# List of highest-grossing films in Australia

This list charts the most successful films at cinemas in Australia by box office sales in Australian dollars. An overview of the top-earning films and record-holders is provided, as well as the highest-grossing Australian productions.

## Highest-grossing films

The following is a list of the highest-grossing films in Australia. The list is topped by James Cameron's Avatar (2009) which surpassed his Titanic (1997) to take the local record. Crocodile Dundee (1986) is the highest-grossing Australian film with a gross of A$47.7 million.
    Background colour indicates films currently running in cinemas.
| Rank | Title | Year | Gross (A$) |
| 1 | Avatar | 2009 | 118,985,016 |
| 2 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 2015 | 94,052,876 |
| 3 | Avatar: The Way of Water | 2022 | 93,754,901 |
| 4 | Top Gun: Maverick | 2022 | 93,441,872 |
| 5 | Barbie | 2023 | 86,343,101 |
| 6 | Avengers: Endgame | 2019 | 84,204,927 |
| 7 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | 2021 | 81,749,494 |
| 8 | Deadpool & Wolverine * | 2024 | 65,940,000 |
| 9 | The Lion King | 2019 | 64,139,148 |
| 10 | Avengers: Infinity War | 2018 | 62,041,989 |
| 11 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 2017 | 58,089,045 |
| 12 | Titanic | 1997 | 57,713,717 |
| 13 | Bohemian Rhapsody | 2018 | 55,384,718 |
| 14 | Inside Out 2 | 2024 | 55,430,000 |
| 15 | The Avengers | 2012 | 53,489,620 |
| 16 | Jurassic World | 2015 | 52,966,857 |
| 17 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | 2011 | 52,669,292 |
| 18 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | 51,762,461 |
| 19 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | 2016 | 51,482,728 |
| 20 | Shrek 2 | 2004 | 50,395,866 |
| 21 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | 49,370,354 |
| 22 | Skyfall | 2012 | 49,024,884 |
| 23 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | 2017 | 48,846,328 |
| 24 | Finding Dory | 2016 | 48,622,819 |
| 25 | Beauty and the Beast | 2017 | 48,012,875 |
| 26 * | Crocodile Dundee | 1986 | 47,707,598 |
| 27 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 | 47,429,619 |
| 28 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | 2019 | 47,336,904 |
| 29 | Jumanji: The Next Level | 2019 | 46,751,984 |
| 30 | The Dark Knight | 2008 | 46,177,093 |
| Films marked as * are classified as Australian Films by Screen Australia. ||||

## Highest-grossing film by year

| Year | Title | Gross (A$m) |
| 1972 | The Godfather | 2.0 |
| 1973 | Alvin Purple | 4.7 |
| 1974 | The Sting | 4.4 |
| 1975 | Jaws | 4.8 |
| 1976 | The Towering Inferno | 3.9 |
| 1977 | The Spy Who Loved Me | 2.1 |
| 1978 | Star Wars | 6.4 |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie | 2.0 |
| 1980 | Kramer vs Kramer | 3.1 |
| 1981 | Gallipoli | 4.1 |
| 1982 | The Man from Snowy River | 7.8 |
| 1983 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 11.4 |
| 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | 4.2 |
| 1985 | Beverly Hills Cop | 4.1 |
| 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | 40.8 |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II | 11.4 |
| 1988 | Crocodile Dundee II | 24.9 |
| 1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | 15.8 |
| 1990 | Pretty Woman | 26.1 |
| 1991 | Dances with Wolves | 19.2 |
| 1992 | Strictly Ballroom | 18.7 |
| 1993 | Jurassic Park | 31.7 |
| 1994 | The Lion King | 24.7 |
| 1995 | Batman Forever | 17.9 |
| 1996 | Independence Day | 29.3 |
| 1997 | Men in Black | 22.7 |
| 1998 | Titanic | 47.3 |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | 38.7 |
| 2000 | Gladiator | 30.7 |
| 2001 | Shrek | 32.1 |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones | 33.8 |
| 2003 | Finding Nemo | 37.1 |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | 50.4 |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | 35.5 |
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | 38.1 |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | 35.5 |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | 45.8 |
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince | 40.6 |
| 2010 | Avatar | 75.3 |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | 52.6 |
| 2012 | The Avengers | 53.3 |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | 39.2 |
| 2014 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 | 32.8 |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 62.8 |
| 2016 | Finding Dory | 48.6 |
| 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | 48.0 |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | 61.9 |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | 84.2 |
| 2020 | Jumanji: The Next Level | 28.0 |
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | 55.3 |
| 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | 93.1 |
| 2023 | Barbie | 86.3 |
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### Previous record holders

Timeline of the highest-grossing film record :
| Year | Title | Record setting gross (A$) |
| 1940 | Gone With the Wind | 3,426,000 |
| 1965 | The Sound of Music | 4,437,000 |
| 1975 | Jaws | 4,620,000 |
| 1977 | Star Wars | 6,200,000 |
| 1982 | The Man from Snowy River | 7,821,420 |
| 1983 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 11,424,768 |
| 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | 47,707,598 (19,772,232) |
| 1998 | Titanic | 57,713,717 |
| 2009 | Avatar | 115,781,489 |
$^R$Distributor rental.

## Highest-grossing Australian productions

The following is a list of the highest-grossing Australian films at the Australian box office. Crocodile Dundee has remained the highest-grossing Australian film for 39 years, regardless of inflation.
| Rank | Title | Year of release | Budget (A$) | Australian gross (A$) | Worldwide gross (US$) |
| 1 | Crocodile Dundee | 1986 | $11,500,000 | $47,707,598 | $328,203,506 |
| 2 | Australia | 2008 | $200,000,000 (US$130,000,000, US$78,000,000 after tax incentives) | $37,555,757 | $211,342,221 |
| 3 | Babe | 1995 | $30,000,000 | $36,797,861 | $254,134,910 |
| 4 | Elvis | 2022 | $120,000,000 | $33,612,964 | $285,781,077 |
| 5 | Happy Feet | 2006 | $132,740,000 | $31,786,593 | $384,335,608 |
| 6 | The Lego Movie* | 2014 | $60,000,000 | $29,834,461 | $468,060,692 |
| 7 | Lion | 2016 | $15,000,000 | $29,567,752 | $140,312,928 |
| 8 | Moulin Rouge! | 2001 | $52,000,000 | $27,765,415 | $179,213,434 |
| 9 | The Great Gatsby | 2013 | $105,000,000 | $27,392,375 | $353,641,895 |
| 10 | Peter Rabbit | 2018 | $50,000,000 | $26,794,641 | $351,266,433 |
| Films marked as * are not classified as Australian by Screen Australia ||||||

### Previous Australian record holders

Timeline of the highest-grossing Australian film record :
| Year | Title | Record setting gross (A$) |
| 1966 | They're a Weird Mob | 2,417,000 |
| 1973 | Alvin Purple | 4,720,000 |
| 1975 | Picnic at Hanging Rock | 5,120,000 |
| 1979 | Mad Max | 5,355,490 |
| 1981 | Gallipoli | 11,740,000 |
| 1982 | The Man from Snowy River | 17,228,160 |
| 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | 47,707,598 |

## Other popular Australian films

High grossing Australian films from earlier decades include:
* 1900s – The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906) (gross £20,000)
* 1910s – The Fatal Wedding (1911) (£18,000), The Life Story of John Lee, or The Man They Could Not Hang (1912) (£20,000), The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell (1915) (£25,000)
* 1920s – For the Term of His Natural Life (1927) (over £40,000)
* 1930s – On Our Selection (1932) (£60,000), The Silence of Dean Maitland (1934) (£50,000)
* 1940s – Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940) (£130,000), Smithy (1946) (over £50,000), The Overlanders (1946) (£250,000), Sons of Matthew (1949)
* 1950s – Walk Into Paradise (1956)