Fantasy - Live Action
Row Rank Title (click to view) Studio Lifetime Gross / Theaters Opening / Theaters Date 1
32
Jack the Giant Slayer
Warner Bros. (New Line)
$65,187,603
3,525
$27,202,226
3,525
3/1/13
2
58
Inkheart
Warner Bros. (New Line)
$17,303,424
2,655
$7,601,379
2,655
1/23/09
3
1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Warner Bros.
$381,011,219
4,375
$169,189,427
4,375
7/15/11
4
5
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Warner Bros.
$317,575,550
3,672
$90,294,621
3,672
11/16/01
5
7
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Warner Bros.
$303,003,568
4,100
$84,617,303
4,045
12/14/12
6
8
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Warner Bros.
$301,959,197
4,455
$77,835,727
4,325
7/15/09
7
9
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
Warner Bros.
$295,983,305
4,125
$125,017,372
4,125
11/19/10
8
10
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Warner Bros.
$292,004,738
4,285
$77,108,414
4,285
7/11/07
9
12
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Warner Bros.
$290,013,036
3,858
$102,685,961
3,858
11/18/05
10
13
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Warner Bros.
$261,988,482
3,682
$88,357,488
3,682
11/15/02
11
14
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Warner Bros.
$249,541,069
3,855
$93,687,367
3,855
6/4/04
12
17
Clash of the Titans (2010)
Warner Bros.
$163,214,888
3,802
$61,235,105
3,777
4/2/10
13
25
Wrath of the Titans
Warner Bros.
$83,670,083
3,545
$33,457,188
3,545
3/30/12
14
28
Where the Wild Things Are
Warner Bros.
$77,233,467
3,735
$32,695,407
3,735
10/16/09
15
49
Excalibur
Warner Bros.
$34,967,437
-
$4,519,706
692
4/10/81
16
54
The Neverending Story
Warner Bros.
$20,158,808
950
$4,325,823
950
7/20/84
17
55
Ladyhawke
Warner Bros.
$18,432,000
1,056
$3,450,536
1,056
4/12/85
18
56
The Neverending Story II
Warner Bros.
$17,373,527
1,208
$4,912,124
1,188
2/8/91
19
18
Snow White and the Huntsman
Universal
$155,332,381
3,777
$56,217,700
3,773
6/1/12
20
23
The Scorpion King
Universal
$91,047,077
3,466
$36,075,875
3,444
4/19/02
21
38
Dragonheart
Universal
$51,367,375
2,193
$15,027,150
2,130
5/31/96
22
39
Peter Pan
Universal
$48,462,608
2,813
$11,139,495
2,813
12/25/03
23
43
The Dark Crystal
Universal
$40,577,001
1,052
$4,657,335
858
12/17/82
24
44
Conan the Barbarian
Universal
$39,565,475
1,683
$9,603,139
1,395
5/14/82
25
50
Conan the Destroyer
Universal
$31,042,035
1,249
$6,958,872
1,117
6/29/84
26
61
Legend
Universal
$15,502,112
1,187
$4,261,154
1,187
4/18/86
27
69
Army of Darkness
Universal
$11,502,976
1,391
$4,424,535
1,387
2/19/93
28
70
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Universal
$11,260,096
405
$475,181
21
1/11/02
29
73
Brazil
Universal
$9,929,135
173
$30,099
1
12/18/85
30
80
Kull the Conqueror
Universal
$6,112,613
2,091
$3,450,145
2,091
8/29/97
31
21
Hook
TriStar
$119,654,823
2,254
$13,522,535
2,197
12/11/91
32
66
Labyrinth
TriStar
$12,729,917
1,141
$3,549,243
1,141
6/27/86
33
97
Iron Warrior
Trans World Ent.
$11,385
17
n/a
-
1/9/87
34
86
City of Lost Children
Sony Classics
$1,738,611
36
$34,348
3
12/15/95
35
42
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep
Sony (Revolution)
$40,946,255
2,777
$9,186,054
2,772
12/25/07
36
92
Passage to Zarahemla
Somerset Films
$292,102
28
$57,977
28
10/12/07
37
26
Immortals
Relativity
$83,504,017
3,120
$32,206,425
3,112
11/11/11
38
33
Mirror Mirror
Relativity
$64,935,167
3,618
$18,132,085
3,603
3/30/12
39
48
Pan's Labyrinth
Picturehouse
$37,634,615
1,143
$568,641
17
12/29/06
40
16
Thor
Paramount
$181,030,624
3,963
$65,723,338
3,955
5/6/11
41
20
The Last Airbender
Paramount
$131,772,187
3,203
$40,325,019
3,169
7/1/10
42
30
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Paramount
$71,195,053
3,847
$19,004,058
3,847
2/14/08
43
36
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
Paramount
$55,703,475
3,375
$19,690,956
3,372
1/25/13
44
46
Stardust
Paramount
$38,634,938
2,565
$9,169,779
2,540
8/10/07
45
63
Dragonslayer
Paramount
$14,110,013
-
$2,407,939
868
6/26/81
46
68
Deathstalker
New World
$11,919,250
250
$456,700
166
9/2/83
47
84
The Warrior and the Sorceress
New World
$2,886,225
238
$574,210
238
9/7/84
48
2
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
New Line
$377,845,905
3,703
$72,629,713
3,703
12/17/03
49
3
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
New Line
$342,551,365
3,622
$62,007,528
3,622
12/18/02
50
6
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
New Line
$315,544,750
3,381
$47,211,490
3,359
12/19/01
51
31
The Golden Compass
New Line
$70,107,728
3,528
$25,783,232
3,528
12/7/07
52
62
Dungeons & Dragons
New Line
$15,220,685
2,078
$7,237,422
2,078
12/8/00
53
88
Beastmaster 2
New Line
$869,325
227
$381,889
227
8/30/91
54
52
Ella Enchanted
Miramax
$22,918,387
2,149
$6,169,030
1,931
4/9/04
55
65
Highlander: Endgame
Miramax
$12,811,858
1,546
$5,067,331
1,543
9/1/00
56
67
Highlander 3: The Final Dimension
Miramax
$12,303,080
1,594
$5,536,435
1,594
1/27/95
57
94
Upside Down
Millennium Ent.
$105,095
39
$28,722
11
3/15/13
58
35
Willow
MGM
$57,269,863
1,209
$8,300,169
1,024
5/20/88
59
41
Clash of the Titans (1981)
MGM
$41,092,328
-
n/a
-
6/12/81
60
64
The Beastmaster
MGM
$14,056,528
1,061
$2,955,641
1,013
8/20/82
61
72
Hercules (1983)
MGM
$10,676,194
1,014
$3,473,635
1,001
8/26/83
62
78
Red Sonja
MGM
$6,948,633
1,091
$2,263,553
1,091
7/5/85
63
79
Warriors of Virtue
MGM
$6,524,620
2,101
$3,277,084
2,101
5/2/97
64
95
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Magnolia
$18,759
4
$5,530
1
2/8/13
65
53
Conan the Barbarian (2011)
Lionsgate
$21,295,021
3,015
$10,021,215
3,015
8/19/11
66
60
Highlander 2: The Quickening
Interstar
$15,556,340
1,009
$5,280,490
960
11/1/91
67
96
4:44: Last Day on Earth
IFC
$17,801
3
$8,355
3
3/23/12
68
89
MirrorMask
IDP
$866,999
42
$126,449
18
9/30/05
69
45
The Sword and the Sorcerer
Group 1
$39,103,425
660
$1,798,879
233
4/23/82
70
83
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
Freestyle Releasing
$4,775,656
1,632
$2,984,524
1,632
1/11/08
71
87
Night Watch (Nochnoi Dozor)
Fox Searchlight
$1,502,188
158
$86,985
3
2/17/06
72
91
Day Watch
Fox Searchlight
$450,897
64
$46,730
5
6/1/07
73
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
74
24
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Fox
$88,768,303
3,396
$31,236,067
3,356
2/12/10
75
29
Eragon
Fox
$75,030,163
3,030
$23,239,907
3,020
12/15/06
76
51
The Princess Bride
Fox
$30,857,814
803
$206,243
9
9/25/87
77
74
Dragonball Evolution
Fox
$9,362,785
2,181
$4,756,488
2,181
4/10/09
78
75
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
Fox
$8,794,452
3,173
$3,745,315
3,141
10/5/07
79
77
City of Ember
Fox
$7,873,007
2,023
$3,129,473
2,022
10/10/08
80
81
Highlander
Fox
$5,900,000
1,040
$2,453,021
1,040
3/7/86
81
82
Troll
Empire Pictures
$5,450,815
959
$2,595,054
959
1/17/86
82
40
Time Bandits
Embassy
$42,365,581
821
$6,507,356
821
11/6/81
83
47
The Brothers Grimm
Dimension Films
$37,916,267
3,098
$15,092,079
3,087
8/26/05
84
59
Krull
Columbia
$16,519,460
1,289
$5,469,415
1,281
7/29/83
85
76
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Columbia
$8,083,123
120
$597,400
46
3/10/89
86
85
Yor: Hunter from the Future
Columbia
$2,810,199
1,425
$2,810,199
1,425
8/19/83
87
57
Masters of the Universe
Cannon Films
$17,336,370
1,185
$4,883,168
1,185
8/7/87
88
90
The Barbarians
Cannon Films
$800,000
-
n/a
-
5/15/87
89
93
Gor
Cannon Films
$159,731
-
n/a
-
3/4/88
90
4
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Buena Vista
$334,191,110
3,739
$116,101,023
3,728
3/5/10
91
11
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Buena Vista
$291,710,957
3,853
$65,556,312
3,616
12/9/05
92
15
Oz The Great and Powerful
Buena Vista
$234,176,728
3,912
$79,110,453
3,912
3/8/13
93
19
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Buena Vista
$141,621,490
3,929
$55,034,805
3,929
5/16/08
94
27
Bridge to Terabithia
Buena Vista
$82,272,442
3,210
$22,564,612
3,139
2/16/07
95
34
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Buena Vista
$63,150,991
3,504
$17,619,622
3,504
7/14/10
96
37
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Buena Vista
$51,854,875
2,717
$10,822,903
2,598
8/15/12
97
71
Return to Oz
Buena Vista
$11,137,801
1,238
$2,844,895
1,238
6/21/85
98
98
After the Wizard
Breaking Glass Pictures
$3,184
2
$2,527
2
8/10/12
TOTAL (All Movies): $7,633,988,970 - - - - AVERAGE (All Movies): $77,897,847 2,031 $22,940,700 2,075 - TOTAL (Wide Releases Only): $7,492,905,286 - - - - AVERAGE (Wide Releases Only): $97,310,458 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 .
UPCOMING RELEASES