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 1,151 to 1,200 of 2,408. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Mar 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
Jun 24, 2016 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $725K Worldwide: $4.9M
Mar 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
Mar 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
Apr 18, 2025 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $4.9M
Aug 15, 2008 US and Canada: $163.8K Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $4.8M
Sep 17, 1993 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $228 Worldwide: $4.8M
Nov 15, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M
Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M
Feb 23, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M
Jul 24, 2026 US and Canada: $200.2K Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $4.6M
Feb 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
Feb 18, 2022 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $35.1K Worldwide: $4.6M
Jan 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
Jun 21, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
Nov 6, 1987 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6M
Nov 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
May 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $4.5M
Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
Apr 26, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
Apr 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
Jan 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M
Feb 5, 1999 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4M
Aug 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M
Apr 19, 1985 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4M
Oct 14, 1988 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4M
Oct 24, 1997 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4M
Sep 6, 1996 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4M
Dec 6, 2006 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $4.3M
Nov 16, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
Mar 28, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $857.5K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $4.2M
Feb 2, 2001 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2M
Sep 30, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $15.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).