#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 12
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 551 to 600 of 2,408. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 551
Jun 5, 1987 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $20.2M Worldwide: $50M - 552
Jun 3, 2016 US and Canada: $786.6K Rest of the world: $49.1M Worldwide: $49.9M - 553
Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $40.6M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $49.8M - 554
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $490.6K Rest of the world: $49.3M Worldwide: $49.8M - 555
Mar 7, 2008 US and Canada: $207.4K Rest of the world: $49.3M Worldwide: $49.5M - 556
Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020)Feb 14, 2020 US and Canada: $27.3M Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $49.4M
Feb 14, 2020 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Thriller $49.4M worldwide - 557
One Piece Film: Strong World (2009)Dec 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.3M
Dec 12, 2009 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy $49.3M worldwide - 558
Nov 19, 1993 US and Canada: $48.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.9M - 559
Feb 13, 2019 US and Canada: $48.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.8M - 560
Jul 16, 1993 US and Canada: $46.2M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $48.7M - 561
Dec 25, 2004 US and Canada: $48.1M Rest of the world: $435K Worldwide: $48.6M - 562
Apr 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.5M - 563
Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: $31.7M Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $48.4M - 564
Jul 30, 2010 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: $17M Worldwide: $48.2M - 565
Jul 1, 1994 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $16M Worldwide: $48.1M - 566
Death Note: The Last Name (2006)Oct 16, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.9M Oct 16, 2006 · Japanese · Thriller, Mystery, Fantasy $47.9M worldwide - 567
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008)Jul 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.5M Jul 19, 2008 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Family $47.5M worldwide - 568
Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $43.6M Worldwide: $47.3M - 569
May 4, 2018 US and Canada: $289.3K Rest of the world: $46.8M Worldwide: $47M - 570
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021)Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: $34.7M Worldwide: $46.9M Oct 29, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $46.9M worldwide - 571
Oct 16, 1998 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: $1K Worldwide: $46.7M - 572
Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.6M - 573
Oct 31, 2012 US and Canada: $342.9K Rest of the world: $45.9M Worldwide: $46.3M - 574
Nov 18, 1994 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $28.9M Worldwide: $46.3M - 575
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 - 576
Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $45.1M Worldwide: $46.2M - 577
Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.2M - 578
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)Jun 30, 2023 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $29.9M Worldwide: $45.7M Jun 30, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $45.7M worldwide - 579
Oct 10, 2003 US and Canada: $37.7M Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $45.5M - 580
Feb 22, 2002 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $45.5M - 581
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)Feb 27, 1987 US and Canada: $44.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.8M Feb 27, 1987 · English · Action, Thriller, Fantasy $44.8M worldwide - 582
Dec 17, 1982 US and Canada: $41.6M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $44.6M - 583
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution (2025)Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $27.9M Worldwide: $44.5M Dec 5, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Fantasy $44.5M worldwide - 584
Dec 25, 2002 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $40.6M Worldwide: $44.3M - 585
Feb 2, 2018 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $44M - 586
Nov 26, 2003 US and Canada: $19.5M Rest of the world: $24.5M Worldwide: $43.9M - 587
The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part 1 (2024)Dec 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.5M
Dec 18, 2024 · Russian · Drama, Fantasy $43.5M worldwide - 588
Jul 29, 2016 US and Canada: $181.6K Rest of the world: $43.3M Worldwide: $43.5M - 589
Mar 4, 2011 US and Canada: $27.9M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $43.2M - 590
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2020)Feb 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.1M Feb 14, 2020 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $43.1M worldwide - 591
Jun 1, 2007 US and Canada: $450.9K Rest of the world: $42.5M Worldwide: $42.9M - 592
Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum (2013)Mar 9, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.8M Mar 9, 2013 · Japanese · Adventure, Animation, Fantasy $42.8M worldwide - 593
Feb 13, 1987 US and Canada: $42.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.7M - 594
Feb 6, 2026 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $29.5M Worldwide: $42.5M - 595
Apr 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.5M - 596
Nov 6, 1981 US and Canada: $42.4M Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $42.4M - 597
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)Mar 19, 1993 US and Canada: $42.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.3M Mar 19, 1993 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $42.3M worldwide - 598
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 - 599
Dec 18, 2020 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: $27M Worldwide: $42.1M - 600
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014)Sep 13, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.9M Sep 13, 2014 · Japanese · Fantasy, Action, Adventure $41.9M worldwide
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)