirk Douglas movies should you see? 6. The Lion King (1994) – US$731 million Release date: June 24, 1994 Original US gross: US$422.8 million Original worldwide gross: US$968.5 million 5. Return of the Jedi (1983) – US$796 million Release date: May 25, 1983 Original US gross: US$309.3 million Original worldwide gross: US$475 million 18 top-rated shows Netflix has cancelled even though critics loved them 4. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) – US$903 million Release date: June 20, 1980 Original US gross: US$290.2 million Original worldwide gross: US$548 million 3. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) – US$1.16 billion Release date: June 11, 1982 Original US gross: US$435.1 million Original worldwide gross: US$793.5 million 2. Jaws (1975) – US$1.24 billion Release date: June 20, 1975 Original US gross: US$260 million Original worldwide gross: US$471.2 million 8 actors who have struggled with on-screen addiction 1. Star Wars (1977) – US$1.95 billion Release date: May 25, 1977 Original US gross: US$461 million Original worldwide gross: US$775.5 million Want more stories like this? Sign up here . Follow STYLE on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and Twitter . This article originally appeared on Business Insider.