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 3,201 to 3,250 of 3,340. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K
Oct 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $5.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6K
Nov 9, 2018 US and Canada: $5.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.2K
Jan 23, 1952 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2K
Sep 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K
Sep 8, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K
Nov 8, 1935 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K
Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
Feb 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
May 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
Nov 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K
Jan 23, 2015 US and Canada: $4.6K Rest of the world: $52 Worldwide: $4.7K
Mar 5, 1959 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7K
Jan 21, 1959 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7K
Jul 21, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K
Mar 2, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K
Oct 25, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K
Jan 11, 2019 US and Canada: $4.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4K
May 27, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K
Feb 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K
Dec 6, 1973 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3K
Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $4.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2K
Jan 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K
Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K
Dec 10, 2004 US and Canada: $4.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1K
Dec 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $3.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9K
Apr 19, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
Nov 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8K
May 1, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
Sep 21, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K
Jan 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K
Apr 2, 1952 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K
Apr 29, 2015 US and Canada: $3.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4K
Apr 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K
Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K
Apr 5, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K
Jan 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K
Dec 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: $3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3K
Aug 18, 1991 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K Every year from 1923 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $20.5B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).