These are 12 of the biggest box office hits to premiere at Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes Film Festival has been the home of the premieres of prestigious films like Dancer in the Dark, The Piano, Taxi Driver and more.

While the festival has premiered critically acclaimed work over the years, countless blockbusters have made their debuts there as well.

Some beloved classics like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Dirty Dancing premiered at Cannes. It has also been the host to some unfavorably reviewed movies like X-Men: The Last Stand and Shrek the Third.

These are 12 of the biggest box-office hits to ever premiere at Cannes:

1. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial — 1982

Box office total: $435,110,554

2. Dirty Dancing — 1987

Box office total: $63,954,274

3. Shrek — 2001

Box office total: $267,665,011

4. Fahrenheit 9/11 — 2004

Box office total: $119,194,771

5. Shrek 2 — 2004

Box office total: $441,226,247

6. Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith — 2005

Box office total: $380,270,577

7. Over the Hedge — 2006

Box office total: $155,019,340

8. X-Men: The Last Stand — 2006

Box office total: $234,362,462

9. Ocean's Thirteen — 2007

Box office total: $117,154,724

10. Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull — 2008

Box office total: $317,101,119

11. Up — 2009

Box office total: $293,004,164

12. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides — 2011

Box office total: $241,071,802

Mic has ongoing Cannes coverage. Please follow our main Cannes hub here.