#1 of 331 Highest-grossing western movie ever
2015 · Adventure, Drama
$533M worldwide
$183.6M US & Canada · 34% $349.3M elsewhere · 66%
Western box office · All time
Highest-Grossing Western Movies of All Time
The Revenant (2015) is the highest-grossing western movie in our database, with $533M worldwide, ahead of Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) at $500.3M and Django Unchained (2012) at $426.1M. 331 western films in our database report a worldwide gross, $8.2B in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. 26 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $7.1B across 273 western releases.
- films with a reported gross
- 331
- combined worldwide
- $8.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 26
- earned in the US & Canada
- 51%
#1 of 331 Top 5
What Are the Highest-Grossing Western Movies Ever?
The Revenant (2015) leads with $533M, $32.7M ahead of Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025). The top 5 were released between 1990 and 2025 and took $2.1B together; every one of them earned more than half of their gross outside the US & Canada.
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All 331 Western Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 331. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 1 Dec 25, 2015 US and Canada: $183.6M Rest of the world: $349.3M Worldwide: $533M
- 2 Jan 29, 2025 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $498.1M Worldwide: $500.3M
- 3 Dec 25, 2012 US and Canada: $162.8M Rest of the world: $263.3M Worldwide: $426.1M
- 4 Nov 9, 1990 US and Canada: $184.2M Rest of the world: $240M Worldwide: $424.2M
- 5 Jul 3, 2013 US and Canada: $89.3M Rest of the world: $171.2M Worldwide: $260.5M
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Dec 22, 2010 US and Canada: $171.2M Rest of the world: $81M Worldwide: $252.3M - 7
Jul 17, 1998 US and Canada: $94.1M Rest of the world: $156.2M Worldwide: $250.3M - 8
Back to the Future Part III (1990)May 25, 1990 US and Canada: $88.3M Rest of the world: $156.8M Worldwide: $245.1M
May 25, 1990 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $245.1M worldwide - 9
Jun 30, 1999 US and Canada: $113.8M Rest of the world: $108.3M Worldwide: $222.1M - 10
May 15, 1998 US and Canada: $75.4M Rest of the world: $111.5M Worldwide: $186.9M - 11
May 20, 1994 US and Canada: $101.6M Rest of the world: $81.4M Worldwide: $183M - 12
Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $83M Rest of the world: $95M Worldwide: $178.1M - 13
Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: $100.2M Rest of the world: $74.6M Worldwide: $174.8M - 14
Nov 9, 2007 US and Canada: $74.3M Rest of the world: $97.3M Worldwide: $171.6M - 15
Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: $93.4M Rest of the world: $68.9M Worldwide: $162.4M - 16
Dec 25, 2015 US and Canada: $54.1M Rest of the world: $107.1M Worldwide: $161.2M - 17
Jan 13, 1995 US and Canada: $66.6M Rest of the world: $94M Worldwide: $160.6M - 18
Aug 7, 1992 US and Canada: $101.2M Rest of the world: $58M Worldwide: $159.2M - 19
Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: $68M Rest of the world: $90.7M Worldwide: $158.8M - 20
Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $94.8M Rest of the world: $62.3M Worldwide: $157.1M - 21
Apr 2, 2004 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: $95.3M Worldwide: $145.4M - 22
Oct 28, 2005 US and Canada: $46.5M Rest of the world: $95.9M Worldwide: $142.4M - 23
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $73.3M Rest of the world: $49.3M Worldwide: $122.6M May 24, 2002 · English · Adventure, Romance, Western $122.6M worldwide - 24
Feb 7, 1974 US and Canada: $119.6M Rest of the world: $8.5K Worldwide: $119.6M - 25
Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $50.7M Rest of the world: $62.5M Worldwide: $113.2M - 26
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)Oct 24, 1969 US and Canada: $102.3M Rest of the world: $3K Worldwide: $102.3M Oct 24, 1969 · English · Adventure, Drama, Crime $102.3M worldwide - 27
May 26, 2000 US and Canada: $56.9M Rest of the world: $42.3M Worldwide: $99.3M - 28
Sep 12, 2003 US and Canada: $56.4M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $98.8M - 29
Sep 20, 2019 US and Canada: $44.8M Rest of the world: $46.7M Worldwide: $91.5M - 30
Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $88.3M - 31
May 30, 2014 US and Canada: $43.1M Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $87.2M - 32
Jul 11, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.7M - 33
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)Jun 16, 2004 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $48.7M Worldwide: $72.7M Jun 16, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $72.7M worldwide - 34
Sep 7, 2007 US and Canada: $53.6M Rest of the world: $16.4M Worldwide: $70M - 35
Aug 15, 2003 US and Canada: $58.3M Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $68.3M - 36
Dec 21, 1979 US and Canada: $61.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $61.8M - 37
Dec 25, 1993 US and Canada: $56.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $56.5M - 38
Aug 29, 2012 US and Canada: $37.4M Rest of the world: $18M Worldwide: $55.4M - 39
Jun 6, 1980 US and Canada: $46.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.9M - 40
Aug 12, 1988 US and Canada: $45.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.7M - 41
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)Jul 16, 2008 US and Canada: $128.5K Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $44.3M
Jul 16, 2008 · Korean · Action, Comedy, Adventure $44.3M worldwide - 42
Aug 1, 1990 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.1M - 43
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)Jun 10, 1994 US and Canada: $43.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43.6M Jun 10, 1994 · English · Comedy, Western $43.6M worldwide - 44
Jun 4, 2021 US and Canada: $17.7M Rest of the world: $25M Worldwide: $42.7M - 45
Jun 28, 1985 US and Canada: $41.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.4M - 46
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)Nov 21, 1991 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: $18.6M Worldwide: $40.8M Nov 21, 1991 · English · Animation, Western, Adventure $40.8M worldwide - 47
Dec 12, 1986 US and Canada: $39.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.2M - 48
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024)Jun 28, 2024 US and Canada: $29M Rest of the world: $9.8M Worldwide: $38.8M Jun 28, 2024 · English · Drama, Western $38.8M worldwide - 49
Nov 19, 2003 US and Canada: $27M Rest of the world: $11.4M Worldwide: $38.4M - 50
Jul 1, 1975 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Biggest Western Movies Make Their Money?
Of the top 10, True Grit (2010) earned the biggest share at home (68% in the US & Canada), while Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 331 films, $4.2B (51%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Revenant (2015) $533M $183.6M US & Canada · 34% $349.3M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) $500.3M $2.2M US & Canada · <1% $498.1M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 Django Unchained (2012) $426.1M $162.8M US & Canada · 38% $263.3M elsewhere · 62%
- 4 Dances with Wolves (1990) $424.2M $184.2M US & Canada · 43% $240M elsewhere · 57%
- 5 The Lone Ranger (2013) $260.5M $89.3M US & Canada · 34% $171.2M elsewhere · 66%
- 6 True Grit (2010) $252.3M $171.2M US & Canada · 68% $81M elsewhere · 32%
- 7 The Mask of Zorro (1998) $250.3M $94.1M US & Canada · 38% $156.2M elsewhere · 62%
- 8 Back to the Future Part III (1990) $245.1M $88.3M US & Canada · 36% $156.8M elsewhere · 64%
- 9 Wild Wild West (1999) $222.1M $113.8M US & Canada · 51% $108.3M elsewhere · 49%
- 10 The Horse Whisperer (1998) $186.9M $75.4M US & Canada · 40% $111.5M elsewhere · 60%
Gross bands
How Many Western Movies Crossed $100 Million?
26 of 331 films crossed $100M and took $5.7B between them, 70% of the total. 239 films, 72% of the list, earned under $10M.
13% 57% 27%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, <1% of the list $1B · 13% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 24 films, 7% of the list $4.7B · 57% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 66 films, 20% of the list $2.2B · 27% of the gross
- Under $10M 239 films, 72% of the list $271.9M · 3% of the gross
By decade
Which Decade's Western Movies Earned the Most?
Films released in the 2010s lead with $2.6B from 93 titles, led by The Revenant (2015). Each column links to the decade's biggest year.
- 1940s 1940s Peak year 1946 Duel in the Sun (1946) $25.5M Duel in the Sun (1946)
- 1950s 1950s Peak year 1956 Giant (1956) $33.1M Giant (1956)
- 1960s 1960s Peak year 1969 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $153.1M Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1970s 1970s Peak year 1974 Blazing Saddles (1974) $370.7M Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1980s 1980s Peak year 1980 Urban Cowboy (1980) $327.3M Urban Cowboy (1980)
- 1990s 1990s Peak year 1990 Dances with Wolves (1990) $2.2B Dances with Wolves (1990)
- 2000s 2000s Peak year 2005 Brokeback Mountain (2005) $1.6B Brokeback Mountain (2005)
- 2010s 2010s Peak year 2015 The Revenant (2015) $2.6B The Revenant (2015)
- 2020s 2020s Peak year 2025 Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) $814M Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025)
Biggest years
Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Western Movies?
1990 releases earned the most: $735.6M from 5 films, led by Dances with Wolves (1990). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
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| 1990 5 films | 5 | $735.6M | Dances with Wolves (1990) $424.2M |
| 2015 11 films | 11 | $698.6M | The Revenant (2015) $533M |
| 2025 6 films | 6 | $515.2M | Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) $500.3M |
| 2012 7 films | 7 | $481.9M | Django Unchained (2012) $426.1M |
| 1998 5 films | 5 | $453.9M | The Mask of Zorro (1998) $250.3M |
| 2010 11 films | 11 | $446.4M | True Grit (2010) $252.3M |
| 2005 4 films | 4 | $334.5M | Brokeback Mountain (2005) $178.1M |
| 1994 9 films | 9 | $310.2M | Maverick (1994) $183M |
| 2003 5 films | 5 | $293.8M | Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $98.8M |
| 2013 6 films | 6 | $274.7M | The Lone Ranger (2013) $260.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Western Movies Speak?
English-language western films took $7.1B across 273 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language western films ($509.8M) and German-language western films ($79.4M).
All-Time Western Box Office by Language
- English $7.1B273 films · #1 The Revenant (2015)
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Chinese $509.8M3 films · #1 Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) -
German $79.4M3 films · #1 Manitou’s Shoe (2001) -
French $49.1M9 films · #1 Lucky Luke (2009) - Korean $44.3M2 films · #1 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
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Japanese $25.8M2 films · #1 Golden Kamuy (2024) -
Spanish $12.4M15 films · #1 Saving Private Perez (2011) -
Portuguese $9.4M6 films · #1 Brazilian Western (2013) -
Hindi $914.6K1 film · #1 Sonchiriya (2019) -
Romanian $350.1K1 film · #1 Aferim! (2016)
Archive
Western Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1923 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 1990 leads with $735.6M, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).
2020s 6 years · $814M
2010s 10 years · $2.6B
- 2019 $95.6M #1 Rambo: Last Blood (2019)
- 2018 $19.3M #1 The Sisters Brothers (2018)
- 2017 $161.7M #1 The Dark Tower (2017)
- 2016 $166.6M #1 The Magnificent Seven (2016)
- 2015 $698.6M #1 The Revenant (2015)
- 2014 $93.7M #1 A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
- 2013 $274.7M #1 The Lone Ranger (2013)
- 2012 $481.9M #1 Django Unchained (2012)
- 2011 $186.3M #1 Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
- 2010 $446.4M #1 True Grit (2010)
2000s 10 years · $1.6B
- 2009 $19.7M #1 Lucky Luke (2009)
- 2008 $74.7M #1 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
- 2007 $268M #1 No Country for Old Men (2007)
- 2006 $24.8M #1 Bandidas (2006)
- 2005 $334.5M #1 Brokeback Mountain (2005)
- 2004 $272.7M #1 Home on the Range (2004)
- 2003 $293.8M #1 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
- 2002 $122.6M #1 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
- 2001 $90.1M #1 Manitou’s Shoe (2001)
- 2000 $118.3M #1 Shanghai Noon (2000)
1990s 9 years · $2.2B
- 1999 $226M #1 Wild Wild West (1999)
- 1998 $453.9M #1 The Mask of Zorro (1998)
- 1996 $13.5M #1 Lone Star (1996)
- 1995 $188.5M #1 Legends of the Fall (1995)
- 1994 $310.2M #1 Maverick (1994)
- 1993 $93.5M #1 Tombstone (1993)
- 1992 $164.6M #1 Unforgiven (1992)
- 1991 $51.8M #1 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
- 1990 $735.6M #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $327.3M
- 1989 $15.5K #1 Blood Red (1989)
- 1988 $50.3M #1 Young Guns (1988)
- 1987 $11.5M #1 Extreme Prejudice (1987)
- 1986 $39.2M #1 Three Amigos! (1986)
- 1985 $79.7M #1 Pale Rider (1985)
- 1984 $727.6K #1 Lust in the Dust (1984)
- 1983 $12.2M #1 Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
- 1982 $12.5M #1 The Grey Fox (1982)
- 1981 $30.5M #1 Outland (1981)
- 1980 $90.5M #1 Urban Cowboy (1980)
1970s 9 years · $370.7M
- 1979 $97.2M #1 The Electric Horseman (1979)
- 1978 $17M #1 Comes a Horseman (1978)
- 1976 $39.9M #1 The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
- 1975 $36.9M #1 The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
- 1974 $119.6M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $15.7M #1 High Plains Drifter (1973)
- 1972 $6.3M #1 Joe Kidd (1972)
- 1971 $1.1M #1 The Beguiled (1971)
- 1970 $36.8M #1 Little Big Man (1970)
1960s 10 years · $153.1M
- 1969 $117.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.5M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $25.3M #1 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1967)
- 1966 $47.6K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $20.8K #1 Major Dundee (1965)
- 1964 $18.8K #1 Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
- 1963 $76.7K #1 How the West Was Won (1963)
- 1962 $2.2K #1 Farewell to the Duman River (1962)
- 1961 $6.4M #1 The Taste of Violence (1961)
- 1960 $9.8K #1 The Alamo (1960)
1950s 9 years · $33.1M
1940s 3 years · $25.5M
1930s 1 year · $3.4K
1920s 2 years · $389
FAQ
Western Box Office All Time: 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 331 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing western movie of all time?
The Revenant (2015) leads with $533M worldwide, $183.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) at $500.3M and Django Unchained (2012) at $426.1M.
How much have western movies earned at the box office?
331 western films in our database report a worldwide gross, $8.2B in all, or $24.8M per film on average.
How many western movies have made $1 billion?
None. 26 films crossed $100 million, led by The Revenant (2015) with $533M.
How is the all-time western 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. 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 all-time western 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.