#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 49
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 2,401 to 2,450 of 3,340. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 2401
Feb 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $687.2K - 2402
Jun 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $685.2K - 2403
Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $680.6K - 2404
Sep 19, 1986 US and Canada: $676.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $676.2K - 2405
Feb 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $675.5K - 2406
The Abrafaxe – Under The Black Flag (2001)Oct 25, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $675K
Oct 25, 2001 · German · Comedy, Adventure, Animation $675K worldwide - 2407
Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $674.6K - 2408
Apr 26, 2013 US and Canada: $35.1K Rest of the world: $633.4K Worldwide: $668.5K - 2409
Feb 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $663.5K - 2410
Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $662.9K - 2411
Dec 24, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $662.8K - 2412
Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $660.9K - 2413
Mar 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $660.1K - 2414
Fatih’in Fedaisi Kara Murat (2015)Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $656.5K
Jan 16, 2015 · Turkish · Drama, Adventure, History $656.5K worldwide - 2415
Nov 24, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $652.7K - 2416
Jan 28, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $647.7K - 2417
Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)May 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $645.6K
May 7, 2011 · Japanese · Animation, Fantasy, Family $645.6K worldwide - 2418
Nov 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $640.7K - 2419
Jun 18, 1969 US and Canada: $638.6K Rest of the world: $1.9K Worldwide: $640.6K - 2420
Apr 1, 2005 US and Canada: $640K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $640K - 2421
Our Masha and the Magic Nut (2009)Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $636.6K
Dec 10, 2009 · Russian · Fantasy, Animation, Family $636.6K worldwide - 2422
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $634.1K - 2423
Bambi: A Life in the Woods (2024)Sep 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $629.2K
Sep 25, 2024 · French · Family, Documentary, Adventure $629.2K worldwide - 2424
May 12, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $628.4K - 2425
Sep 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $627.9K - 2426
Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $627K - 2427
Sisters: The Summer We Found Our Superpowers (2020)Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $625.2K
Aug 7, 2020 · Norwegian · Family, Adventure $625.2K worldwide - 2428
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)May 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $623.2K
May 20, 2022 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Comedy $623.2K worldwide - 2429
Moomins and the Comet Chase (2010)Aug 2, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $620.7K
Aug 2, 2010 · Finnish · Animation, Family, Adventure $620.7K worldwide - 2430
Oct 29, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $620K - 2431
Jan 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $615.8K - 2432
Mar 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $615.4K - 2433
Conni & Co 2 - Das Geheimnis des T-Rex (2017)Apr 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $615.2K Apr 20, 2017 · German · Comedy, Adventure, Family $615.2K worldwide - 2434
Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $608.9K - 2435
Jul 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $608.3K - 2436
Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: $367.1K Rest of the world: $238.5K Worldwide: $605.6K - 2437
Jan 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $604.5K - 2438
May 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $603.3K - 2439
Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: $588.9K Rest of the world: $11.9K Worldwide: $600.7K - 2440
Sep 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $593.4K - 2441
Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $50.9K Rest of the world: $542K Worldwide: $592.9K - 2442
Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (2000)Mar 4, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $591K Mar 4, 2000 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy $591K worldwide - 2443
Jun 14, 2013 US and Canada: $117.1K Rest of the world: $472.9K Worldwide: $589.9K - 2444
Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw (1988)Mar 18, 1988 US and Canada: $586.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $586.9K Mar 18, 1988 · English · Family, Animation, Adventure $586.9K worldwide - 2445
Sinterklaas & Diego: Het Geheim van de Ring (2014)Oct 8, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $585.9K
Oct 8, 2014 · Dutch · Adventure, Thriller, Family $585.9K worldwide - 2446
Dec 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $577.2K - 2447
Aug 22, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $576.9K - 2448
Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $575.1K - 2449
Oct 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $571.9K - 2450
May 16, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $567.5K
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)