Highest-Grossing Movies of All Time Worldwide
Ranks feature films by their cumulative worldwide box office gross, unadjusted for inflation. Figures include original theatrical runs plus any re-releases counted by major box-office trackers.
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What counts: Total worldwide theatrical box office revenue (in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation) as reported by industry trackers such as Box Office Mojo/The Numbers, as of year-end 2024.
James Cameron's sci-fi epic set on the alien moon Pandora, boosted by multiple re-releases.
Worldwide Gross: $2,923,706,026Release Year: 2,009Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 5 rankingsavatar
The climactic Marvel Cinematic Universe crossover concluding the Infinity Saga.
Worldwide Gross: $2,797,501,328Release Year: 2,019Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 7 rankingsAvengers: Endgame
Sequel returning to Pandora, expanding the Na'vi world beneath the ocean.
Worldwide Gross: $2,320,250,281Release Year: 2,022Studio: Director:
added by IJRAvatar: The Way of Water
A doomed romance aboard the ill-fated ocean liner, a cultural phenomenon on release.
Worldwide Gross: $2,257,844,554Release Year: 1,997Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 10 rankingsTitanic
The franchise's return to theaters, reviving the saga with new heroes.
Worldwide Gross: $2,071,310,218Release Year: 2,015Studio: Director:
added by IJRStar Wars: The Force Awakens
Thanos hunts the Infinity Stones in this Marvel Studios ensemble blockbuster.
Worldwide Gross: $2,048,359,754Release Year: 2,018Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 2 rankingsAvengers: Infinity War
Multiverse-spanning Spider-Man film uniting past franchise actors.
Worldwide Gross: $1,921,847,111Release Year: 2,021Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 2 rankingsSpider-Man: No Way Home
Reboot of the dinosaur franchise set in a fully operational theme park.
Worldwide Gross: $1,671,713,208Release Year: 2,015Studio: Director:
added by IJRJurassic World
Photorealistic CGI remake of the animated classic.
Worldwide Gross: $1,663,075,401Release Year: 2,019Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 8 rankingsThe Lion King
The first team-up film launching the modern era of shared-universe blockbusters.
Worldwide Gross: $1,518,812,988Release Year: 2,012Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 6 rankingsThe Avengers
Decades-later sequel to the 1986 aviation classic, a major post-pandemic hit.
Worldwide Gross: $1,496,870,481Release Year: 2,022Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 2 rankingsTop Gun: Maverick
Sequel to Disney's animated hit, following Elsa and Anna on a new quest.
Worldwide Gross: $1,450,026,933Release Year: 2,019Studio: Director:
added by IJR
Live-action comedy reimagining the iconic doll's world, a cultural summer event.
Worldwide Gross: $1,446,899,723Release Year: 2,023Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 2 rankingsBarbie
Second Avengers team-up, introducing the villainous AI Ultron.
Worldwide Gross: $1,405,413,868Release Year: 2,015Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 2 rankingsAvengers: Age of Ultron
Animated adaptation of the classic video game franchise.
Worldwide Gross: $1,362,657,336Release Year: 2,023Studio: Director:
added by IJRThe Super Mario Bros. Movie
Marvel Studios film centered on the hidden African nation of Wakanda.
Worldwide Gross: $1,347,280,838Release Year: 2,018Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 5 rankingsblack panther
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
The final chapter of the Harry Potter film series.
Worldwide Gross: $1,342,025,430Release Year: 2,011Studio: Director:
added by IJRHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Multiverse crossover bringing Wolverine into the Deadpool franchise.
Worldwide Gross: $1,338,073,645Release Year: 2,024Studio: Director:
added by IJRDeadpool & Wolverine
Continuation of the sequel trilogy, exploring the fall of the Jedi order.
Worldwide Gross: $1,332,698,830Release Year: 2,017Studio: Director:
added by IJR
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Second entry in the Jurassic World trilogy, dealing with the island's volcanic destruction.
Worldwide Gross: $1,309,484,461Release Year: 2,018Studio: Director:
added by IJRJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Disney's animated musical about two royal sisters, a global phenomenon.
Worldwide Gross: $1,290,000,000Release Year: 2,013Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 3 rankingsFrozen
Live-action remake of Disney's 1991 animated classic.
Worldwide Gross: $1,266,058,116Release Year: 2,017Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 3 rankingsBeauty and the Beast
Pixar sequel following the superhero family's continued adventures.
Worldwide Gross: $1,242,805,359Release Year: 2,018Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 2 rankingsIncredibles 2
The eighth entry in the Fast & Furious saga pits Dom against his own crew under the influence of a cyberterrorist, racing to blockbuster global earnings.
Worldwide Gross: $1,236,005,118Release Year: 2,017Studio: Director:
added by IJRThe Fate of the Furious
Tony Stark battles the Mandarin in this Marvel Studios blockbuster, the first film in Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Worldwide Gross: $1,214,811,252Release Year: 2,013Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 2 rankingsIron Man 3
Marvel superheroes split into opposing factions over government oversight, delivering one of the MCU's biggest ensemble hits.
Worldwide Gross: $1,155,046,416Release Year: 2,016Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 2 rankingsCaptain America: Civil War
Arthur Curry embraces his destiny as king of Atlantis in this DC Extended Universe underwater epic.
Worldwide Gross: $1,148,161,807Release Year: 2,018Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 2 rankingsAquaman
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The concluding chapter of Peter Jackson's fantasy trilogy swept the Oscars and became a worldwide box-office phenomenon.
Worldwide Gross: $1,146,436,214Release Year: 2,003Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 4 rankingsThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Peter Parker travels to Europe and faces the illusion-weaving villain Mysterio in this MCU/Sony collaboration.
Worldwide Gross: $1,131,927,996Release Year: 2,019Studio: Director:
added by IJRSpider-Man: Far From Home
Carol Danvers discovers her cosmic powers in Marvel Studios' first female-led superhero blockbuster.
Worldwide Gross: $1,128,274,794Release Year: 2,019Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 3 rankingsCaptain Marvel
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
The third Transformers film pits the Autobots against Decepticons in a battle tied to the Apollo moon missions.
Worldwide Gross: $1,123,794,079Release Year: 2,011Studio: Director:
added by IJRTransformers: Dark of the Moon
James Bond confronts his past and a vengeful former agent in this critically acclaimed 007 blockbuster.
Worldwide Gross: $1,108,561,013Release Year: 2,012Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 5 rankingsSkyfall
Transformers: Age of Extinction
A new cast of humans and Autobots face a bounty hunter and a shadowy CIA operation in the fourth Transformers film.
Worldwide Gross: $1,104,054,072Release Year: 2,014Studio: Director:
added by IJRTransformers: Age of Extinction
Batman returns to face the brutal Bane in the finale of Christopher Nolan's acclaimed trilogy.
Worldwide Gross: $1,081,169,825Release Year: 2,012Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 3 rankingsThe Dark Knight Rises
A dark character study of Arthur Fleck's descent into chaos became an unexpected billion-dollar hit and awards contender.
Worldwide Gross: $1,074,458,282Release Year: 2,019Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 2 rankingsJoker
Woody and the gang embark on a road trip adventure that reunites them with Bo Peep in Pixar's fourth Toy Story film.
Worldwide Gross: $1,073,394,593Release Year: 2,019Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 2 rankingsToy Story 4
Andy heads to college and his toys end up at a daycare in this beloved, tear-jerking Pixar sequel.
Worldwide Gross: $1,066,969,703Release Year: 2,010Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 7 rankingsToy Story 3
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Captain Jack Sparrow faces the cursed Davy Jones in this swashbuckling sequel that broke box-office records.
Worldwide Gross: $1,066,179,725Release Year: 2,006Studio: Director:
added by IJRPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
A band of rebels steal the plans for the Death Star in this standalone Star Wars prequel to the original trilogy.
Worldwide Gross: $1,056,057,273Release Year: 2,016Studio: Director:
added by IJRRogue One: A Star Wars Story
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Jack Sparrow searches for the Fountain of Youth while dodging Blackbeard in the fourth Pirates installment.
Worldwide Gross: $1,045,713,802Release Year: 2,011Studio: Director:
added by IJRPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Gru reunites with his long-lost twin brother while facing a villainous former child star in this animated sequel.
Worldwide Gross: $1,034,799,409Release Year: 2,017Studio: Director:
added by IJRDespicable Me 3
Steven Spielberg's genre-defining dinosaur epic became a landmark blockbuster, later boosted by a theatrical 3D re-release.
Worldwide Gross: $1,033,900,000Release Year: 1,993Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 10 rankingsJurassic Park
Tim Burton's visually lavish reimagining sends a grown Alice back to a fantastical, dangerous Wonderland.
Worldwide Gross: $1,025,467,110Release Year: 2,010Studio: Director:
added by IJRAlice in Wonderland
A rookie rabbit cop and a con-artist fox uncover a conspiracy in this acclaimed animated buddy-cop mystery.
Worldwide Gross: $1,023,784,195Release Year: 2,016Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 2 rankingsZootopia
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Bilbo Baggins joins Gandalf and thirteen dwarves on a quest to reclaim their homeland in Peter Jackson's Tolkien prequel trilogy opener.
Worldwide Gross: $1,017,003,568Release Year: 2,012Studio: Director:
added by IJRThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Dinosaurs and humans coexist globally as former protagonists reunite to confront a bioengineering crisis in this trilogy finale.
Worldwide Gross: $1,001,978,080Release Year: 2,022Studio: Director:
added by IJRJurassic World Dominion
Gru and the Minions team up with the Anti-Villain League to stop a new criminal threat, becoming one of Illumination's biggest hits.
Worldwide Gross: $970,761,885Release Year: 2,013Studio: Director:
added by IJRDespicable Me 2
Gru faces a vengeful new nemesis while adjusting to fatherhood in the fourth installment of the animated franchise.
Worldwide Gross: $969,691,510Release Year: 2,024Studio: Director:
added by IJRDespicable Me 4
Disney's photorealistic CGI reimagining follows Mowgli's adventures among the animals of the Indian jungle.
Worldwide Gross: $966,550,600Release Year: 2,016Studio: Director:
added by IJRThe Jungle Book
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Captain Jack Sparrow and his allies sail to the ends of the earth in the sprawling third chapter of the swashbuckling saga.
Worldwide Gross: $963,420,425Release Year: 2,007Studio: Director:
added by IJRPirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Bilbo and the dwarves continue their perilous quest, facing giant spiders and the dragon Smaug in Middle-earth.
Worldwide Gross: $958,366,855Release Year: 2,013Studio: Director:
added by IJRThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The final chapter of the Hobbit trilogy culminates in an epic clash for control of the Lonely Mountain.
Worldwide Gross: $956,019,788Release Year: 2,014Studio: Director:
added by IJRThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Peter Parker battles new foes and his own dark side after being corrupted by an alien symbiote.
Worldwide Gross: $890,871,626Release Year: 2,007Studio: Director:
added by IJRSpider-Man 3
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman and Superman clash while a new threat emerges that will require them to unite, launching the DC Extended Universe.
Worldwide Gross: $873,996,554Release Year: 2,016Studio: Director:
added by IJRBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Star-Lord and his fellow Guardians uncover secrets of his parentage while battling new cosmic threats.
Worldwide Gross: $863,756,051Release Year: 2,017Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 2 rankingsGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Thor must escape captivity and stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his homeworld Asgard, in this vibrant cosmic adventure.
Worldwide Gross: $853,977,126Release Year: 2,017Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 2 rankingsThor: Ragnarok
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
The Autobots and Decepticons continue their war on Earth as an ancient Transformer threat is revealed.
Worldwide Gross: $836,303,693Release Year: 2,009Studio: Director:
added by IJRTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Bella and Edward defend their newborn daughter from the Volturi in the saga's climactic finale.
Worldwide Gross: $829,746,820Release Year: 2,012Studio: Director:
added by IJR
Diana Prince leaves her Amazonian home to fight in World War I, becoming the superhero Wonder Woman.
Worldwide Gross: $822,854,286Release Year: 2,017Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 5 rankingsWonder Woman
A young boy journeys into the Land of the Dead to uncover his family's musical history in this Pixar tale.
Worldwide Gross: $814,648,081Release Year: 2,017Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 7 rankingsCoco
A ragtag group of intergalactic outlaws band together to save the galaxy in Marvel's first cosmic ensemble film.
Worldwide Gross: $773,328,629Release Year: 2,014Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 3 rankingsGuardians of the Galaxy
Wolverine travels back in time to alter history and prevent a dystopian future for mutants.
Worldwide Gross: $747,862,775Release Year: 2,014Studio: Director:
added by IJRX-Men: Days of Future Past
A team of imprisoned supervillains is sent on a covert mission to save the world in this DC ensemble film.
Worldwide Gross: $746,846,894Release Year: 2,016Studio: Director:
added by IJRSuicide Squad
The war between the heroic Autobots and villainous Decepticons comes to Earth in the franchise's debut film.
Worldwide Gross: $709,709,780Release Year: 2,007Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 2 rankingsTransformers
Peter Parker faces Electro and other new threats while grappling with the mystery of his parents' disappearance.
Worldwide Gross: $708,982,323Release Year: 2,014Studio: Director:
added by IJRThe Amazing Spider-Man 2
A group of kids in Derry, Maine face their fears and a shapeshifting evil in this adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel.
Worldwide Gross: $701,842,551Release Year: 2,017Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 2 rankingsIt
Neurosurgeon Stephen Strange discovers a hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions after a career-ending accident.
Worldwide Gross: $677,796,076Release Year: 2,016Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 4 rankingsDoctor Strange
Clark Kent embraces his destiny as Superman while confronting a Kryptonian threat to Earth.
Worldwide Gross: $668,045,518Release Year: 2,013Studio: Director:
added by IJRMan of Steel
Batman and Wonder Woman assemble a team of superheroes to face an ancient alien threat to Earth.
Worldwide Gross: $657,924,295Release Year: 2,017Studio: Director:
added by IJRJustice League
Agent J travels back in time to save his partner Agent K and prevent an alien threat from destroying Earth.
Worldwide Gross: $624,026,776Release Year: 2,012Studio: Director:
added by IJRMen in Black 3
Pixar's tale of a rat with culinary dreams who partners with a young chef in a Parisian restaurant.
Worldwide Gross: $623,726,085Release Year: 2,007Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 3 rankingsratatouille
Hiccup and Toothless explore new lands and discover a hidden dragon sanctuary threatened by a dangerous conqueror.
Worldwide Gross: $621,523,957Release Year: 2,014Studio: Director:
added by IJRHow to Train Your Dragon 2
A young man survives a shipwreck and shares a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger in this visually stunning survival tale.
Worldwide Gross: $609,016,565Release Year: 2,012Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 2 rankingsLife of Pi
The zoo animals crash-land in Africa and reconnect with their wild roots in this DreamWorks animated sequel.
Worldwide Gross: $603,900,354Release Year: 2,008Studio: Director:
added by IJRMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa
A prehistoric family embarks on a journey of discovery after their cave is destroyed, meeting a more evolved neighbor.
Worldwide Gross: $587,204,668Release Year: 2,013Studio: Director:
added by IJRThe Croods
In a dystopian future, a young man competes in a virtual reality contest for control of the OASIS and a vast fortune.
Worldwide Gross: $582,891,555Release Year: 2,018Studio: Director:
added by IJRReady Player One
Live-action reimagining of the Disney classic about a mermaid who longs to live on land and falls for a human prince.
Worldwide Gross: $569,626,289Release Year: 2,023Studio: Director:
added by IJRThe Little Mermaid
A team of explorers and soldiers venture into an uncharted island and encounter the giant ape Kong and other monsters.
Worldwide Gross: $566,652,812Release Year: 2,017Studio: Director:
added by IJRKong: Skull Island
A spin-off from the Shrek franchise chronicling the swashbuckling feline's earlier adventures before meeting Shrek.
Worldwide Gross: $554,987,477Release Year: 2,011Studio: Director:
added by IJRPuss in Boots
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson face their greatest foe yet, the criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty.
Worldwide Gross: $545,448,441Release Year: 2,011Studio: Director:
added by IJRSherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
The X-Men must unite to stop an ancient, immensely powerful mutant named Apocalypse from destroying the world.
Worldwide Gross: $543,934,787Release Year: 2,016Studio: Director:
added by IJRX-Men: Apocalypse
A supervillain named Gru adopts three orphan girls as part of a scheme, only to grow attached to them.
Worldwide Gross: $543,113,985Release Year: 2,010Studio: Director:
added by IJRDespicable Me
Pixar's Scottish-set fantasy about a headstrong princess who defies tradition and battles an ancient curse.
Worldwide Gross: $538,983,207Release Year: 2,012Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 6 rankingsBrave
Four pampered zoo animals from New York find themselves stranded on the island of Madagascar.
Worldwide Gross: $532,680,671Release Year: 2,005Studio: Director:
added by IJRMadagascar
Video game characters Ralph and Vanellope venture into the internet in search of a replacement part for an arcade game.
Worldwide Gross: $529,323,962Release Year: 2,018Studio: Director:
added by IJRRalph Breaks the Internet
A reboot of the classic monster franchise, pitting the giant reptile against destructive MUTO creatures.
Worldwide Gross: $529,076,069Release Year: 2,014Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 2 rankingsGodzilla
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Dracula and his monster family embark on a cruise vacation that leads to unexpected romance and adventure.
Worldwide Gross: $528,583,774Release Year: 2,018Studio: Director:
added by IJRHotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Pixar's tale of a lonely robot on a deserted Earth who embarks on a space journey that could save mankind.
Worldwide Gross: $521,311,860Release Year: 2,008Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 10 rankingsWALL-E
Po reunites with his long-lost panda father and must train a village of pandas to save the world from a supernatural villain.
Worldwide Gross: $521,170,825Release Year: 2,016Studio: Director:
added by IJRKung Fu Panda 3
Marvel Studios' first solo outing for the size-shifting hero Scott Lang, blending heist-movie thrills with the MCU's expanding shared universe.
Worldwide Gross: $519,311,965Release Year: 2,015Studio: Director:
added by IJRin 3 rankingsAnt-Man