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FANTASY
1978-Present
LIVE ACTION
|
Rank |
Title |
Studio |
Total Gross / Theaters |
Opening / Theaters |
Date |
|
1 |
The Return of the King |
NL |
$375,000,000 |
3,703 |
$72,629,713 |
3,703 |
12/17/03 |
|
2 |
The Two Towers |
NL |
$341,786,758 |
3,622 |
$62,007,528 |
3,622 |
12/18/02 |
|
3 |
Harry Potter / Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
$317,575,550 |
3,672 |
$90,294,621 |
3,672 |
11/16/01 |
|
4 |
The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
$314,776,170 |
3,381 |
$47,211,490 |
3,359 |
12/19/01 |
|
5 |
Harry Potter / Chamber of Secrets |
WB |
$261,988,482 |
3,682 |
$88,357,488 |
3,682 |
11/15/02 |
|
6 |
Hook |
TriS. |
$119,654,824 |
2,254 |
$13,522,535 |
2,197 |
12/11/91 |
|
7 |
The Scorpion King |
Uni. |
$90,450,350 |
3,466 |
$36,075,875 |
3,443 |
4/19/02 |
|
8 |
Willow |
MGM |
$57,269,863 |
1,209 |
$8,300,169 |
1,024 |
5/20/88 |
|
9 |
Peter Pan |
Uni. |
$54,000,000 |
2,813 |
$11,139,495 |
2,813 |
12/25/03 |
|
10 |
Dragonheart |
Uni. |
$51,385,101 |
2,193 |
$15,027,150 |
2,130 |
5/31/96 |
|
11 |
Time Bandits |
Emb. |
$42,365,581 |
821 |
$6,507,356 |
821 |
11/13/81 |
|
12 |
Clash of the Titans |
MGM |
$41,092,328 |
- |
- |
- |
6/12/81 |
|
13 |
The Dark Crystal |
Uni. |
$40,577,001 |
1,052 |
$4,657,335 |
858 |
12/17/82 |
|
14 |
Conan the Barbarian |
Uni. |
$39,565,475 |
1,497 |
$9,603,139 |
1,395 |
5/14/82 |
|
15 |
The Sword and the Sorcerer |
Grp1 |
$39,103,425 |
660 |
$1,798,879 |
233 |
4/23/82 |
|
16 |
Excalibur |
WB |
$34,967,437 |
- |
$4,519,706 |
692 |
4/10/81 |
|
17 |
Conan the Destroyer |
Uni. |
$31,042,035 |
1,250 |
$6,958,872 |
1,117 |
6/29/84 |
|
18 |
The Princess Bride |
Fox |
$30,857,814 |
803 |
$206,243 |
9 |
9/25/87 |
|
19 |
The Neverending Story |
WB |
$20,158,808 |
950 |
$4,325,823 |
950 |
7/20/84 |
|
20 |
Ladyhawke |
WB |
$18,432,000 |
1,057 |
$3,450,536 |
1,057 |
4/12/85 |
|
21 |
The Neverending Story II |
WB |
$17,373,527 |
1,208 |
$4,912,124 |
1,188 |
2/8/91 |
|
22 |
Masters of the Universe |
Can. |
$17,336,370 |
1,185 |
$4,883,168 |
1,185 |
8/7/87 |
|
23 |
Krull |
Col. |
$16,519,460 |
1,289 |
$5,469,415 |
1,281 |
7/29/83 |
|
24 |
Highlander II: The Quickening |
Inter. |
$15,556,340 |
1,009 |
$5,280,490 |
960 |
11/1/91 |
|
25 |
Legend |
Uni. |
$15,502,112 |
1,187 |
$4,261,154 |
1,187 |
4/18/86 |
|
26 |
Dungeons and Dragons |
NL |
$15,220,685 |
2,078 |
$7,237,422 |
2,078 |
12/8/00 |
|
27 |
Dragonslayer |
Par. |
$14,110,013 |
- |
$2,407,939 |
868 |
6/26/81 |
|
28 |
The Beastmaster |
MGM |
$14,056,528 |
1,061 |
$2,955,641 |
1,013 |
8/20/82 |
|
29 |
Highlander III: The Final Dimension |
Mira. |
$13,994,773 |
1,593 |
$5,636,435 |
1,593 |
1/27/95 |
|
30 |
Highlander: Endgame |
Mira. |
$12,811,858 |
1,546 |
$5,067,331 |
1,543 |
9/1/00 |
|
31 |
Labyrinth |
TriS. |
$12,729,917 |
1,141 |
$3,549,243 |
1,141 |
6/27/86 |
|
32 |
Deathstalker |
NW |
$11,919,250 |
250 |
$456,700 |
166 |
9/2/83 |
|
33 |
Army of Darkness |
Uni. |
$11,504,507 |
1,391 |
$4,424,535 |
1,387 |
2/19/93 |
|
34 |
Brotherhood of the Wolf |
Uni. |
$11,260,096 |
404 |
$475,181 |
21 |
1/11/02 |
|
35 |
Return to Oz |
Dis. |
$11,137,801 |
1,238 |
$2,844,895 |
1,238 |
6/21/85 |
|
36 |
Hercules |
MGM |
$10,676,194 |
1,014 |
$3,473,635 |
1,001 |
8/26/83 |
|
37 |
Brazil |
Uni. |
$9,929,135 |
173 |
$30,099 |
1 |
12/18/85 |
|
38 |
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen |
Col. |
$8,083,123 |
121 |
$597,400 |
50 |
3/10/89 |
|
39 |
Red Sonja |
MGM |
$6,948,633 |
1,091 |
$284,662 |
88 |
6/28/85 |
|
40 |
Warriors of Virtue |
MGM |
$6,524,620 |
2,101 |
$3,277,084 |
2,101 |
5/2/97 |
|
41 |
Kull the Conqueror |
Uni. |
$6,112,613 |
2,091 |
$3,450,145 |
2,091 |
8/29/97 |
|
42 |
Highlander |
Fox |
$5,900,000 |
1,040 |
$2,453,021 |
1,036 |
3/7/86 |
|
43 |
Troll |
Emp. |
$5,450,815 |
959 |
$2,595,054 |
959 |
1/17/86 |
|
44 |
The Warrior and the Sorceress |
NW |
$2,886,225 |
256 |
$574,210 |
238 |
9/7/84 |
|
45 |
Yor, the Hunter from the Future |
Col. |
$2,810,199 |
1,425 |
$2,810,199 |
1,425 |
8/19/83 |
|
46 |
The City of Lost Children |
SPC |
$1,738,611 |
36 |
$34,348 |
3 |
12/15/95 |
|
47 |
Beastmaster 2 |
NL |
$869,325 |
227 |
$381,889 |
227 |
8/30/91 |
|
48 |
The Barbarians |
Can. |
$800,000 |
89 |
$238,842 |
89 |
5/18/87 |
|
49 |
Gor |
Can. |
$159,731 |
- |
- |
- |
3/4/88 |
|
50 |
Iron Warrior |
Tran. |
$11,385 |
17 |
$11,385 |
17 |
1/9/87 |
Total: $2,601,982,848
Average: $52,039,657
(Return of the King and Peter Pan
grosses are projections.)
ANIMATED
|
Rank |
Title |
Studio |
Total Gross / Theaters |
Opening / Theaters |
Date |
|
1 |
Shrek |
DW |
$267,665,011 |
3,715 |
$42,347,760 |
3,587 |
5/18/01 |
|
2 |
Mulan |
Dis. |
$120,620,254 |
2,953 |
$22,745,143 |
2,888 |
6/19/98 |
|
3 |
Hercules |
Dis. |
$99,112,101 |
2,930 |
$21,454,541 |
2,930 |
6/15/97 |
|
4 |
Return to Never Land |
Dis. |
$48,430,258 |
2,626 |
$11,889,631 |
2,605 |
2/15/02 |
|
5 |
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within |
Sony |
$32,131,830 |
2,649 |
$11,408,853 |
2,649 |
7/11/01 |
|
6 |
The Lord of the Rings |
UA |
$30,471,420 |
- |
$626,649 |
31 |
11/15/78 |
|
7 |
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas |
DW |
$26,466,286 |
3,086 |
$6,874,477 |
3,086 |
7/2/03 |
|
8 |
Quest for Camelot |
WB |
$22,510,798 |
3,107 |
$6,041,602 |
3,107 |
5/15/98 |
|
9 |
The Black Cauldron |
Dis. |
$21,288,692 |
1,276 |
$4,180,110 |
1,276 |
7/24/85 |
|
10 |
The Pagemaster |
Fox |
$13,670,688 |
1,803 |
$4,188,399 |
1,803 |
11/25/94 |
|
11 |
Spirited Away |
Dis. |
$10,055,859 |
714 |
$449,839 |
26 |
9/20/02 |
|
12 |
The Swan Princess |
NL |
$9,771,658 |
1,406 |
$2,445,155 |
1,403 |
11/18/94 |
|
13 |
The Last Unicorn |
J/F |
$6,455,330 |
690 |
$2,250,000 |
648 |
11/19/82 |
|
14 |
Princess Mononoke |
Mira. |
$2,375,308 |
129 |
$144,446 |
8 |
10/29/99 |
|
15 |
The Princess and the Goblin |
Hem. |
$2,105,078 |
795 |
$451,560 |
795 |
6/3/94 |
|
16 |
Little Nemo |
Hem. |
$1,368,000 |
579 |
$407,695 |
579 |
8/21/92 |
|
17 |
The Adventures of Mark Twain |
Atl. |
$849,915 |
221 |
$226,525 |
221 |
1/17/86 |
|
18 |
Fire and Ice |
Fox |
$760,883 |
89 |
$263,238 |
89 |
8/26/83 |
|
19 |
The Swan Princess II |
Leg. |
$273,644 |
97 |
$50,208 |
97 |
7/18/97 |
|
20 |
A Troll in Central Park |
WB |
$71,368 |
- |
- |
- |
10/7/94 |
Total: $716,454,381
Average: $35,822,719NOTE:
"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.
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