#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 22
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 1,051 to 1,100 of 3,340. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 1051
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)Apr 9, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.6M
Apr 9, 2010 · French · Action, Mystery, Fantasy $34.6M worldwide - 1052
Feb 16, 1996 US and Canada: $34.3M Rest of the world: $375 Worldwide: $34.3M - 1053
The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)May 27, 2022 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $34.1M
May 27, 2022 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $34.1M worldwide - 1054
Dec 8, 2000 US and Canada: $15.4M Rest of the world: $18.6M Worldwide: $34M - 1055
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010)Aug 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.9M Aug 22, 2010 · English · Family, Animation, Fantasy $33.9M worldwide - 1056
Aug 24, 2001 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $33.8M - 1057
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Earth Symphony (2024)Mar 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.4M
Mar 1, 2024 · Japanese · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $33.4M worldwide - 1058
Aug 26, 2005 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $18.3M Worldwide: $33.3M - 1059
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $33.1M Jul 12, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $33.1M worldwide - 1060
Aug 9, 2024 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $17.5M Worldwide: $33M - 1061
Feb 1, 1985 US and Canada: $27.2M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $33M - 1062
Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022)Aug 24, 2022 US and Canada: $67.6K Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $32.8M
Aug 24, 2022 · Spanish · Comedy, Adventure, Animation $32.8M worldwide - 1063
The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan (2023)Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.8M Dec 8, 2023 · French · Action, Adventure, History $32.8M worldwide - 1064
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)Mar 8, 1996 US and Canada: $32.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.8M Mar 8, 1996 · English · Family, Drama, Comedy $32.8M worldwide - 1065
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)Apr 10, 1992 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $32.7M Apr 10, 1992 · English · Adventure, Thriller, Fantasy $32.7M worldwide - 1066
Mar 31, 1995 US and Canada: $32.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.7M - 1067
Apr 3, 1968 US and Canada: $32.6M Rest of the world: $10.7K Worldwide: $32.6M - 1068
Sep 7, 2001 US and Canada: $27.1M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $32.5M - 1069
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $12.3M Worldwide: $32.5M - 1070
Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)Aug 2, 2024 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $32.2M Aug 2, 2024 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $32.2M worldwide - 1071
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)Jan 25, 2019 US and Canada: $16.8M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $32.1M Jan 25, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $32.1M worldwide - 1072
Jan 11, 2023 US and Canada: $601.5K Rest of the world: $31.5M Worldwide: $32.1M - 1073
Jul 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.9M - 1074
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)Oct 5, 2007 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: $23.1M Worldwide: $31.9M Oct 5, 2007 · English · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $31.9M worldwide - 1075
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2015)Jan 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.8M Jan 30, 2015 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $31.8M worldwide - 1076
Oct 27, 1989 US and Canada: $31.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.8M - 1077
Dec 23, 1970 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.6M - 1078
Dec 14, 1984 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $62.9K Worldwide: $31.5M - 1079
Nov 12, 1999 US and Canada: $30.7M Rest of the world: $778K Worldwide: $31.4M - 1080
Jun 26, 1981 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.2M - 1081
Jun 29, 1984 US and Canada: $31M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31M - 1082
Apr 11, 2001 US and Canada: $27.1M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $31M - 1083
Apr 13, 2007 US and Canada: $10.2M Rest of the world: $20.8M Worldwide: $31M - 1084
Sep 25, 1987 US and Canada: $30.9M Rest of the world: $125K Worldwide: $31M - 1085
Nov 22, 2024 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $26.1M Worldwide: $30.9M - 1086
Jan 15, 2016 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $30.7M - 1087
Jun 15, 2007 US and Canada: $25.7M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $30.7M - 1088
Jan 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.7M - 1089
The Lord of the Rings (1978)Nov 15, 1978 US and Canada: $30.5M Rest of the world: $5.8K Worldwide: $30.5M Nov 15, 1978 · English · Fantasy, Adventure, Animation $30.5M worldwide - 1090
Finist. The First Warrior (2024)Dec 29, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.5M
Dec 29, 2024 · Russian · Fantasy, Family, Adventure $30.5M worldwide - 1091
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)Jul 24, 1987 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $30.3M Jul 24, 1987 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $30.3M worldwide - 1092
Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels (2011)Mar 5, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.2M Mar 5, 2011 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Family $30.2M worldwide - 1093
Jul 5, 1989 US and Canada: $30.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.2M - 1094
A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (2007)Dec 8, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.2M Dec 8, 2007 · Japanese · Family, Drama, Adventure $30.2M worldwide - 1095
Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $17M Worldwide: $30.1M - 1096
Mar 24, 1995 US and Canada: $29.4M Rest of the world: $700K Worldwide: $30.1M - 1097
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1M - 1098
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995)Jul 9, 1995 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.1M Jul 9, 1995 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Family $30.1M worldwide - 1099
Feb 11, 1994 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $30.1M - 1100
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2020)Feb 26, 2020 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $30M Feb 26, 2020 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $30M 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)