#1 of 3,340 Highest-grossing adventure movie ever
2009 · Action, Adventure
$2.9B worldwide
$785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%
Adventure box office · All time
Highest-Grossing Adventure Movies of All Time, Page 12
Avatar (2009) is the highest-grossing adventure movie in our database, with $2.9B worldwide, ahead of Avengers: Endgame (2019) at $2.8B and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) at $2.5B. 3,340 adventure films in our database 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. By language, English leads with $299.6B across 2,003 adventure releases.
- films with a reported gross
- 3,340
- combined worldwide
- $323.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 680
- earned in the US & Canada
- 38%
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All 3,340 Adventure Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 551 to 600 of 3,340. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 551
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)Mar 25, 2022 US and Canada: $77.2M Rest of the world: $65.6M Worldwide: $142.8M
Mar 25, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $142.8M worldwide - 552
Oct 28, 2005 US and Canada: $46.5M Rest of the world: $95.9M Worldwide: $142.4M - 553
Mar 24, 2017 US and Canada: $85.4M Rest of the world: $57M Worldwide: $142.3M - 554
Mar 6, 2020 US and Canada: $61.6M Rest of the world: $80.4M Worldwide: $141.9M - 555
Jan 2, 2015 US and Canada: $229K Rest of the world: $141.4M Worldwide: $141.7M - 556
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)Nov 19, 2004 US and Canada: $85.4M Rest of the world: $55.6M Worldwide: $141.1M Nov 19, 2004 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $141.1M worldwide - 557
Nov 20, 1998 US and Canada: $100.5M Rest of the world: $40.4M Worldwide: $140.9M - 558
Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $97.7M Rest of the world: $43M Worldwide: $140.7M - 559
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $55.7M Rest of the world: $84.4M Worldwide: $140.1M Sep 24, 2010 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $140.1M worldwide - 560
Nov 21, 1997 US and Canada: $58.4M Rest of the world: $81.4M Worldwide: $139.8M - 561
The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $135.8M Worldwide: $138.3M
Aug 15, 2014 · Korean · Adventure, Biography, War $138.3M worldwide - 562
Feb 16, 2007 US and Canada: $82.3M Rest of the world: $55.3M Worldwide: $137.6M - 563
Aug 10, 2007 US and Canada: $38.6M Rest of the world: $98.9M Worldwide: $137.5M - 564
Jun 18, 1993 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: $87.3M Worldwide: $137.3M - 565
Apr 11, 1997 US and Canada: $65.9M Rest of the world: $71M Worldwide: $136.9M - 566
Sep 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136.6M - 567
Feb 26, 2021 US and Canada: $46.5M Rest of the world: $90M Worldwide: $136.5M - 568
Apr 3, 1998 US and Canada: $69.1M Rest of the world: $67M Worldwide: $136.2M - 569
Dec 25, 2025 US and Canada: $65.1M Rest of the world: $70.3M Worldwide: $135.4M - 570
Jul 23, 1999 US and Canada: $97.4M Rest of the world: $37M Worldwide: $134.4M - 571
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)Mar 17, 2023 US and Canada: $57.6M Rest of the world: $76.5M Worldwide: $134.1M Mar 17, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $134.1M worldwide - 572
Nov 21, 2003 US and Canada: $101.1M Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $134M - 573
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (2000)Jul 21, 2000 US and Canada: $43.8M Rest of the world: $90.2M Worldwide: $133.9M Jul 21, 2000 · English · Action, Adventure, Animation $133.9M worldwide - 574
Nov 24, 2023 US and Canada: $9.6K Rest of the world: $133.6M Worldwide: $133.6M - 575
Mar 7, 2025 US and Canada: $46.1M Rest of the world: $87.4M Worldwide: $133.5M - 576
Mar 9, 2018 US and Canada: $100.5M Rest of the world: $32.2M Worldwide: $132.7M - 577
Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: $111.9M Worldwide: $132.3M - 578
Dec 8, 2004 US and Canada: $52.4M Rest of the world: $79.6M Worldwide: $132M - 579
Oct 8, 1997 US and Canada: $38M Rest of the world: $93.5M Worldwide: $131.5M - 580
Aug 21, 1998 US and Canada: $70.1M Rest of the world: $61.1M Worldwide: $131.2M - 581
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)Jan 30, 2002 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $128M Worldwide: $131.1M
Jan 30, 2002 · French · Adventure, Comedy, Family $131.1M worldwide - 582
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $72.5M Rest of the world: $58.3M Worldwide: $130.8M - 583
Nov 1, 2017 US and Canada: $72.1M Rest of the world: $58.4M Worldwide: $130.6M - 584
Dec 21, 2005 US and Canada: $82.6M Rest of the world: $47.6M Worldwide: $130.2M - 585
Nov 18, 2009 US and Canada: $627K Rest of the world: $129.1M Worldwide: $129.7M - 586
May 8, 2026 US and Canada: $79.8M Rest of the world: $49.8M Worldwide: $129.6M - 587
Sep 20, 2024 US and Canada: $59.1M Rest of the world: $70.3M Worldwide: $129.4M - 588
Oct 9, 2015 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $93.9M Worldwide: $129M - 589
Aug 4, 2000 US and Canada: $90.5M Rest of the world: $38.4M Worldwide: $128.9M - 590
Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $52.1M Rest of the world: $76.7M Worldwide: $128.8M - 591
Dec 11, 1992 US and Canada: $56M Rest of the world: $72M Worldwide: $128M - 592
Jul 7, 1995 US and Canada: $37.6M Rest of the world: $90M Worldwide: $127.6M - 593
Sep 20, 2019 US and Canada: $50.2M Rest of the world: $77.3M Worldwide: $127.5M - 594
Jul 9, 2010 US and Canada: $52M Rest of the world: $75.2M Worldwide: $127.2M - 595
Walking with Dinosaurs (2013)Dec 20, 2013 US and Canada: $36.1M Rest of the world: $90.5M Worldwide: $126.5M Dec 20, 2013 · English · Action, Adventure, Animation $126.5M worldwide - 596
Jun 26, 2026 US and Canada: $72.4M Rest of the world: $54.1M Worldwide: $126.5M - 597
Dec 22, 2021 US and Canada: $37.2M Rest of the world: $88.7M Worldwide: $125.9M - 598
Jun 27, 2024 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: $107.6M Worldwide: $125.9M - 599
Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: $210.6K Rest of the world: $125.6M Worldwide: $125.8M - 600
Nov 1, 2013 US and Canada: $61.7M Rest of the world: $63.8M Worldwide: $125.5M
Archive
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
- 2019 $20.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $17.2B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $18.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $17.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $18.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $13.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $13.7B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $15.4B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $8.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $71.5B
- 2009 $11.9B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $7.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- 2007 $7.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $7.1B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $7.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $6B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $7.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $4.4B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $23B
- 1999 $4.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $3.1B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $2.7B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $3.5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $2.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $2B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $1.1B #1 Cliffhanger (1993)
- 1992 $427.5M #1 Forever Young (1992)
- 1991 $1.1B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $1.6B #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.9B
- 1989 $1.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $819.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $429.9M #1 Predator (1987)
- 1986 $841.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.4B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $810.9M #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $990M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $474.1M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $590.1M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $763.7M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.4B
- 1979 $450.6M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $596.2M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $52.6M #1 King Kong (1976)
- 1975 $513.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $60.5M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $35.5M #1 Live and Let Die (1973)
- 1972 $85.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $476.6K #1 The Red Tent (1971)
- 1970 $251.8M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $759.7M
- 1969 $133.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $44.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- 1967 $274.2M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $16.1K #1 The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966)
- 1965 $115.4M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $27.3M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $74.7M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $47.3M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $370.7K #1 The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
- 1960 $42.2M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $325.9M
- 1959 $74.6M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $172.8K #1 The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
- 1957 $27.2M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $42M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $93.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $43.9K #1 Knights of the Round Table (1954)
- 1953 $87.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $352.2K #1 Les Miserables (1952)
- 1951 $1.2K #1 Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- 1950 $7.7K #1 The Flame and the Arrow (1950)