#1 of 2,408 Highest-grossing fantasy movie ever
2009 · Action, Adventure
$2.9B worldwide
$785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%
Fantasy box office · All time
Highest-Grossing Fantasy Movies of All Time, Page 29
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.
- films with a reported gross
- 2,408
- combined worldwide
- $195.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 398
- earned in the US & Canada
- 38%
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All 2,408 Fantasy Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1,401 to 1,450 of 2,408. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 1401
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $531.3K Worldwide: $1.8M - 1402
Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $11K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.8M - 1403
Jun 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 1404
Feb 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 1405
Aug 30, 1991 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M - 1406
Mar 6, 1987 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M - 1407
Feb 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 1408
Apr 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 1409
Jul 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 1410
The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus (2013)Sep 28, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
Sep 28, 2013 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Drama $1.7M worldwide - 1411
Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M - 1412
Dec 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 1413
Aug 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 1414
Kamen Rider OOO 10th: The Core Medals of Resurrection (2022)Mar 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M Mar 12, 2022 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy, Action $1.7M worldwide - 1415
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $187.1K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.7M - 1416
Night of the Living Dead 3D (2006)Nov 10, 2006 US and Canada: $271K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.7M
Nov 10, 2006 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Horror $1.7M worldwide - 1417
Nov 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 1418
Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 1419
Dec 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 1420
My Tyrano: Together, Forever (2018)Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M Oct 5, 2018 · Japanese · Animation, Fantasy, Adventure $1.6M worldwide - 1421
Jan 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 1422
Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.6M - 1423
Mar 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 1424
Jul 11, 2003 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $179.2K Worldwide: $1.6M - 1425
Oct 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 1426
Sep 25, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 1427
Jan 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 1428
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)Aug 22, 1987 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M Aug 22, 1987 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $1.6M worldwide - 1429
Feb 6, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 1430
Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare (2025)Jan 13, 2025 US and Canada: $230.5K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.6M Jan 13, 2025 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Horror $1.6M worldwide - 1431
May 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 1432
May 24, 1991 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M - 1433
Sep 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 1434
Oct 14, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 1435
Jan 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 1436
1992 US and Canada: $443.1K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.5M - 1437
May 6, 1994 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M - 1438
Jul 10, 2020 US and Canada: $164K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.5M - 1439
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 1440
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995)Jan 21, 1995 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
Jan 21, 1995 · Cantonese · Fantasy, Action, Romance $1.5M worldwide - 1441
Aug 10, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 1442
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Reflection (2017)Jul 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M Jul 22, 2017 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy $1.5M worldwide - 1443
Sep 19, 2014 US and Canada: $257.7K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.5M - 1444
Apr 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 1445
Oct 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 1446
Sep 3, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 1447
Nov 10, 2017 US and Canada: $147.4K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.5M - 1448
The Lunnis and the Great Fairy Tale Adventures (2019)Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
Jan 18, 2019 · Spanish · Fantasy, Family $1.5M worldwide - 1449
Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023)Apr 23, 2023 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M Apr 23, 2023 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $1.5M worldwide - 1450
Jun 30, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Archive
Fantasy Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $15.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $40.9B
2010s 10 years · $90B
- 2019 $15.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $8.2B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $13.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $10.4B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- 2015 $7.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $6.9B #1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
- 2013 $8.2B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $6.7B #1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- 2011 $5.8B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $7.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $46.3B
- 2009 $8.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $4B #1 Hancock (2008)
- 2007 $7.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $3.8B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $4.8B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $4.2B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $4.3B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $3B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $4.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $2.1B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $11.9B
- 1999 $3.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $987.9M #1 City of Angels (1998)
- 1997 $736.5M #1 Liar Liar (1997)
- 1996 $770.2M #1 Phenomenon (1996)
- 1995 $1.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $764.7M #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $645.5M #1 Last Action Hero (1993)
- 1992 $600.2M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $1.2B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $791.6M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $4.4B
- 1989 $678.8M #1 Ghostbusters II (1989)
- 1988 $805.7M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $521.8M #1 *batteries not included (1987)
- 1986 $240.7M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $295.4M #1 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
- 1984 $651.5M #1 Ghostbusters (1984)
- 1983 $694.5M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $262.9M #1 Conan the Barbarian (1982)
- 1981 $175.2M #1 Time Bandits (1981)
- 1980 $75.3M #1 Xanadu (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.2B
- 1979 $49.8M #1 All That Jazz (1979)
- 1978 $169.9M #1 Heaven Can Wait (1978)
- 1977 $954.3M #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $21.8K #1 Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
- 1975 $14.2M #1 The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975)
- 1974 $38.2M #1 Herbie Rides Again (1974)
- 1973 $345K #1 The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
- 1972 $356.8K #1 The Master and Margarita (1972)
- 1971 $688.6K #1 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- 1970 $61.6K #1 Donkey Skin (1970)
1960s 10 years · $125.1M
- 1969 $1.1M #1 Satyricon (1969)
- 1968 $8.8M #1 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
- 1967 $4.2K #1 Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
- 1966 $3.3K #1 The Hawks and the Sparrows (1966)
- 1965 $33K #1 Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
- 1964 $103.1M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $12M #1 The Sword in the Stone (1963)
- 1962 $31.9K #1 Pitfall (1962)
- 1961 $90 #1 Mothra (1961)
- 1960 $3K #1 Testament of Orpheus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $236M
1940s 8 years · $171.6M
- 1948 $44 #1 The Bishop's Wife (1948)
- 1947 $11.6M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $38M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $2.7K #1 Anchors Aweigh (1945)
- 1944 $306 #1 The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
- 1942 $27 #1 I Married a Witch (1942)
- 1941 $112.6K #1 Dumbo (1941)
- 1940 $121.9M #1 Pinocchio (1940)