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 2,101 to 2,150 of 2,408. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Aug 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4K
Apr 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3K
Jun 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.2K
Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.6K
Nov 21, 1991 US and Canada: $26.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.1K
Jun 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.8K
Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25K
Jul 20, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25K
Mar 26, 1953 US and Canada: $11.2K Rest of the world: $13.8K Worldwide: $25K
Feb 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.7K
Feb 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.6K
Oct 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.2K
Dec 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8K
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.6K
Sep 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.5K
May 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.4K
Feb 1, 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.2K
Jun 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.6K
Oct 12, 2011 US and Canada: $21K Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $22.3K
Mar 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22K
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $21.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.9K
Mar 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8K
Aug 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.7K
Feb 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.5K
Apr 20, 1973 US and Canada: $21.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.2K
Jul 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21K
Jul 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8K
Oct 12, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8K
Jul 9, 2015 US and Canada: $20.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.5K
Nov 19, 2010 US and Canada: $3.7K Rest of the world: $16.7K Worldwide: $20.4K
Mar 16, 2018 US and Canada: $20.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.1K
Aug 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20K
Nov 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20K
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20K
Jul 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8K
Jan 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2K
Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: $19.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.1K
Jun 28, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9K
Nov 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9K
Jun 5, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8K
Jan 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.7K
Oct 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.4K
Oct 16, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.2K
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $15.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).