#1 of 167 #1 adventure movie of 2018
2018 · Action, Adventure
$2.1B worldwide · 12% of the chart's total
$678.8M US & Canada · 33% $1.4B elsewhere · 67%
Adventure box office · 2018
Adventure Box Office 2018: Highest-Grossing Adventure Movies
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in 2018, with $2.1B worldwide, ahead of Black Panther (2018) at $1.3B and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) at $1.3B. 167 adventure films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $17.2B in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $1 billion and 26 crossed $100 million. That is down 6% on 2017, whose releases took $18.3B. By language, English leads with $15.5B across 79 adventure releases.
- 2018 releases with a gross
- 167
- combined worldwide
- $17.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 26
- vs 2017
- −6%
#1 of 167 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of 2018?
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) leads with $2.1B, 12% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.1B, 41% of what all 167 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Adventure Release of 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 167. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2018.
- 1 Apr 27, 2018 US and Canada: $678.8M Rest of the world: $1.4B Worldwide: $2.1B
- 2 Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $700.4M Rest of the world: $649.5M Worldwide: $1.3B
- 3 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)Jun 22, 2018 US and Canada: $417.7M Rest of the world: $892.7M Worldwide: $1.3B
Jun 22, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.3B worldwide - 4 Jun 15, 2018 US and Canada: $608.6M Rest of the world: $634.6M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 5 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $335.1M Rest of the world: $816.9M Worldwide: $1.2B
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Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)Jul 27, 2018 US and Canada: $220.2M Rest of the world: $604M Worldwide: $824.2M Jul 27, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $824.2M worldwide - 7
May 18, 2018 US and Canada: $324.6M Rest of the world: $461.3M Worldwide: $785.9M - 8
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)Nov 16, 2018 US and Canada: $159.6M Rest of the world: $496.2M Worldwide: $655.8M Nov 16, 2018 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $655.8M worldwide - 9
Jul 6, 2018 US and Canada: $216.6M Rest of the world: $406M Worldwide: $622.7M - 10
Mar 29, 2018 US and Canada: $137.7M Rest of the world: $470.2M Worldwide: $607.9M - 11
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)Nov 21, 2018 US and Canada: $201.1M Rest of the world: $328.2M Worldwide: $529.3M Nov 21, 2018 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $529.3M worldwide - 12
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $127.2M Rest of the world: $340.8M Worldwide: $468M - 13
Apr 13, 2018 US and Canada: $101M Rest of the world: $327.1M Worldwide: $428.1M - 14
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $190.2M Rest of the world: $203.4M Worldwide: $393.6M Dec 14, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $393.6M worldwide - 15
May 25, 2018 US and Canada: $213.8M Rest of the world: $179.2M Worldwide: $392.9M - 16
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $706.2K Rest of the world: $361M Worldwide: $361.7M - 17
Feb 9, 2018 US and Canada: $115.3M Rest of the world: $236.3M Worldwide: $351.5M - 18
Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $59.9M Rest of the world: $231.1M Worldwide: $290.9M - 19
Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: $249.2M Worldwide: $290.1M - 20
Mar 16, 2018 US and Canada: $58.3M Rest of the world: $216.7M Worldwide: $275M - 21
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $83.3M Rest of the world: $134.7M Worldwide: $218M - 22
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)Nov 2, 2018 US and Canada: $54.9M Rest of the world: $119.1M Worldwide: $174M Nov 2, 2018 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $174M worldwide - 23
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $51M Rest of the world: $109.5M Worldwide: $160.5M - 24
Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $154.6M Worldwide: $159M Oct 26, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $159M worldwide - 25
Mar 9, 2018 US and Canada: $100.5M Rest of the world: $32.2M Worldwide: $132.7M - 26
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $187.1K Rest of the world: $114.9M Worldwide: $115.1M - 27
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $35.9M Rest of the world: $61.4M Worldwide: $97.3M - 28
Boonie Bears: The Big Shrink (2018)Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.8M
Feb 16, 2018 · Chinese · Comedy, Sci-Fi, Adventure $96.8M worldwide - 29
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: $46.6M Worldwide: $93.3M Oct 12, 2018 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Horror $93.3M worldwide - 30
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018)Jul 27, 2018 US and Canada: $263K Rest of the world: $89.8M Worldwide: $90M Jul 27, 2018 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Drama $90M worldwide - 31
Nov 21, 2018 US and Canada: $30.8M Rest of the world: $55.7M Worldwide: $86.5M - 32
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $67.9M Worldwide: $83.9M - 33
Jul 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.8M - 34
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $41.8M Worldwide: $75.3M - 35
Jun 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.9M - 36
Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: $40.7M Worldwide: $72.7M - 37
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $36.1M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $66.3M - 38
Jun 1, 2018 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $28.5M Worldwide: $59.9M - 39
Apr 22, 2018 US and Canada: $563.7K Rest of the world: $54.1M Worldwide: $54.7M - 40
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $54.6M - 41
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)May 12, 2018 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $48.3M
May 12, 2018 · French · Family, Adventure, Animation $48.3M worldwide - 42
Sep 20, 2018 US and Canada: $285.8K Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $47.3M - 43
Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018)Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $39.8M Worldwide: $42.2M
Jan 19, 2018 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $42.2M worldwide - 44
Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $40.5M - 45
Nov 8, 2018 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $38.1M Worldwide: $39.6M - 46
May 18, 2018 US and Canada: $17.9M Rest of the world: $21.3M Worldwide: $39.2M - 47
Jan 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.7M - 48
Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: $812.8K Rest of the world: $27.9M Worldwide: $28.8M - 49
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us (2018)Nov 24, 2018 US and Canada: $789.2K Rest of the world: $23M Worldwide: $23.7M Nov 24, 2018 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $23.7M worldwide - 50
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2018?
Of the top 10, Black Panther (2018) earned the biggest share at home (52% in the US & Canada), while Ready Player One (2018) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 167 films, $5.6B (32%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B $678.8M US & Canada · 33% $1.4B elsewhere · 67%
- 2 Black Panther (2018) $1.3B $700.4M US & Canada · 52% $649.5M elsewhere · 48%
- 3 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) $1.3B $417.7M US & Canada · 32% $892.7M elsewhere · 68%
- 4 Incredibles 2 (2018) $1.2B $608.6M US & Canada · 49% $634.6M elsewhere · 51%
- 5 Aquaman (2018) $1.2B $335.1M US & Canada · 29% $816.9M elsewhere · 71%
- 6 Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) $824.2M $220.2M US & Canada · 27% $604M elsewhere · 73%
- 7 Deadpool 2 (2018) $785.9M $324.6M US & Canada · 41% $461.3M elsewhere · 59%
- 8 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) $655.8M $159.6M US & Canada · 24% $496.2M elsewhere · 76%
- 9 Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) $622.7M $216.6M US & Canada · 35% $406M elsewhere · 65%
- 10 Ready Player One (2018) $607.9M $137.7M US & Canada · 23% $470.2M elsewhere · 77%
Gross bands
How Many 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
26 of 167 films crossed $100M and took $15.3B between them, 89% of the total. 104 films, 62% of the list, earned under $10M.
41% 23% 24% 9%
- $1B or more 5 films, 3% of the list $7.1B · 41% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 6 films, 4% of the list $4B · 23% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 15 films, 9% of the list $4.2B · 24% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 37 films, 22% of the list $1.6B · 9% of the gross
- Under $10M 104 films, 62% of the list $233.5M · 1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2018 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $2.7B from 12 films, led by Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018). October was the quietest month ($268.2M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Paddington 2 (2018) $383.8M Paddington 2 (2018)
- February Feb Black Panther (2018) $2.4B Black Panther (2018)
- March Mar Ready Player One (2018) $1.4B Ready Player One (2018)
- April Apr Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.6B Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- May May Deadpool 2 (2018) $1.3B Deadpool 2 (2018)
- June Jun Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) $2.7B Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
- July Jul Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) $1.7B Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
- August Aug Alpha (2018) $325.3M Alpha (2018)
- September Sep Smallfoot (2018) $477.7M Smallfoot (2018)
- October Oct Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) $268.2M Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
- November Nov Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) $1.5B Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
- December Dec Aquaman (2018) $2.2B Aquaman (2018)
Last 10 years
How Does 2018 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). 2018 took $17.2B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 107 films | 107 | $11.9B | – | 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 |
| 2018 167 films · −6% | 167 | $17.2B | −6% | Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in 2018?
English-language adventure films took $15.5B across 79 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language adventure films ($798.7M) and Japanese-language adventure films ($282.6M).
2018 Adventure Box Office by Language
- English $15.5B79 films · #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Chinese $798.7M12 films · #1 Monster Hunt 2 (2018)
- Japanese $282.6M19 films · #1 Code Blue: The Movie (2018)
- French $103.6M11 films · #1 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)
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Cantonese $69.7M2 films · #1 Golden Job (2018) -
Russian $58.5M8 films · #1 The Last Warrior (2018) -
Hindi $40.1M2 films · #1 Thugs of Hindostan (2018) -
German $28.1M5 films · #1 Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018) -
Korean $15.1M2 films · #1 Dino King: Journey to Fire Mountain (2018) -
Spanish $9.1M4 films · #1 Condorito: The Movie (2018)
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 2018: 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 167 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in 2018?
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) leads with $2.1B worldwide, $678.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Black Panther (2018) at $1.3B and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) at $1.3B.
How much did adventure movies released in 2018 earn?
167 adventure films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $17.2B in all, or $103M per film on average. 2017 releases took $18.3B.
How many adventure movies released in 2018 made $1 billion?
5 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Black Panther (2018), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), Incredibles 2 (2018) and Aquaman (2018). 26 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2018 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 2018. 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 2018 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.