# List of highest-grossing fantasy films

This article shows the lists 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 11 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 films :
| Rank | Film | Worldwide gross | Year |
| 1 | Frozen II | $1,450,026,933 | 2019 |
| 2 | Barbie | $1,445,638,421 | 2023 |
| 3 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | $1,362,680,539 | 2023 |
| 4 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | $1,342,321,665 | 2011 |
| 5 | Frozen | $1,290,000,000 | 2013 |
| 6 | Beauty and the Beast | $1,263,521,126 | 2017 |
| 7 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $1,150,779,825 | 2003 |
| 8 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | $1,066,179,725 | 2006 |
| 9 | Aladdin | $1,050,693,953 | 2019 |
| 10 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | $1,045,713,802 | 2011 |
| 11 | Alice in Wonderland | $1,025,467,110 | 2010 |
| 12 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $1,017,003,568 | 2012 |
| 13 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | $1,006,968,171 | 2001 |
| 14 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | $976,941,486 | 2010 |
| 15 | The Jungle Book | $967,724,775 | 2016 |
| 16 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | $962,542,945 | 2017 |
| 17 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | $960,996,492 | 2007 |
| 18 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | $958,366,855 | 2013 |
| 19 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | $956,019,788 | 2014 |
| 20 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $947,495,095 | 2002 |
| 21 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | $942,172,396 | 2007 |
| 22 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | $934,454,096 | 2009 |
| 23 | Shrek 2 | $919,838,758 | 2004 |
| 24 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | $897,690,072 | 2001 |
| 25 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | $896,678,241 | 2005 |
| 26 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | $879,602,366 | 2002 |
| 27 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | $829,747,654 | 2012 |
| 28 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | $814,044,001 | 2016 |
| 29 | Shrek the Third | $813,367,380 | 2007 |
| 30 | Coco | $807,817,888 | 2017 |
| 31 | Jumanji: The Next Level | $800,059,707 | 2019 |
| 32 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | $797,361,618 | 2004 |
| 33 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | $794,881,442 | 2017 |
| 34 | Maleficent | $758,411,779 | 2014 |
| 35 | Shrek Forever After | $752,600,867 | 2010 |
| 36 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | $745,013,115 | 2005 |
| 37 | Ne Zha | $742,718,496 | 2019 |
| 38 | Up | $735,099,102 | 2009 |
| 39 | Wicked | $727,842,085 | 2024 |
| 40 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | $712,171,856 | 2011 |
| 41 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $709,827,462 | 2009 |
| 42 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | $698,491,347 | 2010 |
| 43 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | $654,855,901 | 2018 |
| 44 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | $654,264,015 | 2003 |
| 45 | Wonka | $631,042,612 | 2023 |
| 46 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | $621,537,519 | 2014 |
| 47 | Night at the Museum | $574,481,229 | 2006 |
| 48 | The Smurfs | $563,749,323 | 2011 |
| 49 | Puss in Boots | $554,987,477 | 2011 |
| 50 | Cinderella | $542,358,331 | 2015 |
$^F$Box 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) |
| 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 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | $377,200,000 |
| 4 | Frozen II | 2019 | $358,503,293 |
| 5 | Beauty and the Beast | 2017 | $357,026,593 |
| 6 | Barbie | 2023 | $356,322,044 |
| 7 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | 2011 | $350,653,677 |
| 8 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | 2007 | $343,972,864 |
| 9 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | 2012 | $340,667,634 |
| 10 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | 2007 | $332,715,157 |
| 11 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | 2010 | $330,017,372 |
| 12 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | 2011 | $291,022,261 |
| 13 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | 2009 | $274,939,137 |
| 14 | The Mermaid | 2016 | $274,049,983 |
| 15 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | 2017 | $271,809,637 |
| 16 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | 2018 | $253,663,104 |
| 17 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | $250,000,534 |
| 18 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | 2010 | $228,893,465 |
| 19 | Jiang Ziya: Legend of Deification | 2020 | $151,700,000 |
| 20 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | 2012 | $222,617,303 |
| 21 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | 2016 | $219,903,387 |
| 22 | Aladdin | 2019 | $214,700,000 |
| 23 | Alice in Wonderland | 2010 | $210,101,023 |
| 24 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | 2013 | $209,845,197 |
| 25 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | 2004 | $207,200,000 |
| 26 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | $189,900,000 |
| 27 | Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire | 2005 | $188,200,000 |
| 28 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | 2006 | $182,300,000 |
| 29 | Maleficent | 2014 | $170,000,000 |
| 30 | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | 2019 | $155,100,000 |
| 31 | Oz the Great and Powerful | 2013 | $149,000,000 |
| 32 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 2002 | $147,900,000 |
| 33 | Shrek the Third | 2007 | $136,800,000 |
| 34 | Shrek 2 | 2004 | $131,100,000 |
| 35 | Dumbo | 2019 | $119,500,000 |
| 36 | Frozen | 2013 | $110,600,000 |
| 37 | Wrath of the Titans | 2012 | $109,600,000 |
| 38 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | 2005 | $107,100,000 |

## Highest-grossing fantasy films by year

High-grossing films by year of release :
| Year | Title | Worldwide gross | Budget |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | $1,006,968,171 ($974,755,371) | $125,000,000 |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $947,495,095 ($936,689,735) | $94,000,000 |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $1,150,779,825 ($1,140,692,011) | $94,000,000 |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | $919,838,758 | $150,000,000 |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | $896,346,413 ($895,921,036) | $150,000,000 |
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | $1,066,179,725 | $225,000,000 |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | $963,420,425 | $300,000,000 |
| 2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | $419,665,568 | $225,000,000 |
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | $934,454,096 ($933,959,197) | $250,000,000 |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | $1,025,468,216($1,025,467,110) | $200,000,000 |
| 2011 | Harry 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 | $1,290,000,000 ($1,287,000,000) | $150,000,000 |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | $956,019,788 | $209,000,000 |
| 2015 | Cinderella | $542,358,331 ($542,351,353) | $84,210,000 |
| 2016 | The Jungle Book | $966,554,929 ($966,550,600) | $175,000,000 |
| 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | $1,264,434,525 ($1,263,521,126) | $255,000,000 |
| 2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | $654,855,901 | $200,000,000 |
| 2019 | Frozen II | $1,450,026,933 | $150,000,000 |
| 2020 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train | $503,063,688 | $15,850,000 |
| 2021 | A Writer's Odyssey | $159,848,488 | TBA |
| 2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | $407,150,844 | $200,000,000 |
| 2023 | Barbie | $1,445,638,421 | $145,000,000 |
| 2024 | Moana 2 | $717,016,469 | $150,000,000 |
(...) Since grosses are not limited to original theatrical runs, a film's first-run gross is included in brackets after the total if known.
$^{TBA}$To be ascertained.

## Timeline of highest-grossing fantasy films

The following is a timeline of highest-grossing fantasy films of all time.
Timeline of the highest-grossing film record :
| Established | Title | Record setting gross |
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | $331,907,151 |
| 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 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $1,141,093,340 |
| 2011 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $1,141,911,920 |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | $1,341,511,219 |
| 2016 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | $1,341,836,224 |
| 2018 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | $1,342,028,110 |
| 2019 | Frozen II | $1,450,026,933 |
$^‡$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 $9.6 billion, while Frozen has the highest average with $1.4 billion.
| Rank | Series | Total worldwide gross | No. of films | Average of films | Highest-grossing film |
| 1 | Wizarding World | $9,652,545,292 | 11 | $877,504,117 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,342,321,665) |
| Harry Potter series $7,776,500,039 8 $972,062,505 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,342,321,665) 1 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) $1,342,321,665 2 Philosopher's Stone (2001) $1,006,968,171 3 Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) $976,941,486 4 Order of the Phoenix (2007) $942,172,396 5 Half-Blood Prince (2009) $934,454,096 6 Goblet of Fire (2005) $896,678,241 7 Chamber of Secrets (2002) $879,602,366 8 Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $797,361,618 ||||||
| Fantastic Beasts series $1,876,045,253 3 $625,348,418 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ($814,038,508) 1 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) $814,038,508 2 The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) $654,855,901 3 The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) $407,150,844 ||||||
* 2
* Jackson series
* $5,927,770,083
* 6
* $987,961,681
* The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,147,997,407)
* The Lord of the Rings
* $2,995,691,652
* 3
* $998,563,884
* The Return of the King ($1,147,997,407)
* 1
* The Return of the King (2003)
* $1,147,997,407
* 2
* The Two Towers (2002)
* $948,945,489
* 3
* The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
* $898,748,756
* The Hobbit
* $2,932,078,431
* 3
* $977,359,477
* An Unexpected Journey ($1,017,030,651)
* 1
* An Unexpected Journey (2012)
* $1,017,030,651
* 2
* The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
* $959,027,992
* 3
* The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
* $956,019,788 |||||
* The Lord of the Rings (1978)
* $30,471,420 |||||
* The War of the Rohirrim (2024) †
* $19,932,412 |||||
| 3 | Pirates of the Caribbean | $4,524,439,761 |
| 1 | Dead Man's Chest (2006) | $1,066,179,725 |
| 2 | On Stranger Tides (2011) | $1,045,713,802 |
| 3 | At World's End (2007) | $963,420,425 |
| 4 | Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) | $794,861,794 |
| 5 | The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) | $654,264,015 |
| 4 | Shrek | $4,022,435,758 | 6 | $670,405,960 | Shrek 2 ($928,760,770) |
| Main series $2,983,080,337 4 $745,770,084 Shrek 2 ($928,760,770) 1 Shrek 2 (2004) $928,760,770 2 Shrek the Third (2007) $813,367,380 3 Shrek Forever After (2010) $752,600,867 4 Shrek (2001) $488,351,320 ||||||
| Puss in Boots series $1,039,629,639 2 $519,814,820 Puss in Boots ($554,987,477) 1 Puss in Boots (2011) $554,987,477 2 The Last Wish (2022) $484,642,162 ||||||
| 5 | The Twilight Saga | $3,346,157,056 |
| 1 | Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) | $829,746,820 |
| 2 | Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) | $712,205,856 |
| 3 | New Moon (2009) | $709,711,008 |
| 4 | Eclipse (2010) | $698,491,347 |
| 5 | Twilight (2008) | $393,616,788 |
| 6 | Twilight / New Moon Combo (2010) | $2,385,237 |
| 6 | Frozen | $2,740,026,933 | 2 | $1,370,013,467 | Frozen II ($1,450,026,933) |
| 1 | Frozen II (2019) | $1,450,026,933 |
| 2 | Frozen (2013) | $1,290,000,000 |
| 7 | Fengshen Cinematic Universe † | $2,338,107,174 | 3 | $779,369,058 | Ne Zha 2 ($1,351,750,000) |
| Ne Zha series † $2,094,264,069 2 $1,047,132,035 Ne Zha 2 ($1,351,750,000) 1 Ne Zha 2 (2025) † $1,351,750,000 2 Ne Zha (2019) $742,514,069 ||||||
| Jiang Ziya: Legend of Deification (2020) $243,843,105 ||||||
| 8 | Jumanji | $2,090,503,696 |
| 1 | Welcome to the Jungle (2017) | $962,542,945 |
| 2 | The Next Level (2019) | $800,059,707 |
| 3 | Jumanji (1995) | $262,821,940 |
| 4 | Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) | $65,079,104 |
| 9 | How to Train Your Dragon | $1,638,215,783 |
| 1 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) | $621,537,519 |
| 2 | The Hidden World (2019) | $521,799,505 |
| 3 | How to Train Your Dragon (2010) | $494,878,759 |
| 10 | Beauty and the Beast | $1,688,488,746 | 2 | $844,244,373 | Beauty and the Beast ($1,263,521,126) |
| 1 | Beauty and the Beast (2017) | $1,263,521,126 |
| 2 | Beauty and the Beast (1991) | $424,967,620 |
| 11 | Moana | $1,671,693,711 | 2 | $835,846,856 | Moana 2 ($1,028,361,244) |
| 1 | Moana 2 (2024) | $1,028,361,244 |
| 2 | Moana (2016) | $643,332,467 |
| 12 | The Chronicles of Narnia | $1,580,364,900 |
| 1 | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) | $745,013,115 |
| 2 | Prince Caspian (2008) | $419,665,568 |
| 3 | The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) | $415,686,217 |
| 13 | Aladdin | $1,554,744,172 | 2 | $777,372,086 | Aladdin (2019) ($1,050,693,953) |
| 1 | Aladdin (2019) | $1,050,693,953 |
| 2 | Aladdin (1992) | $504,050,219 |
| 14 | Barbie | $1,449,760,011 | 5 | $289,952,002 | Barbie ($1,445,638,421) |
| Barbie (2023) $1,445,638,421 ||||||
| Animated films $4,121,590 4 $1,030,398 the Secret Door ($1,986,375) 1 The Secret Door (2014) $1,986,375 2 Princess Power (2015) $1,276,765 3 Mermaid Power (2022) $162,463 4 Dolphin Magic (2017) $695,987 ||||||
| 15 | Mario | $1,400,904,940 | 2 | $700,452,470 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($1,361,992,475) |
| 1 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) | $1,361,992,475 |
| 2 | Super Mario Bros. (1993) | $38,912,465 |
| 16 | Night at the Museum | $1,350,791,646 |
| 1 | Night at the Museum (2006) | $574,480,841 |
| 2 | Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) | $413,106,170 |
| 3 | Secret of the Tomb (2014) | $363,204,635 |
| 17 | Alice in Wonderland | $1,327,687,908 | 3 | $442,562,636 | Alice in Wonderland (2010) ($1,025,467,110) |
| Live action series $1,325,287,908 2 $662,643,954 Alice in Wonderland (2010) ($1,025,467,110) 1 Alice in Wonderland (2010) $1,025,467,110 2 Through the Looking Glass (2016) $299,820,798 ||||||
| Alice in Wonderland (1951) $2,400,000 ||||||
| 18 | Sleeping Beauty | $1,301,741,868 | 3 | $433,913,956 | Maleficent ($758,411,779) |
| Maleficent series $1,250,141,868 2 $625,070,934 Maleficent ($758,411,779) 1 Maleficent (2014) $758,411,779 2 Mistress of Evil (2019) $491,730,089 ||||||
| Sleeping Beauty (1959) $51,600,000 ||||||
| 19 | Sonic the Hedgehog | $1,170,866,683 |
| 1 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) | $448,494,154 |
| 2 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) | $402,656,846 |
| 3 | Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) | $319,715,683 |
* 20
* Live action/animated series
* $911,183,501
* 2
* $455,591,751
* The Smurfs ($563,749,323)
* 1
* The Smurfs (2011)
* $563,749,323
* 2
* The Smurfs 2 (2013)
* $347,434,178 |||||
* The Lost Village (2017)
* $197,183,546 |||||
* the Magic Flute (1983)
* $19,000,000 |||||

## Box office admissions

| Film | Year | Known ticket sales (est.) | Territories with known ticket sales data |
| Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | 2001 | 148,973,885 | USA, Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia, Brazil, South Korea |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | 142,573,659 | USA, Canada, Europe, Korea, South America, Australia, Japan |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | 130,420,246 | Worldwide |