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 2,051 to 2,100 of 3,340. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Feb 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
Aug 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
Apr 24, 1998 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M
Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
Jun 4, 1999 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M
Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
Mar 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
Apr 5, 2019 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $907.2K Worldwide: $2.1M
Apr 24, 2009 US and Canada: $6.8K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.1M
Sep 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
Jan 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
Jun 29, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
Oct 25, 1990 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
Mar 19, 1999 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $314 Worldwide: $2.1M
Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: $306.4K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $2.1M
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
Feb 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
Mar 29, 2024 US and Canada: $162.4K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.1M
Dec 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
Jun 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Jul 24, 1992 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
Oct 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Feb 11, 1981 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
Oct 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Apr 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Oct 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Dec 5, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Jan 17, 1986 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
Sep 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Jun 28, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
Mar 22, 1996 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
May 30, 1986 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
Aug 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M Every year from 1923 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $20.5B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).