The table below lists the top-grossing Adventure movie released in each calendar year (based on worldwide box office). Click on the year number for a list of all the Adventure films released that year.
The "Annual Stats" links will take you to a summary of the domestic film business for Adventure movies for the year in question (this part of our archive starts in 1995). Click on
the movie name to see information on the individual film.
| Year | Annual
Stats | Total
Movies | Average
Production
Budget | Combined
Worldwide
Box Office | No. 1 Movie |
|---|
| TBD |
|
95 |
|
|
|
| 2029 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
| 2027 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
| 2026 |
|
12 |
|
|
|
| 2025 |
|
44 |
|
|
|
| 2024 |
Annual Stats |
252 |
$83,800,000 |
$3,403,352,649 |
Inside Out 2 |
| 2023 |
Annual Stats |
299 |
$141,277,269 |
$5,652,978,049 |
The Super Mario Bros. Movie |
| 2022 |
Annual Stats |
268 |
$105,730,769 |
$4,175,548,353 |
Minions: The Rise of Gru |
| 2021 |
Annual Stats |
204 |
$73,555,556 |
$2,179,895,347 |
Encanto |
| 2020 |
Annual Stats |
201 |
$93,230,769 |
$2,385,967,027 |
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—The Movie: Mugen Train (劇場版「鬼滅… |
| 2019 |
Annual Stats |
311 |
$95,675,972 |
$10,911,770,733 |
The Lion King |
| 2018 |
Annual Stats |
288 |
$98,252,381 |
$8,298,111,447 |
Incredibles 2 |
| 2017 |
Annual Stats |
246 |
$98,173,913 |
$9,056,805,081 |
Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi |
| 2016 |
Annual Stats |
227 |
$98,250,000 |
$11,679,085,736 |
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story |
| 2015 |
Annual Stats |
234 |
$63,648,400 |
$10,599,099,071 |
Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens |
| 2014 |
Annual Stats |
121 |
$79,413,636 |
$9,174,912,865 |
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies |
| 2013 |
Annual Stats |
107 |
$84,113,333 |
$8,168,951,886 |
Despicable Me 2 |
| 2012 |
Annual Stats |
105 |
$91,125,926 |
$8,025,639,565 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
| 2011 |
Annual Stats |
84 |
$98,543,478 |
$7,813,070,058 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II |
| 2010 |
Annual Stats |
86 |
$103,423,077 |
$8,492,313,128 |
Toy Story 3 |
| 2009 |
Annual Stats |
54 |
$86,659,615 |
$7,357,502,885 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
| 2008 |
Annual Stats |
77 |
$81,315,625 |
$7,297,993,936 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
| 2007 |
Annual Stats |
56 |
$107,880,952 |
$8,313,722,496 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End |
| 2006 |
Annual Stats |
45 |
$82,380,000 |
$6,605,699,806 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest |
| 2005 |
Annual Stats |
36 |
$77,423,077 |
$6,343,798,146 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
| 2004 |
Annual Stats |
45 |
$74,629,630 |
$6,510,863,170 |
Shrek 2 |
| 2003 |
Annual Stats |
33 |
$59,909,091 |
$4,790,959,809 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
| 2002 |
Annual Stats |
39 |
$54,268,571 |
$5,659,506,273 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
| 2001 |
Annual Stats |
22 |
$62,555,556 |
$5,255,045,430 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone |
| 2000 |
Annual Stats |
28 |
$62,472,222 |
$2,393,380,377 |
Cast Away |
| 1999 |
Annual Stats |
20 |
$57,629,231 |
$3,093,397,825 |
Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace |
| 1998 |
Annual Stats |
25 |
$60,944,444 |
$3,112,842,757 |
Armageddon |
| 1997 |
Annual Stats |
10 |
$62,500,000 |
$462,763,150 |
Hercules |
| 1996 |
Annual Stats |
20 |
$51,058,889 |
$1,899,206,733 |
Independence Day |
| 1995 |
Annual Stats |
29 |
$54,500,000 |
$1,873,696,641 |
Toy Story |
| 1994 |
|
20 |
$44,260,000 |
$1,654,594,295 |
The Lion King |
| 1993 |
|
15 |
$30,500,000 |
$1,432,151,282 |
Jurassic Park |
| 1992 |
|
10 |
$34,000,000 |
$648,924,167 |
Aladdin |
| 1991 |
|
11 |
$28,357,143 |
$904,651,617 |
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves |
| 1990 |
|
7 |
$13,500,000 |
$289,050,088 |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
| 1989 |
|
14 |
$42,000,000 |
$1,222,030,506 |
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade |
| 1988 |
|
13 |
$7,650,000 |
$257,848,908 |
The Land Before Time |
| 1987 |
|
7 |
$8,650,000 |
$58,814,770 |
The Princess Bride |
| 1986 |
|
26 |
$18,500,000 |
$337,993,695 |
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home |
| 1985 |
|
23 |
$17,750,000 |
$764,149,457 |
Back to the Future |
| 1984 |
|
13 |
$24,500,000 |
$678,832,896 |
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom |
| 1983 |
|
17 |
$35,750,000 |
$668,847,599 |
Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi |
| 1982 |
|
11 |
$11,666,667 |
$1,008,096,397 |
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial |
| 1981 |
|
14 |
$19,900,000 |
$778,101,450 |
Raiders of the Lost Ark |
| 1980 |
|
8 |
$28,333,333 |
$578,501,624 |
Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back |
| 1979 |
|
9 |
$15,233,333 |
$253,544,612 |
Star Trek: The Motion Picture |
| 1978 |
|
7 |
$34,500,000 |
$301,200,000 |
Superman |
| 1977 |
|
10 |
$44,200,000 |
$902,882,196 |
Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope |
| 1976 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
| 1975 |
|
6 |
|
$58,764,400 |
The Adventures of the Wilderness Family |
| 1974 |
|
6 |
$500,000 |
$31,560,266 |
Benji |
| 1973 |
|
3 |
|
$32,141,920 |
Robin Hood |
| 1972 |
|
1 |
|
$311 |
Avanti! |
| 1971 |
|
2 |
|
$220 |
Walkabout |
| 1970 |
|
5 |
|
$1,234 |
Fando y Lis |
| 1969 |
|
8 |
|
$4,365,152 |
Marooned |
| 1968 |
|
5 |
$9,750,000 |
$71,796,932 |
2001: A Space Odyssey |
| 1967 |
|
5 |
|
$12,900,000 |
In Like Flint |
| 1966 |
|
6 |
|
$22,579,633 |
Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. |
| 1965 |
|
7 |
|
$48,222,615 |
Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying... |
| 1964 |
|
4 |
|
$1,948,933 |
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear |
| 1963 |
|
5 |
$9,400,000 |
$82,182,353 |
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World |
| 1962 |
|
8 |
$15,000,000 |
$82,940,495 |
Lawrence of Arabia |
| 1961 |
|
9 |
|
$182,223,686 |
101 Dalmatians |
| 1960 |
|
2 |
|
$40,401,290 |
Swiss Family Robinson |
| 1959 |
|
5 |
$15,000,000 |
$92,691,236 |
Ben-Hur |
| 1958 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
| 1957 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
| 1956 |
|
5 |
$5,250,000 |
$61,428,571 |
Around the World in 80 Days |
| 1955 |
|
4 |
|
$93,638,479 |
Lady and the Tramp |
| 1954 |
|
3 |
$5,000,000 |
$28,220,765 |
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea |
| 1953 |
|
3 |
$4,000,000 |
$87,400,000 |
Peter Pan |
| 1952 |
|
3 |
|
$20,266 |
Ivanhoe |
| 1951 |
|
4 |
$3,000,000 |
$10,751,747 |
The African Queen |
| 1950 |
|
2 |
|
$11,172,000 |
King Solomon's Mines |
| 1949 |
|
3 |
|
$4,439 |
Wake of the Red Witch |
| 1948 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
| 1947 |
|
5 |
|
$4,500,194 |
Road to Rio |
| 1946 |
|
5 |
|
$3,000,000 |
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest |
| 1945 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
| 1944 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
| 1943 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
| 1942 |
|
3 |
$858,000 |
$268,003,719 |
Bambi |
| 1941 |
|
1 |
|
$18,429 |
Dumbo |
| 1940 |
|
2 |
$2,289,247 |
$84,300,000 |
Pinocchio |
| 1939 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
| 1938 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
| 1937 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
| 1936 |
|
3 |
$1,300,000 |
$5,273,000 |
San Francisco |
| 1935 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
| 1934 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
| 1933 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
| 1932 |
|
5 |
|
$219 |
Shanghai Express |
| 1928 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
| 1927 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
| 1926 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
| 1925 |
|
1 |
$3,900,000 |
$9,000,000 |
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ |
| 1918 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
| 1916 |
|
1 |
$200,000 |
$8,000,000 |
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea |
| 1902 |
|
1 |
|
$45,353 |
Le Voyage dans la Lune |
| Total |
4,141 |
$75,567,739 |
$195,167,593,845 |
Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens |
The table below shows the highest-grossing Adventure movie that begins with each letter of the alphabet. Click on the name of the film
to go to its page. Or click on the letter at the beginning of each row for a list of all the Adventure movies beginning with that letter.
| Index | Total
Movies | Average
Production
Budget | Combined
Worldwide
Box Office | No. 1 Movie |
|---|
| 1 |
14 |
$95,000,000 |
$809,658,003 |
101 Dalmatians |
| 2 |
10 |
$53,925,000 |
$866,400,918 |
2012 |
| 4 |
1 |
|
|
|
| 7 |
1 |
|
$20,930,000 |
Der 7bte Zwerg |
| 9 |
1 |
$30,000,000 |
$48,559,999 |
9 |
| A |
259 |
$65,029,787 |
$9,383,273,038 |
Aladdin |
| B |
282 |
$51,100,884 |
$8,181,179,493 |
Big Hero 6 |
| C |
229 |
$73,760,256 |
$8,077,143,591 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
| D |
221 |
$64,087,500 |
$10,198,329,120 |
Despicable Me 3 |
| E |
95 |
$75,066,667 |
$4,212,492,533 |
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial |
| F |
124 |
$95,057,222 |
$5,416,014,535 |
Finding Dory |
| G |
181 |
$64,666,667 |
$2,771,547,206 |
The Good Dinosaur |
| H |
176 |
$91,169,149 |
$18,997,131,489 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II |
| I |
105 |
$91,200,000 |
$12,898,992,365 |
Inside Out 2 |
| J |
99 |
$92,450,000 |
$6,188,504,954 |
Jurassic Park |
| K |
151 |
$77,611,111 |
$3,932,690,412 |
Kung Fu Panda 2 |
| L |
194 |
$70,724,825 |
$10,942,949,101 |
The Lion King |
| M |
381 |
$88,983,986 |
$15,216,823,284 |
Minions |
| N |
87 |
$66,300,000 |
$3,909,253,125 |
Ne Zha (哪吒之魔童降世) |
| O |
88 |
$98,375,000 |
$2,136,727,315 |
Oz the Great and Powerful |
| P |
250 |
$74,060,688 |
$13,135,020,122 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest |
| Q |
20 |
$40,000,000 |
$131,905,687 |
Quest for Camelot |
| R |
136 |
$65,117,742 |
$7,436,614,144 |
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story |
| S |
457 |
$80,102,075 |
$33,430,371,762 |
Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens |
| T |
263 |
$72,296,250 |
$9,144,104,049 |
Toy Story 4 |
| U |
60 |
$113,333,333 |
$1,294,047,313 |
Up |
| V |
47 |
$80,333,333 |
$365,377,411 |
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets |
| W |
118 |
$79,661,765 |
$3,034,493,185 |
WALL-E |
| X |
16 |
|
$752,467,848 |
Xi you xiang mo pian |
| Y |
30 |
$37,750,000 |
$363,940,261 |
Yogi Bear |
| Z |
45 |
$55,850,000 |
$1,870,651,582 |
Zootopia |
