#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 4
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 151 to 200 of 2,408. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 151
Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $182.8M Rest of the world: $191.3M Worldwide: $374.1M - 152
May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $179.9M Rest of the world: $193.2M Worldwide: $373.1M - 153
Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023)Sep 22, 2023 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $371.3M Worldwide: $373M
Sep 22, 2023 · Chinese · Drama, Fantasy $373M worldwide - 154
Dec 7, 2007 US and Canada: $70.1M Rest of the world: $302.1M Worldwide: $372.2M - 155
Apr 5, 2019 US and Canada: $140.5M Rest of the world: $227.3M Worldwide: $367.8M - 156
Dec 14, 2007 US and Canada: $217.3M Rest of the world: $148M Worldwide: $365.4M - 157
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $113.7M Rest of the world: $249.5M Worldwide: $363.2M
Dec 19, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $363.2M worldwide - 158
Mar 28, 2014 US and Canada: $101.2M Rest of the world: $258M Worldwide: $359.2M - 159
Mar 11, 2019 US and Canada: $114.8M Rest of the world: $238.5M Worldwide: $353.3M - 160
Jul 29, 1994 US and Canada: $119.9M Rest of the world: $231.6M Worldwide: $351.6M - 161
Feb 9, 2018 US and Canada: $115.3M Rest of the world: $236.3M Worldwide: $351.5M - 162
Jul 31, 2013 US and Canada: $71M Rest of the world: $276.5M Worldwide: $347.5M - 163
Nov 4, 2016 US and Canada: $154.2M Rest of the world: $193.2M Worldwide: $347.3M - 164
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)Nov 17, 2000 US and Canada: $261.9M Rest of the world: $85.3M Worldwide: $347.2M Nov 17, 2000 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Family $347.2M worldwide - 165
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)May 22, 2026 US and Canada: $177.7M Rest of the world: $167.9M Worldwide: $345.6M May 22, 2026 · English · Action, Adventure, Family $345.6M worldwide - 166
Nov 21, 2007 US and Canada: $127.8M Rest of the world: $212.7M Worldwide: $340.5M - 167
Mar 7, 2014 US and Canada: $106.6M Rest of the world: $231M Worldwide: $337.6M - 168
Jun 16, 1995 US and Canada: $184.1M Rest of the world: $152.5M Worldwide: $336.6M - 169
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)May 28, 2010 US and Canada: $90.8M Rest of the world: $245.6M Worldwide: $336.4M May 28, 2010 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $336.4M worldwide - 170
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $127.5M Rest of the world: $208.3M Worldwide: $335.8M Dec 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Mystery, Fantasy $335.8M worldwide - 171
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)Feb 10, 2012 US and Canada: $103.9M Rest of the world: $231.4M Worldwide: $335.3M Feb 10, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $335.3M worldwide - 172
Feb 17, 2017 US and Canada: $45.5M Rest of the world: $289.4M Worldwide: $334.9M - 173
Sep 30, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $334.5M - 174
Jul 8, 2005 US and Canada: $154.7M Rest of the world: $178.8M Worldwide: $333.5M - 175
Nov 25, 2015 US and Canada: $123.1M Rest of the world: $209.1M Worldwide: $332.2M - 176
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $121.6M Rest of the world: $209.9M Worldwide: $331.5M - 177
Jun 21, 1988 US and Canada: $156.5M Rest of the world: $173.4M Worldwide: $329.8M - 178
Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $137.9M Rest of the world: $187.4M Worldwide: $325.3M - 179
Jul 10, 2026 US and Canada: $126.2M Rest of the world: $197.6M Worldwide: $323.9M - 180
Jul 1, 2010 US and Canada: $131.8M Rest of the world: $187.9M Worldwide: $319.7M - 181
Feb 10, 2017 US and Canada: $175.9M Rest of the world: $136.4M Worldwide: $312.3M - 182
Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: $114.1M Rest of the world: $195.9M Worldwide: $310M - 183
Rise of the Guardians (2012)Nov 21, 2012 US and Canada: $103.4M Rest of the world: $203.5M Worldwide: $306.9M Nov 21, 2012 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $306.9M worldwide - 184
Mar 21, 1997 US and Canada: $181.4M Rest of the world: $121.3M Worldwide: $302.7M - 185
Mar 30, 2012 US and Canada: $83.7M Rest of the world: $218.3M Worldwide: $302M - 186
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)Jun 15, 2007 US and Canada: $131.9M Rest of the world: $170M Worldwide: $301.9M Jun 15, 2007 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $301.9M worldwide - 187
Dec 11, 1991 US and Canada: $119.7M Rest of the world: $181.2M Worldwide: $300.9M - 188
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $127.6M Rest of the world: $172.6M Worldwide: $300.2M - 189
May 7, 2004 US and Canada: $120.2M Rest of the world: $180M Worldwide: $300.2M - 190
Dec 17, 1999 US and Canada: $140M Rest of the world: $160.1M Worldwide: $300.1M - 191
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $77M Rest of the world: $222.8M Worldwide: $299.8M May 27, 2016 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $299.8M worldwide - 192
Jun 8, 1984 US and Canada: $243.6M Rest of the world: $53M Worldwide: $296.6M - 193
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $87.2M Rest of the world: $209.2M Worldwide: $296.5M Sep 30, 2016 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $296.5M worldwide - 194
Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: $84.4M Rest of the world: $211.7M Worldwide: $296.1M - 195
The Boy and the Heron (2023)Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: $47.3M Rest of the world: $248.3M Worldwide: $295.6M
Nov 22, 2023 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Drama $295.6M worldwide - 196
Jul 24, 2009 US and Canada: $119.4M Rest of the world: $173.4M Worldwide: $292.8M - 197
Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: $249.2M Worldwide: $290.1M - 198
May 26, 1995 US and Canada: $100.5M Rest of the world: $187.6M Worldwide: $288.1M - 199
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $136.8M Rest of the world: $150M Worldwide: $286.8M - 200
Mar 9, 2012 US and Canada: $73.1M Rest of the world: $211.1M Worldwide: $284.1M
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)