This list charts the most successful films at cinemas in Australia by box office sales in Australian dollars. An overview of the top-earning films and record-holders is provided, as well as the highest-grossing Australian productions.
Highest-grossing films
The following is a list of the highest-grossing films in Australia. The list is topped by James Cameron's Avatar (2009) which surpassed his Titanic (1997) to take the local record. Crocodile Dundee (1986) is the highest-grossing Australian film with a gross of A$47.7 million.
Background colour indicates films currently running in cinemas.
Rank Title Year Gross (A$) 1 Avatar 2009 118,985,016 2 Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2015 94,052,875 3Avatar: The Way of Water2022 93,762,270 4Top Gun: Maverick 2022 93,536,383 5 Spider-Man: Brand New Day 2026 87,500,000 6 Avengers: Endgame 2019 86,700,000 7 Barbie 2023 86,456,455 8 Spider-Man: No Way Home 2021 81,786,1119 Deadpool & Wolverine2024 67,827,77110The Odyssey2026 67,000,000 11 The Lion King 2019 64,139,148 12 Avengers: Infinity War 2018 62,041,98913Avatar: Fire and Ash202558,700,809 14 Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2017 58,098,04515Titanic1997 57,713,71716A Minecraft Movie202556,299,99817Inside Out 22024 55,535,59318Bohemian Rhapsody2018 55,387,80219The Avengers2012 53,489,62020Jurassic World2015 52,966,85721Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 22011 52,684,12722The Super Mario Bros. Movie2023 51,771,08923Moana 22024 51,645,99324Rogue One: A Star Wars Story2016 51,482,72725Shrek 22004 50,395,86626The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003 49,370,35427Skyfall2012 49,025,60428Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle2017 48,851,30829Wicked: Part One2024 48,740,43830Finding Dory2016 48,623,79631Beauty and the Beast2017 48,013,65532*Crocodile Dundee1986 47,707,59833The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 47,429,61934Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019 47,336,90435Jumanji: The Next Level2019 46,752,414Films marked as * are classified as Australian Films by Screen Australia.
Highest-grossing film by year Year Title Gross (A$m) 1972 The Godfather 2.0 1973 Alvin Purple 4.7 1974 The Sting 4.4 1975 Jaws 4.8 1976 The Towering Inferno 3.9 1977 The Spy Who Loved Me 2.1 1978 Star Wars 6.4 1979 The Muppet Movie 2.0 1980 Kramer vs Kramer 3.1 1981 Gallipoli 4.1 1982 The Man from Snowy River 7.8 1983 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 11.4 1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 4.2 1985 Beverly Hills Cop 4.1 1986 Crocodile Dundee 40.8 1987 Beverly Hills Cop II 11.4 1988 Crocodile Dundee II 24.9 1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 15.8 1990 Pretty Woman 26.1 1991 Dances with Wolves 19.2 1992 Strictly Ballroom 18.7 1993 Jurassic Park 31.7 1994 The Lion King 24.7 1995 Batman Forever 17.9 1996 Independence Day 29.3 1997 Men in Black 22.7 1998 Titanic 47.3 1999 Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 38.7 2000 Gladiator 30.7 2001 Shrek 32.1 2002 Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones 33.8 2003 Finding Nemo 37.1 2004 Shrek 2 50.4 2005 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith 35.5 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 38.1 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 35.5 2008 The Dark Knight 45.8 2009 Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince 40.6 2010 Avatar 75.3 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 52.6 2012 The Avengers 53.3 2013 Iron Man 3 39.2 2014 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 32.8 2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens 62.8 2016 Finding Dory 48.6 2017 Beauty and the Beast 48.0 2018 Avengers: Infinity War 61.9 2019 Avengers: Endgame 84.2 2020 Jumanji: The Next Level 28.0 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home 55.3 2022 Top Gun: Maverick 93.1 2023 Barbie 86.2 2024 Deadpool & Wolverine 67.82025A Minecraft Movie56.3
Previous record holders + Year Title Record setting gross(A$) 1940 Gone With the Wind 3,426,000 1965 The Sound of Music 4,437,000 1975 Jaws 4,620,000 1977 Star Wars 6,200,000 1982 The Man from Snowy River 7,821,420 1983 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 11,424,768 1986 Crocodile Dundee 47,707,598(19,772,232) 1998 Titanic 57,713,717 2009 Avatar 115,781,489
Highest-grossing Australian productions The following is a list of the highest-grossing Australian films at the Australian box office. Crocodile Dundee has remained the highest-grossing Australian film for , regardless of inflation.
Rank Title Year ofrelease Budget(A$) Australian gross(A$) Worldwide gross(US$) 1 Crocodile Dundee 1986 $11,500,000 $47,707,598 $328,203,506 2 Australia 2008 $200,000,000 (US$130,000,000,US$78,000,000 after tax incentives) $37,555,757 $211,342,221 3 Babe 1995 $30,000,000 $36,797,861 $254,134,910 4 Elvis 2022 $120,000,000 $33,613,464 $285,781,077 5 Happy Feet 2006 $132,740,000 $31,786,593 $384,335,608 6 The Lego Movie* 2014 $60,000,000 $29,834,461 $468,060,692 7 Lion 2016 $15,000,000 $29,568,232 $140,312,928 8 Moulin Rouge! 2001 $52,000,000 $27,765,415 $179,213,434 9 The Great Gatsby 2013 $105,000,000 $27,395,350 $353,641,895 10 Peter Rabbit 2018 $50,000,000 $26,795,589 $351,266,433 Films marked as * are not classified as Australian by Screen Australia
Previous Australian record holders + Year Title Record setting gross(A$) 1966 They're a Weird Mob 2,417,000 1973 Alvin Purple 4,720,000 1975 Picnic at Hanging Rock 5,120,000 1979 Mad Max 5,355,490 1981 Gallipoli 11,740,000 1982 The Man from Snowy River 17,228,160 1986 Crocodile Dundee 47,707,598
Other popular Australian films
High grossing Australian films from earlier decades include: 1900s – The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906) (gross £20,000) 1910s – The Fatal Wedding (1911) (£18,000), The Life Story of John Lee, or The Man They Could Not Hang (1912) (£20,000), The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell (1915) (£25,000) 1920s – For the Term of His Natural Life (1927) (over £40,000) 1930s – On Our Selection (1932) (£60,000), The Silence of Dean Maitland (1934) (£50,000) 1940s – Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940) (£130,000), Smithy (1946) (over £50,000), The Overlanders (1946) (£250,000), Sons of Matthew (1949) 1950s – Walk Into Paradise (1956)
See also Lists of highest-grossing films
Notes
External links MPDAA Historical Box Office Top 10 Lists Film Victoria — Australian Films at the Australian Box Office
References