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 1,351 to 1,400 of 2,408. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $771.9K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $2.2M
Nov 22, 1991 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $176K Worldwide: $2.2M
Aug 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
Feb 4, 1983 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $8K Worldwide: $2.1M
Apr 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
Jan 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
Mar 14, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $2.1M
Jul 23, 2021 US and Canada: $19.9K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2M
Oct 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Oct 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Jun 5, 2026 US and Canada: $81.2K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2M
Sep 14, 2022 US and Canada: $588K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $2M
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Oct 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Jul 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Feb 14, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Mar 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Nov 20, 1987 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
Dec 5, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Jun 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Jan 17, 1986 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
Oct 17, 2012 US and Canada: $641.1K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $2M
Jul 7, 2017 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $355.3K Worldwide: $2M
Aug 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
Sep 1, 1989 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
Oct 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
Apr 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
Mar 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
Sep 24, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
Oct 14, 1988 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
Oct 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
Oct 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
Mar 5, 2010 US and Canada: $676.8K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.8M
Jun 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
Apr 3, 1992 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $885 Worldwide: $1.8M
Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $91K Worldwide: $1.8M
Dec 15, 1995 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $45.7K Worldwide: $1.8M
Dec 7, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
Mar 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
Feb 7, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $15.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).