#1 of 2,408 Highest-grossing fantasy movie ever
2009 · Action, Adventure
$2.9B worldwide
$785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%
Fantasy box office · All time
Highest-Grossing Fantasy Movies of All Time, Page 11
Avatar (2009) is the highest-grossing fantasy 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. 2,408 fantasy films in our database report a worldwide gross, $195.4B in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 36 films crossed $1 billion and 398 crossed $100 million. By language, English leads with $173.3B across 1,255 fantasy releases.
- films with a reported gross
- 2,408
- combined worldwide
- $195.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 398
- earned in the US & Canada
- 38%
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All 2,408 Fantasy Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 501 to 550 of 2,408. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 501
Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.8M - 502
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $60.7M
Dec 20, 2002 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $60.7M worldwide - 503
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 - 504
Nov 23, 1988 US and Canada: $60.3M Rest of the world: $1K Worldwide: $60.3M - 505
Feb 14, 2013 US and Canada: $19.5M Rest of the world: $40.6M Worldwide: $60.1M - 506
Feb 18, 2005 US and Canada: $17M Rest of the world: $43M Worldwide: $60M - 507
Aug 9, 1996 US and Canada: $58.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $58.6M - 508
Mar 10, 2000 US and Canada: $18.7M Rest of the world: $39.7M Worldwide: $58.4M - 509
May 27, 2011 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $45.1M Worldwide: $58.4M - 510
Nov 10, 2000 US and Canada: $39.5M Rest of the world: $18.8M Worldwide: $58.3M - 511
L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016)Sep 29, 2016 US and Canada: $350.5K Rest of the world: $57.7M Worldwide: $58.1M
Sep 29, 2016 · Chinese · Fantasy, Animation, Drama $58.1M worldwide - 512
Jul 31, 2009 US and Canada: $25.2M Rest of the world: $32.7M Worldwide: $57.9M - 513
Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: $38.1M Worldwide: $57.8M - 514
May 20, 1988 US and Canada: $57.3M Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $57.3M - 515
Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.1M - 516
Jan 14, 2005 US and Canada: $24.4M Rest of the world: $32.6M Worldwide: $57M - 517
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023)Mar 3, 2023 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $46.2M Worldwide: $56.3M
Mar 3, 2023 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Thriller $56.3M worldwide - 518
Apr 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.1M - 519
Aug 15, 2012 US and Canada: $51.9M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $56M - 520
Apr 10, 2009 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $55.7M - 521
Oct 2, 1998 US and Canada: $55.4M Rest of the world: $239 Worldwide: $55.4M - 522
Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: $258.3K Rest of the world: $55M Worldwide: $55.3M - 523
Jul 28, 2006 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: $27M Worldwide: $55.2M - 524
Apr 12, 2019 US and Canada: $21.9M Rest of the world: $33.2M Worldwide: $55.1M - 525
Jul 10, 1998 US and Canada: $54.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.7M - 526
Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $563.7K Rest of the world: $54.1M Worldwide: $54.7M - 527
Apr 22, 2018 US and Canada: $563.7K Rest of the world: $54.1M Worldwide: $54.7M - 528
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $19.6M Worldwide: $54.6M - 529
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $54.6M - 530
Oct 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.1M - 531
Nov 10, 2006 US and Canada: $40.7M Rest of the world: $13M Worldwide: $53.7M - 532
A Chinese Odyssey Part Three (2016)Jul 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.3M Jul 7, 2016 · Chinese · Comedy, Adventure, Family $53.3M worldwide - 533
Jul 18, 1990 US and Canada: $53.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $53.2M - 534
Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $51.7M Worldwide: $53.2M - 535
Feb 11, 2005 US and Canada: $18.1M Rest of the world: $34.8M Worldwide: $52.9M - 536
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.7M Aug 1, 2014 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Drama $52.7M worldwide - 537
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)Nov 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.4M Nov 26, 2009 · English · Adventure, Family, Animation $52.4M worldwide - 538
Feb 22, 2002 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $22M Worldwide: $52.3M - 539
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)Aug 13, 2010 US and Canada: $33.5M Rest of the world: $18.3M Worldwide: $51.8M Aug 13, 2010 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $51.8M worldwide - 540
Jan 29, 1959 US and Canada: $51.6M Rest of the world: $485 Worldwide: $51.6M - 541
Jan 8, 2010 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $21.3M Worldwide: $51.4M - 542
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)Nov 21, 1997 US and Canada: $35.9M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $51.4M Nov 21, 1997 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $51.4M worldwide - 543
Jun 18, 2021 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $49.8M Worldwide: $51.1M - 544
Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016)Mar 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.9M Mar 5, 2016 · Japanese · Animation, Family, Sci-Fi $50.9M worldwide - 545
May 11, 1994 US and Canada: $50.7M Rest of the world: $151.4K Worldwide: $50.8M - 546
Dec 25, 1998 US and Canada: $50.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.6M - 547
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2014)Aug 6, 2014 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $50.5M Aug 6, 2014 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Animation $50.5M worldwide - 548
Jun 27, 2004 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $48.8M Worldwide: $50.3M - 549
Jul 15, 1994 US and Canada: $50.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.2M - 550
Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $42.3M Worldwide: $50.2M
Archive
Fantasy Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $15.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $40.9B
2010s 10 years · $90B
- 2019 $15.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $8.2B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $13.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $10.4B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- 2015 $7.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $6.9B #1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
- 2013 $8.2B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $6.7B #1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- 2011 $5.8B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $7.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $46.3B
- 2009 $8.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $4B #1 Hancock (2008)
- 2007 $7.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $3.8B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $4.8B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $4.2B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $4.3B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $3B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $4.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $2.1B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $11.9B
- 1999 $3.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $987.9M #1 City of Angels (1998)
- 1997 $736.5M #1 Liar Liar (1997)
- 1996 $770.2M #1 Phenomenon (1996)
- 1995 $1.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $764.7M #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $645.5M #1 Last Action Hero (1993)
- 1992 $600.2M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $1.2B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $791.6M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $4.4B
- 1989 $678.8M #1 Ghostbusters II (1989)
- 1988 $805.7M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $521.8M #1 *batteries not included (1987)
- 1986 $240.7M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $295.4M #1 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
- 1984 $651.5M #1 Ghostbusters (1984)
- 1983 $694.5M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $262.9M #1 Conan the Barbarian (1982)
- 1981 $175.2M #1 Time Bandits (1981)
- 1980 $75.3M #1 Xanadu (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.2B
- 1979 $49.8M #1 All That Jazz (1979)
- 1978 $169.9M #1 Heaven Can Wait (1978)
- 1977 $954.3M #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $21.8K #1 Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
- 1975 $14.2M #1 The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975)
- 1974 $38.2M #1 Herbie Rides Again (1974)
- 1973 $345K #1 The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
- 1972 $356.8K #1 The Master and Margarita (1972)
- 1971 $688.6K #1 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- 1970 $61.6K #1 Donkey Skin (1970)
1960s 10 years · $125.1M
- 1969 $1.1M #1 Satyricon (1969)
- 1968 $8.8M #1 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
- 1967 $4.2K #1 Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
- 1966 $3.3K #1 The Hawks and the Sparrows (1966)
- 1965 $33K #1 Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
- 1964 $103.1M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $12M #1 The Sword in the Stone (1963)
- 1962 $31.9K #1 Pitfall (1962)
- 1961 $90 #1 Mothra (1961)
- 1960 $3K #1 Testament of Orpheus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $236M
1940s 8 years · $171.6M
- 1948 $44 #1 The Bishop's Wife (1948)
- 1947 $11.6M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $38M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $2.7K #1 Anchors Aweigh (1945)
- 1944 $306 #1 The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
- 1942 $27 #1 I Married a Witch (1942)
- 1941 $112.6K #1 Dumbo (1941)
- 1940 $121.9M #1 Pinocchio (1940)