#1 of 59 #1 fantasy movie of 2025
2025 · Animation, Drama
$2.3B worldwide · 30% of the chart's total
$23.3M US & Canada · 1% $2.2B elsewhere · 99%
Fantasy box office · 2025
Fantasy Box Office 2025: Highest-Grossing Fantasy Movies
Ne Zha 2 (2025) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in 2025, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) at $1.5B and A Minecraft Movie (2025) at $960.4M. 59 fantasy films released in 2025 report a worldwide gross, $7.5B in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $1 billion and 11 crossed $100 million. That is level with 2024, whose releases took $7.5B. By language, English leads with $4.2B across 28 fantasy releases.
- 2025 releases with a gross
- 59
- combined worldwide
- $7.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 11
- vs 2024
- ±0%
#1 of 59 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of 2025?
Ne Zha 2 (2025) leads with $2.3B, 30% of the total. The top 5 together took $6.1B, 80% of what all 59 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4 $793.6M Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)$137M US & Canada · 17% $656.6M elsewhere · 83% -
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The chart
Every Fantasy Release of 2025, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 59. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2025.
- 1 Feb 14, 2025 US and Canada: $23.3M Rest of the world: $2.2B Worldwide: $2.3B
- 2 Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $404.3M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.5B
- 3 Apr 4, 2025 US and Canada: $424.1M Rest of the world: $536.3M Worldwide: $960.4M
- 4 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)Sep 12, 2025 US and Canada: $137M Rest of the world: $656.6M Worldwide: $793.6M
Sep 12, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $793.6M worldwide - 5 Nov 21, 2025 US and Canada: $342.9M Rest of the world: $197.9M Worldwide: $540.8M
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May 2, 2025 US and Canada: $190.3M Rest of the world: $192.2M Worldwide: $382.4M - 7
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $71.1M Rest of the world: $98.2M Worldwide: $169.3M
Dec 19, 2025 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $169.3M worldwide - 8
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025) Oct 24, 2025 · Animation, Action, Adventure $162.4M worldwideOct 24, 2025 US and Canada: $43.4M Rest of the world: $119M Worldwide: $162.4M - 9
Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: $94.2M Rest of the world: $59M Worldwide: $153.2M - 10
Mar 7, 2025 US and Canada: $46.1M Rest of the world: $87.4M Worldwide: $133.5M - 11
Jul 18, 2025 US and Canada: $31.1M Rest of the world: $93.1M Worldwide: $124.2M - 12
Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025)Sep 26, 2025 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: $48.8M Worldwide: $80.8M Sep 26, 2025 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $80.8M worldwide - 13
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution (2025)Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $27.9M Worldwide: $44.5M Dec 5, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Fantasy $44.5M worldwide - 14
Nov 26, 2025 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: $19.6M Worldwide: $35.9M - 15
Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $9.8M Worldwide: $26.4M - 16
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025)Sep 19, 2025 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $15.7M Worldwide: $22.4M Sep 19, 2025 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Romance $22.4M worldwide - 17
Jun 6, 2025 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $14.7M Worldwide: $21.4M - 18
Mar 28, 2025 US and Canada: $12.9M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $16.5M - 19
Feb 7, 2025 US and Canada: $289.3K Rest of the world: $11.4M Worldwide: $11.7M - 20
Aug 6, 2025 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $10.3M - 21
JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie (2025)Jul 16, 2025 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $9.4M Jul 16, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Fantasy $9.4M worldwide - 22
Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025)Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M
Aug 1, 2025 · Korean · Action, Adventure, Drama $9.2M worldwide - 23
Oct 29, 2025 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $8.4M - 24
May 23, 2025 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $7.5M - 25
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M - 26
Mar 7, 2025 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $6.5M - 27
Nov 14, 2025 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $5.2M - 28
Apr 18, 2025 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $4.9M - 29
Feb 23, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 30
Jan 31, 2025 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $3.8M - 31
Sep 5, 2025 US and Canada: $365.5K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $3.7M - 32
Jan 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 33
Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare (2025)Jan 13, 2025 US and Canada: $230.5K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.6M Jan 13, 2025 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Horror $1.6M worldwide - 34
Nov 11, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 35
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved (2025)Jun 14, 2025 US and Canada: $87.6K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M Jun 14, 2025 · Japanese · Fantasy, Comedy, Animation $1.3M worldwide - 36
Nov 19, 2025 US and Canada: $864.4K Rest of the world: $422K Worldwide: $1.3M - 37
Jun 20, 2025 US and Canada: $51.6K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.2M - 38
Jun 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $743K - 39
Oct 16, 2025 US and Canada: $146.5K Rest of the world: $489.6K Worldwide: $636.1K - 40
Mar 21, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $536.5K - 41
Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: $324.8K Rest of the world: $171.6K Worldwide: $496.4K - 42
May 6, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $366K - 43
Apr 19, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $360K - 44
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $271.5K - 45
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $250K - 46
Home Sweet Home: Rebirth (2025)Mar 20, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $245.4K Mar 20, 2025 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy $245.4K worldwide - 47
Oct 31, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $166.7K - 48
Jan 10, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $162.9K - 49
Oct 31, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $133.5K - 50
Aug 27, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $112.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2025?
Of the top 10, Wicked: For Good (2025) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while Ne Zha 2 (2025) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 59 films, $1.9B (26%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Ne Zha 2 (2025) $2.3B $23.3M US & Canada · 1% $2.2B elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) $1.5B $404.3M US & Canada · 27% $1.1B elsewhere · 73%
- 3 A Minecraft Movie (2025) $960.4M $424.1M US & Canada · 44% $536.3M elsewhere · 56%
- 4 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) $793.6M $137M US & Canada · 17% $656.6M elsewhere · 83%
- 5 Wicked: For Good (2025) $540.8M $342.9M US & Canada · 63% $197.9M elsewhere · 37%
- 6 Thunderbolts* (2025) $382.4M $190.3M US & Canada · 50% $192.2M elsewhere · 50%
- 7 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) $169.3M $71.1M US & Canada · 42% $98.2M elsewhere · 58%
- 8 Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025) $162.4M $43.4M US & Canada · 27% $119M elsewhere · 73%
- 9 Freakier Friday (2025) $153.2M $94.2M US & Canada · 61% $59M elsewhere · 39%
- 10 Mickey 17 (2025) $133.5M $46.1M US & Canada · 35% $87.4M elsewhere · 65%
Gross bands
How Many 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
11 of 59 films crossed $100M and took $7.2B between them, 95% of the total. 39 films, 66% of the list, earned under $10M.
50% 30% 15%
- $1B or more 2 films, 3% of the list $3.8B · 50% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 3 films, 5% of the list $2.3B · 30% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 6 films, 10% of the list $1.1B · 15% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 15% of the list $269.7M · 4% of the gross
- Under $10M 39 films, 66% of the list $84.2M · 1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2025 Earned the Most?
February releases took the most, $2.3B from 4 films, led by Ne Zha 2 (2025). January was the quietest month ($8.2M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force (2025) $8.2M Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force (2025)
- February Feb Ne Zha 2 (2025) $2.3B Ne Zha 2 (2025)
- March Mar Mickey 17 (2025) $157.4M Mickey 17 (2025)
- April Apr A Minecraft Movie (2025) $965.6M A Minecraft Movie (2025)
- May May Thunderbolts* (2025) $397.2M Thunderbolts* (2025)
- June Jun The Life of Chuck (2025) $24.7M The Life of Chuck (2025)
- July Jul Smurfs (2025) $133.6M Smurfs (2025)
- August Aug Freakier Friday (2025) $173M Freakier Friday (2025)
- September Sep Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) $900.5M Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- October Oct Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025) $198.2M Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
- November Nov Wicked: For Good (2025) $584.6M Wicked: For Good (2025)
- December Dec Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) $1.7B Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
Last 10 years
How Does 2025 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $15.7B from 117 films, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019). 2025 took $7.5B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 92 films | 92 | $10.4B | – | 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 |
| 2024 100 films · +12% | 100 | $7.5B | +12% | Inside Out 2 (2024) $1.7B |
| 2025 59 films · ±0% | 59 | $7.5B | ±0% | Ne Zha 2 (2025) $2.3B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Fantasy Movies Speak in 2025?
English-language fantasy films took $4.2B across 28 films, 55% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language fantasy films ($2.3B) and Japanese-language fantasy films ($849.9M).
2025 Fantasy Box Office by Language
- English $4.2B28 films · #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
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Chinese $2.3B3 films · #1 Ne Zha 2 (2025) - Japanese $849.9M5 films · #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- Korean $15.8M2 films · #1 Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025)
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Italian $11.7M1 film · #1 Parthenope (2025) -
French $5.3M2 films · #1 Arco (2025) -
German $4.7M1 film · #1 A Girl Named Willow (2025) -
Turkish $2.7M1 film · #1 Kutsal Damacana 5: Zombi! (2025) -
Spanish $616K2 films · #1 Dalia and the Red Book (2025) -
Russian $360K1 film · #1 Legends From The Past (2025)
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 2025: 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 59 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in 2025?
Ne Zha 2 (2025) leads with $2.3B worldwide, $23.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) at $1.5B and A Minecraft Movie (2025) at $960.4M.
How much did fantasy movies released in 2025 earn?
59 fantasy films released in 2025 report a worldwide gross, $7.5B in all, or $127.6M per film on average. 2024 releases took $7.5B.
How many fantasy movies released in 2025 made $1 billion?
2 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Ne Zha 2 (2025) and Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025). 11 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.