#1 of 143 #1 fantasy movie of 2018
2018 · Action, Adventure
$2.1B worldwide · 25% of the chart's total
$678.8M US & Canada · 33% $1.4B elsewhere · 67%
Fantasy box office · 2018
Fantasy Box Office 2018: Highest-Grossing Fantasy Movies
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in 2018, with $2.1B worldwide, ahead of Aquaman (2018) at $1.2B and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) at $655.8M. 143 fantasy films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $8.2B in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $1 billion and 13 crossed $100 million. That is down 38% on 2017, whose releases took $13.4B. By language, English leads with $7.2B across 48 fantasy releases.
- 2018 releases with a gross
- 143
- combined worldwide
- $8.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 13
- vs 2017
- −38%
#1 of 143 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of 2018?
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) leads with $2.1B, 25% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.9B, 60% of what all 143 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3 $655.8M Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)$159.6M US & Canada · 24% $496.2M elsewhere · 76% -
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The chart
Every Fantasy Release of 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 143. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2018.
- 1 Apr 27, 2018 US and Canada: $678.8M Rest of the world: $1.4B Worldwide: $2.1B
- 2 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $335.1M Rest of the world: $816.9M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 3 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)Nov 16, 2018 US and Canada: $159.6M Rest of the world: $496.2M Worldwide: $655.8M
Nov 16, 2018 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $655.8M worldwide - 4 Nov 9, 2018 US and Canada: $272.5M Rest of the world: $266.8M Worldwide: $539.3M
- 5 Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)Nov 21, 2018 US and Canada: $201.1M Rest of the world: $328.2M Worldwide: $529.3M Nov 21, 2018 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $529.3M worldwide
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May 25, 2018 US and Canada: $213.8M Rest of the world: $179.2M Worldwide: $392.9M - 7
Feb 9, 2018 US and Canada: $115.3M Rest of the world: $236.3M Worldwide: $351.5M - 8
Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: $249.2M Worldwide: $290.1M - 9
Mar 16, 2018 US and Canada: $58.3M Rest of the world: $216.7M Worldwide: $275M - 10
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $83.3M Rest of the world: $134.7M Worldwide: $218M - 11
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)Nov 2, 2018 US and Canada: $54.9M Rest of the world: $119.1M Worldwide: $174M Nov 2, 2018 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $174M worldwide - 12
Mar 9, 2018 US and Canada: $100.5M Rest of the world: $32.2M Worldwide: $132.7M - 13
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $187.1K Rest of the world: $114.9M Worldwide: $115.1M - 14
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018)Aug 1, 2018 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $97.9M Worldwide: $99.1M
Aug 1, 2018 · Korean · Action, Drama, Fantasy $99.1M worldwide - 15
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: $46.6M Worldwide: $93.3M Oct 12, 2018 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Horror $93.3M worldwide - 16
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018)Jul 27, 2018 US and Canada: $263K Rest of the world: $89.8M Worldwide: $90M
Jul 27, 2018 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Drama $90M worldwide - 17
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $67.9M Worldwide: $83.9M - 18
Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: $40.7M Worldwide: $72.7M - 19
Apr 22, 2018 US and Canada: $563.7K Rest of the world: $54.1M Worldwide: $54.7M - 20
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $54.6M - 21
Apr 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.5M - 22
May 4, 2018 US and Canada: $289.3K Rest of the world: $46.8M Worldwide: $47M - 23
Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.2M - 24
Feb 2, 2018 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $44M - 25
Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018)Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $39.8M Worldwide: $42.2M
Jan 19, 2018 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $42.2M worldwide - 26
Nov 29, 2018 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $36.9M - 27
Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken (2018)Aug 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.9M Aug 4, 2018 · Japanese · Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Action $30.9M worldwide - 28
Jan 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.7M - 29
Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: $812.8K Rest of the world: $27.9M Worldwide: $28.8M - 30
Jul 3, 2018 US and Canada: $525.3K Rest of the world: $25.1M Worldwide: $25.7M - 31
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us (2018)Nov 24, 2018 US and Canada: $789.2K Rest of the world: $23M Worldwide: $23.7M Nov 24, 2018 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $23.7M worldwide - 32
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)Sep 25, 2018 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $21M Sep 25, 2018 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Comedy $21M worldwide - 33
Mar 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7M - 34
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $105.7K Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $18.5M - 35
Jul 6, 2018 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $677.6K Worldwide: $18.2M - 36
Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018)Sep 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.5M Sep 29, 2018 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Drama $17.5M worldwide - 37
Nov 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.3M - 38
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.6M - 39
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $13.1M - 40
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018)Mar 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8M
Mar 29, 2018 · German · Fantasy, Family, Adventure $12.8M worldwide - 41
Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018)Dec 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6M Dec 22, 2018 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama $12.6M worldwide - 42
Nov 2, 2018 US and Canada: $167.9K Rest of the world: $12.2M Worldwide: $12.4M - 43
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M - 44
Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $10.4M - 45
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M - 46
The Snow Queen: Mirror Lands (2018)Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
Dec 21, 2018 · Russian · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy $10.1M worldwide - 47
The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (2018)Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $35.8K Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $9.4M
Oct 19, 2018 · French · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $9.4M worldwide - 48
Jun 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M - 49
Mar 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M - 50
The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2018)Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
Dec 27, 2018 · Italian · Comedy, Fantasy, Family $8.8M worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2018?
Of the top 10, Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) earned the biggest share at home (54% in the US & Canada), while Paddington 2 (2018) made 86% of its gross abroad. Across all 143 films, $2.5B (30%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B $678.8M US & Canada · 33% $1.4B elsewhere · 67%
- 2 Aquaman (2018) $1.2B $335.1M US & Canada · 29% $816.9M elsewhere · 71%
- 3 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) $655.8M $159.6M US & Canada · 24% $496.2M elsewhere · 76%
- 4 The Grinch (2018) $539.3M $272.5M US & Canada · 51% $266.8M elsewhere · 49%
- 5 Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) $529.3M $201.1M US & Canada · 38% $328.2M elsewhere · 62%
- 6 Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) $392.9M $213.8M US & Canada · 54% $179.2M elsewhere · 46%
- 7 Peter Rabbit (2018) $351.5M $115.3M US & Canada · 33% $236.3M elsewhere · 67%
- 8 Paddington 2 (2018) $290.1M $40.9M US & Canada · 14% $249.2M elsewhere · 86%
- 9 Tomb Raider (2018) $275M $58.3M US & Canada · 21% $216.7M elsewhere · 79%
- 10 Smallfoot (2018) $218M $83.3M US & Canada · 38% $134.7M elsewhere · 62%
Gross bands
How Many 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
13 of 143 films crossed $100M and took $6.9B between them, 84% of the total. 97 films, 68% of the list, earned under $10M.
39% 21% 24% 14%
- $1B or more 2 films, 1% of the list $3.2B · 39% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 3 films, 2% of the list $1.7B · 21% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 8 films, 6% of the list $1.9B · 24% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 33 films, 23% of the list $1.2B · 14% of the gross
- Under $10M 97 films, 68% of the list $168.3M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2018 Earned the Most?
April releases took the most, $2.2B from 10 films, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018). June was the quietest month ($10.4M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Paddington 2 (2018) $416.4M Paddington 2 (2018)
- February Feb Peter Rabbit (2018) $575.7M Peter Rabbit (2018)
- March Mar Tomb Raider (2018) $534M Tomb Raider (2018)
- April Apr Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.2B Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- May May Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) $448.8M Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
- June Jun The Mimic (2018) $10.4M The Mimic (2018)
- July Jul Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018) $143.6M Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018)
- August Aug Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018) $161.9M Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018)
- September Sep Smallfoot (2018) $288M Smallfoot (2018)
- October Oct Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) $120.7M Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)
- November Nov Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) $2B Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
- December Dec Aquaman (2018) $1.3B Aquaman (2018)
Last 10 years
How Does 2018 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2017 earned the most: $13.4B from 113 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017). 2018 took $8.2B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 66 films | 66 | $8.5B | – | 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 |
| 2015 65 films · +5% | 65 | $7.3B | +5% | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
| 2016 92 films · +43% | 92 | $10.4B | +43% | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B |
| 2017 113 films · +28% | 113 | $13.4B | +28% | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B |
| 2018 143 films · −38% | 143 | $8.2B | −38% | Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Fantasy Movies Speak in 2018?
English-language fantasy films took $7.2B across 48 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language fantasy films ($295.1M) and Chinese-language fantasy films ($265.3M).
2018 Fantasy Box Office by Language
- English $7.2B48 films · #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Japanese $295.1M26 films · #1 The Cat Returns (2002)
- Chinese $265.3M10 films · #1 The Monkey King 3 (2018)
- Korean $146.6M7 films · #1 Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018)
- Russian $48.6M5 films · #1 The Last Warrior (2018)
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Mongolian $48.5M1 film · #1 The Legend of Gobi (2018) -
Tamil $36.9M1 film · #1 2.0 (2018) - German $18.4M5 films · #1 Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018)
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Spanish $18.3M4 films · #1 Mirage (2018) - French $12.5M6 films · #1 The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (2018)
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 2018: 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 143 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in 2018?
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) leads with $2.1B worldwide, $678.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Aquaman (2018) at $1.2B and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) at $655.8M.
How much did fantasy movies released in 2018 earn?
143 fantasy films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $8.2B in all, or $57.5M per film on average. 2017 releases took $13.4B.
How many fantasy movies released in 2018 made $1 billion?
2 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Aquaman (2018). 13 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2018 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 2018. 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 2018 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.