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 1,801 to 1,850 of 2,408. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Mar 10, 2019 US and Canada: $164.3K Rest of the world: $59.6K Worldwide: $223.9K
Jul 30, 1977 US and Canada: $209.8K Rest of the world: $14.1K Worldwide: $223.9K
Jul 15, 2016 US and Canada: $34.4K Rest of the world: $186.7K Worldwide: $221K
Oct 31, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $220.4K
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $219.6K
Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $217.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $217.3K
Sep 15, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $213.2K
Aug 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $210.6K
Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: $207.8K Rest of the world: $1.9K Worldwide: $209.8K
Feb 3, 2006 US and Canada: $206.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $206.9K
Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: $15.3K Rest of the world: $189.6K Worldwide: $204.9K
Apr 13, 2012 US and Canada: $204.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $204.2K
Aug 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $203.9K
Feb 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $203.4K
Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: $25.9K Rest of the world: $175K Worldwide: $200.9K
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $25.9K Rest of the world: $175K Worldwide: $200.9K
May 13, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $198.7K
Dec 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $198.1K
Sep 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $198.1K
Dec 31, 2004 US and Canada: $74.7K Rest of the world: $122.6K Worldwide: $197.2K
Feb 14, 2009 US and Canada: $106.5K Rest of the world: $84.5K Worldwide: $191K
Nov 23, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $190.8K
Sep 18, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $190.7K
Apr 20, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.5K
Mar 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183K
Jan 8, 2016 US and Canada: $182.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $182.7K
Nov 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $182.6K
Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $180.3K
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.8K
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $178K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $178K
Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.9K
Oct 11, 2013 US and Canada: $172K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $172K
May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $166.7K
Oct 31, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $166.7K
Jun 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $165.1K
May 12, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $164.5K
Jan 10, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $162.9K
Jul 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161.8K Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $15.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).