Adventure box office

Adventure Box Office: Highest-Grossing Adventure Movies of All Time & 2026 So Far

Avatar (2009) is the highest-grossing adventure movie in our database, with $2.9B worldwide, ahead of Avengers: Endgame (2019) ($2.8B) and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) ($2.5B). 3,340 adventure films report a worldwide gross, $323.3B in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 56 films crossed $1 billion and 680 crossed $100 million. In 2026 so far, Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) leads with $2.5B; 47 releases took $9.9B, up 62% on the same days of 2025 ($6.1B).

adventure films with a gross: 3,340
combined worldwide, all time: $323.3B
from 2026 releases so far: $9.9B
vs the same days of 2025: +62%

#1 of 3,340

Highest-grossing adventure movie ever

Avatar (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$2.9B worldwide

$785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%

All-time records

What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Adventure Movies Ever?

Avatar (2009) leads with $2.9B, $124.3M ahead of Avengers: Endgame (2019). The top 10 took $22B together, 7% of what all 3,340 films earned. 8 of them came out in 2016 or later.

Full all-time chart

1
Avatar (2009) Dec 18, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.9B worldwide

Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: $785.2M Rest of the world: $2.1B Worldwide: $2.9B
2
Avengers: Endgame (2019) Apr 26, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.8B worldwide

Apr 26, 2019 US and Canada: $858.4M Rest of the world: $1.9B Worldwide: $2.8B
3
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) Jul 31, 2026 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $2.5B worldwide

Jul 31, 2026 US and Canada: $958.8M Rest of the world: $1.6B Worldwide: $2.5B
4
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) Dec 16, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.3B worldwide

Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $688.5M Rest of the world: $1.7B Worldwide: $2.3B
5
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) Dec 18, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.1B worldwide

Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $936.7M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $2.1B
6
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) Apr 27, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.1B worldwide

Apr 27, 2018 US and Canada: $678.8M Rest of the world: $1.4B Worldwide: $2.1B
7
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) Dec 17, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.9B worldwide

Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $814.9M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.9B
8
Zootopia 2 (2025) Nov 26, 2025 · English · Animation, Action, Adventure $1.9B worldwide

Nov 26, 2025 US and Canada: $428.1M Rest of the world: $1.4B Worldwide: $1.9B
9
The Odyssey (2026) Jul 17, 2026 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $1.8B worldwide

Jul 17, 2026 US and Canada: $625.6M Rest of the world: $1.2B Worldwide: $1.8B
10
Inside Out 2 (2024) Jun 14, 2024 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $1.7B worldwide

Jun 14, 2024 US and Canada: $653M Rest of the world: $1B Worldwide: $1.7B

2026 so far

What Are the Biggest Adventure Hits of 2026 So Far?

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) leads with $2.5B, 25% of the total. The top 5 together took $7B, 71% of what all 47 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Full 2026 chart

Number 1

$2.5B Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
$958.8M US & Canada · 38% $1.6B elsewhere · 62%
Number 2

$1.8B The Odyssey (2026)
$625.6M US & Canada · 35% $1.2B elsewhere · 65%
Number 3

$1.1B Toy Story 5 (2026)
$480.3M US & Canada · 42% $668.8M elsewhere · 58%
Number 4

$1B The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)
$429.8M US & Canada · 42% $582.8M elsewhere · 58%
Number 5

$528.9M Minions & Monsters (2026)
$183.2M US & Canada · 35% $345.7M elsewhere · 65%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

By release month

Which Month of 2026 Was Best for Adventure Movies?

July releases took the most, $5.2B from 5 films, led by Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026). October was the quietest month ($37.7K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Biggest years

Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Adventure Movies?

2019 releases earned the most: $20.5B from 158 films, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Biggest film
2019 158 films	158	$20.5B	Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.8B
2017 159 films	159	$18.3B	Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B
2015 125 films	125	$18.1B	Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B
2016 141 films	141	$17.6B	Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B
2018 167 films	167	$17.2B	Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B
2012 92 films	92	$15.4B	The Avengers (2012) $1.5B
2013 96 films	96	$13.7B	Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B
2014 112 films	112	$13.1B	Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) $1.1B
2024 125 films	125	$12.5B	Inside Out 2 (2024) $1.7B
2009 107 films	107	$11.9B	Avatar (2009) $2.9B

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak?

English-language adventure films took $299.6B across 2,003 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language adventure films ($7.1B) and Japanese-language adventure films ($6.7B).

English $299.6B
2,003 films · #1 Avatar (2009)
Chinese $7.1B
103 films · #1 Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)
Japanese $6.7B
277 films · #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
French $1.1B
140 films · #1 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
Korean $794.4M
39 films · #1 The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)
Spanish $583.8M
89 films
Russian $553.5M
76 films · #1 Forbidden Empire (2014)
German $460.8M
92 films · #1 Manitou’s Shoe (2001)
Hindi $398.2M
52 films · #1 Tiger Zinda Hai (2017)
Telugu $384.7M
10 films · #1 Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)

Adventure Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1923 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $20.5B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).

2020s 7 years · $64.6B

2010s 10 years · $150.8B

2000s 10 years · $71.5B

1990s 10 years · $23B

1980s 10 years · $8.9B

1970s 10 years · $3.4B

1960s 10 years · $759.7M

1950s 10 years · $325.9M

1940s 6 years · $5.3M

1930s 5 years · $25.7M

1920s 6 years · $122.1K

Other genres

Compare Adventure With Another Genre

Adventure has 3,340 films with a gross and $323.3B in all; each of these 20 genres has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.

All genres ranked

FAQ

Adventure Box Office: Questions & Answers

The Adventure charts in short: the all-time #1, 2026's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 3,340 films as the charts.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie of all time?

Avatar (2009) leads with $2.9B worldwide, $785.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Avengers: Endgame (2019) ($2.8B) and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) ($2.5B).

All-time chart

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie of 2026 so far?

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) leads 2026 with $2.5B worldwide, 25% of the $9.9B that its 47 releases report. Films of this year are still earning, so the order can change.

2026 chart

How much have adventure movies earned at the box office?

3,340 adventure films report a worldwide gross, $323.3B in all, or $96.8M per film on average. $123B (38%) came from the US & Canada.

How many adventure movies have made $1 billion?

56 films crossed $1 billion worldwide, among them Avatar (2009), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). 680 crossed $100 million.

Which year was the biggest for adventure movies?

2019 releases earned the most: $20.5B from 158 films, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).

2019 chart

How are adventure box office numbers counted?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are records that list seven or more genres.