#1 of 94 #1 fantasy movie of 2023
2023 · Adventure, Drama
$1.4B worldwide · 22% of the chart's total
$636.2M US & Canada · 44% $810.9M elsewhere · 56%
Fantasy box office · 2023
Fantasy Box Office 2023: Highest-Grossing Fantasy Movies
Barbie (2023) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in 2023, with $1.4B worldwide, ahead of Wonka (2023) at $634.5M and The Little Mermaid (2023) at $569.6M. 94 fantasy films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $6.7B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 18 crossed $100 million. That is down 5% on 2022, whose releases took $7B. By language, English leads with $5.4B across 37 fantasy releases.
- 2023 releases with a gross
- 94
- combined worldwide
- $6.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 18
- vs 2022
- −5%
#1 of 94 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of 2023?
Barbie (2023) leads with $1.4B, 22% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.5B, 52% of what all 94 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 $384M Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)$174.5M US & Canada · 45% $209.5M elsewhere · 55%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Fantasy Release of 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 94. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2023.
- 1 Jul 21, 2023 US and Canada: $636.2M Rest of the world: $810.9M Worldwide: $1.4B
- 2 Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $218.4M Rest of the world: $416.1M Worldwide: $634.5M
- 3 May 26, 2023 US and Canada: $298.2M Rest of the world: $271.5M Worldwide: $569.6M
- 4 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $124.5M Rest of the world: $315.7M Worldwide: $440.2M
Dec 22, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $440.2M worldwide - 5 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)Jun 30, 2023 US and Canada: $174.5M Rest of the world: $209.5M Worldwide: $384M Jun 30, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $384M worldwide
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Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023)Sep 22, 2023 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $371.3M Worldwide: $373M
Sep 22, 2023 · Chinese · Drama, Fantasy $373M worldwide - 7
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $127.6M Rest of the world: $172.6M Worldwide: $300.2M - 8
The Boy and the Heron (2023)Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: $47.3M Rest of the world: $248.3M Worldwide: $295.6M
Nov 22, 2023 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Drama $295.6M worldwide - 9
Jun 16, 2023 US and Canada: $108.1M Rest of the world: $163.3M Worldwide: $271.4M - 10
Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $191M Worldwide: $255M - 11
Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: $210.4M Worldwide: $221.3M - 12
Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: $103.3M Rest of the world: $107M Worldwide: $210.2M - 13
Nov 10, 2023 US and Canada: $84.5M Rest of the world: $121.6M Worldwide: $206.1M - 14
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)Mar 31, 2023 US and Canada: $93.5M Rest of the world: $111.9M Worldwide: $205.5M Mar 31, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $205.5M worldwide - 15
Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: $67.2M Rest of the world: $79.9M Worldwide: $147.1M - 16
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)Mar 17, 2023 US and Canada: $57.6M Rest of the world: $76.5M Worldwide: $134.1M Mar 17, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $134.1M worldwide - 17
Nov 24, 2023 US and Canada: $9.6K Rest of the world: $133.6M Worldwide: $133.6M - 18
Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: $67.7M Rest of the world: $49.8M Worldwide: $117.4M - 19
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023)Mar 3, 2023 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $46.2M Worldwide: $56.3M Mar 3, 2023 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Thriller $56.3M worldwide - 20
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)Jun 30, 2023 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $29.9M Worldwide: $45.7M Jun 30, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $45.7M worldwide - 21
Jan 11, 2023 US and Canada: $601.5K Rest of the world: $31.5M Worldwide: $32.1M - 22
Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $26.5M - 23
Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: $13.6M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $21.8M - 24
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $16.2M Worldwide: $20.2M - 25
Mar 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5M - 26
Mar 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18M - 27
May 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.8M - 28
Sep 27, 2023 US and Canada: $84.4K Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $14.6M - 29
Mar 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1M - 30
Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M - 31
May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $7M - 32
Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2023)Jun 21, 2023 US and Canada: $139.2K Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $6.9M Jun 21, 2023 · Japanese · Adventure, Drama, Mystery $6.9M worldwide - 33
2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 34
Mar 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 35
Jan 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 36
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out (2023)Jun 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M Jun 23, 2023 · Japanese · Animation, Fantasy, Drama $2.8M worldwide - 37
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe (2023)Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M Nov 17, 2023 · Japanese · Horror, Fantasy, Mystery $2.6M worldwide - 38
Jul 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 39
Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023)Apr 23, 2023 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M Apr 23, 2023 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $1.5M worldwide - 40
Apr 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 41
Jun 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 42
The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023)Nov 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
Nov 23, 2023 · Czech · Fantasy, Documentary, Drama $1M worldwide - 43
Mar 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $801.1K - 44
Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $660.9K - 45
Mar 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $615.4K - 46
May 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $505K - 47
Mar 24, 2023 US and Canada: $46.7K Rest of the world: $450.4K Worldwide: $497K - 48
Mar 10, 2023 US and Canada: $141.1K Rest of the world: $351.1K Worldwide: $492.2K - 49
To Me, The One Who Loved You (2023)Apr 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $429.2K Apr 20, 2023 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Romance $429.2K worldwide - 50
Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $333.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2023?
Of the top 10, The Little Mermaid (2023) earned the biggest share at home (52% in the US & Canada), while Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 94 films, $2.4B (35%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Barbie (2023) $1.4B $636.2M US & Canada · 44% $810.9M elsewhere · 56%
- 2 Wonka (2023) $634.5M $218.4M US & Canada · 34% $416.1M elsewhere · 66%
- 3 The Little Mermaid (2023) $569.6M $298.2M US & Canada · 52% $271.5M elsewhere · 48%
- 4 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $440.2M $124.5M US & Canada · 28% $315.7M elsewhere · 72%
- 5 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) $384M $174.5M US & Canada · 45% $209.5M elsewhere · 55%
- 6 Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023) $373M $1.7M US & Canada · <1% $371.3M elsewhere · 100%
- 7 Migration (2023) $300.2M $127.6M US & Canada · 43% $172.6M elsewhere · 57%
- 8 The Boy and the Heron (2023) $295.6M $47.3M US & Canada · 16% $248.3M elsewhere · 84%
- 9 The Flash (2023) $271.4M $108.1M US & Canada · 40% $163.3M elsewhere · 60%
- 10 Wish (2023) $255M $64M US & Canada · 25% $191M elsewhere · 75%
Gross bands
How Many 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
18 of 94 films crossed $100M and took $6.3B between them, 95% of the total. 66 films, 70% of the list, earned under $10M.
22% 18% 55%
- $1B or more 1 film, 1% of the list $1.4B · 22% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 2% of the list $1.2B · 18% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 15 films, 16% of the list $3.7B · 55% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 10 films, 11% of the list $270.5M · 4% of the gross
- Under $10M 66 films, 70% of the list $63.7M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2023 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $1.6B from 4 films, led by Barbie (2023). October was the quietest month ($117.6K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Shin Ultraman (2023) $40.3M Shin Ultraman (2023)
- February Feb A Greyhound of a Girl (2023) $392.8K A Greyhound of a Girl (2023)
- March Mar Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) $449M Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
- April Apr Suzume (2023) $398.2M Suzume (2023)
- May May The Little Mermaid (2023) $593.2M The Little Mermaid (2023)
- June Jun Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) $712.8M Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
- July Jul Barbie (2023) $1.6B Barbie (2023)
- August Aug The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) $21.9M The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)
- September Sep Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023) $397.1M Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023)
- October Oct FAQ (2023) $117.6K FAQ (2023)
- November Nov The Boy and the Heron (2023) $1.1B The Boy and the Heron (2023)
- December Dec Wonka (2023) $1.4B Wonka (2023)
Last 10 years
How Does 2023 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $15.7B from 117 films, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019). 2023 took $6.7B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2014 81 films | 81 | $6.9B | – | 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 |
| 2023 94 films · −5% | 94 | $6.7B | −5% | Barbie (2023) $1.4B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Fantasy Movies Speak in 2023?
English-language fantasy films took $5.4B across 37 films, 82% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language fantasy films ($670.1M) and Chinese-language fantasy films ($506.8M).
2023 Fantasy Box Office by Language
- English $5.4B37 films · #1 Barbie (2023)
- Japanese $670.1M15 films · #1 The Boy and the Heron (2023)
- Chinese $506.8M5 films · #1 Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023)
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Ukrainian $18M1 film · #1 Mavka: The Forest Song (2023) -
Korean $15M3 films · #1 Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman (2023) -
Russian $9.1M1 film · #1 Cats in the Museum (2023) -
Italian $8.6M5 films · #1 Tre di troppo (2023) -
French $1.8M4 films · #1 The Mountain (2023) - Czech $1.3M2 films · #1 The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023)
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Hindi $1.1M1 film · #1 Adipurush (2023)
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 2023: 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 94 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in 2023?
Barbie (2023) leads with $1.4B worldwide, $636.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wonka (2023) at $634.5M and The Little Mermaid (2023) at $569.6M.
How much did fantasy movies released in 2023 earn?
94 fantasy films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $6.7B in all, or $71.1M per film on average. 2022 releases took $7B.
How many fantasy movies released in 2023 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Barbie (2023). 18 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.