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 2,501 to 2,550 of 3,340. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $463.4K
Mar 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $463.4K
Apr 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $461.8K
Jan 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $453.6K
Feb 12, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $451.5K
Jul 9, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $443K
Apr 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $442.6K
Apr 2, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $440.6K
May 10, 2013 US and Canada: $298.5K Rest of the world: $130.9K Worldwide: $429.4K
Jan 15, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $429.3K
Mar 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $428.8K
Jun 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $426.6K
Jul 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $408.6K
Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $408.4K
Aug 30, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $407.7K
Dec 16, 1969 US and Canada: $400.9K Rest of the world: $2.2K Worldwide: $403.1K
Aug 1, 1988 US and Canada: $397.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $397.9K
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $393.5K
Dec 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $391.2K
Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: $213.6K Rest of the world: $176.5K Worldwide: $390.1K
Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $390K
Apr 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $387.7K
Jun 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $386.9K
Feb 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $386.9K
Sep 11, 2024 US and Canada: $36.3K Rest of the world: $347.4K Worldwide: $383.8K
May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $383.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $383.2K
Dec 25, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $383.2K
Jul 28, 2020 US and Canada: $115.7K Rest of the world: $267.4K Worldwide: $383.1K
Mar 11, 2011 US and Canada: $22.6K Rest of the world: $360.3K Worldwide: $382.9K
Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382.6K
Feb 23, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382.2K
Oct 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382.1K
Oct 7, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $381.2K
Jun 23, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $379.7K
Nov 7, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $379.7K
Every year from 1923 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $20.5B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).