#1 of 117 #1 fantasy movie of 2019
2019 · Action, Adventure
$2.8B worldwide · 18% of the chart's total
$858.4M US & Canada · 31% $1.9B elsewhere · 69%
Fantasy box office · 2019
Fantasy Box Office 2019: Highest-Grossing Fantasy Movies
Avengers: Endgame (2019) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in 2019, with $2.8B worldwide, ahead of Frozen II (2019) at $1.5B and Captain Marvel (2019) at $1.1B. 117 fantasy films released in 2019 report a worldwide gross, $15.7B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 7 films crossed $1 billion and 21 crossed $100 million. That is up 91% on 2018, whose releases took $8.2B. By language, English leads with $14.5B across 56 fantasy releases.
- 2019 releases with a gross
- 117
- combined worldwide
- $15.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 21
- vs 2018
- +91%
#1 of 117 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of 2019?
Avengers: Endgame (2019) leads with $2.8B, 18% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.5B, 48% of what all 117 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5 $1.1B Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)$515.2M US & Canada · 48% $561.8M elsewhere · 52%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Fantasy Release of 2019, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 117. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2019.
- 1 Apr 26, 2019 US and Canada: $858.4M Rest of the world: $1.9B Worldwide: $2.8B
- 2 Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $477.4M Rest of the world: $976.3M Worldwide: $1.5B
- 3 Mar 8, 2019 US and Canada: $426.8M Rest of the world: $704.6M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 4 Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: $335.5M Rest of the world: $743.5M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 5 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: $515.2M Rest of the world: $561.8M Worldwide: $1.1B
Dec 20, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.1B worldwide - 6
Jun 21, 2019 US and Canada: $434M Rest of the world: $639.8M Worldwide: $1.1B - 7
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $355.6M Rest of the world: $698.7M Worldwide: $1.1B - 8
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $320.3M Rest of the world: $481.4M Worldwide: $801.7M Dec 13, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $801.7M worldwide - 9
Aug 29, 2019 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $722.5M Worldwide: $726.2M - 10
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)Feb 22, 2019 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $379M Worldwide: $540M Feb 22, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $540M worldwide - 11
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: $113.9M Rest of the world: $377.8M Worldwide: $491.7M Oct 18, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $491.7M worldwide - 12
Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: $211.6M Rest of the world: $261.5M Worldwide: $473.1M - 13
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)May 31, 2019 US and Canada: $110.5M Rest of the world: $276.8M Worldwide: $387.3M May 31, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $387.3M worldwide - 14
Apr 5, 2019 US and Canada: $140.5M Rest of the world: $227.3M Worldwide: $367.8M - 15
Mar 11, 2019 US and Canada: $114.8M Rest of the world: $238.5M Worldwide: $353.3M - 16
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: $100.7M Rest of the world: $103.7M Worldwide: $204.4M - 17
May 31, 2019 US and Canada: $96.4M Rest of the world: $99M Worldwide: $195.3M - 18
Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: $61.3M Rest of the world: $129M Worldwide: $190.3M - 19
Jun 28, 2019 US and Canada: $73.3M Rest of the world: $81.3M Worldwide: $154.6M - 20
Mar 15, 2019 US and Canada: $45.2M Rest of the world: $74.3M Worldwide: $119.6M - 21
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)Jan 16, 2019 US and Canada: $30.7M Rest of the world: $85M Worldwide: $115.8M
Jan 16, 2019 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $115.8M worldwide - 22
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $56.1M Worldwide: $78.9M - 23
Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: $27.2M Rest of the world: $48.4M Worldwide: $75.6M - 24
Nov 8, 2019 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: $40.8M Worldwide: $72.4M - 25
Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: $54.6M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $72.2M - 26
Doraemon: Nobita’s Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019)Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.4M Mar 1, 2019 · Japanese · Family, Animation, Fantasy $65.4M worldwide - 27
Nov 15, 2019 US and Canada: $34.7K Rest of the world: $62.1M Worldwide: $62.1M - 28
Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.1M - 29
Apr 12, 2019 US and Canada: $21.9M Rest of the world: $33.2M Worldwide: $55.1M - 30
Feb 13, 2019 US and Canada: $48.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.8M - 31
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $12.3M Worldwide: $32.5M - 32
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)Jan 25, 2019 US and Canada: $16.8M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $32.1M Jan 25, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $32.1M worldwide - 33
Apr 12, 2019 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $26.6M - 34
The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang (2019)Feb 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.9M
Feb 5, 2019 · Chinese · Adventure, Family, Action $22.9M worldwide - 35
Jan 4, 2019 US and Canada: $101.5K Rest of the world: $22.3M Worldwide: $22.4M - 36
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $18.1M - 37
Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel II. Lost Butterfly (2019)Jan 12, 2019 US and Canada: $420.6K Rest of the world: $16.9M Worldwide: $17.3M Jan 12, 2019 · Japanese · Fantasy, Action, Romance $17.3M worldwide - 38
Dec 12, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.9M - 39
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $16.4M - 40
Jun 14, 2019 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $15.3M - 41
Jan 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7M - 42
Cinderella and the Secret Prince (2019)Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2M Oct 11, 2019 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $12.2M worldwide - 43
Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1M - 44
Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M - 45
Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M - 46
Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $72.9K Worldwide: $5.3M - 47
Sep 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 48
Pororo: Treasure Island Adventure (2019)Apr 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M
Apr 25, 2019 · Korean · Adventure, Animation, Family $4.7M worldwide - 49
Apr 12, 2019 US and Canada: $104.6K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4M - 50
Parallel World Love Story (2019)May 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M May 31, 2019 · Japanese · Fantasy, Romance, Mystery $3.5M worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2019?
Of the top 10, Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) earned the biggest share at home (48% in the US & Canada), while Ne Zha (2019) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 117 films, $5.3B (34%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.8B $858.4M US & Canada · 31% $1.9B elsewhere · 69%
- 2 Frozen II (2019) $1.5B $477.4M US & Canada · 33% $976.3M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Captain Marvel (2019) $1.1B $426.8M US & Canada · 38% $704.6M elsewhere · 62%
- 4 Joker (2019) $1.1B $335.5M US & Canada · 31% $743.5M elsewhere · 69%
- 5 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) $1.1B $515.2M US & Canada · 48% $561.8M elsewhere · 52%
- 6 Toy Story 4 (2019) $1.1B $434M US & Canada · 40% $639.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 7 Aladdin (2019) $1.1B $355.6M US & Canada · 34% $698.7M elsewhere · 66%
- 8 Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) $801.7M $320.3M US & Canada · 40% $481.4M elsewhere · 60%
- 9 Ne Zha (2019) $726.2M $3.7M US & Canada · <1% $722.5M elsewhere · 99%
- 10 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) $540M $160.9M US & Canada · 30% $379M elsewhere · 70%
Gross bands
How Many 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
21 of 117 films crossed $100M and took $14.8B between them, 94% of the total. 74 films, 63% of the list, earned under $10M.
62% 13% 19%
- $1B or more 7 films, 6% of the list $9.7B · 62% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 3 films, 3% of the list $2.1B · 13% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 11 films, 9% of the list $3.1B · 19% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 22 films, 19% of the list $846.1M · 5% of the gross
- Under $10M 74 films, 63% of the list $64.2M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2019 Earned the Most?
April releases took the most, $3.3B from 10 films, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019). July was the quietest month ($1.6K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) $218M Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)
- February Feb How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) $686.3M How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
- March Mar Captain Marvel (2019) $1.7B Captain Marvel (2019)
- April Apr Avengers: Endgame (2019) $3.3B Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- May May Aladdin (2019) $1.8B Aladdin (2019)
- June Jun Toy Story 4 (2019) $1.2B Toy Story 4 (2019)
- July Jul Above the Shadows (2019) $1.6K Above the Shadows (2019)
- August Aug Ne Zha (2019) $747.8M Ne Zha (2019)
- September Sep It: Chapter Two (2019) $726.6M It: Chapter Two (2019)
- October Oct Joker (2019) $1.8B Joker (2019)
- November Nov Frozen II (2019) $1.6B Frozen II (2019)
- December Dec Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) $2B Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Last 10 years
How Does 2019 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $15.7B from 117 films, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 59 films | 59 | $7.4B | – | 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 |
| 2019 117 films · +91% | 117 | $15.7B | +91% | Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.8B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Fantasy Movies Speak in 2019?
English-language fantasy films took $14.5B across 56 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language fantasy films ($890.8M) and Japanese-language fantasy films ($229.9M).
2019 Fantasy Box Office by Language
- English $14.5B56 films · #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Chinese $890.8M5 films · #1 Ne Zha (2019)
- Japanese $229.9M17 films · #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)
- Korean $19.6M4 films · #1 The Dude in Me (2019)
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Italian $19M3 films · #1 Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019) -
French $9.1M5 films · #1 Love at Second Sight (2019) -
Norwegian $3M1 film · #1 The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle (2019) -
Spanish $1.6M5 films · #1 The Lunnis and the Great Fairy Tale Adventures (2019) -
Russian $1.5M2 films · #1 Fantastic Return to Oz (2019) -
Portuguese $492.1K3 films · #1 Diamantino (2019)
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 2019: 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 117 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in 2019?
Avengers: Endgame (2019) leads with $2.8B worldwide, $858.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Frozen II (2019) at $1.5B and Captain Marvel (2019) at $1.1B.
How much did fantasy movies released in 2019 earn?
117 fantasy films released in 2019 report a worldwide gross, $15.7B in all, or $134.2M per film on average. 2018 releases took $8.2B.
How many fantasy movies released in 2019 made $1 billion?
7 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avengers: Endgame (2019), Frozen II (2019), Captain Marvel (2019), Joker (2019) and Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) among others. 21 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2019 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 2019. 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 2019 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.