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 1,051 to 1,100 of 2,408. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Oct 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M
Aug 15, 1986 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2M
Sep 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M
Oct 27, 1995 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M
Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M
Jul 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M
Apr 2, 1982 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M
May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $7M
Apr 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M
Oct 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M
Jul 3, 1985 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $7M
Oct 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M
Dec 17, 1982 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: $30.6K Worldwide: $6.8M
Dec 15, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
Mar 1, 2024 US and Canada: $805.1K Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $6.8M
May 11, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M
Oct 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
Jan 20, 2017 US and Canada: $922K Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $6.6M
Dec 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
Nov 21, 2001 US and Canada: $755.2K Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $6.6M
May 2, 1997 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $12.4K Worldwide: $6.5M
Mar 7, 2025 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $6.5M
Mar 13, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M
Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5M
Nov 3, 1995 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5M
Apr 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M
Nov 19, 1982 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $6.5M
Aug 26, 1988 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.4M
Oct 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M
Aug 12, 1988 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.4M
Jan 26, 2007 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $6.3M
Jul 11, 1980 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.2M
Jan 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
May 14, 1994 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.2M
Aug 29, 1997 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1M
Oct 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
Sep 21, 2001 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6M
Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M
Dec 28, 2012 US and Canada: $21.8K Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $6M
Apr 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M
Apr 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M
Mar 13, 1987 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $9.2K Worldwide: $5.9M Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $15.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).