List of highest-grossing fantasy films
The following is a list of highest-grossing fantasy films of all time.
Highest-grossing fantasy films[]
The following is a list of the highest-grossing fantasy films of all time. The top 12 are among the highest-grossing films of all time. Superhero films and science fiction films often have some fantasy elements but are not included here, having their own separate lists.
- Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 28 January 2022 in theaters around the world.
Rank | Film | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref |
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1 | Frozen II | $1,450,026,933 | 2019 | [2] |
2 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | $1,342,321,665 | 2011 | [2] |
3 | Frozen | $1,290,000,000 | 2013 | F |
4 | Beauty and the Beast | $1,263,521,126 | 2017 | [2] |
5 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $1,146,030,912 | 2003 | [2] |
6 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | $1,066,179,725 | 2006 | [2] |
7 | Aladdin | $1,050,693,953 | 2019 | [2] |
8 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | $1,045,713,802 | 2011 | [2] |
9 | Alice in Wonderland | $1,025,467,110 | 2010 | [2] |
10 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $1,017,003,568 | 2012 | [2] |
11 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | $1,006,968,171 | 2001 | [2] |
12 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | $976,941,486 | 2010 | [2] |
13 | The Jungle Book | $966,554,929 | 2016 | [2] |
14 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | $962,542,945 | 2017 | [2] |
15 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | $960,996,492 | 2007 | [2] |
16 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | $958,366,855 | 2013 | [2] |
17 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | $956,019,788 | 2014 | [2] |
18 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $947,495,095 | 2002 | [2] |
19 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | $942,172,396 | 2007 | [2] |
20 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | $934,454,096 | 2009 | [2] |
21 | Shrek 2 | $919,838,758 | 2004 | [2] |
22 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | $897,690,072 | 2001 | [2] |
23 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | $896,678,241 | 2005 | [2] |
24 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | $879,602,366 | 2002 | [2] |
25 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | $829,747,654 | 2012 | [2] |
26 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | $814,044,001 | 2016 | [2] |
27 | Shrek the Third | $813,367,380 | 2007 | [3] |
28 | Coco | $807,817,888 | 2017 | [2] |
29 | Jumanji: The Next Level | $800,059,707 | 2019 | [2] |
30 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | $797,361,618 | 2004 | [2] |
31 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | $794,881,442 | 2017 | [2] |
32 | Maleficent | $758,411,779 | 2014 | [2] |
33 | Shrek Forever After | $752,600,867 | 2010 | [2] |
34 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | $745,013,115 | 2006 | [4] |
35 | Up | $735,099,102 | 2009 | [5] |
36 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | $712,171,856 | 2011 | [6] |
37 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $709,827,462 | 2009 | [7] |
38 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | $698,491,347 | 2010 | [8] |
39 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | $654,264,015 | 2003 | [9] |
40 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | $654,855,901 | 2018 | [10] |
41 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | $621,537,519 | 2019 | [11] |
42 | Night at the Museum | $574,481,229 | 2006 | [12] |
43 | Cinderella | $542,358,331 | 2015 | [13] |
44 | Aladdin | $504,050,219 | 1992 | [14] |
45 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train | $500,000,000 | 2020 | [15] |
46 | How to Train Your Dragon | $494,879,471 | 2010 | [16] |
47 | Oz the Great and Powerful | $493,311,825 | 2013 | [17] |
48 | Clash of the Titans | $493,214,993 | 2010 | [18] |
49 | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | $491,730,089 | 2019 | [19] |
50 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | $474,171,806 | 1989 | [20] |
FBox Office Mojo stopped updating its main total for Frozen in August 2014, while it was still in release. The total listed here incorporates subsequent earnings in Japan, Nigeria, Spain, the United Kingdom and Germany up to the end of 2015 but omits earnings in Turkey, Iceland, Brazil, and Australia (2016), which amount to a few hundred thousand dollars. The total is rounded to $1 million to compensate for the numerical inaccuracy. It was re-released in the United Kingdom in December 2017 with Olaf's Frozen Adventure earning an additional $2.3 million.
Biggest worldwide openings on record for fantasy films[]
This list charts films the biggest worldwide openings. Since films do not open on Fridays in many markets, the 'opening' is taken to be the gross between the first day of release and the first Sunday following the movie's release. Figures prior to the year 2002 are not available.
Since many American films do not open in all markets at the same time, the 'opening' gross varies depending on when it was released in the US-Canada market. For example, for films like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 which opened in the US-Canada market and in most other major markets during the same weekend, the 'opening' is the total gross of the film during that weekend. On the other hand, for films which opened in several markets a week ahead of their respective releases in the US-Canada market, the 'opening' is the sum of the opening grosses in the markets where they were released first and the opening in the US-Canada market. In the latter case, the opening grosses from territories after the initial overseas opening are not included in the 'opening' of the film. In all cases, if a film opens in a market after its release in the US-Canada market, that opening is not included in the 'opening' of the film.
Rank | Film | Year | Opening (USD)[21] |
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1 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | 2011 | $483,189,427 |
2 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | 2009 | $394,022,354 |
3 | Frozen II | 2019 | $358,503,293 |
4 | Beauty and the Beast | 2017 | $357,026,593 |
5 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | 2011 | $350,653,677 |
6 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | 2007 | $343,972,864 |
7 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | 2012 | $340,667,634 |
8 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | 2007 | $332,715,157 |
9 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | 2010 | $330,017,372 |
10 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | 2011 | $291,022,261 |
11 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | 2009 | $274,939,137 |
12 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | 2017 | $271,809,637 |
13 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | 2018 | $253,663,104 |
14 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | $250,000,534 |
15 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | 2010 | $228,893,465 |
16 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | 2012 | $222,617,303 |
17 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | 2016 | $219,903,387 |
18 | Aladdin | 2019 | $214,700,000 |
19 | Alice in Wonderland | 2010 | $210,101,023 |
20 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | 2013 | $209,845,197 |
Highest-grossing fantasy films by year[]
Year | Title | Worldwide gross | Budget | Reference(s) |
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2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | $1,006,968,171 ($974,755,371) | $125,000,000 | [22] |
2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $947,495,095 ($936,689,735) | $94,000,000 | [23] |
2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $1,146,030,912 ($1,140,692,011) | $94,000,000 | [24] |
2004 | Shrek 2 | $919,838,758 | $150,000,000 | [25] |
2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | $896,346,413 ($895,921,036) | $150,000,000 | [26] |
2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | $1,066,179,725 | $225,000,000 | [2] |
2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | $963,420,425 | $300,000,000 | [2] |
2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | $419,665,568 | $225,000,000 | [27] |
2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | $934,454,096 ($933,959,197) | $250,000,000 | [28] |
2010 | Alice in Wonderland | $1,025,468,216($1,025,467,110) | $200,000,000 | [29] |
2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | $1,342,321,665 ($1,341,511,219) | $125,000,000 | [30] |
2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $1,017,003,568 | $200,000,000 | [2] |
2013 | Frozen | $1,290,000,000 ($1,287,000,000) | $150,000,000 | [31] |
2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | $956,019,788 | $209,000,000 | [2] |
2015 | Cinderella | $542,358,331 ($542,351,353) | $84,210,000 | [32] |
2016 | The Jungle Book | $966,554,929 ($966,550,600) | $175,000,000 | [33] |
2017 | Beauty and the Beast | $1,264,434,525 ($1,263,521,126) | $255,000,000 | [34] |
2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | $654,855,901 | $200,000,000 | [2] |
2019 | Frozen II | $1,450,026,933 | $150,000,000 | [2] |
2020 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train | $500,200,000 | $15,850,000 | [35] |
2021 | A Writer's Odyssey | $159,848,488 | TBA | [36] |
(...) Since grosses are not limited to original theatrical runs, a film's first-run gross is included in brackets after the total if known.
TBATo be ascertained.
Timeline of highest-grossing fantasy films[]
The following is a timeline of highest-grossing fantasy films of all time.
Established | Title | Record setting gross | Reference(s) |
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1991 | Beauty and the Beast | $331,907,151 | [37] |
1992 | Aladdin | $504,050,219 | [2] |
2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | $974,755,371 | [22] |
2004 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $1,140,682,011 | [24] |
2005 | $1,141,093,340‡ | ||
2011 | $1,141,911,920‡ | ||
2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | $1,341,511,219 | [30] |
2016 | $1,341,836,224‡ | ||
2018 | $1,342,028,110‡ | ||
2019 | Frozen II | $1,450,026,933 | [2] |
Includes revenue from re-releases. If a film increased its gross through re-releases while holding the record, the year in which it recorded its highest gross is also noted in italics.
Highest-grossing fantasy film series & franchises[]
The following is a list of the highest-grossing fantasy film series & franchises of all time. The top 6 are along the highest grossing film series and franchises of all time. The Wizarding World has the highest gross with a total gross of $9.2 billion, while Frozen has the highest average with $1.4 billion.
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Box office admissions[]
Film | Year | Known ticket sales (est.) | Territories with known ticket sales data[a] | Notes |
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | 2001 | 148,973,885 | USA, Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia, Brazil, South Korea | [b] |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | 142,573,659 | USA, Canada, Europe, Korea, South America, Australia, Japan | [c] |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | 130,420,246 | Worldwide | [42] |
See also[]
Notes[]
References[]
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am "Top Lifetime Grosses - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Shrek the Third".
- ^ "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe".
- ^ "Up".
- ^ "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1".
- ^ "The Twilight Saga: New Moon".
- ^ "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
- ^ "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl".
- ^ "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald".
- ^ "How to Train Your Dragon 2".
- ^ "Night at the Museum".
- ^ "Cinderella".
- ^ "Aladdin".
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (2021-06-06). "Reign Of Horror: 'Conjuring 3' Leads Weekend As Global Cume Hits $57M; 'Quiet Place 2' Grows To $139M WW – International Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
And, we are hearing that Demon Slayer – Kimetsu No Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train has indeed passed the $500M global mark, but are still waiting on those pesky official figures to attribute a precise number.
- ^ "How to Train Your Dragon".
- ^ "Oz the Great and Powerful".
- ^ "Clash of the Titans".
- ^ "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil".
- ^ "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade".
- ^ "Worldwide Openings". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
Worldwide: $947,495,095; Original Release: $936,689,735
- ^ a b "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
Total: $1,146,030,912
Original Release: $1,140,682,011
2005 Re-release: $411,329
2011 Re-release: $818,580
2017 Re-release: $307,481
2020 Re-release: $237,586
2021 Re-release: $3,573,925{{cite web}}
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- ^ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Total: "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian] - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
Worldwide: $797,361,618; Original Release: $795,634,069
- ^ "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
Worldwide: $934,454,096; Original Release: $933,959,197
- ^ "Alice in Wonderland - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
Worldwide: $1,025,468,216; Original Release: $1,025,467,110
- ^ a b "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
Total: $1,342,321,665
Original Release: $1,341,511,219
2016 Re-release: $325,005
2018 Re-release: $191,886
2017 Re-release: $307,481
2020 Re-release: $293,555{{cite web}}
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- "Frozen (2013) – International Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014.
Worldwide – $1,274,219,009 (total as of 8 August 2014; including Japanese gross up to August 3, Spanish gross up to July 27, UK gross up to June 8, German gross up to March 30, and omitting Nigerian gross)
- "Frozen (2013) – International Box Office Results: Japan". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- Total as of 3 August 2014: $247,650,477
- Total as of 31 August 2014: $249,036,646
- "Frozen (2013) – International Box Office Results: Nigeria". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- Total as of 17 August 2014: $167,333
- "Frozen (2013) – International Box Office Results: Spain". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- Total as of 27 July 2014: $21,668,593
- Total as of 2 November 2014: $22,492,845
- "Frozen (2013) – International Box Office Results: United Kingdom". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- Total as of 8 June 2014: £39,090,985
- Total as of 30 November 2014: £40,960,083 ($1 = £0.63866)
- Total as of 7 December 2014: £41,087,765 ($1 = £0.64136)
- Total as of 14 December 2014: £41,170,608 ($1 = £0.636)
- Total as of 26 November 2017: £42,840,559 ($1 = £0.7497)
- Total as of 3 December 2017: £42,976,318 ($1 = £0.742)
- "Frozen (2013) – International Box Office Results: Germany". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- Total as of 30 March 2014: €35,098,170
- Total as of 18 October 2015: €42,526,744
- nb. the exact euro to dollar conversion rate is unknown for earnings since April 2014, but the euro never fell below parity with the dollar during 2014 and 2015 (as can be verified by comparing the exchange rate on the individual date entries at the provided reference) so an approximate conversion rate of €1: $1 is used here to give a lower-bound.
- "Frozen (2013) – International Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Cinderella - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
Worldwide: $542,358,331; Original Release: $542,351,353
- ^ "The Jungle Book - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
Worldwide: $966,554,929; Original Release: $966,550,600
- ^ "Beauty and the Beast - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
Worldwide: $1,264,434,525; Original Release: $1,263,521,126
- ^ "Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train (2020)". Japan Film's Box Office. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ "Ci Sha Xiao Shuo Jia (2021) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Beauty and the Beast (1991)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Film #17247: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". LUMIERE. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) — дата выхода в России и других странах". KinoPoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King". Lumiere. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Властелин колец: Возвращение Короля — дата выхода в России и других странах". KinoPoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 13 April 2020.
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