#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 36
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 1,751 to 1,800 of 3,340. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 1751
Nov 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 1752
Feb 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 1753
Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: $81.2K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.2M - 1754
Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama (2014)Sep 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
Sep 26, 2014 · Norwegian · Adventure, Family $5.2M worldwide - 1755
Jul 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 1756
Feb 6, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 1757
Jan 4, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 1758
Aug 15, 2003 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $17.5K Worldwide: $5.1M - 1759
The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016)Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
Oct 21, 2016 · Spanish · Animation, Fantasy, Family $5.1M worldwide - 1760
2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 1761
Sep 29, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 1762
Mar 29, 1985 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M - 1763
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid the Movie: True Ending (2017)Aug 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
Aug 5, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure $5.1M worldwide - 1764
Aug 23, 1996 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M - 1765
Jun 1, 2018 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $44.1K Worldwide: $5.1M - 1766
Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $5.1M - 1767
Sep 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 1768
Apr 28, 1995 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M - 1769
Jul 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 1770
Jul 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 1771
Apr 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 1772
Jack Mimoun & the Secrets of Val Verde (2022)Aug 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
Aug 27, 2022 · French · Comedy, Adventure $5.1M worldwide - 1773
Jan 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 1774
Jun 16, 1970 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M - 1775
Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $5M - 1776
Jul 10, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 1777
Oct 26, 1984 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M - 1778
Jan 24, 1948 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M - 1779
Aug 24, 2001 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M - 1780
Dec 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 1781
Louis & Luca: Mission to the Moon (2018)Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M Sep 21, 2018 · Norwegian · Family, Animation, Adventure $5M worldwide - 1782
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul (2020)Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M Jan 17, 2020 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $5M worldwide - 1783
Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 1784
Oct 5, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 1785
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! (2010)Jan 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M Jan 30, 2010 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure $4.9M worldwide - 1786
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 1787
Jun 24, 2016 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $725K Worldwide: $4.9M - 1788
Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (2018)Apr 13, 2018 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $916.8K Worldwide: $4.9M
Apr 13, 2018 · English · Adventure, History, War $4.9M worldwide - 1789
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 1790
Mar 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 1791
Aug 12, 1993 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.9M - 1792
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer (1985)Nov 15, 1985 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.9M Nov 15, 1985 · English · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy $4.9M worldwide - 1793
Kamen Rider Build The Movie: Be The One (2018)Aug 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M Aug 4, 2018 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Drama $4.9M worldwide - 1794
Apr 18, 2025 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $4.9M - 1795
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021)Mar 4, 2021 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8M Mar 4, 2021 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $4.8M worldwide - 1796
Oct 9, 2015 US and Canada: $17.5K Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $4.8M - 1797
Sep 17, 1993 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $228 Worldwide: $4.8M - 1798
Nov 15, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M - 1799
The Other Side of Heaven (2002)Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $39.6K Worldwide: $4.8M Apr 12, 2002 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $4.8M worldwide - 1800
Dec 19, 1986 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7M
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)