As of March 2024, "Avatar" (2009) was the most commercially successful movie of all time, grossing about 2.92 billion U.S. dollars at box offices across the globe. "Avengers: Endgame" (2019) and "Avatar: The Way of Water " (2022) followed, with revenues of around 2.8 billion and 2.32 billion dollars, respectively.
Franchises and the pandemic impact
In 2021, worldwide box office revenue grew by over 80 percent and reached 21.3 billion dollars. Yet the figure amounts to less than 51 percent of the value recorded in 2019, before the COVID-19 outbreak. Yet the success of "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (2021) suggests that the performance of major movie franchises at the box office may continue strong in a post-pandemic scenario. The format, which includes cases like the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars, has been a safe bet for Hollywood as it tends to pursue fans already interested in films part of consolidated brands.
Global box office revenue of the most successful movies of all time as of March 2024
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Title (year)
Revenue in billion U.S. dollars
Avatar (2009)
2.92
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
2.8
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
2.32
Titanic (1997)
2.26
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)
2.07
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
2.05
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
1.92
Jurassic World (2015)
1.67
The Lion King (2019)
1.66
The Avengers (2012)
1.52
Furious 7 (2015)
1.52
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
1.5
Frozen II (2019)
1.45
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Title (year)Revenue in billion U.S. dollars2.922.922.82.82.322.322.262.262.072.072.052.051.921.921.671.671.661.661.521.521.521.521.51.51.451.451.451.451.411.411.41.41.361.361.361.361.351.351.331.33Avatar(2009)Avengers: Endgame(2019)Avatar: The Way of Water(2022)Titanic(1997)Star Wars: Episode VII – TheForce Awakens (2015)Avengers: Infinity War(2018)Spider-Man: No Way Home(2021)Jurassic World(2015)The Lion King(2019)The Avengers(2012)Furious 7(2015)Top Gun: Maverick(2022)Frozen II(2019)Barbie(2023)Avengers: Age of Ultron(2015)Frozen2013The Super Mario Bros. Movie(2023)Harry Potter and the DeathlyHallows: Part 2 (2011)Black Panther(2018)Star Wars: Episode VIII – TheLast Jedi (2017)
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