#1 of 19,808 Highest-grossing English-language movie ever
2009 · Action, Adventure
$2.9B worldwide
$785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%
English box office · All time
Highest-Grossing English Movies of All Time
Avatar (2009) is the highest-grossing English-language movie in our database, with $2.9B worldwide, ahead of Avengers: Endgame (2019) at $2.8B and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) at $2.5B. 19,808 English-language films in our database report a worldwide gross, $667B in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. 64 films crossed $1 billion and 1,633 crossed $100 million. By genre, Adventure leads with $299.6B across 2,003 English releases.
- films with a reported gross
- 19,808
- combined worldwide
- $667B
- films crossed $100M
- 1,633
- earned in the US & Canada
- 47%
#1 of 19,808 Top 5
What Are the Highest-Grossing English Movies Ever?
Avatar (2009) leads with $2.9B, $124.3M ahead of Avengers: Endgame (2019). The top 5 were released between 1997 and 2026 and took $12.9B together; every one of them earned more than half of their gross outside the US & Canada.
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The Top 5,000 English Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 5,000. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. The pages stop at the top 5,000 of 19,808 films.
- 1 Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: $785.2M Rest of the world: $2.1B Worldwide: $2.9B
- 2 Apr 26, 2019 US and Canada: $858.4M Rest of the world: $1.9B Worldwide: $2.8B
- 3 Jul 31, 2026 US and Canada: $958.8M Rest of the world: $1.6B Worldwide: $2.5B
- 4 Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $688.5M Rest of the world: $1.7B Worldwide: $2.3B
- 5 Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $674.4M Rest of the world: $1.6B Worldwide: $2.3B
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Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $936.7M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $2.1B - 7
Apr 27, 2018 US and Canada: $678.8M Rest of the world: $1.4B Worldwide: $2.1B - 8
Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $814.9M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.9B - 9
Nov 26, 2025 US and Canada: $428.1M Rest of the world: $1.4B Worldwide: $1.9B - 10
Jul 17, 2026 US and Canada: $625.6M Rest of the world: $1.2B Worldwide: $1.8B - 11
Jun 14, 2024 US and Canada: $653M Rest of the world: $1B Worldwide: $1.7B - 12
Jun 12, 2015 US and Canada: $653.4M Rest of the world: $1B Worldwide: $1.7B - 13
Jul 19, 2019 US and Canada: $543.6M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.7B - 14
May 4, 2012 US and Canada: $623.4M Rest of the world: $897.2M Worldwide: $1.5B - 15
Apr 3, 2015 US and Canada: $353M Rest of the world: $1.2B Worldwide: $1.5B - 16
Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $404.3M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.5B - 17
Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $477.4M Rest of the world: $976.3M Worldwide: $1.5B - 18
Jul 21, 2023 US and Canada: $636.2M Rest of the world: $810.9M Worldwide: $1.4B - 19
May 1, 2015 US and Canada: $459M Rest of the world: $946M Worldwide: $1.4B - 20
Apr 5, 2023 US and Canada: $574.9M Rest of the world: $785.8M Worldwide: $1.4B - 21
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $700.4M Rest of the world: $649.5M Worldwide: $1.3B - 22
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) Jul 15, 2011 · Adventure, Mystery $1.3B worldwideJul 15, 2011 US and Canada: $381.4M Rest of the world: $961.1M Worldwide: $1.3B - 23
Jul 26, 2024 US and Canada: $636.7M Rest of the world: $701.3M Worldwide: $1.3B - 24
Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: $620.2M Rest of the world: $714.2M Worldwide: $1.3B - 25
Jun 22, 2018 US and Canada: $417.7M Rest of the world: $892.7M Worldwide: $1.3B - 26
Nov 27, 2013 US and Canada: $401M Rest of the world: $909.4M Worldwide: $1.3B - 27
Mar 17, 2017 US and Canada: $504.5M Rest of the world: $761.6M Worldwide: $1.3B - 28
Jun 15, 2018 US and Canada: $608.6M Rest of the world: $634.6M Worldwide: $1.2B - 29
Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: $226M Rest of the world: $1B Worldwide: $1.2B - 30
May 3, 2013 US and Canada: $409M Rest of the world: $806.6M Worldwide: $1.2B - 31
Jul 10, 2015 US and Canada: $336M Rest of the world: $823.4M Worldwide: $1.2B - 32
May 6, 2016 US and Canada: $408.1M Rest of the world: $747M Worldwide: $1.2B - 33
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $335.1M Rest of the world: $816.9M Worldwide: $1.2B - 34
Jun 19, 2026 US and Canada: $480.3M Rest of the world: $668.8M Worldwide: $1.1B - 35
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Dec 17, 2003 · Action, Adventure $1.1B worldwideDec 17, 2003 US and Canada: $381.9M Rest of the world: $756.7M Worldwide: $1.1B - 36
Jul 2, 2019 US and Canada: $391.3M Rest of the world: $741.4M Worldwide: $1.1B - 37
Mar 8, 2019 US and Canada: $426.8M Rest of the world: $704.6M Worldwide: $1.1B - 38
Jun 29, 2011 US and Canada: $352.4M Rest of the world: $771.4M Worldwide: $1.1B - 39
Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: $448.1M Rest of the world: $666.8M Worldwide: $1.1B - 40
Nov 9, 2012 US and Canada: $304.4M Rest of the world: $804.2M Worldwide: $1.1B - 41
Jun 27, 2014 US and Canada: $245.4M Rest of the world: $859.8M Worldwide: $1.1B - 42
Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: $335.5M Rest of the world: $743.5M Worldwide: $1.1B - 43
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) Dec 20, 2019 · Action, Adventure $1.1B worldwideDec 20, 2019 US and Canada: $515.2M Rest of the world: $561.8M Worldwide: $1.1B - 44
Jun 21, 2019 US and Canada: $434M Rest of the world: $639.8M Worldwide: $1.1B - 45
Jun 18, 2010 US and Canada: $415M Rest of the world: $652.3M Worldwide: $1.1B - 46
Jul 7, 2006 US and Canada: $423.3M Rest of the world: $642.9M Worldwide: $1.1B - 47
Nov 27, 2024 US and Canada: $460.4M Rest of the world: $598.8M Worldwide: $1.1B - 48
Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: $533.5M Rest of the world: $525.1M Worldwide: $1.1B - 49
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $355.6M Rest of the world: $698.7M Worldwide: $1.1B - 50
May 20, 2011 US and Canada: $241.1M Rest of the world: $805.6M Worldwide: $1B
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Biggest English Movies Make Their Money?
Of the top 10, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) earned the biggest share at home (45% in the US & Canada), while Zootopia 2 (2025) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 19,808 films, $313.8B (47%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Avatar (2009) $2.9B $785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%
- 2 Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.8B $858.4M US & Canada · 31% $1.9B elsewhere · 69%
- 3 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) $2.5B $958.8M US & Canada · 38% $1.6B elsewhere · 62%
- 4 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B $688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
- 5 Titanic (1997) $2.3B $674.4M US & Canada · 30% $1.6B elsewhere · 70%
- 6 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B $936.7M US & Canada · 45% $1.1B elsewhere · 55%
- 7 Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B $678.8M US & Canada · 33% $1.4B elsewhere · 67%
- 8 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $1.9B $814.9M US & Canada · 42% $1.1B elsewhere · 58%
- 9 Zootopia 2 (2025) $1.9B $428.1M US & Canada · 23% $1.4B elsewhere · 77%
- 10 The Odyssey (2026) $1.8B $625.6M US & Canada · 35% $1.2B elsewhere · 65%
Gross bands
How Many English Movies Crossed $100 Million?
1,633 of 19,808 films crossed $100M and took $512.5B between them, 77% of the total. 14,357 films, 72% of the list, earned under $10M.
13% 19% 45% 21%
- $1B or more 64 films, <1% of the list $87.1B · 13% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 179 films, <1% of the list $125.2B · 19% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 1,390 films, 7% of the list $300.2B · 45% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3,818 films, 19% of the list $138.2B · 21% of the gross
- Under $10M 14,357 films, 72% of the list $16.3B · 2% of the gross
By decade
Which Decade's English Movies Earned the Most?
Films released in the 2010s lead with $261B from 6,711 titles, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019). Each column links to the decade's biggest year.
- 1920s 1920s Peak year 1926 Flesh and the Devil (1926) $718.5K Flesh and the Devil (1926)
- 1930s 1930s Peak year 1938 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) $217.4M Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1940s 1940s Peak year 1940 Gone with the Wind (1940) $662.1M Gone with the Wind (1940)
- 1950s 1950s Peak year 1953 Cinderella (1950) $770.2M Cinderella (1950)
- 1960s 1960s Peak year 1967 The Jungle Book (1967) $1.4B The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1970s 1970s Peak year 1977 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) $9.6B Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1980s 1980s Peak year 1989 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $33.4B Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- 1990s 1990s Peak year 1999 Titanic (1997) $84.5B Titanic (1997)
- 2000s 2000s Peak year 2009 Avatar (2009) $170.2B Avatar (2009)
- 2010s 2010s Peak year 2019 Avengers: Endgame (2019) $261B Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2020s 2020s Peak year 2023 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) $105.1B Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
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 |
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| 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 695 films | 695 | $27.3B | 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 $299.6B across 2,003 films, 45% of the total, ahead of Action ($289.5B) and Comedy ($241.3B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
All-Time English Box Office by Genre
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Adventure $299.6B2,003 films · #1 Avatar (2009) -
Action $289.5B2,844 films · #1 Avatar (2009) -
Comedy $241.3B6,010 films · #1 Zootopia 2 (2025) -
Drama $225.8B9,186 films · #1 Titanic (1997) -
Thriller $219.1B4,680 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) -
Fantasy $173.3B1,255 films · #1 Avatar (2009) -
Sci-Fi $164.1B1,359 films · #1 Avatar (2009) -
Family $137.5B1,436 films · #1 Inside Out 2 (2024) -
Romance $103B3,104 films · #1 Titanic (1997) -
Animation $89.2B795 films · #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
Archive
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 · $105.1B
2010s 10 years · $261B
- 2019 $28.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $28.3B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $27.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $27.3B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $27.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $24.6B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $26B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $26B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $24.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $21B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $170.2B
- 2009 $23B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $20B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $20.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $17.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $16.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $15.9B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $17.1B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $13.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $13.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $12.2B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $84.5B
- 1999 $12.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $10B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $11.8B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $8.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $7.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $6.3B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $5.5B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $5.9B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $33.4B
- 1989 $6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.3B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $3.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.3B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.2B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $9.6B
- 1979 $2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $1.5B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $624.6M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $955.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $694.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $928.9M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $369.2M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $182.9M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $346.9M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1969 $244.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $147.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $342.7M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $28.1M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $227.4M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1964 $241M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $75.1M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $49.6M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $952.7K #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $42.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $770.2M
- 1959 $126.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $5.1M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $31.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $149.5M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $70.6M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $150.9M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.6M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.4M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $97.5M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $662.1M
- 1949 $1.7M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $707.7K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $1.4M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $96.2M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $117.4K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $2M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $4.2M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $527.8M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $217.4M
- 1939 $26.3M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $27.1K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.6M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $602.9K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $37.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $588.1K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $40K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $299 #1 Transgression (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 4 years · $718.5K
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
English 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 19,808 films as the chart.
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) at $2.8B and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) at $2.5B.
How much have English-language movies earned at the box office?
19,808 English-language films in our database report a worldwide gross, $667B in all, or $33.7M per film on average.
How many English-language movies have made $1 billion?
64 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avatar (2009), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Titanic (1997) among others. 1,633 crossed $100 million.
How is the all-time English 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the all-time English 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.