Fantasy - Live Action
Row Rank Title (click to view) Studio Lifetime Gross / Theaters Opening / Theaters Date 1
94
Upside Down
MNE
$105,095
39
$28,722
11
3/15/13
2
15
Oz The Great and Powerful
BV
$230,479,996
3,912
$79,110,453
3,912
3/8/13
3
33
Jack the Giant Slayer
WB (NL)
$64,557,857
3,525
$27,202,226
3,525
3/1/13
4
95
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Magn.
$18,759
4
$5,530
1
2/8/13
5
36
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
Par.
$55,703,475
3,375
$19,690,956
3,372
1/25/13
6
7
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
WB
$303,003,568
4,100
$84,617,303
4,045
12/14/12
7
37
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
BV
$51,854,875
2,717
$10,822,903
2,598
8/15/12
8
98
After the Wizard
BGP
$3,184
2
$2,527
2
8/10/12
9
18
Snow White and the Huntsman
Uni.
$155,332,381
3,777
$56,217,700
3,773
6/1/12
10
25
Wrath of the Titans
WB
$83,670,083
3,545
$33,457,188
3,545
3/30/12
11
32
Mirror Mirror
Rela.
$64,935,167
3,618
$18,132,085
3,603
3/30/12
12
96
4:44: Last Day on Earth
IFC
$17,801
3
$8,355
3
3/23/12
13
26
Immortals
Rela.
$83,504,017
3,120
$32,206,425
3,112
11/11/11
14
53
Conan the Barbarian (2011)
LGF
$21,295,021
3,015
$10,021,215
3,015
8/19/11
15
1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
WB
$381,011,219
4,375
$169,189,427
4,375
7/15/11
16
16
Thor
Par.
$181,030,624
3,963
$65,723,338
3,955
5/6/11
17
22
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Fox
$104,386,950
3,555
$24,005,069
3,555
12/10/10
18
9
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
WB
$295,983,305
4,125
$125,017,372
4,125
11/19/10
19
34
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
BV
$63,150,991
3,504
$17,619,622
3,504
7/14/10
20
20
The Last Airbender
Par.
$131,772,187
3,203
$40,325,019
3,169
7/1/10
21
17
Clash of the Titans (2010)
WB
$163,214,888
3,802
$61,235,105
3,777
4/2/10
22
4
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
BV
$334,191,110
3,739
$116,101,023
3,728
3/5/10
23
24
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Fox
$88,768,303
3,396
$31,236,067
3,356
2/12/10
24
28
Where the Wild Things Are
WB
$77,233,467
3,735
$32,695,407
3,735
10/16/09
25
8
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
WB
$301,959,197
4,455
$77,835,727
4,325
7/15/09
26
74
Dragonball Evolution
Fox
$9,362,785
2,181
$4,756,488
2,181
4/10/09
27
58
Inkheart
WB (NL)
$17,303,424
2,655
$7,601,379
2,655
1/23/09
28
77
City of Ember
Fox
$7,873,007
2,023
$3,129,473
2,022
10/10/08
29
19
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
BV
$141,621,490
3,929
$55,034,805
3,929
5/16/08
30
30
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Par.
$71,195,053
3,847
$19,004,058
3,847
2/14/08
31
83
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
Free
$4,775,656
1,632
$2,984,524
1,632
1/11/08
32
42
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep
SonR
$40,946,255
2,777
$9,186,054
2,772
12/25/07
33
31
The Golden Compass
NL
$70,107,728
3,528
$25,783,232
3,528
12/7/07
34
92
Passage to Zarahemla
Somr.
$292,102
28
$57,977
28
10/12/07
35
75
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
Fox
$8,794,452
3,173
$3,745,315
3,141
10/5/07
36
46
Stardust
Par.
$38,634,938
2,565
$9,169,779
2,540
8/10/07
37
10
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
WB
$292,004,738
4,285
$77,108,414
4,285
7/11/07
38
91
Day Watch
FoxS
$450,897
64
$46,730
5
6/1/07
39
27
Bridge to Terabithia
BV
$82,272,442
3,210
$22,564,612
3,139
2/16/07
40
48
Pan's Labyrinth
PicH
$37,634,615
1,143
$568,641
17
12/29/06
41
29
Eragon
Fox
$75,030,163
3,030
$23,239,907
3,020
12/15/06
42
87
Night Watch (Nochnoi Dozor)
FoxS
$1,502,188
158
$86,985
3
2/17/06
43
11
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
BV
$291,710,957
3,853
$65,556,312
3,616
12/9/05
44
12
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
WB
$290,013,036
3,858
$102,685,961
3,858
11/18/05
45
89
MirrorMask
IDP
$866,999
42
$126,449
18
9/30/05
46
47
The Brothers Grimm
Dim.
$37,916,267
3,098
$15,092,079
3,087
8/26/05
47
14
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
WB
$249,541,069
3,855
$93,687,367
3,855
6/4/04
48
52
Ella Enchanted
Mira.
$22,918,387
2,149
$6,169,030
1,931
4/9/04
49
39
Peter Pan
Uni.
$48,462,608
2,813
$11,139,495
2,813
12/25/03
50
2
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
NL
$377,845,905
3,703
$72,629,713
3,703
12/17/03
51
3
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
NL
$342,551,365
3,622
$62,007,528
3,622
12/18/02
52
13
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
WB
$261,988,482
3,682
$88,357,488
3,682
11/15/02
53
23
The Scorpion King
Uni.
$91,047,077
3,466
$36,075,875
3,444
4/19/02
54
70
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Uni.
$11,260,096
405
$475,181
21
1/11/02
55
6
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
NL
$315,544,750
3,381
$47,211,490
3,359
12/19/01
56
5
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
WB
$317,575,550
3,672
$90,294,621
3,672
11/16/01
57
62
Dungeons & Dragons
NL
$15,220,685
2,078
$7,237,422
2,078
12/8/00
58
65
Highlander: Endgame
Mira.
$12,811,858
1,546
$5,067,331
1,543
9/1/00
59
80
Kull the Conqueror
Uni.
$6,112,613
2,091
$3,450,145
2,091
8/29/97
60
79
Warriors of Virtue
MGM
$6,524,620
2,101
$3,277,084
2,101
5/2/97
61
38
Dragonheart
Uni.
$51,367,375
2,193
$15,027,150
2,130
5/31/96
62
86
City of Lost Children
SPC
$1,738,611
36
$34,348
3
12/15/95
63
67
Highlander 3: The Final Dimension
Mira.
$12,303,080
1,594
$5,536,435
1,594
1/27/95
64
69
Army of Darkness
Uni.
$11,502,976
1,391
$4,424,535
1,387
2/19/93
65
21
Hook
TriS
$119,654,823
2,254
$13,522,535
2,197
12/11/91
66
60
Highlander 2: The Quickening
Istr
$15,556,340
1,009
$5,280,490
960
11/1/91
67
88
Beastmaster 2
NL
$869,325
227
$381,889
227
8/30/91
68
56
The Neverending Story II
WB
$17,373,527
1,208
$4,912,124
1,188
2/8/91
69
76
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Col.
$8,083,123
120
$597,400
46
3/10/89
70
35
Willow
MGM
$57,269,863
1,209
$8,300,169
1,024
5/20/88
71
93
Gor
Can.
$159,731
-
n/a
-
3/4/88
72
51
The Princess Bride
Fox
$30,857,814
803
$206,243
9
9/25/87
73
57
Masters of the Universe
Can.
$17,336,370
1,185
$4,883,168
1,185
8/7/87
74
90
The Barbarians
Can.
$800,000
-
n/a
-
5/15/87
75
97
Iron Warrior
TWE
$11,385
17
n/a
-
1/9/87
76
66
Labyrinth
TriS
$12,729,917
1,141
$3,549,243
1,141
6/27/86
77
61
Legend
Uni.
$15,502,112
1,187
$4,261,154
1,187
4/18/86
78
81
Highlander
Fox
$5,900,000
1,040
$2,453,021
1,040
3/7/86
79
82
Troll
EP
$5,450,815
959
$2,595,054
959
1/17/86
80
73
Brazil
Uni.
$9,929,135
173
$30,099
1
12/18/85
81
78
Red Sonja
MGM
$6,948,633
1,091
$2,263,553
1,091
7/5/85
82
71
Return to Oz
BV
$11,137,801
1,238
$2,844,895
1,238
6/21/85
83
55
Ladyhawke
WB
$18,432,000
1,056
$3,450,536
1,056
4/12/85
84
84
The Warrior and the Sorceress
NW
$2,886,225
238
$574,210
238
9/7/84
85
54
The Neverending Story
WB
$20,158,808
950
$4,325,823
950
7/20/84
86
50
Conan the Destroyer
Uni.
$31,042,035
1,249
$6,958,872
1,117
6/29/84
87
68
Deathstalker
NW
$11,919,250
250
$456,700
166
9/2/83
88
72
Hercules (1983)
MGM
$10,676,194
1,014
$3,473,635
1,001
8/26/83
89
85
Yor: Hunter from the Future
Col.
$2,810,199
1,425
$2,810,199
1,425
8/19/83
90
59
Krull
Col.
$16,519,460
1,289
$5,469,415
1,281
7/29/83
91
43
The Dark Crystal
Uni.
$40,577,001
1,052
$4,657,335
858
12/17/82
92
64
The Beastmaster
MGM
$14,056,528
1,061
$2,955,641
1,013
8/20/82
93
44
Conan the Barbarian
Uni.
$39,565,475
1,683
$9,603,139
1,395
5/14/82
94
45
The Sword and the Sorcerer
Gr1
$39,103,425
660
$1,798,879
233
4/23/82
95
40
Time Bandits
Emb
$42,365,581
821
$6,507,356
821
11/6/81
96
63
Dragonslayer
Par.
$14,110,013
-
$2,407,939
868
6/26/81
97
41
Clash of the Titans (1981)
MGM
$41,092,328
-
n/a
-
6/12/81
98
49
Excalibur
WB
$34,967,437
-
$4,519,706
692
4/10/81
TOTAL (All Movies): $7,629,662,492 - - - - AVERAGE (All Movies): $77,853,699 2,031 $22,940,700 2,075 - TOTAL (Wide Releases Only): $7,488,578,808 - - - - AVERAGE (Wide Releases Only): $97,254,270 2,562 $29,509,233 2,553 -
NOTE: ""Fantasy"" refers to movies about a quest set in a fantastical world, be it this one with supernatural tendencies or another one a la Middle-earth. Technically speaking, the Star Wars movies are fantasy, but it's (falsely) perceived as sci-fi. Hence, its inclusion on this list would not be illuminating in how this genre fares at the box office. If there are any movies that you think should be on this list, e-mail us at mail@boxofficemojo.com .
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