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 1,251 to 1,300 of 2,408. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Jul 28, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
Nov 10, 2016 US and Canada: $57.8K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $3.3M
Sep 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
Aug 10, 2007 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $3.3M
Sep 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
Apr 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $512.7K Worldwide: $3.2M
Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $161.2K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3.2M
Oct 19, 2001 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $275.4K Worldwide: $3.2M
Jan 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
Jun 6, 2008 US and Canada: $58.7K Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $3.1M
Jul 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
Mar 27, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
May 11, 1990 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $3M
Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
Sep 7, 1984 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.9M
Apr 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
Feb 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
Jan 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
Dec 19, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
Feb 9, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
Mar 11, 1994 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M
Aug 30, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
Mar 22, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
Jan 25, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
Jul 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
Oct 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
Oct 19, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
Jan 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
Aug 30, 1995 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
Nov 11, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
Oct 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $15.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).