This article shows the lists of highest-grossing fantasy films of all time. It does not include horror films with fantasy elements, which are listed separately at the list of highest-grossing horror films.
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.
+Highest-grossing filmsRank Film Year Worldwide gross 1 Ne Zha 2 2025 $2,217,758,382 2 The Odyssey 2026 $1,769,683,138 3Inside Out 22024$1,698,863,8164Frozen 2 2019 $1,450,026,933 5Barbie 2023 $1,447,038,421 6The Super Mario Bros. Movie $1,362,680,539 7Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 2011 $1,342,321,665 8Frozen 2013 $9Beauty and the Beast 2017 $1,263,521,126 10The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 $1,150,779,825 11Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2006 $1,066,179,725 12Moana 2 2024 $1,059,242,164 13Aladdin 2019 $1,050,693,953 14Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 2011 $1,045,713,802 15Alice in Wonderland 2010 $1,025,467,110 16The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012 $1,017,003,568 17The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 2026 $1,012,513,080 18Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001 $1,009,046,830 19Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 2010 $976,941,486 20The Jungle Book 2016 $967,724,775 21Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 2017 $962,544,585 22 A Minecraft Movie 2025 $961,187,780 23Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 2007 $960,996,492 24The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 2013 $959,027,992 25The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 2014 $956,019,788 26The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 $947,495,095 27Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007 $942,172,396 28Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009 $934,454,096 29Shrek 2 2004 $919,838,758 30The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 $901,990,952 31Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005 $896,678,241 32Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002 $879,602,366 33Inside Out2015$859,076,25434The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 2012 $829,747,654 35Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle 2025 $820,400,000 36Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2016 $814,044,001 37Shrek the Third 2007 $813,367,380 38Coco 2017 $807,817,888 39Jumanji: The Next Level 2019 $800,059,707 40Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004 $797,361,618 41Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales 2017 $794,881,442 42Wicked 2024 $758,737,211 43Maleficent 2014 $758,411,779 44Shrek Forever After 2010 $752,600,867 45The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 2005 $745,013,115 46Ne Zha 2019 $742,718,496 47The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 2011 $712,171,856 48The Twilight Saga: New Moon 2009 $709,827,462 49The Twilight Saga: Eclipse 2010 $698,491,347 50Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald 2018 $654,855,901
Box office ticket sales The following is a list of fantasy films that sold more than 30 million tickets at the worldwide box office.
Film Year Tickets () Territories included 1980700,000,000ChinaNe Zha 22025China, Americas, Europe, Russia, SKThe Jungle Book1967264,936,054WorldwideThe Ten Commandments1956262,000,000WorldwideFrozen 22019223,100,000WorldwideSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs1937WorldwideThe Jungle Book2016193,700,000WorldwideJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle2017188,400,000WorldwideFantasia1940182,128,748United States and FranceThe Super Mario Bros. Movie2023168,100,000WorldwideHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone2001WorldwideAladdin2019161,600,000WorldwideInside Out 22024161,300,000WorldwidePirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales2017155,600,000WorldwideBarbie2023152,200,000WorldwideBaahubali 2: The Conclusion2017150,000,000WorldwideThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003WorldwideFrozen2013WorldwideThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001WorldwideNe Zha2019China, United Kingdom, IrelandThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002WorldwideHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 22011WorldwidePirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest2006134,528,334Americas, Europe, Japan, KoreaMoana2016128,800,000WorldwideBeauty and the Beast2017Americas, Europe, Morocco, AsiaShrek 22004123,023,527Americas, Europe, South KoreaJumanji: The Next Level2019122,600,000WorldwideMoana 22024100,600,000WorldwideDemon Slayer: Infinity Castle202598,520,310Worldwide The Odyssey 202693,900,000WorldwideThe Mermaid2016China, United States, South KoreaAladdin199290,290,784USA, Canada, Europe, Asia, AustraliaThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie 2026WorldwideThe 7th Voyage of Sinbad195884,955,546United States, Soviet Union, FranceA Minecraft Movie202582,600,000WorldwideInside Out201577,600,000WorldwideLife of Pi201271,600,000WorldwidePokémon: Detective Pikachu201966,600,000WorldwideThe Mummy Returns200159,593,152WorldwidePirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl200356,900,000United States and United KingdomThe Mummy199956,775,420WorldwidePirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End200753,100,000United States and United KingdomNight at the Museum200652,700,000WorldwideNight at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian200950,700,000WorldwideBaahubali: The Beginning201549,000,000IndiaJourney to the West: The Demons Strike Back201748,300,000WorldwideThe Thief of Bagdad194043,000,000USA, Canada, France, Soviet UnionThe Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor200840,040,712WorldwideNight at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb201439,200,000WorldwideJumanji1995United States, Europe, South KoreaPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides201136,500,000United States and United KingdomMadhumati195832,500,000India
Biggest worldwide openings 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.
Films must open to over $200 million.
Rank Film Year Opening 1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 2011 $483,189,427 2 Ne Zha 2 2025 $431,280,000 3 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009 $394,022,354 4 The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 $377,200,000 5 Frozen 2 2019 $358,503,293 6 Beauty and the Beast 2017 $357,026,593 7 Barbie 2023 $356,322,044 8 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 2011 $350,653,677 9 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 2007 $343,972,864 10 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 2012 $340,667,634 11 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007 $332,715,157 12 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 2010 $330,017,372 13 A Minecraft Movie 2025 $313,453,00314Inside Out 22024$295,000,000 15 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 2011 $291,022,261 16 The Twilight Saga: New Moon2009 $274,939,137 17 The Mermaid2016 $274,049,983 18 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales 2017 $271,809,637 19 The Odyssey 2026 $263,799,900 20 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald 2018 $253,663,104 21 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 $250,000,534 22 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse 2010 $228,893,465 23 Wicked: For Good 2025 $223,041,640 24 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012 $222,617,303 25 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2016 $219,903,387 26 Aladdin 2019 $214,700,000 27 Alice in Wonderland 2010 $210,101,023 28 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 2013 $209,845,197 29 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004 $207,200,000
Timeline of highest-grossing films The following is a timeline of highest-grossing fantasy films of all time.
+ Timeline of the highest-grossing film records Year Title Record-setting gross 1924The Thief of Bagdad$3,000,0001938Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs$8,000,000: "By the end of 1938, it had grossed more than $8 million in worldwide rentals and was ranked at the time as the second-highest-grossing film after the 1925 epic Ben-Hur".1940$8,500,0001944The Thief of Bagdad$11,500,0001946$13,000,0001958The 7th Voyage of Sinbad$29,400,0001965Fantasia$42,853,5631965Mary Poppins$44,000,000 In: .1966$50,000,0001967The Jungle Book$378,000,000 1992 Aladdin $504,050,219 2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone $974,755,371 2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $1,140,682,011 2005 $1,141,093,340 2011 $1,141,911,920 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 $1,341,511,219 2016 $1,341,836,224 2018 $1,342,028,110 2019 Frozen 2 $1,450,026,9332024Inside Out 2$1,698,863,816 2025 Ne Zha 2 $2,217,758,382
Highest-grossing films by year + Highest-grossing films by year of release Year Title Worldwide gross Budget 1924The Thief of Bagdad$3,000,000$1,135,654Vance, Jeffrey (2008). Douglas Fairbanks, Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, , p. 153.1937Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs$418,200,000$1,499,000Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Total prior to 50th anniversary reissue: 1987 and 1993 grosses from North America: 1940Fantasia$83,320,832$2,280,0001954Nagin1958The 7th Voyage of Sinbad$29,400,000$650,0001964Mary Poppins$103,128,676$4,400,0001967The Jungle Book$378,000,000$4,000,0001991Beauty and the Beast$331,907,151$25,000,000 1992Aladdin$504,050,219$28,000,000 1995Jumanji$262,821,940$65,000,0001998Pokémon: The First Movie$5,000,0001999The Mummy$418,373,805$80,000,0002000Pokémon 3: The Movie$68,411,275$16,000,000 2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone$1,009,046,830 ($974,755,371)$125,000,000 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers$947,495,095 ($936,689,735)$94,000,000 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King$1,150,779,825 ($1,140,692,011)$94,000,000 2004Shrek 2 2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire$896,346,413 ($895,921,036)$150,000,000Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Total: 2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest$1,066,179,725$225,000,000 2007Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End$963,420,425$300,000,000 2008The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian$419,665,568$225,000,000 2009Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince$934,454,096 ($933,959,197)$250,000,000 2010Alice in Wonderland$1,025,468,216($1,025,467,110)$200,000,000 2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2$1,342,321,665 ($1,341,511,219)$125,000,000 2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey$1,017,003,568$200,000,000 2013 Frozen$ ($)$150,000,000Frozen
Total as of 3 August 2014: $247,650,477 Total as of 31 August 2014: $249,036,646
Total as of 17 August 2014: $167,333
Total as of 27 July 2014: $21,668,593 Total as of 2 November 2014: $22,492,845
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)
Total as of 30 March 2014: €35,098,170 Total as of 18 October 2015: €42,526,744