#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 3
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 101 to 150 of 3,340. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 101
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)May 25, 1977 US and Canada: $461M Rest of the world: $314.4M Worldwide: $775.4M
May 25, 1977 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $775.4M worldwide - 102
Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $613.3M Worldwide: $774.2M - 103
Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: $333.7M Rest of the world: $439.6M Worldwide: $773.4M - 104
Jul 8, 2022 US and Canada: $343.3M Rest of the world: $417.7M Worldwide: $760.9M - 105
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)Aug 1, 2019 US and Canada: $174M Rest of the world: $586.8M Worldwide: $760.7M Aug 1, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $760.7M worldwide - 106
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)Nov 21, 2014 US and Canada: $337.1M Rest of the world: $422M Worldwide: $759.2M Nov 21, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $759.2M worldwide - 107
Jul 3, 2012 US and Canada: $262.8M Rest of the world: $495.9M Worldwide: $758.7M - 108
May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $238.7M Rest of the world: $513.9M Worldwide: $752.6M - 109
Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: $325.1M Rest of the world: $424.1M Worldwide: $749.2M - 110
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)Jun 8, 2012 US and Canada: $216.4M Rest of the world: $530.5M Worldwide: $746.9M Jun 8, 2012 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $746.9M worldwide - 111
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)May 23, 2014 US and Canada: $233.9M Rest of the world: $512.1M Worldwide: $746M May 23, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $746M worldwide - 112
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $291.7M Rest of the world: $453.3M Worldwide: $745M Dec 9, 2005 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $745M worldwide - 113
Jun 21, 2013 US and Canada: $268.5M Rest of the world: $475.1M Worldwide: $743.6M - 114
May 15, 2003 US and Canada: $281.6M Rest of the world: $460.3M Worldwide: $741.8M - 115
May 29, 2009 US and Canada: $293M Rest of the world: $442.1M Worldwide: $735.1M - 116
Jun 25, 2021 US and Canada: $173M Rest of the world: $553.2M Worldwide: $726.2M - 117
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $254.6M Rest of the world: $468.1M Worldwide: $722.6M - 118
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)May 2, 2014 US and Canada: $203.6M Rest of the world: $513.3M Worldwide: $716.9M May 2, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $716.9M worldwide - 119
Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: $282.1M Rest of the world: $432.7M Worldwide: $714.8M - 120
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)Apr 4, 2014 US and Canada: $259.8M Rest of the world: $454.7M Worldwide: $714.4M Apr 4, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $714.4M worldwide - 121
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)Jul 31, 2015 US and Canada: $195M Rest of the world: $515.9M Worldwide: $710.9M Jul 31, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $710.9M worldwide - 122
Jul 3, 2007 US and Canada: $319.2M Rest of the world: $390.5M Worldwide: $709.7M - 123
May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $146.1M Rest of the world: $558.7M Worldwide: $704.9M - 124
Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: $328.9M Rest of the world: $375.4M Worldwide: $704.2M - 125
Mar 23, 2012 US and Canada: $408M Rest of the world: $287.2M Worldwide: $695.2M - 126
Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $686.3M - 127
Nov 4, 2016 US and Canada: $232.6M Rest of the world: $445.2M Worldwide: $677.8M - 128
Jun 14, 2013 US and Canada: $291M Rest of the world: $379.1M Worldwide: $670.1M - 129
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)Mar 31, 2006 US and Canada: $195.3M Rest of the world: $471.8M Worldwide: $667.1M Mar 31, 2006 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $667.1M worldwide - 130
May 26, 2011 US and Canada: $165.2M Rest of the world: $500.4M Worldwide: $665.7M - 131
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)Nov 20, 2015 US and Canada: $281.7M Rest of the world: $379.7M Worldwide: $661.5M Nov 20, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $661.5M worldwide - 132
Nov 17, 2017 US and Canada: $229M Rest of the world: $432.3M Worldwide: $661.3M - 133
Nov 7, 2014 US and Canada: $222.5M Rest of the world: $435.3M Worldwide: $657.9M - 134
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)Nov 16, 2018 US and Canada: $159.6M Rest of the world: $496.2M Worldwide: $655.8M Nov 16, 2018 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $655.8M worldwide - 135
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)Jul 9, 2003 US and Canada: $305.4M Rest of the world: $348.9M Worldwide: $654.3M Jul 9, 2003 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $654.3M worldwide - 136
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)May 16, 2002 US and Canada: $310.7M Rest of the world: $343.1M Worldwide: $653.8M May 16, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $653.8M worldwide - 137
Nov 8, 2013 US and Canada: $206.4M Rest of the world: $438.4M Worldwide: $644.8M - 138
Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $218.4M Rest of the world: $416.1M Worldwide: $634.5M - 139
Nov 5, 2004 US and Canada: $261.4M Rest of the world: $370.2M Worldwide: $631.7M - 140
Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: $228.4M Rest of the world: $402.2M Worldwide: $630.6M - 141
May 7, 2010 US and Canada: $312.4M Rest of the world: $311.5M Worldwide: $623.9M - 142
Jul 6, 2018 US and Canada: $216.6M Rest of the world: $406M Worldwide: $622.7M - 143
Jul 11, 2025 US and Canada: $354.2M Rest of the world: $264.5M Worldwide: $618.7M - 144
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)May 23, 1997 US and Canada: $229.1M Rest of the world: $389.6M Worldwide: $618.6M May 23, 1997 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $618.6M worldwide - 145
Nov 17, 2006 US and Canada: $167.4M Rest of the world: $449.1M Worldwide: $616.6M - 146
Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $610M Worldwide: $615M - 147
Nov 21, 2012 US and Canada: $125M Rest of the world: $484M Worldwide: $609M - 148
Mar 29, 2018 US and Canada: $137.7M Rest of the world: $470.2M Worldwide: $607.9M - 149
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)Jun 21, 2017 US and Canada: $130.2M Rest of the world: $475.3M Worldwide: $605.4M Jun 21, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $605.4M worldwide - 150
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $180M Rest of the world: $423.9M Worldwide: $603.9M Nov 7, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $603.9M 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)