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 2,251 to 2,300 of 2,408. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Oct 11, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K
Nov 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K
Sep 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3K
Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3K
Feb 6, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2K
Aug 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1K
Sep 4, 2023 US and Canada: $7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7K
Jul 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9K
Jun 19, 1992 US and Canada: $6.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.6K
Mar 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6K
Nov 3, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4K
Nov 10, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2K
Mar 22, 2019 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1K
Apr 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K
Jul 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K
Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K
Aug 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K
Dec 15, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K
Sep 26, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K
Dec 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8K
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K
Sep 27, 2022 US and Canada: $5.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6K
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $5.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6K
Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: $4K Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $5.6K
Jun 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K
May 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1K
Mar 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K
Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
Feb 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
May 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7K
Aug 29, 2019 US and Canada: $4.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6K
Sep 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K
Nov 25, 2016 US and Canada: $4.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6K
Nov 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4K
Jan 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4K
Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $4.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2K
Jan 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K
Nov 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K
Jul 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $15.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).