#1 of 159 #1 adventure movie of 2017
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
2017 · Action, Adventure
$1.3B worldwide · 7% of the chart's total
$620.2M US & Canada · 46% $714.2M elsewhere · 54%
Adventure box office · 2017
Adventure Box Office 2017: Highest-Grossing Adventure Movies
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in 2017, with $1.3B worldwide, ahead of The Fate of the Furious (2017) at $1.2B and Despicable Me 3 (2017) at $1B. 159 adventure films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $18.3B in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $1 billion and 37 crossed $100 million. That is up 4% on 2016, whose releases took $17.6B. By language, English leads with $16.3B across 77 adventure releases.
- 2017 releases with a gross
- 159
- combined worldwide
- $18.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 37
- vs 2016
- +4%
#1 of 159 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of 2017?
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) leads with $1.3B, 7% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.4B, 30% of what all 159 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $1.3B Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)$620.2M US & Canada · 46% $714.2M elsewhere · 54%
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The chart
Every Adventure Release of 2017, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 159. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2017.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: $620.2M Rest of the world: $714.2M Worldwide: $1.3B
Dec 15, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.3B worldwide - 2 Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: $226M Rest of the world: $1B Worldwide: $1.2B
- 3 Jun 30, 2017 US and Canada: $264.6M Rest of the world: $770.2M Worldwide: $1B
- 4 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)Dec 20, 2017 US and Canada: $404.5M Rest of the world: $558M Worldwide: $962.5M Dec 20, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $962.5M worldwide
- 5 Jul 7, 2017 US and Canada: $335M Rest of the world: $546M Worldwide: $881M
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)May 5, 2017 US and Canada: $389.8M Rest of the world: $473.9M Worldwide: $863.8M May 5, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $863.8M worldwide - 7
Nov 3, 2017 US and Canada: $315.1M Rest of the world: $540.2M Worldwide: $855.3M - 8
Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $412.8M Rest of the world: $411.1M Worldwide: $824M - 9
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)May 26, 2017 US and Canada: $172.6M Rest of the world: $623.4M Worldwide: $795.9M May 26, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $795.9M worldwide - 10
Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: $328.9M Rest of the world: $375.4M Worldwide: $704.2M - 11
Nov 17, 2017 US and Canada: $229M Rest of the world: $432.3M Worldwide: $661.3M - 12
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)Jun 21, 2017 US and Canada: $130.2M Rest of the world: $475.3M Worldwide: $605.4M Jun 21, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $605.4M worldwide - 13
Mar 10, 2017 US and Canada: $168.1M Rest of the world: $400.6M Worldwide: $568.7M - 14
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)Jul 14, 2017 US and Canada: $146.9M Rest of the world: $343.8M Worldwide: $490.7M Jul 14, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $490.7M worldwide - 15
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 - 16
Jun 9, 2017 US and Canada: $80.2M Rest of the world: $329M Worldwide: $409.2M - 17
Jun 16, 2017 US and Canada: $152.9M Rest of the world: $231M Worldwide: $383.9M - 18
xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)Jan 20, 2017 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: $301.2M Worldwide: $346.1M Jan 20, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $346.1M worldwide - 19
Feb 17, 2017 US and Canada: $45.5M Rest of the world: $289.4M Worldwide: $334.9M - 20
Feb 10, 2017 US and Canada: $175.9M Rest of the world: $136.4M Worldwide: $312.3M - 21
Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: $84.4M Rest of the world: $211.7M Worldwide: $296.1M - 22
Jan 27, 2017 US and Canada: $362.7K Rest of the world: $257.4M Worldwide: $257.8M - 23
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)Apr 27, 2017 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $234M Worldwide: $254.2M
Apr 27, 2017 · Telugu · Action, Fantasy, Adventure $254.2M worldwide - 24
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017)Feb 3, 2017 US and Canada: $880.3K Rest of the world: $246.7M Worldwide: $247.6M
Feb 3, 2017 · Chinese · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $247.6M worldwide - 25
May 19, 2017 US and Canada: $74.3M Rest of the world: $166.6M Worldwide: $240.9M - 26
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)Jul 21, 2017 US and Canada: $41.2M Rest of the world: $184.8M Worldwide: $226M Jul 21, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $226M worldwide - 27
Jul 28, 2017 US and Canada: $86.1M Rest of the world: $131.7M Worldwide: $217.8M - 28
Jan 27, 2017 US and Canada: $64.5M Rest of the world: $140.5M Worldwide: $205M - 29
Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: $45M Rest of the world: $152.2M Worldwide: $197.2M Apr 7, 2017 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $197.2M worldwide - 30
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)May 12, 2017 US and Canada: $39.2M Rest of the world: $110M Worldwide: $149.2M May 12, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $149.2M worldwide - 31
Mar 24, 2017 US and Canada: $85.4M Rest of the world: $57M Worldwide: $142.3M - 32
Nov 1, 2017 US and Canada: $72.1M Rest of the world: $58.4M Worldwide: $130.6M - 33
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $73.9M Rest of the world: $51.5M Worldwide: $125.4M Jun 2, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $125.4M worldwide - 34
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $59.4M Rest of the world: $64.4M Worldwide: $123.8M - 35
Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $50.7M Rest of the world: $62.5M Worldwide: $113.2M - 36
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $109.6M - 37
Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $107.5M Worldwide: $109.4M
Dec 22, 2017 · Korean · Action, Adventure, Drama $109.4M worldwide - 38
Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: $81.8M Worldwide: $87.3M - 39
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017)Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: $40.4M Worldwide: $68.7M Aug 11, 2017 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $68.7M worldwide - 40
Jan 10, 2017 US and Canada: $423.6K Rest of the world: $65.8M Worldwide: $66.2M - 41
Nov 17, 2017 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: $22.7M Worldwide: $63.6M - 42
Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $32.5M Worldwide: $62.8M - 43
Jun 16, 2017 US and Canada: $44.3M Rest of the world: $17.9M Worldwide: $62.2M - 44
Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017)Mar 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.2M
Mar 4, 2017 · Japanese · Family, Adventure, Fantasy $61.2M worldwide - 45
My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $21.9M Rest of the world: $38.4M Worldwide: $60.3M Oct 6, 2017 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $60.3M worldwide - 46
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017)Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: $124.2K Rest of the world: $46.1M Worldwide: $46.3M Dec 15, 2017 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $46.3M worldwide - 47
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017)Nov 5, 2017 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $35.2M Worldwide: $37.6M Nov 5, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $37.6M worldwide - 48
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $216.6K Rest of the world: $36.6M Worldwide: $36.8M - 49
Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017)Mar 25, 2017 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: $35.7M Worldwide: $35.7M
Mar 25, 2017 · Spanish · Comedy, Family, Adventure $35.7M worldwide - 50
Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $35.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2017?
Of the top 10, Wonder Woman (2017) earned the biggest share at home (50% in the US & Canada), while The Fate of the Furious (2017) made 82% of its gross abroad. Across all 159 films, $5.8B (32%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B $620.2M US & Canada · 46% $714.2M elsewhere · 54%
- 2 The Fate of the Furious (2017) $1.2B $226M US & Canada · 18% $1B elsewhere · 82%
- 3 Despicable Me 3 (2017) $1B $264.6M US & Canada · 26% $770.2M elsewhere · 74%
- 4 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $962.5M $404.5M US & Canada · 42% $558M elsewhere · 58%
- 5 Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) $881M $335M US & Canada · 38% $546M elsewhere · 62%
- 6 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M $389.8M US & Canada · 45% $473.9M elsewhere · 55%
- 7 Thor: Ragnarok (2017) $855.3M $315.1M US & Canada · 37% $540.2M elsewhere · 63%
- 8 Wonder Woman (2017) $824M $412.8M US & Canada · 50% $411.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 9 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) $795.9M $172.6M US & Canada · 22% $623.4M elsewhere · 78%
- 10 It (2017) $704.2M $328.9M US & Canada · 47% $375.4M elsewhere · 53%
Gross bands
How Many 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
37 of 159 films crossed $100M and took $17.2B between them, 94% of the total. 91 films, 57% of the list, earned under $10M.
20% 42% 32%
- $1B or more 3 films, 2% of the list $3.6B · 20% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 10 films, 6% of the list $7.7B · 42% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 24 films, 15% of the list $5.8B · 32% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 31 films, 19% of the list $1B · 6% of the gross
- Under $10M 91 films, 57% of the list $131.2M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2017 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $3.5B from 17 films, led by Despicable Me 3 (2017). October was the quietest month ($140.6M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) $899.1M xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
- February Feb The Great Wall (2017) $952.6M The Great Wall (2017)
- March Mar Kong: Skull Island (2017) $878.8M Kong: Skull Island (2017)
- April Apr The Fate of the Furious (2017) $1.8B The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- May May Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $2.1B Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- June Jun Despicable Me 3 (2017) $3.5B Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- July Jul Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) $1.9B Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- August Aug The Dark Tower (2017) $375M The Dark Tower (2017)
- September Sep It (2017) $1.3B It (2017)
- October Oct The Mountain Between Us (2017) $140.6M The Mountain Between Us (2017)
- November Nov Thor: Ragnarok (2017) $1.8B Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- December Dec Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $2.9B Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
Last 10 years
How Does 2017 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2017 earned the most: $18.3B from 159 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 83 films | 83 | $7.7B | – | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M |
| 2009 107 films · +54% | 107 | $11.9B | +54% | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| 2010 95 films · −28% | 95 | $8.6B | −28% | Toy Story 3 (2010) $1.1B |
| 2011 79 films · −5% | 79 | $8.2B | −5% | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) $1.3B |
| 2012 92 films · +88% | 92 | $15.4B | +88% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| 2013 96 films · −11% | 96 | $13.7B | −11% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| 2014 112 films · −4% | 112 | $13.1B | −4% | Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) $1.1B |
| 2015 125 films · +38% | 125 | $18.1B | +38% | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
| 2016 141 films · −3% | 141 | $17.6B | −3% | Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B |
| 2017 159 films · +4% | 159 | $18.3B | +4% | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in 2017?
English-language adventure films took $16.3B across 77 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language adventure films ($942.6M) and Japanese-language adventure films ($265.6M).
2017 Adventure Box Office by Language
- English $16.3B77 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- Chinese $942.6M7 films · #1 The Great Wall (2017)
- Japanese $265.6M18 films · #1 One Piece Film: Gold (2017)
- Telugu $254.2M2 films · #1 Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
- Korean $120.8M2 films · #1 Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
- Hindi $88.5M3 films · #1 Tiger Zinda Hai (2017)
- Spanish $39.5M7 films · #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017)
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Russian $25.3M4 films · #1 The Fixies: Top Secret (2017) -
French $22.9M4 films · #1 The Jungle Bunch (2017) -
German $19M7 films · #1 Bibi & Tina: Perfect Pandemonium (2017)
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)
1940s 6 years · $5.3M
1930s 5 years · $25.7M
FAQ
Adventure Box Office 2017: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 159 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in 2017?
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) leads with $1.3B worldwide, $620.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Fate of the Furious (2017) at $1.2B and Despicable Me 3 (2017) at $1B.
How much did adventure movies released in 2017 earn?
159 adventure films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $18.3B in all, or $115.2M per film on average. 2016 releases took $17.6B.
How many adventure movies released in 2017 made $1 billion?
3 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017), The Fate of the Furious (2017) and Despicable Me 3 (2017). 37 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2017 adventure box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2017. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 2017 adventure box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.