The summer movie that started it all actually made people scared to do one very summery activity: go to the beach. The 1975 thriller "Jaws" set the bar for summer releases -- and now studios count on them to bring in a majority of the years' earnings. Will this year's summer blockbusters make it to the list? Check out our interview with Claude Brodesser-Akner, West Coast editor for "Vulture," New York Magazine's online entertainment site, to see why he says this year's blockbusters are different and how "The Matrix" was a game changer.

Here are the top 10 summer movies of all time (adjusted for inflation) according to Hollywood.com.

1. Star Wars (1977) - $1,289,662,081

2. E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982) - $1,062,887,574

3. Jaws (1975) - $974,679,803

4. Empire Strikes Back (1980) - $768,957,136

5. Return of the Jedi (1983) - $709,474,258

6. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - $659,021,792

7. Jurassic Park (1993) - $656,349,535

8. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999) - $645,783,843

9. Forrest Gump (1994) - $601,672,695

10. The Lion King (1994) - $599,564,900