#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 5
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 201 to 250 of 3,340. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 201
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)Feb 17, 2023 US and Canada: $214.5M Rest of the world: $261.6M Worldwide: $476.1M
Feb 17, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $476.1M worldwide - 202
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)Jul 15, 2005 US and Canada: $206.5M Rest of the world: $268.5M Worldwide: $475M Jul 15, 2005 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $475M worldwide - 203
May 29, 2015 US and Canada: $155.2M Rest of the world: $319.4M Worldwide: $474.6M - 204
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)May 24, 1989 US and Canada: $197.2M Rest of the world: $277M Worldwide: $474.2M May 24, 1989 · English · Action, Adventure $474.2M worldwide - 205
Nov 2, 2012 US and Canada: $189.4M Rest of the world: $281.8M Worldwide: $471.2M - 206
Feb 7, 2014 US and Canada: $258M Rest of the world: $212.8M Worldwide: $470.8M - 207
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $127.2M Rest of the world: $340.8M Worldwide: $468M - 208
Mar 31, 1999 US and Canada: $172.1M Rest of the world: $295.8M Worldwide: $467.8M - 209
May 15, 2013 US and Canada: $228.8M Rest of the world: $238.6M Worldwide: $467.4M - 210
May 5, 2000 US and Canada: $187.7M Rest of the world: $277.8M Worldwide: $465.5M - 211
Nov 22, 2024 US and Canada: $172.4M Rest of the world: $289.7M Worldwide: $462.2M - 212
National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)Dec 21, 2007 US and Canada: $220M Rest of the world: $239.3M Worldwide: $459.2M Dec 21, 2007 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $459.2M worldwide - 213
May 22, 1996 US and Canada: $181M Rest of the world: $276.7M Worldwide: $457.7M - 214
Dec 5, 2003 US and Canada: $111.1M Rest of the world: $343.5M Worldwide: $454.6M - 215
May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $181M Rest of the world: $268.3M Worldwide: $449.3M - 216
Jun 18, 1999 US and Canada: $171.1M Rest of the world: $277.1M Worldwide: $448.2M - 217
May 4, 2001 US and Canada: $202M Rest of the world: $241.3M Worldwide: $443.3M - 218
Aug 3, 2007 US and Canada: $227.5M Rest of the world: $215.4M Worldwide: $442.8M - 219
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)Jun 9, 2023 US and Canada: $157.3M Rest of the world: $284.3M Worldwide: $441.7M Jun 9, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $441.7M worldwide - 220
Jul 1, 2015 US and Canada: $89.8M Rest of the world: $350.8M Worldwide: $440.6M - 221
Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $124.5M Rest of the world: $315.7M Worldwide: $440.2M Dec 22, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $440.2M worldwide - 222
Jun 10, 2016 US and Canada: $47.4M Rest of the world: $391.7M Worldwide: $439M - 223
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)Sep 3, 2021 US and Canada: $224.5M Rest of the world: $207.7M Worldwide: $432.2M Sep 3, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $432.2M worldwide - 224
Nov 22, 2002 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $271M Worldwide: $432M - 225
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: $159M Rest of the world: $272.2M Worldwide: $431.2M Jun 7, 2019 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $431.2M worldwide - 226
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $233.6M Rest of the world: $196M Worldwide: $429.6M - 227
Apr 13, 2018 US and Canada: $101M Rest of the world: $327.1M Worldwide: $428.1M - 228
Nov 5, 2003 US and Canada: $139.3M Rest of the world: $288M Worldwide: $427.3M - 229
Dec 25, 2012 US and Canada: $162.8M Rest of the world: $263.3M Worldwide: $426.1M - 230
Nov 9, 1990 US and Canada: $184.2M Rest of the world: $240M Worldwide: $424.2M - 231
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)May 16, 2008 US and Canada: $141.6M Rest of the world: $278M Worldwide: $419.7M May 16, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $419.7M worldwide - 232
May 7, 1999 US and Canada: $157.1M Rest of the world: $260.5M Worldwide: $417.6M - 233
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)Dec 10, 2010 US and Canada: $104.4M Rest of the world: $311.3M Worldwide: $415.7M Dec 10, 2010 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $415.7M worldwide - 234
Captain America: Brave New World (2025)Feb 14, 2025 US and Canada: $200.5M Rest of the world: $214.6M Worldwide: $415.1M Feb 14, 2025 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $415.1M worldwide - 235
Jul 26, 2013 US and Canada: $132.6M Rest of the world: $282.3M Worldwide: $414.8M - 236
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)Feb 13, 2015 US and Canada: $128.3M Rest of the world: $286.1M Worldwide: $414.4M Feb 13, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $414.4M worldwide - 237
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)May 22, 2009 US and Canada: $177.2M Rest of the world: $235.9M Worldwide: $413.1M May 22, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $413.1M worldwide - 238
Jul 12, 2013 US and Canada: $101.8M Rest of the world: $309.2M Worldwide: $411M - 239
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $100.2M Rest of the world: $310.7M Worldwide: $410.9M Sep 22, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $410.9M worldwide - 240
Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: $108.9M Rest of the world: $301.8M Worldwide: $410.7M - 241
Jun 9, 2017 US and Canada: $80.2M Rest of the world: $329M Worldwide: $409.2M - 242
Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)Jul 22, 2016 US and Canada: $64.1M Rest of the world: $344.7M Worldwide: $408.8M Jul 22, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $408.8M worldwide - 243
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)Apr 15, 2022 US and Canada: $95.9M Rest of the world: $311.3M Worldwide: $407.2M Apr 15, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $407.2M worldwide - 244
Feb 18, 2022 US and Canada: $148.6M Rest of the world: $258.5M Worldwide: $407.1M - 245
Apr 8, 2022 US and Canada: $190.9M Rest of the world: $214.5M Worldwide: $405.4M - 246
Feb 14, 2019 US and Canada: $85.8M Rest of the world: $319.1M Worldwide: $405M - 247
Jun 7, 2024 US and Canada: $193.6M Rest of the world: $211M Worldwide: $404.6M - 248
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: $102.5M Rest of the world: $301M Worldwide: $403.4M Aug 1, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $403.4M worldwide - 249
Jun 8, 2012 US and Canada: $126.5M Rest of the world: $276.9M Worldwide: $403.4M - 250
Nov 5, 2021 US and Canada: $164.9M Rest of the world: $237.2M Worldwide: $402.1M
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)