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 2,701 to 2,750 of 3,340. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Sep 26, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199.5K
Aug 6, 1959 US and Canada: $66.7K Rest of the world: $131.2K Worldwide: $197.9K
Sep 14, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $197.6K
Apr 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $194.2K
Apr 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $194.2K
Jun 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193K
Feb 14, 2009 US and Canada: $106.5K Rest of the world: $84.5K Worldwide: $191K
Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $190.4K
Feb 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.8K
Jul 15, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.6K
Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189K
Dec 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.7K
Jun 11, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183.9K
Jan 22, 2021 US and Canada: $139.2K Rest of the world: $44.7K Worldwide: $183.9K
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $183.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.6K
Jun 22, 2001 US and Canada: $183.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.6K
Nov 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $182.6K
Jun 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $182.5K
Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $180.3K
Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $180.2K
Nov 16, 2007 US and Canada: $9.4K Rest of the world: $170K Worldwide: $179.4K
Nov 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $178.1K
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $102.1K Rest of the world: $76K Worldwide: $178.1K
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $178K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $178K
Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $42.3K Rest of the world: $135.4K Worldwide: $177.8K
Feb 15, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.6K
Dec 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $170.6K
May 3, 2013 US and Canada: $157.2K Rest of the world: $11.7K Worldwide: $168.9K
Jan 28, 2000 US and Canada: $168.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $168.9K
Nov 5, 1999 US and Canada: $168.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $168.9K
Feb 13, 1999 US and Canada: $98.5K Rest of the world: $66.3K Worldwide: $164.8K
Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: $125.2K Rest of the world: $38.9K Worldwide: $164K
Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $101.9K Rest of the world: $60.5K Worldwide: $162.4K
Sep 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161.8K
May 11, 2018 US and Canada: $109.9K Rest of the world: $51.4K Worldwide: $161.3K
Oct 11, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160.9K
Every year from 1923 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $20.5B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).