#1 of 116 #1 fantasy movie of 2022
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
2022 · Action, Adventure
$2.3B worldwide · 33% of the chart's total
$688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
Fantasy box office · 2022
Fantasy Box Office 2022: Highest-Grossing Fantasy Movies
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in 2022, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) at $955.8M and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) at $859.2M. 116 fantasy films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $7B in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 10 crossed $100 million. That is up 89% on 2021, whose releases took $3.7B. By language, English leads with $6.4B across 44 fantasy releases.
- 2022 releases with a gross
- 116
- combined worldwide
- $7B
- films crossed $100M
- 10
- vs 2021
- +89%
#1 of 116 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of 2022?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.3B, 76% of what all 116 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $955.8M Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)$411.3M US & Canada · 43% $544.4M elsewhere · 57% -
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Number 5 $407.2M Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)$95.9M US & Canada · 24% $311.3M elsewhere · 76%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Fantasy Release of 2022, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 116. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2022.
- 1 Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $688.5M Rest of the world: $1.7B Worldwide: $2.3B
- 2 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)May 6, 2022 US and Canada: $411.3M Rest of the world: $544.4M Worldwide: $955.8M
May 6, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $955.8M worldwide - 3 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)Nov 11, 2022 US and Canada: $453.8M Rest of the world: $405.4M Worldwide: $859.2M Nov 11, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $859.2M worldwide
- 4 Jul 8, 2022 US and Canada: $343.3M Rest of the world: $417.7M Worldwide: $760.9M
- 5 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)Apr 15, 2022 US and Canada: $95.9M Rest of the world: $311.3M Worldwide: $407.2M Apr 15, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $407.2M worldwide
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Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: $168.2M Rest of the world: $225.3M Worldwide: $393.5M - 7
Nov 4, 2022 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $158.5M Worldwide: $171.3M - 8
Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022)Mar 18, 2022 US and Canada: $34.5M Rest of the world: $132.1M Worldwide: $166.7M
Mar 18, 2022 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Animation $166.7M worldwide - 9
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)Mar 25, 2022 US and Canada: $77.2M Rest of the world: $65.6M Worldwide: $142.8M Mar 25, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $142.8M worldwide - 10
Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: $46.9M Rest of the world: $64.2M Worldwide: $111.1M - 11
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)Aug 18, 2022 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $48.5M Worldwide: $86.6M Aug 18, 2022 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $86.6M worldwide - 12
Feb 18, 2022 US and Canada: $61.8M Rest of the world: $22.8M Worldwide: $84.6M - 13
Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $34.2M Rest of the world: $41.6M Worldwide: $75.9M - 14
Feb 4, 2022 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: $48.3M Worldwide: $67.3M - 15
Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $60.7M Worldwide: $64.7M - 16
Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $42.3M Worldwide: $50.2M - 17
Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022)Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.3M Dec 9, 2022 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $37.3M worldwide - 18
Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022)Aug 24, 2022 US and Canada: $67.6K Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $32.8M
Aug 24, 2022 · Spanish · Comedy, Adventure, Animation $32.8M worldwide - 19
Mar 11, 2022 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $20.4M Worldwide: $21.8M - 20
Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $12M Worldwide: $20.3M Aug 26, 2022 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Romance $20.3M worldwide - 21
Dec 4, 2022 US and Canada: $355.1K Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $15.4M - 22
Oct 13, 2022 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $13.9M - 23
Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: $168.3K Rest of the world: $11.9M Worldwide: $12.1M - 24
Mar 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M - 25
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M - 26
Oct 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 27
Oct 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 28
Dec 1, 2022 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: $35.2K Worldwide: $5.7M - 29
Mar 11, 2022 US and Canada: $17.6K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.1M - 30
Dec 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 31
The Divine Protector: Master Salt Begins (2022)Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: $22.3K Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $4.7M Oct 21, 2022 · Japanese · Drama, Thriller, Fantasy $4.7M worldwide - 32
Feb 18, 2022 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $35.1K Worldwide: $4.6M - 33
Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 34
Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia (2022)May 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M May 26, 2022 · English · Animation, Fantasy, Family $4.2M worldwide - 35
The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022)Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
Dec 22, 2022 · Russian · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $4M worldwide - 36
The Nutcracker and the Magic Flute (2022)Nov 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M Nov 3, 2022 · Russian · Family, Fantasy, Animation $3.9M worldwide - 37
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 38
Apr 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 39
Jul 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 40
Kamen Rider Revice the Movie: Battle Familia (2022)Jul 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M Jul 22, 2022 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi $2.7M worldwide - 41
Feb 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 42
Nov 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 43
Sep 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 44
Sep 14, 2022 US and Canada: $588K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $2M - 45
Mar 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 46
Kamen Rider OOO 10th: The Core Medals of Resurrection (2022)Mar 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M Mar 12, 2022 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy, Action $1.7M worldwide - 47
Apr 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 48
Oct 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 49
Princess Cursed in Time: Alchemist’s Quest (2022)Nov 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Nov 17, 2022 · Czech · Fantasy, Family, Comedy $1.1M worldwide - 50
Jul 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2022?
Of the top 10, Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) earned the biggest share at home (54% in the US & Canada), while One Piece Film: Red (2022) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 116 films, $2.5B (36%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B $688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $955.8M $411.3M US & Canada · 43% $544.4M elsewhere · 57%
- 3 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) $859.2M $453.8M US & Canada · 53% $405.4M elsewhere · 47%
- 4 Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) $760.9M $343.3M US & Canada · 45% $417.7M elsewhere · 55%
- 5 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) $407.2M $95.9M US & Canada · 24% $311.3M elsewhere · 76%
- 6 Black Adam (2022) $393.5M $168.2M US & Canada · 43% $225.3M elsewhere · 57%
- 7 One Piece Film: Red (2022) $171.3M $12.8M US & Canada · 7% $158.5M elsewhere · 93%
- 8 Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022) $166.7M $34.5M US & Canada · 21% $132.1M elsewhere · 79%
- 9 Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) $142.8M $77.2M US & Canada · 54% $65.6M elsewhere · 46%
- 10 Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022) $111.1M $46.9M US & Canada · 42% $64.2M elsewhere · 58%
Gross bands
How Many 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
10 of 116 films crossed $100M and took $6.3B between them, 90% of the total. 93 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M.
33% 37% 20% 8%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $2.3B · 33% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 3 films, 3% of the list $2.6B · 37% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 6 films, 5% of the list $1.4B · 20% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 13 films, 11% of the list $582.8M · 8% of the gross
- Under $10M 93 films, 80% of the list $110.3M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2022 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $2.4B from 11 films, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). June was the quietest month ($700.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Belle (2022) $66.2M Belle (2022)
- February Feb Dog (2022) $159.9M Dog (2022)
- March Mar Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022) $347.5M Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022)
- April Apr Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) $487.2M Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
- May May Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $960.3M Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- June Jun Mad God (2022) $700.1K Mad God (2022)
- July Jul Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) $769M Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
- August Aug Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) $153.4M Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)
- September Sep Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022) $60.1M Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022)
- October Oct Black Adam (2022) $538.4M Black Adam (2022)
- November Nov Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) $1B Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- December Dec Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.4B Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Last 10 years
How Does 2022 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $15.7B from 117 films, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019). 2022 took $7B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 56 films | 56 | $8.2B | – | 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 |
| 2021 90 films · +105% | 90 | $3.7B | +105% | Hi, Mom (2021) $822M |
| 2022 116 films · +89% | 116 | $7B | +89% | Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Fantasy Movies Speak in 2022?
English-language fantasy films took $6.4B across 44 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language fantasy films ($455.9M) and Hindi-language fantasy films ($50.2M).
2022 Fantasy Box Office by Language
- English $6.4B44 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- Japanese $455.9M12 films · #1 One Piece Film: Red (2022)
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Hindi $50.2M1 film · #1 Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022) - Spanish $35.9M10 films · #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022)
- Russian $20.6M6 films · #1 Finnick (2022)
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French $18.4M4 films · #1 Epic Tails (2022) - Punjabi $13.9M1 film · #1 The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022)
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German $13.4M4 films · #1 My Fairy Troublemaker (2022) -
Korean $13.3M3 films · #1 Alienoid (2022) -
Chinese $6.3M6 films · #1 Someday or One Day (2022)
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 2022: 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 116 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in 2022?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B worldwide, $688.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) at $955.8M and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) at $859.2M.
How much did fantasy movies released in 2022 earn?
116 fantasy films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $7B in all, or $60.4M per film on average. 2021 releases took $3.7B.
How many fantasy movies released in 2022 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). 10 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.