Poseidon grossed money at the worldwide box office and was panned.
Another film purported to have been the highest-grosser is the 1972 pornographic film Deep Throat
 While it is generally accepted that Gone with the Wind took over the record of highest-grossing film on its initial releasewhich is true in terms of public exhibitionit is likely it did not overtake The Birth of a Nation in total revenue until a much later date, with it still being reported as the highest earner up until the 1960s

