Highest-grossing adventure movie ever
2009 · Action, Adventure
$2.9B worldwide
$785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%
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.
2009 · Action, Adventure
$2.9B worldwide
Ranks 1,701 to 1,750 of 3,340. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Apr 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M
Oct 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M
Nov 1, 2024 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $5.9M
Mar 7, 1986 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $5.9M
Aug 5, 1988 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9M
Sep 19, 2014 US and Canada: $510K Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $5.9M
Aug 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M
Aug 17, 1984 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M
Oct 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
Aug 28, 1981 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $6K Worldwide: $5.7M
Mar 22, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
Feb 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
Oct 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
Oct 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
Apr 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M
Dec 21, 1979 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
May 7, 1982 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
Feb 26, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M
Mar 20, 2026 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $5.6M
Jul 10, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
Aug 15, 2012 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $5.5M
May 15, 2009 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $5.5M
Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
Jan 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.5M
Sep 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
Feb 13, 1981 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5M
Mar 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M
Jun 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M
Dec 17, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M
Jan 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M
Jun 10, 2011 US and Canada: $253.4K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.3M
Mar 29, 2024 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $5.2M
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $92.7K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.2M
Jun 23, 1970 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.2M
Feb 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M Every year from 1923 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $20.5B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).