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  • Steven Spielberg's latest directorial effort, "The Fabelmans," is nominated for 7 Oscars, including Best Picture. 
  • Spielberg, one of the most influential directors in modern history, has directed 13 Best Picture nominees. 
  • Here are the 10 biggest movies he's directed by inflation-adjusted global box office, according to IMDb Pro data.
10. "War of the Worlds" (2005)
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Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning in "War of the Worlds."

Worldwide box office: $603.9 million ($925 million, adjusted for inflation)

Total domestic box office: $234.3 million

Domestic opening weekend: $64.9 million

Budget: $132 million

9. "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984)
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Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom."

Worldwide box office: $333.1 million ($959.2 million, adjusted for inflation)

Total domestic box office: $179.9 million

Domestic opening weekend: $25.3 million

Budget: $28 million

8. "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989)
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A still from "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."

Worldwide box office: $474.2 million ($1.1 billion, adjusted for inflation)

Total domestic box office: $197.2 million

Domestic opening weekend: $29.4 million

Budget: $48 million

7. "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (2008)
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Harrison Ford and Shia LaBeouf in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."

Worldwide box office: $790.7 million ($1.1 billion, adjusted for inflation)

Total domestic box office: $317.1 million

Domestic opening weekend: $100.1 million

Budget: $185 million

6. "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" (1997)
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Julianne Moore as Dr. Sarah Harding in "The Lost World: Jurassic Park."

Worldwide box office: $618.6 million ($1.15 billion, adjusted for inflation)

Total domestic box office: $229.1 million

Domestic opening weekend: $72.1 million

Budget: $73 million

5. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981)
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Harrison Ford in "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

Worldwide box office: $389.9 million ($1.28 billion adjusted for inflation)

Total domestic box office: $248.2 million

Domestic opening weekend: $8.3 million

Budget: $18 million

4. "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977)
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A still from Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."

Worldwide box office: $306.9 million ($1.5 billion, adjusted for inflation) 

Total domestic box office: $135.2 million

Domestic opening weekend: $1.8 million

Budget: $20 million

3. "Jurassic Park" (1993)
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Jeff Goldblum starred in "Jurassic Park"

Worldwide box office: $1.1 billion ($2.3 billion, adjusted for inflation) 

Total domestic box office: $404.2 million

Domestic opening weekend: $47 million

Budget: $63 million

2. "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982)
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"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial."

Worldwide box office: $792.9 million ($2.5 billion, adjusted for inflation)

Total domestic box office: $437.1 million

Domestic opening weekend: $11.8 million

Budget: $10.5 million

1. "Jaws" (1975)
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A still from "Jaws"

Worldwide box office: $476.5 million, ($2.65 billion, adjusted for inflation)

Total domestic box office: $265.9 million

Domestic opening weekend: $7.1 million

Budget: $7 million

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