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 2,251 to 2,300 of 3,340. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Nov 3, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
Jun 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
Jan 30, 1991 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
Apr 29, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
Mar 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Oct 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
May 23, 2014 US and Canada: $817.2K Rest of the world: $393.4K Worldwide: $1.2M
Oct 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Jun 27, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Nov 1, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Mar 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Nov 1, 2024 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $79.4K Worldwide: $1.2M
Mar 30, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Dec 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Feb 21, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Jul 14, 2017 US and Canada: $861.7K Rest of the world: $293.1K Worldwide: $1.2M
Apr 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Sep 28, 1984 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
May 21, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
May 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Mar 4, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Oct 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Aug 25, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Apr 21, 2006 US and Canada: $617.2K Rest of the world: $510.2K Worldwide: $1.1M
Apr 21, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Aug 14, 1992 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
Dec 16, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Jul 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Aug 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Oct 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Jul 13, 2022 US and Canada: $295.4K Rest of the world: $806.7K Worldwide: $1.1M
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Jul 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Mar 15, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Jun 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Mar 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
Sep 28, 2001 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
Apr 12, 2024 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $33.4K Worldwide: $1M Every year from 1923 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $20.5B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).