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Top 10 Most Valuable Movie Posters Revealed By Top Dollar Study
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Top 10 Most Valuable Movie Posters Revealed By Top Dollar Study

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Many of us have seen great movie posters, though it’s not very common to discuss their monetary value. You may think of movie posters as masterpieces of graphic design and photography or just as pretty pictures, but what is it that causes a poster to gain immense value? Experts say it’s a mix of box office success, cult appeal, and, of course, extreme rarity of the poster.

In today’s world, trailers of the movies, interest in the cast or social media presence often overshadow the poster’s use as a marketing tool. However, true movie fanatics still care deeply about vintage posters because they remind them of the excitement around the movie’s original release. An authentic poster like that is not a cheap purchase—it can cost upwards of a quarter-million dollars at auction.

So what are the most valuable movie posters ever made? And how much do they sell for? Dust off your poster collection, because this new study from Top Dollar reveals the most valuable movie posters of all time.

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    1. Metropolis (1927) – $690,000

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    2. Dracula (1931) – $525,800

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    3. [TIE] London After Midnight (1927) – $478,000

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    3. [TIE] Casablanca (1946) – $478,000

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    4. The Mummy (1932) – $435,500

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    5. King Kong (1933) – $388,375

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    6. Casablanca (1946) – $384,000

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    7. Frankenstein (1931) – $358,500

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    8. Metropolis (1927) – $357,750

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    9. [TIE] The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) – $334,600

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    9. [TIE] The Black Cat (1934) – $334,600

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    10. Dracula (1938) – $312,000

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    Rokas works as a Community Manager for Bored Panda. A creative at heart (and written on his Bachelor's diploma), Rokas spends his days making up stuff - whether it's creative storytelling, photography or video projects. On weekends you'll find him drinking a bit too much coffee, hosting game nights with his friends or just re-watching Friends for the 5th time.

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    DuchessDegu
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd have them all if I could afford it, absolute classics the lot!

    Martin John
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Casablanca" was made in 1942, released in 1943, so I'm wondering why they mark both posters as 1946....???

    Marcellus II
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The posters ARE from 1946 --- the text also says "the first postwar poster for..." e.g.

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    Xan A. Du
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really BP? The poster...HA!...poster has a link to a debt relief site at the end of the "article"?

    Aliquid
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find that links on BP glitch quite often. There have been times that I click to respond to a comment, and for some reason it goes to a link instead. I've noticed that it is always to an advertisement that happens to be on the side of the page...

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    DuchessDegu
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd have them all if I could afford it, absolute classics the lot!

    Martin John
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Casablanca" was made in 1942, released in 1943, so I'm wondering why they mark both posters as 1946....???

    Marcellus II
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The posters ARE from 1946 --- the text also says "the first postwar poster for..." e.g.

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    Xan A. Du
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really BP? The poster...HA!...poster has a link to a debt relief site at the end of the "article"?

    Aliquid
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find that links on BP glitch quite often. There have been times that I click to respond to a comment, and for some reason it goes to a link instead. I've noticed that it is always to an advertisement that happens to be on the side of the page...

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