#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 31
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 1,501 to 1,550 of 3,340. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 1501
Jun 13, 2024 US and Canada: $214.5K Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $9.8M - 1502
Feb 6, 2026 US and Canada: $214.5K Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $9.8M - 1503
Sep 27, 1985 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.7M - 1504
Jun 6, 1986 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.7M - 1505
Dec 25, 2003 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $9.6M - 1506
Jul 23, 1998 US and Canada: $9.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.6M - 1507
Dec 21, 2012 US and Canada: $744.3K Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $9.6M - 1508
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)Mar 28, 1997 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $9.6M
Mar 28, 1997 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $9.6M worldwide - 1509
The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island (2005)Sep 29, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
Sep 29, 2005 · German · Drama, Family, Animation $9.6M worldwide - 1510
Mar 23, 2012 US and Canada: $698.2K Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $9.5M - 1511
Kirikou and the Men and Women (2012)Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M
Sep 28, 2012 · French · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $9.4M worldwide - 1512
The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (2018)Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $35.8K Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $9.4M Oct 19, 2018 · French · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $9.4M worldwide - 1513
Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $9.3M - 1514
An Empress and the Warriors (2008)Feb 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3M
Feb 9, 2008 · Chinese · Adventure, Action, History $9.3M worldwide - 1515
Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: $11.8K Rest of the world: $9.3M Worldwide: $9.3M - 1516
Sep 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M - 1517
Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025)Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M
Aug 1, 2025 · Korean · Action, Adventure, Drama $9.2M worldwide - 1518
May 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M - 1519
May 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M - 1520
Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone Is a Friend - A Miracle All Pretty Cures Together (2009)Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1M
Mar 20, 2009 · Japanese · Comedy, Action, Fantasy $9.1M worldwide - 1521
Nov 8, 1985 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9M - 1522
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1985)Jun 13, 1985 US and Canada: $495.8K Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $9M Jun 13, 1985 · Japanese · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $9M worldwide - 1523
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Wars Z (2013)Apr 27, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9M Apr 27, 2013 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $9M worldwide - 1524
Feb 15, 1980 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9M - 1525
Mar 6, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M - 1526
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)Apr 15, 1994 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.9M Apr 15, 1994 · English · Family, Adventure $8.9M worldwide - 1527
Apr 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M - 1528
Rafadan Tayfa 4: Hayrimatör (2023)Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
Dec 21, 2023 · Turkish · Family, Adventure, Sci-Fi $8.8M worldwide - 1529
Jan 30, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M - 1530
Mar 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M - 1531
Arn: The Kingdom at Road’s End (2008)Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
Aug 22, 2008 · Swedish · History, Adventure, Drama $8.8M worldwide - 1532
Feb 15, 1980 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: $24K Worldwide: $8.8M - 1533
Nov 1, 2016 US and Canada: $543 Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $8.8M - 1534
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse (2010)Dec 4, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M Dec 4, 2010 · Japanese · Action, Animation, Fantasy $8.7M worldwide - 1535
May 11, 2007 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $598.9K Worldwide: $8.7M - 1536
Nov 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M - 1537
Aug 9, 1991 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.7M - 1538
One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008)Mar 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M Mar 1, 2008 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Comedy $8.7M worldwide - 1539
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996)Mar 29, 1996 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M Mar 29, 1996 · English · Fantasy, Animation, Adventure $8.6M worldwide - 1540
May 4, 1984 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M - 1541
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)Sep 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M Sep 3, 2009 · English · Animation, Family, Adventure $8.6M worldwide - 1542
Dec 1, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M - 1543
Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M - 1544
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986)Mar 21, 1986 US and Canada: $8.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.5M Mar 21, 1986 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $8.5M worldwide - 1545
Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eternal Friends (2014)Mar 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M Mar 15, 2014 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $8.5M worldwide - 1546
Mar 24, 1989 US and Canada: $8.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.5M - 1547
Aug 16, 2018 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $8.5M - 1548
Toriko 3D Movie: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!! (2011)Mar 19, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M Mar 19, 2011 · Japanese · Action, Animation, Adventure $8.4M worldwide - 1549
Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: $447.7K Rest of the world: $8M Worldwide: $8.4M - 1550
Jan 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M
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)