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 2,301 to 2,350 of 2,408. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Jul 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
Nov 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
Oct 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
Nov 26, 1937 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8K
Apr 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
Aug 10, 2017 US and Canada: $3.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6K
Sep 21, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K
Jan 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K
Sep 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K
Dec 17, 1967 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K
May 4, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
Nov 23, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
Apr 25, 2013 US and Canada: $3.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3K
Nov 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
Apr 17, 2009 US and Canada: $3.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2K
Oct 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K
May 8, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K
Nov 11, 1958 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K
Dec 1, 2006 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K
Feb 18, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K
Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K
Oct 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
Jul 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7K
Mar 2, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7K
Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7K
Aug 23, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K
Aug 1, 1945 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K
Dec 13, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
Jun 18, 2004 US and Canada: $2.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5K
Feb 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: $2.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4K
Aug 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
Mar 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
Jun 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
Feb 1, 2004 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2K
Oct 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
Mar 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2K
Oct 7, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
Oct 30, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
Nov 1, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
May 16, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
Jun 10, 2010 US and Canada: $1.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8K
Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
Nov 5, 1977 US and Canada: $957 Rest of the world: $705 Worldwide: $1.7K
Oct 10, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $15.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).