#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 13
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 601 to 650 of 3,340. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 601
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $73.9M Rest of the world: $51.5M Worldwide: $125.4M
Jun 2, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $125.4M worldwide - 602
Oct 22, 1982 US and Canada: $47.2M Rest of the world: $78M Worldwide: $125.2M - 603
Jul 18, 2025 US and Canada: $31.1M Rest of the world: $93.1M Worldwide: $124.2M - 604
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $59.4M Rest of the world: $64.4M Worldwide: $123.8M - 605
Mar 8, 2002 US and Canada: $56.8M Rest of the world: $66.9M Worldwide: $123.7M - 606
Dec 10, 2003 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $56.4M Worldwide: $123.2M - 607
The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $31.1M Rest of the world: $92M Worldwide: $123.1M Apr 27, 2012 · English · Adventure, Animation, Family $123.1M worldwide - 608
Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $74.1K Rest of the world: $122.5M Worldwide: $122.6M - 609
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $73.3M Rest of the world: $49.3M Worldwide: $122.6M May 24, 2002 · English · Adventure, Romance, Western $122.6M worldwide - 610
Aug 18, 1995 US and Canada: $70.5M Rest of the world: $51.7M Worldwide: $122.2M - 611
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $44.4M Rest of the world: $77.6M Worldwide: $122.1M - 612
Dec 25, 2003 US and Canada: $48.5M Rest of the world: $73.5M Worldwide: $122M - 613
Mar 15, 1996 US and Canada: $56.6M Rest of the world: $65.4M Worldwide: $122M - 614
Aug 14, 2026 US and Canada: $54.2M Rest of the world: $67.4M Worldwide: $121.6M - 615
Nov 7, 1997 US and Canada: $54.8M Rest of the world: $66.4M Worldwide: $121.2M - 616
Jan 17, 2014 US and Canada: $64.3M Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $120.9M - 617
Dec 8, 2006 US and Canada: $50.9M Rest of the world: $69.8M Worldwide: $120.7M - 618
Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: $60.1M Worldwide: $120.6M Aug 9, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Family $120.6M worldwide - 619
Feb 17, 2006 US and Canada: $81.6M Rest of the world: $38.8M Worldwide: $120.5M - 620
May 19, 2000 US and Canada: $68.5M Rest of the world: $51.2M Worldwide: $119.8M - 621
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)Aug 7, 2002 US and Canada: $85.8M Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $119.7M Aug 7, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $119.7M worldwide - 622
Mar 15, 2019 US and Canada: $45.2M Rest of the world: $74.3M Worldwide: $119.6M - 623
Apr 8, 2005 US and Canada: $68.7M Rest of the world: $50.6M Worldwide: $119.2M - 624
Nov 18, 1994 US and Canada: $75.7M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $118.1M - 625
Feb 21, 2014 US and Canada: $23.2M Rest of the world: $94.6M Worldwide: $117.8M - 626
May 11, 2001 US and Canada: $56.6M Rest of the world: $60.9M Worldwide: $117.5M - 627
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)Jun 11, 2004 US and Canada: $57.8M Rest of the world: $58.1M Worldwide: $115.9M Jun 11, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $115.9M worldwide - 628
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)Jan 16, 2019 US and Canada: $30.7M Rest of the world: $85M Worldwide: $115.8M
Jan 16, 2019 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $115.8M worldwide - 629
May 31, 1996 US and Canada: $51.4M Rest of the world: $63.9M Worldwide: $115.3M - 630
Return to Never Land (2002)Feb 15, 2002 US and Canada: $48.4M Rest of the world: $66.7M Worldwide: $115.1M Feb 15, 2002 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $115.1M worldwide - 631
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $187.1K Rest of the world: $114.9M Worldwide: $115.1M - 632
Jan 18, 2002 US and Canada: $81.2M Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $115M - 633
Feb 6, 2015 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: $97M Worldwide: $114.2M - 634
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $57.1M Rest of the world: $56.8M Worldwide: $113.9M - 635
Jun 5, 2026 US and Canada: $64.8M Rest of the world: $49M Worldwide: $113.8M - 636
Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $50.7M Rest of the world: $62.5M Worldwide: $113.2M - 637
Dec 11, 1998 US and Canada: $70.2M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $112.6M - 638
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $70.2M Rest of the world: $41M Worldwide: $111.2M - 639
Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: $83.1M Rest of the world: $28M Worldwide: $111.2M - 640
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: $62.3M Rest of the world: $48.8M Worldwide: $111.2M - 641
Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: $46.9M Rest of the world: $64.2M Worldwide: $111.1M - 642
Aug 5, 2005 US and Canada: $80.3M Rest of the world: $30.8M Worldwide: $111.1M - 643
Mar 10, 2000 US and Canada: $60.9M Rest of the world: $50.1M Worldwide: $111M - 644
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)Nov 3, 2006 US and Canada: $84.5M Rest of the world: $26.3M Worldwide: $110.8M Nov 3, 2006 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $110.8M worldwide - 645
Aug 5, 2015 US and Canada: $19.4M Rest of the world: $91.2M Worldwide: $110.5M - 646
Nov 1, 2013 US and Canada: $55.8M Rest of the world: $54.6M Worldwide: $110.4M - 647
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: $45.4M Rest of the world: $64.6M Worldwide: $110M - 648
Nov 5, 2002 US and Canada: $38.2M Rest of the world: $71.9M Worldwide: $110M - 649
Jan 22, 2016 US and Canada: $34.9M Rest of the world: $75M Worldwide: $109.9M - 650
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)Nov 26, 1986 US and Canada: $109.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $109.7M Nov 26, 1986 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $109.7M worldwide
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)