#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 23
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 1,101 to 1,150 of 3,340. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 1101
Apr 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.9M - 1102
Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $29.9M - 1103
May 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.6M - 1104
Sep 14, 2007 US and Canada: $24.6M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $29.6M - 1105
The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)Nov 9, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.6M
Nov 9, 2006 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $29.6M worldwide - 1106
Oct 7, 1983 US and Canada: $29.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.6M - 1107
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.5M
Jan 30, 2009 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Adventure $29.5M worldwide - 1108
Apr 23, 2010 US and Canada: $23.6M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $29.4M - 1109
Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017)Mar 9, 2017 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $29.3M Mar 9, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $29.3M worldwide - 1110
Oct 22, 2020 US and Canada: $203.6K Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $29.3M - 1111
Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $29.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.3M - 1112
Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $29.3M - 1113
Mar 13, 1987 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $29.2M - 1114
Jun 24, 1977 US and Canada: $29M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29M - 1115
James and the Giant Peach (1996)Apr 12, 1996 US and Canada: $28.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.9M Apr 12, 1996 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $28.9M worldwide - 1116
Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: $812.8K Rest of the world: $27.9M Worldwide: $28.8M - 1117
Dec 14, 1984 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.7M - 1118
Jul 13, 1984 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $28.7M - 1119
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (2014)Jul 19, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.6M Jul 19, 2014 · Japanese · Family, Animation, Action $28.6M worldwide - 1120
May 15, 2020 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $26.4M Worldwide: $28.6M - 1121
Mar 18, 1983 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.4M - 1122
The Last Warrior: Root of Evil (2020)Dec 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.4M
Dec 24, 2020 · Russian · Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure $28.4M worldwide - 1123
Jul 30, 2004 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $21.4M Worldwide: $28.3M - 1124
Jan 13, 2006 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $28M - 1125
Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: $6.4M Worldwide: $28M - 1126
Oct 27, 2000 US and Canada: $13.6M Rest of the world: $14.4M Worldwide: $28M - 1127
Nov 15, 2013 US and Canada: $17.7M Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $27.7M - 1128
Nov 25, 2009 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $19.5M Worldwide: $27.6M - 1129
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006)Jul 15, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.6M Jul 15, 2006 · Japanese · Family, Animation, Adventure $27.6M worldwide - 1130
Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: $20M Worldwide: $27.5M - 1131
Mar 23, 2007 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $27.3M - 1132
Jul 23, 2010 US and Canada: $26.2M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $27.3M - 1133
Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004)Mar 6, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.2M Mar 6, 2004 · Japanese · Family, Adventure, Animation $27.2M worldwide - 1134
Dec 14, 1957 US and Canada: $27.2M Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $27.2M - 1135
Dec 6, 2013 US and Canada: $1K Rest of the world: $27.2M Worldwide: $27.2M - 1136
Dec 5, 1980 US and Canada: $27.1M Rest of the world: $78.6K Worldwide: $27.2M - 1137
Sep 7, 2007 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $14.3M Worldwide: $27.1M - 1138
Feb 15, 2008 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $23.5M Worldwide: $26.9M - 1139
Feb 22, 2019 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $24.7M Worldwide: $26.9M - 1140
Apr 17, 1998 US and Canada: $26.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.9M - 1141
Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $26.7M Rest of the world: $4K Worldwide: $26.7M - 1142
Apr 12, 2019 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $26.6M - 1143
Mar 5, 2021 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $26.5M - 1144
Oct 8, 2019 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $16.3M Worldwide: $26.3M - 1145
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006)Apr 15, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.3M Apr 15, 2006 · Japanese · Mystery, Animation, Adventure $26.3M worldwide - 1146
May 29, 2015 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $26.3M - 1147
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (2025)Feb 28, 2025 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $24.8M Worldwide: $26M Feb 28, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $26M worldwide - 1148
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995)Feb 4, 1995 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26M
Feb 4, 1995 · Cantonese · Comedy, Fantasy, Romance $26M worldwide - 1149
Jul 1, 1987 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.9M - 1150
Huevos: Little Rooster’s Egg-Cellent Adventure (2015)Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $9.1M Rest of the world: $16.8M Worldwide: $25.9M
Sep 4, 2015 · Spanish · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $25.9M 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)