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 51 to 100 of 2,408. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Jun 19, 2015 US and Canada: $356.5M Rest of the world: $502.6M Worldwide: $859.1M
Nov 3, 2017 US and Canada: $315.1M Rest of the world: $540.2M Worldwide: $855.3M
May 3, 2002 US and Canada: $407.8M Rest of the world: $418M Worldwide: $825.8M
Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $412.8M Rest of the world: $411.1M Worldwide: $824M
Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $822M
May 18, 2007 US and Canada: $322.7M Rest of the world: $485.6M Worldwide: $808.3M
Jun 30, 2004 US and Canada: $374.3M Rest of the world: $410.2M Worldwide: $784.6M
Nov 22, 2024 US and Canada: $475M Rest of the world: $289M Worldwide: $764M
Jul 8, 2022 US and Canada: $343.3M Rest of the world: $417.7M Worldwide: $760.9M
Jul 3, 2012 US and Canada: $262.8M Rest of the world: $495.9M Worldwide: $758.7M
May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $238.7M Rest of the world: $513.9M Worldwide: $752.6M
Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: $325.1M Rest of the world: $424.1M Worldwide: $749.2M
Jun 21, 2013 US and Canada: $268.5M Rest of the world: $475.1M Worldwide: $743.6M
Aug 29, 2019 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $722.5M Worldwide: $726.2M
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $254.6M Rest of the world: $468.1M Worldwide: $722.6M
Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $297.8M Rest of the world: $413.2M Worldwide: $711M
Nov 4, 2016 US and Canada: $232.6M Rest of the world: $445.2M Worldwide: $677.8M
Jun 14, 2013 US and Canada: $291M Rest of the world: $379.1M Worldwide: $670.1M
Nov 17, 2017 US and Canada: $229M Rest of the world: $432.3M Worldwide: $661.3M
Nov 8, 2013 US and Canada: $206.4M Rest of the world: $438.4M Worldwide: $644.8M
Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $218.4M Rest of the world: $416.1M Worldwide: $634.5M
Jul 2, 2008 US and Canada: $227.9M Rest of the world: $401.5M Worldwide: $629.4M
Jun 29, 2007 US and Canada: $206.4M Rest of the world: $417.3M Worldwide: $623.7M
Nov 2, 2001 US and Canada: $290.6M Rest of the world: $289.1M Worldwide: $579.8M
Dec 22, 2006 US and Canada: $250.9M Rest of the world: $323.6M Worldwide: $574.5M
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: $298.2M Rest of the world: $271.5M Worldwide: $569.6M
Mar 10, 2017 US and Canada: $168.1M Rest of the world: $400.6M Worldwide: $568.7M
Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: $142.6M Rest of the world: $421.3M Worldwide: $563.9M
Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $149.3M Rest of the world: $405.7M Worldwide: $555M
Jun 29, 2012 US and Canada: $218.8M Rest of the world: $330.6M Worldwide: $549.4M
Mar 8, 2024 US and Canada: $193.6M Rest of the world: $354.4M Worldwide: $547.9M
May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $155.4M Rest of the world: $388.5M Worldwide: $543.9M
Nov 21, 2025 US and Canada: $342.9M Rest of the world: $197.9M Worldwide: $540.8M
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $15.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).