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 1,501 to 1,550 of 2,408. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Apr 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Feb 13, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Nov 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Oct 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Aug 14, 1992 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
Jul 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Oct 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Aug 25, 1989 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
Mar 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
May 10, 1996 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $47.2K Worldwide: $1.1M
Jun 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Sep 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Aug 28, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
Aug 27, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
Apr 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
Feb 3, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $998K
Jun 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $977K
Jul 30, 2021 US and Canada: $694.8K Rest of the world: $272.8K Worldwide: $967.7K
Feb 19, 2021 US and Canada: $282.5K Rest of the world: $682.3K Worldwide: $964.8K
Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: $272K Rest of the world: $688.1K Worldwide: $960.1K
Dec 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $945.8K
Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: $80.4K Rest of the world: $863.3K Worldwide: $943.6K
Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $928.2K
Jul 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $927.5K
Nov 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $926.6K
Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $922.8K
Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $919.4K
Jun 23, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $901.6K
Aug 29, 1987 US and Canada: $901.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $901.4K
Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $894.5K
Mar 11, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $892.8K
May 27, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $883.1K Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $15.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).