#1 of 81 #1 fantasy movie of 2014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
2014 · Adventure, Fantasy
$962.3M worldwide · 14% of the chart's total
$255.1M US & Canada · 27% $707.1M elsewhere · 73%
Fantasy box office · 2014
Fantasy Box Office 2014: Highest-Grossing Fantasy Movies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in 2014, with $962.3M worldwide, ahead of X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) at $746M and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) at $716.9M. 81 fantasy films released in 2014 report a worldwide gross, $6.9B in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. 15 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 15% on 2013, whose releases took $8.2B. By language, English leads with $6B across 36 fantasy releases.
- 2014 releases with a gross
- 81
- combined worldwide
- $6.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 15
- vs 2013
- −15%
#1 of 81 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of 2014?
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) leads with $962.3M, 14% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.4B, 50% of what all 81 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $962.3M The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)$255.1M US & Canada · 27% $707.1M elsewhere · 73%
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The chart
Every Fantasy Release of 2014, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 81. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2014.
- 1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)Dec 17, 2014 US and Canada: $255.1M Rest of the world: $707.1M Worldwide: $962.3M
Dec 17, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy $962.3M worldwide - 2 X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)May 23, 2014 US and Canada: $233.9M Rest of the world: $512.1M Worldwide: $746M May 23, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $746M worldwide
- 3 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)May 2, 2014 US and Canada: $203.6M Rest of the world: $513.3M Worldwide: $716.9M May 2, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $716.9M worldwide
- 4 May 16, 2014 US and Canada: $200.7M Rest of the world: $324.3M Worldwide: $525M
- 5 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: $191.2M Rest of the world: $293.8M Worldwide: $485M Aug 8, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $485M worldwide
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Feb 7, 2014 US and Canada: $258M Rest of the world: $212.8M Worldwide: $470.8M - 7
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 - 8
Mar 28, 2014 US and Canada: $101.2M Rest of the world: $258M Worldwide: $359.2M - 9
Mar 7, 2014 US and Canada: $106.6M Rest of the world: $231M Worldwide: $337.6M - 10
Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $56.3M Rest of the world: $160.8M Worldwide: $217.1M - 11
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $128M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $212.9M - 12
Mar 7, 2014 US and Canada: $18.1K Rest of the world: $205.6M Worldwide: $205.6M - 13
Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $186.1M - 14
Sep 26, 2014 US and Canada: $50.8M Rest of the world: $57.4M Worldwide: $108.3M - 15
Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: $89.8M Worldwide: $100.4M - 16
Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $50.2M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $99.8M - 17
Jan 24, 2014 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: $57.7M Worldwide: $76.8M - 18
Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $45.1M Rest of the world: $21.9M Worldwide: $67M - 19
Mar 21, 2014 US and Canada: $60.8M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $64.7M - 20
Thunder and the House of Magic (2014)Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $4.1K Rest of the world: $64.2M Worldwide: $64.2M Sep 5, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $64.2M worldwide - 21
Feb 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64M - 22
Feb 14, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $62.5M - 23
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.7M
Aug 1, 2014 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Drama $52.7M worldwide - 24
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2014)Aug 6, 2014 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $50.5M Aug 6, 2014 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Animation $50.5M worldwide - 25
Apr 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.5M - 26
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014)Sep 13, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.9M Sep 13, 2014 · Japanese · Fantasy, Action, Adventure $41.9M worldwide - 27
Jan 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.9M - 28
Feb 14, 2014 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: $18.2M Worldwide: $30.8M - 29
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014)Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $974.9K Rest of the world: $23.8M Worldwide: $24.8M Oct 17, 2014 · Japanese · Animation, Drama, Family $24.8M worldwide - 30
One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes (2014)Dec 31, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6M
Dec 31, 2014 · Chinese · Animation, Comedy, Fantasy $18.6M worldwide - 31
Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary (2014)Jun 21, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2M Jun 21, 2014 · Japanese · Fantasy, Action, Animation $17.2M worldwide - 32
Feb 7, 2014 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $15.6M - 33
The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze (2014)Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.6M
Dec 12, 2014 · Russian · Family, Fantasy, Animation $15.6M worldwide - 34
Jul 18, 2014 US and Canada: $303.2K Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $10.4M - 35
May 20, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M - 36
Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eternal Friends (2014)Mar 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M Mar 15, 2014 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $8.5M worldwide - 37
Winx Club: The Mystery of the Abyss (2014)Sep 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M
Sep 4, 2014 · Italian · Animation, Family, Fantasy $5.3M worldwide - 38
Aug 14, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 39
All-Round Appraiser Q: The Eyes of Mona Lisa (2014)Mar 13, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M Mar 13, 2014 · Japanese · Mystery, Fantasy $5.2M worldwide - 40
Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 41
Feb 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 42
Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $857.5K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $4.2M - 43
Oct 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M - 44
Oct 31, 2014 US and Canada: $173.9K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.9M - 45
Sep 24, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 46
The Boy with the Golden Pants (2014)Sep 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
Sep 26, 2014 · Swedish · Adventure, Family, Fantasy $2.5M worldwide - 47
Antboy: Revenge of the Red Fury (2014)Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
Dec 25, 2014 · Danish · Comedy, Family, Adventure $2.3M worldwide - 48
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 49
Feb 7, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 50
Sep 19, 2014 US and Canada: $257.7K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2014?
Of the top 10, The LEGO Movie (2014) earned the biggest share at home (55% in the US & Canada), while Dracula Untold (2014) made 74% of its gross abroad. Across all 81 films, $2.1B (30%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $962.3M $255.1M US & Canada · 27% $707.1M elsewhere · 73%
- 2 X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M $233.9M US & Canada · 31% $512.1M elsewhere · 69%
- 3 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) $716.9M $203.6M US & Canada · 28% $513.3M elsewhere · 72%
- 4 Godzilla (2014) $525M $200.7M US & Canada · 38% $324.3M elsewhere · 62%
- 5 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $485M $191.2M US & Canada · 39% $293.8M elsewhere · 61%
- 6 The LEGO Movie (2014) $470.8M $258M US & Canada · 55% $212.8M elsewhere · 45%
- 7 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $363.2M $113.7M US & Canada · 31% $249.5M elsewhere · 69%
- 8 Noah (2014) $359.2M $101.2M US & Canada · 28% $258M elsewhere · 72%
- 9 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) $337.6M $106.6M US & Canada · 32% $231M elsewhere · 68%
- 10 Dracula Untold (2014) $217.1M $56.3M US & Canada · 26% $160.8M elsewhere · 74%
Gross bands
How Many 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
15 of 81 films crossed $100M and took $6B between them, 86% of the total. 47 films, 58% of the list, earned under $10M.
43% 44% 12%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 4 films, 5% of the list $3B · 43% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 11 films, 14% of the list $3B · 44% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 19 films, 23% of the list $858.4M · 12% of the gross
- Under $10M 47 films, 58% of the list $78.2M · 1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2014 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $2B from 8 films, led by X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). November was the quietest month ($165.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan I, Frankenstein (2014) $115.9M I, Frankenstein (2014)
- February Feb The LEGO Movie (2014) $650.3M The LEGO Movie (2014)
- March Mar Noah (2014) $982.4M Noah (2014)
- April Apr Thermae Romae II (2014) $43.3M Thermae Romae II (2014)
- May May X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $2B X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
- June Jun Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary (2014) $17.3M Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary (2014)
- July Jul Mood Indigo (2014) $10.4M Mood Indigo (2014)
- August Aug Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $851.5M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
- September Sep The Boxtrolls (2014) $229.2M The Boxtrolls (2014)
- October Oct Dracula Untold (2014) $350.2M Dracula Untold (2014)
- November Nov Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow (2014) $165.1K Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow (2014)
- December Dec The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $1.7B The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Last 10 years
How Does 2014 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2009 earned the most: $8.5B from 66 films, led by Avatar (2009). 2014 took $6.9B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2005 50 films | 50 | $4.8B | – | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M |
| 2006 67 films · −20% | 67 | $3.8B | −20% | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1.1B |
| 2007 76 films · +89% | 76 | $7.3B | +89% | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $1B |
| 2008 62 films · −45% | 62 | $4B | −45% | Hancock (2008) $629.4M |
| 2009 66 films · +112% | 66 | $8.5B | +112% | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| 2010 59 films · −13% | 59 | $7.4B | −13% | Toy Story 3 (2010) $1.1B |
| 2011 49 films · −22% | 49 | $5.8B | −22% | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) $1.3B |
| 2012 61 films · +16% | 61 | $6.7B | +16% | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1B |
| 2013 56 films · +22% | 56 | $8.2B | +22% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| 2014 81 films · −15% | 81 | $6.9B | −15% | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $962.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Fantasy Movies Speak in 2014?
English-language fantasy films took $6B across 36 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language fantasy films ($431.5M) and Chinese-language fantasy films ($305.9M).
2014 Fantasy Box Office by Language
- English $6B36 films · #1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
- Japanese $431.5M12 films · #1 Stand by Me Doraemon (2014)
- Chinese $305.9M6 films · #1 Journey to the West (2014)
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Hindi $100.6M2 films · #1 PK (2014) - Russian $54.5M2 films · #1 Forbidden Empire (2014)
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French $15.5M4 films · #1 Mood Indigo (2014) - Italian $5.3M1 film · #1 Winx Club: The Mystery of the Abyss (2014)
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German $5.2M1 film · #1 Sapphire Blue (2014) -
Spanish $4M5 films · #1 The Misfits Club (2014) - Swedish $2.5M1 film · #1 The Boy with the Golden Pants (2014)
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)
1930s 4 years · $210.7M
1920s 1 year · $12.2K
FAQ
Fantasy Box Office 2014: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 81 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in 2014?
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) leads with $962.3M worldwide, $255.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) at $746M and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) at $716.9M.
How much did fantasy movies released in 2014 earn?
81 fantasy films released in 2014 report a worldwide gross, $6.9B in all, or $85.6M per film on average. 2013 releases took $8.2B.
How many fantasy movies released in 2014 made $1 billion?
None. 15 films crossed $100 million, led by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) with $962.3M.
How is the 2014 fantasy box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2014. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 2014 fantasy box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.