#1 of 83 #1 fantasy movie of 2020
2020 · Action, Adventure
$251.4M worldwide · 14% of the chart's total
$77M US & Canada · 31% $174.4M elsewhere · 69%
Fantasy box office · 2020
Fantasy Box Office 2020: Highest-Grossing Fantasy Movies
Dolittle (2020) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in 2020, with $251.4M worldwide, ahead of Jiang Ziya (2020) at $240.6M and The Croods: A New Age (2020) at $215.9M. 83 fantasy films released in 2020 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 89% on 2019, whose releases took $15.7B. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 37 fantasy releases.
- 2020 releases with a gross
- 83
- combined worldwide
- $1.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs 2019
- −89%
#1 of 83 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of 2020?
Dolittle (2020) leads with $251.4M, 14% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, 59% of what all 83 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Fantasy Release of 2020, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 83. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2020.
- 1 Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: $77M Rest of the world: $174.4M Worldwide: $251.4M
- 2 Feb 7, 2020 US and Canada: $214.7K Rest of the world: $240.4M Worldwide: $240.6M
- 3 Nov 25, 2020 US and Canada: $58.6M Rest of the world: $157.3M Worldwide: $215.9M
- 4 Jan 15, 2020 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $184.3M Worldwide: $192.4M
- 5 Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $46.8M Rest of the world: $122.8M Worldwide: $169.6M
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Mar 6, 2020 US and Canada: $61.6M Rest of the world: $80.4M Worldwide: $141.9M - 7
Sep 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70M - 8
The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020)Dec 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68M
Dec 24, 2020 · Chinese · Drama, Fantasy, Action $68M worldwide - 9
Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020)Feb 14, 2020 US and Canada: $27.3M Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $49.4M
Feb 14, 2020 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Thriller $49.4M worldwide - 10
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2020)Feb 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.1M Feb 14, 2020 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $43.1M worldwide - 11
Dec 18, 2020 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: $27M Worldwide: $42.1M - 12
Mar 13, 2020 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: $27.3M Worldwide: $39.9M - 13
Oct 22, 2020 US and Canada: $203.6K Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $29.3M - 14
The Last Warrior: Root of Evil (2020)Dec 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.4M
Dec 24, 2020 · Russian · Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure $28.4M worldwide - 15
Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution (2020)Feb 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3M
Feb 27, 2020 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Animation $27.3M worldwide - 16
Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $22M Worldwide: $23.8M - 17
Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $22.3M - 18
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6M - 19
Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020)Aug 15, 2020 US and Canada: $200K Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $19.3M Aug 15, 2020 · Japanese · Animation, Fantasy, Action $19.3M worldwide - 20
Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna (2020)Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.4M Feb 21, 2020 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $17.4M worldwide - 21
Dec 1, 2020 US and Canada: $658.8K Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $9.8M - 22
Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M - 23
Nov 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M - 24
Oct 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M - 25
Oct 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M - 26
Oct 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M - 27
Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: $81.2K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.2M - 28
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul (2020)Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M Jan 17, 2020 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $5M worldwide - 29
Jan 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 30
Feb 19, 2020 US and Canada: $332.4K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $4M - 31
Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger VS Lupinranger VS Patranger (2020)Feb 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M Feb 8, 2020 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $2.2M worldwide - 32
Looking for Magical Doremi (2020)Nov 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M Nov 3, 2020 · Japanese · Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy $2.1M worldwide - 33
The Magic Kids: Three Unlikely Heroes (2020)Jan 23, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Jan 23, 2020 · German · Adventure, Family, Fantasy $2M worldwide - 34
Oct 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 35
Oct 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 36
Jan 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 37
Jul 10, 2020 US and Canada: $164K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.5M - 38
Jun 19, 2020 US and Canada: $80.5K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.4M - 39
Nov 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 40
Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 41
Secret × Heroine Phantomirage! ~We’ve Become a Movie~ (2020)Jul 23, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $900K Jul 23, 2020 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Comedy $900K worldwide - 42
Aug 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $846.3K - 43
Jun 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $798.2K - 44
Nov 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $640.7K - 45
Oct 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $612.7K - 46
Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: $588.9K Rest of the world: $11.9K Worldwide: $600.7K - 47
Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $50.9K Rest of the world: $542K Worldwide: $592.9K - 48
Oct 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $456.1K - 49
Sep 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $444.3K - 50
May 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $393.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2020?
Of the top 10, Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020) earned the biggest share at home (55% in the US & Canada), while Jiang Ziya (2020) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 83 films, $328.2M (18%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Dolittle (2020) $251.4M $77M US & Canada · 31% $174.4M elsewhere · 69%
- 2 Jiang Ziya (2020) $240.6M $214.7K US & Canada · <1% $240.4M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 The Croods: A New Age (2020) $215.9M $58.6M US & Canada · 27% $157.3M elsewhere · 73%
- 4 Weathering with You (2020) $192.4M $8.1M US & Canada · 4% $184.3M elsewhere · 96%
- 5 Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) $169.6M $46.8M US & Canada · 28% $122.8M elsewhere · 72%
- 6 Onward (2020) $141.9M $61.6M US & Canada · 43% $80.4M elsewhere · 57%
- 7 Mulan (2020) $70M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) $68M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020) $49.4M $27.3M US & Canada · 55% $22.1M elsewhere · 45%
- 10 A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2020) $43.1M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 83 films crossed $100M and took $1.2B between them, 67% of the total. 63 films, 76% of the list, earned under $10M.
67% 28%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 6 films, 7% of the list $1.2B · 67% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 14 films, 17% of the list $499.9M · 28% of the gross
- Under $10M 63 films, 76% of the list $92.8M · 5% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2020 Earned the Most?
January releases took the most, $479.8M from 11 films, led by Dolittle (2020). May was the quietest month ($644.3K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Dolittle (2020) $479.8M Dolittle (2020)
- February Feb Jiang Ziya (2020) $384.5M Jiang Ziya (2020)
- March Mar Onward (2020) $182M Onward (2020)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May The Academy of Magic (2020) $644.3K The Academy of Magic (2020)
- June Jun StarDog and TurboCat (2020) $2.7M StarDog and TurboCat (2020)
- July Jul Palm Springs (2020) $2.6M Palm Springs (2020)
- August Aug Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) $28.8M Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020)
- September Sep Mulan (2020) $76.3M Mulan (2020)
- October Oct The Witches (2020) $56.5M The Witches (2020)
- November Nov The Croods: A New Age (2020) $229M The Croods: A New Age (2020)
- December Dec Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) $361.7M Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Last 10 years
How Does 2020 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $15.7B from 117 films, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019). 2020 took $1.8B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2011 49 films | 49 | $5.8B | – | 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 |
| 2020 83 films · −89% | 83 | $1.8B | −89% | Dolittle (2020) $251.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Fantasy Movies Speak in 2020?
English-language fantasy films took $1.1B across 37 films, 62% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language fantasy films ($328.3M) and Japanese-language fantasy films ($276.2M).
2020 Fantasy Box Office by Language
- English $1.1B37 films · #1 Dolittle (2020)
- Chinese $328.3M5 films · #1 Jiang Ziya (2020)
- Japanese $276.2M13 films · #1 Weathering with You (2020)
- Russian $28.8M2 films · #1 The Last Warrior: Root of Evil (2020)
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Italian $23.8M1 film · #1 Pinocchio (2020) - German $17.5M6 films · #1 Dragon Rider (2020)
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Korean $11.1M3 films · #1 Spiritwalker (2020) -
French $2M3 films · #1 Little Vampire (2020) -
Norwegian $766.7K2 films · #1 Dragon Girl (2020) -
Czech $444.3K1 film · #1 Princess Cursed in Time (2020)
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 2020: 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 83 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in 2020?
Dolittle (2020) leads with $251.4M worldwide, $77M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jiang Ziya (2020) at $240.6M and The Croods: A New Age (2020) at $215.9M.
How much did fantasy movies released in 2020 earn?
83 fantasy films released in 2020 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, or $21.7M per film on average. 2019 releases took $15.7B.
How many fantasy movies released in 2020 made $1 billion?
None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by Dolittle (2020) with $251.4M.
How is the 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.