Highest-grossing fantasy movie ever
2009 · Action, Adventure
$2.9B worldwide
$785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%
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.
2009 · Action, Adventure
$2.9B worldwide
Ranks 901 to 950 of 2,408. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Sep 18, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2M
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $13.1M
Apr 18, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13M
Sep 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13M
Jul 9, 1993 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7M
Jan 28, 2005 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $7.5M Worldwide: $12.7M
Dec 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4M
Nov 2, 2018 US and Canada: $167.9K Rest of the world: $12.2M Worldwide: $12.4M
Jan 27, 1995 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3M
Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.1M
Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: $168.3K Rest of the world: $11.9M Worldwide: $12.1M
Dec 25, 1963 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12M
Mar 19, 1999 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12M
Jun 1, 1979 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12M
Sep 16, 1983 US and Canada: $11.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.9M
Jun 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M
Oct 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7M
Feb 7, 2025 US and Canada: $289.3K Rest of the world: $11.4M Worldwide: $11.7M
Aug 2, 1991 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.7M
May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $55.8K Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $11.7M
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M
Feb 19, 1993 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $11.7K Worldwide: $11.5M
May 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4M
Oct 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3M
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $11.2M
Jun 21, 1985 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: $1.9K Worldwide: $11.1M
Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1M
Dec 3, 2010 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $11.1M
Aug 14, 1992 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M
Dec 13, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M
Dec 12, 1997 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M
May 22, 1998 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M
Aug 12, 1983 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M
Feb 9, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $15.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).