These statistics summarize the all-time box office leaders by lifetime gross (what a movie has earned in theaters over its full run, including re-releases). Figures below are nominal (not adjusted for inflation) and reflect the latest totals available at the time of writing.
Avatar remains the all-time worldwide box office leader at $2,923,710,708.
The gap between #1 (Avatar) and #2 (Avengers: Endgame) is $124,271,608 worldwide.
7 movies have crossed $2 billion worldwide lifetime gross.
The worldwide top 10 have generated a combined $22,156,496,698 (average: $2,215,649,670 per film).
International markets dominate: the average international share across the worldwide top 10 is 70%.
8 of the worldwide top 10 were released in 2015 or later, highlighting how recent mega-releases and reissues reshaped the all-time list.
In the U.S./Canada, the all-time domestic leader is Star Wars: The Force Awakens at $936,662,225.
All-time worldwide leaders
The chart below shows the current top 10 worldwide lifetime grosses.
Top 10 highest-grossing movies worldwide (lifetime box office)
Label
Bar
Value
Avatar
$2,923,710,708
Avengers: Endgame
$2,799,439,100
Avatar: The Way of Water
$2,334,484,620
Titanic
$2,264,812,968
Ne Zha 2
$2,259,822,417
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
$2,071,310,218
Avengers: Infinity War
$2,052,415,039
Spider-Man: No Way Home
$1,921,426,073
Zootopia 2
$1,830,211,739
Inside Out 2
$1,698,863,816
Max = $2,923,710,708. Widths: Avatar 100.00%, Avengers: Endgame 95.75%, Avatar: The Way of Water 79.85%, Titanic 77.46%, Ne Zha 2 77.29%, Star Wars: The Force Awakens 70.85%, Avengers: Infinity War 70.20%, Spider-Man: No Way Home 65.72%, Zootopia 2 62.60%, Inside Out 2 58.11%.
Worldwide top 10 (with domestic vs international split)
For most all-time hits, the majority of revenue comes from outside the U.S./Canada. One standout is Ne Zha 2, where nearly all revenue is international.
Rank
Movie
Year
Worldwide
Domestic
Domestic %
International
International %
1
Avatar
2009
$2,923,710,708
$785,221,649
26.9%
$2,138,489,059
73.1%
2
Avengers: Endgame
2019
$2,799,439,100
$858,373,000
30.7%
$1,941,066,100
69.3%
3
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022
$2,334,484,620
$688,459,501
29.5%
$1,646,025,119
70.5%
4
Titanic
1997
$2,264,812,968
$674,354,882
29.8%
$1,590,458,086
70.2%
5
Ne Zha 2
2025
$2,259,822,417
$23,308,176
1.0%
$2,236,514,241
99.0%
6
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens
2015
$2,071,310,218
$936,662,225
45.2%
$1,134,647,993
54.8%
7
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
$2,052,415,039
$678,815,482
33.1%
$1,373,599,557
66.9%
8
Spider-Man: No Way Home
2021
$1,921,426,073
$814,866,759
42.4%
$1,106,559,314
57.6%
9
Zootopia 2
2025
$1,830,211,739
$420,611,739
23.0%
$1,409,600,000
77.0%
10
Inside Out 2
2024
$1,698,863,816
$652,980,194
38.4%
$1,045,883,622
61.6%
All-time domestic leaders (U.S./Canada)
Domestic rankings can look different from worldwide rankings. This chart highlights the biggest U.S./Canada lifetime grosses.
Top 10 highest-grossing movies in the U.S./Canada (domestic lifetime box office)
Label
Bar
Value
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
$936,662,225
Avengers: Endgame
$858,373,000
Spider-Man: No Way Home
$814,866,759
Avatar
$785,221,649
Top Gun: Maverick
$718,732,821
Black Panther
$700,426,566
Avatar: The Way of Water
$688,459,501
Avengers: Infinity War
$678,815,482
Titanic
$674,354,882
Jurassic World
$653,406,625
Max = $936,662,225. Widths: Star Wars: The Force Awakens 100.00%, Avengers: Endgame 91.64%, Spider-Man: No Way Home 87.00%, Avatar 83.83%, Top Gun: Maverick 76.73%, Black Panther 74.78%, Avatar: The Way of Water 73.50%, Avengers: Infinity War 72.47%, Titanic 72.00%, Jurassic World 69.76%.
What the all-time list suggests about modern box office
Global-first blockbusters: Across the worldwide top 10, international revenue averages about 70%, with only one title in the top 10 earning even 45% of its worldwide total domestically.
The “$2B club” is still exclusive: Even at the very top of the all-time chart, only 7 movies have cleared $2B worldwide.
Concentration at the top: The top three worldwide performers (Avatar, Avengers: Endgame, Avatar: The Way of Water) account for about 36.37% of the entire worldwide top-10 total.
Domestic ceilings: The domestic top-10 average is about $750,931,951, and the all-time #1 domestic run remains under $1B.
Methodology notes
Lifetime gross includes original theatrical runs plus any re-releases counted by the source.
Domestic refers to U.S./Canada; international/foreign is the rest of the world.
Totals can change over time due to re-releases, late reporting updates, and currency conversion revisions.
Sources
Box Office Mojo — Top Lifetime Grosses (Worldwide): https://www.boxofficemojo.com/chart/top_lifetime_gross/?area=XWW
