English box office · All time

Highest-Grossing English Movies of All Time, Page 5

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

Highest-grossing English-language movie ever

Avatar (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$2.9B worldwide

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

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The Top 5,000 English Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 201 to 250 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.

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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) Jul 12, 2023 · Action, Adventure $571.1M worldwide

Jul 12, 2023 US and Canada: $172.6M Rest of the world: $398.5M Worldwide: $571.1M
202
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) Feb 13, 2015 · Drama, Romance $569.7M worldwide

Feb 13, 2015 US and Canada: $166.2M Rest of the world: $403.5M Worldwide: $569.7M
203
The Little Mermaid (2023) May 26, 2023 · Adventure, Fantasy $569.6M worldwide

May 26, 2023 US and Canada: $298.2M Rest of the world: $271.5M Worldwide: $569.6M
204
Kong: Skull Island (2017) Mar 10, 2017 · Action, Adventure $568.7M worldwide

Mar 10, 2017 US and Canada: $168.1M Rest of the world: $400.6M Worldwide: $568.7M
205
The Smurfs (2011) Jul 29, 2011 · Fantasy, Animation $563.9M worldwide

Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: $142.6M Rest of the world: $421.3M Worldwide: $563.9M
206
Cars 2 (2011) Jun 24, 2011 · Comedy, Animation $559.9M worldwide

Jun 24, 2011 US and Canada: $191.5M Rest of the world: $368.4M Worldwide: $559.9M
207
King Kong (2005) Dec 14, 2005 · Adventure, Drama $556.9M worldwide

Dec 14, 2005 US and Canada: $218.1M Rest of the world: $338.8M Worldwide: $556.9M
208
Puss in Boots (2011) Oct 28, 2011 · Adventure, Fantasy $555M worldwide

Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $149.3M Rest of the world: $405.7M Worldwide: $555M
209
Armageddon (1998) Jul 1, 1998 · Action, Adventure $553.7M worldwide

Jul 1, 1998 US and Canada: $201.6M Rest of the world: $352.1M Worldwide: $553.7M
210
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) May 28, 2004 · Action, Adventure $552.6M worldwide

May 28, 2004 US and Canada: $186.7M Rest of the world: $365.9M Worldwide: $552.6M
211
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) May 21, 1980 · Action, Adventure $550M worldwide

May 21, 1980 US and Canada: $292.8M Rest of the world: $257.3M Worldwide: $550M
212
Ted (2012) Jun 29, 2012 · Fantasy, Comedy $549.4M worldwide

Jun 29, 2012 US and Canada: $218.8M Rest of the world: $330.6M Worldwide: $549.4M
213
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) Mar 8, 2024 · Animation, Action $547.9M worldwide

Mar 8, 2024 US and Canada: $193.6M Rest of the world: $354.4M Worldwide: $547.9M
214
American Sniper (2014) Dec 25, 2014 · Action, Biography $547.7M worldwide

Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $350.2M Rest of the world: $197.5M Worldwide: $547.7M
215
Mission: Impossible II (2000) May 24, 2000 · Action, Adventure $546.4M worldwide

May 24, 2000 US and Canada: $215.4M Rest of the world: $331M Worldwide: $546.4M
216
Despicable Me (2010) Jul 9, 2010 · Comedy, Animation $544.2M worldwide

Jul 9, 2010 US and Canada: $251.7M Rest of the world: $292.5M Worldwide: $544.2M
217
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) May 27, 2016 · Action, Adventure $543.9M worldwide

May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $155.4M Rest of the world: $388.5M Worldwide: $543.9M
218
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · Action, Mystery $543.8M worldwide

Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: $186.8M Rest of the world: $357M Worldwide: $543.8M
219
Madagascar (2005) May 27, 2005 · Adventure, Comedy $542.1M worldwide

May 27, 2005 US and Canada: $193.6M Rest of the world: $348.5M Worldwide: $542.1M
220
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) Jul 13, 2018 · Adventure, Sci-Fi $541.5M worldwide

Jul 13, 2018 US and Canada: $167.5M Rest of the world: $374M Worldwide: $541.5M
221
Wicked: For Good (2025) Nov 21, 2025 · Family, Fantasy $540.8M worldwide

Nov 21, 2025 US and Canada: $342.9M Rest of the world: $197.9M Worldwide: $540.8M
222
World War Z (2013) Jun 21, 2013 · Action, Adventure $540.5M worldwide

Jun 21, 2013 US and Canada: $202.8M Rest of the world: $337.6M Worldwide: $540.5M
223
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) Feb 22, 2019 · Action, Adventure $540M worldwide

Feb 22, 2019 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $379M Worldwide: $540M
224
The Grinch (2018) Nov 9, 2018 · Drama, Fantasy $539.3M worldwide

Nov 9, 2018 US and Canada: $272.5M Rest of the world: $266.8M Worldwide: $539.3M
225
Brave (2012) Jun 22, 2012 · Action, Adventure $539M worldwide

Jun 22, 2012 US and Canada: $237.3M Rest of the world: $301.7M Worldwide: $539M
226
The Simpsons Movie (2007) Jul 27, 2007 · Adventure, Comedy $536.4M worldwide

Jul 27, 2007 US and Canada: $183.1M Rest of the world: $353.3M Worldwide: $536.4M
227
Dunkirk (2017) Jul 21, 2017 · Action, Drama $533.7M worldwide

Jul 21, 2017 US and Canada: $189.7M Rest of the world: $344M Worldwide: $533.7M
228
The Revenant (2015) Dec 25, 2015 · Adventure, Drama $533M worldwide

Dec 25, 2015 US and Canada: $183.6M Rest of the world: $349.3M Worldwide: $533M
229
The Meg (2018) Aug 10, 2018 · Action, Sci-Fi $529.3M worldwide

Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $145.5M Rest of the world: $383.8M Worldwide: $529.3M
230
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) Nov 21, 2018 · Adventure, Sci-Fi $529.3M worldwide

Nov 21, 2018 US and Canada: $201.1M Rest of the world: $328.2M Worldwide: $529.3M
231
Minions & Monsters (2026) Jul 1, 2026 · Animation, Adventure $528.9M worldwide

Jul 1, 2026 US and Canada: $183.2M Rest of the world: $345.7M Worldwide: $528.9M
232
The Boss Baby (2017) Mar 31, 2017 · Fantasy, Comedy $528M worldwide

Mar 31, 2017 US and Canada: $175M Rest of the world: $353M Worldwide: $528M
233
WALL-E (2008) Jun 27, 2008 · Adventure, Sci-Fi $527.4M worldwide

Jun 27, 2008 US and Canada: $223.8M Rest of the world: $303.6M Worldwide: $527.4M
234
Godzilla (2014) May 16, 2014 · Action, Adventure $525M worldwide

May 16, 2014 US and Canada: $200.7M Rest of the world: $324.3M Worldwide: $525M
235
Sherlock Holmes (2009) Dec 25, 2009 · Action, Adventure $524M worldwide

Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: $209M Rest of the world: $315M Worldwide: $524M
236
Meet the Fockers (2004) Dec 22, 2004 · Comedy, Romance $522.7M worldwide

Dec 22, 2004 US and Canada: $279.3M Rest of the world: $243.4M Worldwide: $522.7M
237
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) Jul 25, 2025 · Action, Adventure $521.9M worldwide

Jul 25, 2025 US and Canada: $274.3M Rest of the world: $247.6M Worldwide: $521.9M
238
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) Jan 29, 2016 · Action, Adventure $521.2M worldwide

Jan 29, 2016 US and Canada: $143.5M Rest of the world: $377.6M Worldwide: $521.2M
239
Ant-Man (2015) Jul 17, 2015 · Action, Adventure $519.3M worldwide

Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: $180.2M Rest of the world: $339.1M Worldwide: $519.3M
240
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Jul 3, 1991 · Action, Sci-Fi $517.8M worldwide

Jul 3, 1991 US and Canada: $205.9M Rest of the world: $311.9M Worldwide: $517.8M
241
La La Land (2016) Dec 9, 2016 · Drama, Comedy $509.2M worldwide

Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $151.1M Rest of the world: $358.1M Worldwide: $509.2M
242
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) Oct 1, 2021 · Action, Adventure $506.8M worldwide

Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $213.6M Rest of the world: $293.3M Worldwide: $506.8M
243
Ghost (1990) Jul 13, 1990 · Drama, Mystery $505.7M worldwide

Jul 13, 1990 US and Canada: $217.6M Rest of the world: $288.1M Worldwide: $505.7M
244
The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) Sep 5, 2025 · Horror, Mystery $499.3M worldwide

Sep 5, 2025 US and Canada: $177.8M Rest of the world: $321.5M Worldwide: $499.3M
245
Rio 2 (2014) Apr 11, 2014 · Adventure, Comedy $498.8M worldwide

Apr 11, 2014 US and Canada: $131.5M Rest of the world: $367.2M Worldwide: $498.8M
246
Troy (2004) May 14, 2004 · Action, Romance $497.4M worldwide

May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $133.4M Rest of the world: $364M Worldwide: $497.4M
247
Toy Story 2 (1999) Nov 24, 1999 · Adventure, Fantasy $497.4M worldwide

Nov 24, 1999 US and Canada: $245.9M Rest of the world: $251.5M Worldwide: $497.4M
248
Elemental (2023) Jun 16, 2023 · Adventure, Sci-Fi $496.4M worldwide

Jun 16, 2023 US and Canada: $154.4M Rest of the world: $342M Worldwide: $496.4M
249
Twister (1996) May 10, 1996 · Action, Adventure $494.6M worldwide

May 10, 1996 US and Canada: $241.8M Rest of the world: $252.8M Worldwide: $494.6M
250
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) Mar 8, 2013 · Action, Adventure $493.3M worldwide

Mar 8, 2013 US and Canada: $234.9M Rest of the world: $258.4M Worldwide: $493.3M