#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 15
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 701 to 750 of 2,408. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 701
Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution (2020)Feb 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3M
Feb 27, 2020 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Animation $27.3M worldwide - 702
Mar 23, 2007 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $27.3M - 703
Jan 6, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3M - 704
Jul 23, 2010 US and Canada: $26.2M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $27.3M - 705
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $27.1M - 706
Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $27.1M - 707
Apr 27, 2007 US and Canada: $20.6M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $26.8M - 708
Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $26.7M Rest of the world: $4K Worldwide: $26.7M - 709
Feb 17, 2017 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $18.5M Worldwide: $26.6M - 710
Apr 12, 2019 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $26.6M - 711
Mar 5, 2021 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $26.5M - 712
Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $26.5M - 713
Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $9.8M Worldwide: $26.4M - 714
Dec 25, 1981 US and Canada: $26.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.2M - 715
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995)Feb 4, 1995 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26M
Feb 4, 1995 · Cantonese · Comedy, Fantasy, Romance $26M worldwide - 716
Jan 21, 1977 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.9M - 717
Jul 1, 1987 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.9M - 718
Jan 19, 1996 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $25.8M - 719
Jul 3, 2018 US and Canada: $525.3K Rest of the world: $25.1M Worldwide: $25.7M - 720
Aug 25, 1939 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $969K Worldwide: $25.6M - 721
Jun 29, 1990 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $714K Worldwide: $25.4M - 722
Aug 17, 2007 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $19.4M Worldwide: $25.3M - 723
May 3, 1996 US and Canada: $24.8M Rest of the world: $5.9K Worldwide: $24.8M - 724
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014)Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $974.9K Rest of the world: $23.8M Worldwide: $24.8M Oct 17, 2014 · Japanese · Animation, Drama, Family $24.8M worldwide - 725
Aug 20, 1999 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: $15.5M Worldwide: $24.4M - 726
Aug 23, 2024 US and Canada: $9.3M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $24.2M - 727
Jan 31, 2003 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $21M Worldwide: $24.1M - 728
Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $22M Worldwide: $23.8M - 729
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 - 730
Dec 16, 1983 US and Canada: $23.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.6M - 731
Jul 14, 2017 US and Canada: $14.3M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $23.5M - 732
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $23.3M
Oct 7, 2016 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $23.3M worldwide - 733
Dec 18, 1992 US and Canada: $23.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.3M - 734
Oct 29, 1999 US and Canada: $22.9M Rest of the world: $243.2K Worldwide: $23.1M - 735
Mar 3, 2006 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $23M - 736
Jun 12, 2009 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $23M - 737
The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang (2019)Feb 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.9M
Feb 5, 2019 · Chinese · Adventure, Family, Action $22.9M worldwide - 738
Mar 29, 1985 US and Canada: $22.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.9M - 739
Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.9M - 740
Aug 8, 1980 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $4.9K Worldwide: $22.8M - 741
Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021)Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7M Dec 30, 2021 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Family $22.7M worldwide - 742
Dec 5, 1997 US and Canada: $22.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.6M - 743
Sep 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.6M - 744
Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $22.5M - 745
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025)Sep 19, 2025 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $15.7M Worldwide: $22.4M Sep 19, 2025 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Romance $22.4M worldwide - 746
Jan 4, 2019 US and Canada: $101.5K Rest of the world: $22.3M Worldwide: $22.4M - 747
Jul 14, 1999 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $22.3M - 748
Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $22.3M - 749
Aug 6, 1982 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: $29.9K Worldwide: $22.3M - 750
Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.2M
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)