#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 32
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 1,551 to 1,600 of 2,408. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 1551
Mar 10, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $879.3K - 1552
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991)Jun 8, 1991 US and Canada: $869.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $869.3K
Jun 8, 1991 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi $869.3K worldwide - 1553
Sep 30, 2005 US and Canada: $867K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $867K - 1554
Sep 12, 2014 US and Canada: $32.1K Rest of the world: $834.1K Worldwide: $866.2K - 1555
Jul 31, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $859.3K - 1556
Aug 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $856.1K - 1557
The Saddest Music in the World (2004)Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: $699.2K Rest of the world: $155.8K Worldwide: $855K Apr 30, 2004 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $855K worldwide - 1558
Pinocchio: A True Story (2021)Dec 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $853.1K
Dec 23, 2021 · Russian · Animation, Family, Fantasy $853.1K worldwide - 1559
The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)Mar 1, 1985 US and Canada: $849.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $849.9K Mar 1, 1985 · English · Family, Adventure, Animation $849.9K worldwide - 1560
Nov 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $847.2K - 1561
Aug 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $846.3K - 1562
Feb 3, 2021 US and Canada: $173.7K Rest of the world: $669K Worldwide: $842.7K - 1563
Mar 19, 1998 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $831.8K - 1564
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $831.6K - 1565
Apr 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $829.9K - 1566
Jun 28, 2013 US and Canada: $89.2K Rest of the world: $739K Worldwide: $828.3K - 1567
Mar 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $823.6K - 1568
Jul 24, 2026 US and Canada: $625.7K Rest of the world: $192.5K Worldwide: $818.3K - 1569
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu (2017)Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $817.9K
Jan 6, 2017 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Fantasy $817.9K worldwide - 1570
Jul 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $814.5K - 1571
Dec 21, 1993 US and Canada: $810.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $810.5K - 1572
Jan 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $808.4K - 1573
Feb 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $806.5K - 1574
May 12, 1999 US and Canada: $802K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $802K - 1575
Mar 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $801.1K - 1576
Mar 20, 1987 US and Canada: $800K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $800K - 1577
Jun 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $798.2K - 1578
Aug 25, 1989 US and Canada: $793.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $793.8K - 1579
Jan 11, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $775.6K - 1580
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $772.7K - 1581
Aug 26, 1983 US and Canada: $760.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $760.9K - 1582
Jun 7, 2024 US and Canada: $706.7K Rest of the world: $53.8K Worldwide: $760.4K - 1583
Nov 13, 1992 US and Canada: $754.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $754.9K - 1584
Sep 16, 2024 US and Canada: $409 Rest of the world: $749.1K Worldwide: $749.6K - 1585
Jun 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $743K - 1586
Nov 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $739.3K - 1587
Nov 9, 2018 US and Canada: $63.2K Rest of the world: $674.1K Worldwide: $737.3K - 1588
Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $730.3K - 1589
Jul 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $728.7K - 1590
Jun 2, 1989 US and Canada: $725.1K Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $728K - 1591
Oct 12, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $718.9K - 1592
Nov 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $718.6K - 1593
Apr 9, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $717.8K - 1594
Mar 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $696.1K - 1595
Sep 17, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $696K - 1596
Dec 12, 2008 US and Canada: $694.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $694.8K - 1597
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)Jun 30, 1971 US and Canada: $573.4K Rest of the world: $114.4K Worldwide: $687.7K Jun 30, 1971 · English · Fantasy, Family, Musical $687.7K worldwide - 1598
Aug 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $675.2K - 1599
Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: $545.6K Rest of the world: $127.9K Worldwide: $673.5K - 1600
Jan 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $673.2K
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)