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 1,001 to 1,050 of 2,408. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Mar 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M
Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M
Nov 29, 2002 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $8.7M
Nov 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M
Nov 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M
Nov 18, 1988 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M
Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M
Jan 8, 1993 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M
Jan 5, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M
Dec 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M
Oct 29, 2025 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $8.4M
Jul 11, 1997 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M
Sep 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M
Apr 13, 2016 US and Canada: $59.4K Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $8.3M
Jul 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2M
Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1M
Aug 6, 1993 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8M
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $8M
Nov 20, 1987 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9M
Dec 24, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M
Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M
Aug 28, 1987 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8M
Dec 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M
Mar 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M
Jun 27, 2008 US and Canada: $365.4K Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $7.6M
Feb 23, 2001 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $7.6M
Sep 14, 1984 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $867 Worldwide: $7.6M
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M
May 23, 2025 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $7.5M
Dec 18, 1968 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: $578 Worldwide: $7.5M
Jul 15, 2006 US and Canada: $848 Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $7.4M
Jul 8, 1988 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: $915 Worldwide: $7.3M
May 25, 2007 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $7.2M
Nov 8, 1985 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2M Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $15.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).