English box office

English Box Office: Highest-Grossing English Movies of All Time & 2026 So Far

Avatar (2009) is the highest-grossing English-language movie in our database, with $2.9B worldwide, ahead of Avengers: Endgame (2019) ($2.8B) and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) ($2.5B). 19,713 English-language films report a worldwide gross, $666.1B in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. 64 films crossed $1 billion and 1,630 crossed $100 million. In 2026 so far, Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) leads with $2.5B; 214 releases took $15.3B, up 23% on the same days of 2025 ($12.4B).

English films with a gross: 19,713
combined worldwide, all time: $666.1B
from 2026 releases so far: $15.3B
vs the same days of 2025: +23%

#1 of 19,713

Highest-grossing English-language movie ever

Avatar (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$2.9B worldwide

$785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%

All-time records

What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing English Movies Ever?

Avatar (2009) leads with $2.9B, $124.3M ahead of Avengers: Endgame (2019). The top 10 took $22.4B together, 3% of what all 19,713 films earned. 7 of them came out in 2016 or later.

Full all-time chart

1
Avatar (2009) Dec 18, 2009 · Action, Adventure $2.9B worldwide

Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: $785.2M Rest of the world: $2.1B Worldwide: $2.9B
2
Avengers: Endgame (2019) Apr 26, 2019 · Action, Adventure $2.8B worldwide

Apr 26, 2019 US and Canada: $858.4M Rest of the world: $1.9B Worldwide: $2.8B
3
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) Jul 31, 2026 · Action, Adventure $2.5B worldwide

Jul 31, 2026 US and Canada: $947.6M Rest of the world: $1.5B Worldwide: $2.5B
4
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) Dec 16, 2022 · Action, Adventure $2.3B worldwide

Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $688.5M Rest of the world: $1.7B Worldwide: $2.3B
5
Titanic (1997) Dec 19, 1997 · Drama, Romance $2.3B worldwide

Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $674.4M Rest of the world: $1.6B Worldwide: $2.3B
6
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) Dec 18, 2015 · Action, Adventure $2.1B worldwide

Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $936.7M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $2.1B
7
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) Apr 27, 2018 · Action, Adventure $2.1B worldwide

Apr 27, 2018 US and Canada: $678.8M Rest of the world: $1.4B Worldwide: $2.1B
8
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) Dec 17, 2021 · Action, Adventure $1.9B worldwide

Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $814.9M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.9B
9
Zootopia 2 (2025) Nov 26, 2025 · Animation, Action $1.9B worldwide

Nov 26, 2025 US and Canada: $428.1M Rest of the world: $1.4B Worldwide: $1.9B
10
The Odyssey (2026) Jul 17, 2026 · Adventure, Drama $1.7B worldwide

Jul 17, 2026 US and Canada: $610.6M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.7B

2026 so far

What Are the Biggest English Hits of 2026 So Far?

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) leads with $2.5B, 16% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.4B, 48% of what all 214 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Full 2026 chart

Number 1

$2.5B Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
$947.6M US & Canada · 38% $1.5B elsewhere · 62%
Number 2

$1.7B The Odyssey (2026)
$610.6M US & Canada · 35% $1.1B elsewhere · 65%
Number 3

$1.1B Toy Story 5 (2026)
$480.3M US & Canada · 42% $667.2M elsewhere · 58%
Number 4

$1B Michael (2026)
$372.3M US & Canada · 36% $656.4M elsewhere · 64%
Number 5

$1B The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)
$429.8M US & Canada · 42% $582.6M elsewhere · 58%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

By release month

Which Month of 2026 Was Best for English Movies?

July releases took the most, $5.2B from 17 films, led by Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026). September was the quietest month ($458.4M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Biggest years

Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing English Movies?

2019 releases earned the most: $28.7B from 898 films, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Biggest film
2019 898 films	898	$28.7B	Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.8B
2018 828 films	828	$28.3B	Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B
2017 771 films	771	$27.9B	Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B
2016 696 films	696	$27.4B	Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B
2015 682 films	682	$27.1B	Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B
2012 576 films	576	$26B	The Avengers (2012) $1.5B
2013 601 films	601	$26B	Frozen (2013) $1.3B
2014 649 films	649	$24.6B	Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) $1.1B
2011 544 films	544	$24.2B	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) $1.3B
2009 490 films	490	$23B	Avatar (2009) $2.9B

By genre

Which English Genres Earned the Most?

Adventure took $299.3B across 1,996 films, 45% of the total, ahead of Action ($289.1B) and Comedy ($241B). A film counts once for each of its genres.

Adventure $299.3B
1,996 films · #1 Avatar (2009)
Action $289.1B
2,826 films · #1 Avatar (2009)
Comedy $241B
5,985 films · #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
Drama $225.5B
9,150 films · #1 Titanic (1997)
Thriller $218.7B
4,652 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Fantasy $173.2B
1,252 films · #1 Avatar (2009)
Sci-Fi $163.8B
1,353 films · #1 Avatar (2009)
Family $137.4B
1,432 films · #1 Inside Out 2 (2024)
Romance $103B
3,091 films · #1 Titanic (1997)
Animation $89B
792 films · #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)

English Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $28.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).

2020s 7 years · $104.1B

2010s 10 years · $261.1B

2000s 10 years · $170.3B

1990s 10 years · $84.5B

1980s 10 years · $33.4B

1970s 10 years · $9.6B

1960s 10 years · $1.4B

1950s 10 years · $757.2M

1940s 10 years · $651.4M

1930s 10 years · $213.2M

1920s 3 years · $60.4K

1910s 1 year · $160

1919 $160 #1 The Sentimental Bloke (1919)

Other languages

Compare English With Another Language

English has 19,713 films with a gross and $666.1B in all; each of these 16 languages has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.

All languages ranked

FAQ

English Box Office: Questions & Answers

The English charts in short: the all-time #1, 2026's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 19,713 films as the charts.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie of all time?

Avatar (2009) leads with $2.9B worldwide, $785.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Avengers: Endgame (2019) ($2.8B) and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) ($2.5B).

All-time chart

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie of 2026 so far?

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) leads 2026 with $2.5B worldwide, 16% of the $15.3B that its 214 releases report. Films of this year are still earning, so the order can change.

2026 chart

How much have English-language movies earned at the box office?

19,713 English-language films report a worldwide gross, $666.1B in all, or $33.8M per film on average. $313.4B (47%) came from the US & Canada.

How many English-language movies have made $1 billion?

64 films crossed $1 billion worldwide, among them Avatar (2009), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Titanic (1997). 1,630 crossed $100 million.

Which year was the biggest for English-language movies?

2019 releases earned the most: $28.7B from 898 films, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).

2019 chart

How are English box office numbers counted?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.