Action box office · All time

Highest-Grossing Action Movies of All Time, Page 19

Avatar (2009) is the highest-grossing action movie in our database, with $2.9B worldwide, ahead of Avengers: Endgame (2019) at $2.8B and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) at $2.5B. 5,652 action films in our database report a worldwide gross, $333.6B in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 40 films crossed $1 billion and 779 crossed $100 million. By language, English leads with $289.5B across 2,844 action releases.

films with a reported gross: 5,652
combined worldwide: $333.6B
films crossed $100M: 779
earned in the US & Canada: 38%

#1 of 5,652

Highest-grossing action movie ever

Avatar (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$2.9B worldwide

$785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%

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The Top 5,000 Action Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 901 to 950 of 5,000. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. The pages stop at the top 5,000 of 5,652 films.

901
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) Dec 2, 1988 · English · Action, Comedy, Romance $78.8M worldwide

Dec 2, 1988 US and Canada: $78.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.8M
902
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) Mar 22, 1991 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $78.7M worldwide

Mar 22, 1991 US and Canada: $78.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.7M
903
Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) Dec 21, 2006 · Chinese · Action, Drama, Romance $78.6M worldwide

Dec 21, 2006 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: $72M Worldwide: $78.6M
904
Collateral Damage (2002) Feb 8, 2002 · English · Action, Thriller $78.4M worldwide

Feb 8, 2002 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $38.3M Worldwide: $78.4M
905
The Terminator (1984) Oct 26, 1984 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $78.4M worldwide

Oct 26, 1984 US and Canada: $38.4M Rest of the world: $40M Worldwide: $78.4M
906
R.I.P.D. (2013) Jul 19, 2013 · English · Action, Fantasy, Comedy $78.3M worldwide

Jul 19, 2013 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $44.7M Worldwide: $78.3M
907
Priest (2011) May 13, 2011 · English · Action, Thriller, Horror $78.3M worldwide

May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $49.2M Worldwide: $78.3M
908
K-9 (1989) Apr 28, 1989 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $78.2M worldwide

Apr 28, 1989 US and Canada: $43.2M Rest of the world: $35M Worldwide: $78.2M
909
Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) Oct 11, 2016 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $78.1M worldwide

Oct 11, 2016 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $76.1M Worldwide: $78.1M
910
Hooper (1978) Jul 28, 1978 · English · Action, Comedy $78M worldwide

Jul 28, 1978 US and Canada: $78M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78M
911
Showtime (2002) Mar 15, 2002 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $77.9M worldwide

Mar 15, 2002 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $39.8M Worldwide: $77.9M
912
Hostage (2005) Mar 11, 2005 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $77.7M worldwide

Mar 11, 2005 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $43M Worldwide: $77.7M
913
Windtalkers (2002) Jun 14, 2002 · English · Action, History, Romance $77.6M worldwide

Jun 14, 2002 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: $36.7M Worldwide: $77.6M
914
Next (2007) Apr 27, 2007 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $77.6M worldwide

Apr 27, 2007 US and Canada: $18.2M Rest of the world: $59.4M Worldwide: $77.6M
915
Fantastica: A Boonie Bears Adventure (2017) Jan 28, 2017 · Chinese · Fantasy, Action, Animation $77.2M worldwide

Jan 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.2M
916
The Forever Purge (2021) Jul 2, 2021 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $77M worldwide

Jul 2, 2021 US and Canada: $44.5M Rest of the world: $32.5M Worldwide: $77M
917
I, Frankenstein (2014) Jan 24, 2014 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $76.8M worldwide

Jan 24, 2014 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: $57.7M Worldwide: $76.8M
918
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) Jun 1, 1984 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $76.6M worldwide

Jun 1, 1984 US and Canada: $76.5M Rest of the world: $80.9K Worldwide: $76.6M
919
Cold Pursuit (2019) Feb 8, 2019 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $76.4M worldwide

Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $44.3M Worldwide: $76.4M
920
The Mechanic (2011) Jan 28, 2011 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $76.1M worldwide

Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $76.1M
921
Death Race (2008) Aug 22, 2008 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $76M worldwide

Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $39.7M Worldwide: $76M
922
Violent Night (2022) Dec 2, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller, Horror $76M worldwide

Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: $25.9M Worldwide: $76M
923
The Northman (2022) Apr 22, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $75.9M worldwide

Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $34.2M Rest of the world: $41.6M Worldwide: $75.9M
924
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) Jun 29, 2018 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $75.8M worldwide

Jun 29, 2018 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: $25.8M Worldwide: $75.8M
925
The Last of the Mohicans (1992) Sep 25, 1992 · English · Action, Adventure, Romance $75.5M worldwide

Sep 25, 1992 US and Canada: $75.5M Rest of the world: $674 Worldwide: $75.5M
926
The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) Aug 3, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $75.3M worldwide

Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $41.8M Worldwide: $75.3M
927
Dragon Wars: D-War (2007) Sep 14, 2007 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $75.1M worldwide

Sep 14, 2007 US and Canada: $11M Rest of the world: $64.1M Worldwide: $75.1M
928
28 Days Later... (2003) Jun 27, 2003 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $74.9M worldwide

Jun 27, 2003 US and Canada: $45.1M Rest of the world: $29.9M Worldwide: $74.9M
929
Animal World (2018) Jun 13, 2018 · Chinese · Thriller, Drama, Action $74.9M worldwide

Jun 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.9M
930
Plane (2023) Jan 13, 2023 · English · Action, Thriller $74.5M worldwide

Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $74.5M
931
Hard Target (1993) Aug 20, 1993 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $74.2M worldwide

Aug 20, 1993 US and Canada: $32.6M Rest of the world: $41.6M Worldwide: $74.2M
932
The Grandmaster (2013) Aug 23, 2013 · Chinese · Action, Biography, Drama $73.9M worldwide

Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: $67.3M Worldwide: $73.9M
933
The Core (2003) Mar 28, 2003 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $73.5M worldwide

Mar 28, 2003 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: $42.3M Worldwide: $73.5M
934
Charlie's Angels (2019) Nov 15, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $73.3M worldwide

Nov 15, 2019 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $55.5M Worldwide: $73.3M
935
Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) Dec 15, 2000 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery $73.2M worldwide

Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: $26.5M Worldwide: $73.2M
936
Here Comes the Boom (2012) Oct 12, 2012 · English · Action, Comedy $73.1M worldwide

Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $45.3M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $73.1M
937
Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012) Sep 6, 2012 · Japanese · Crime, Action $72.9M worldwide

Sep 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.9M
938
Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (2022) Apr 15, 2022 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Crime $72.7M worldwide

Apr 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.7M
939
Around the World in 80 Days (2004) Jun 16, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $72.7M worldwide

Jun 16, 2004 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $48.7M Worldwide: $72.7M
940
The Transporter Refueled (2015) Sep 4, 2015 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $72.6M worldwide

Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $72.6M
941
The Cannonball Run (1981) Jun 19, 1981 · English · Action, Sport, Comedy $72.2M worldwide

Jun 19, 1981 US and Canada: $72.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $72.2M
942
Babylon A.D. (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $72.1M worldwide

Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $72.1M
943
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005) Jun 10, 2005 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $72M worldwide

Jun 10, 2005 US and Canada: $39.2M Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $72M
944
Rules of Engagement (2000) Apr 7, 2000 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $71.7M worldwide

Apr 7, 2000 US and Canada: $61.3M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $71.7M
945
Run All Night (2015) Mar 13, 2015 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $71.7M worldwide

Mar 13, 2015 US and Canada: $26.5M Rest of the world: $45.2M Worldwide: $71.7M
946
Superhero Movie (2008) Mar 28, 2008 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $71.6M worldwide

Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $45.7M Worldwide: $71.6M
947
Colombiana (2011) Aug 26, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $71.5M worldwide

Aug 26, 2011 US and Canada: $36.7M Rest of the world: $34.8M Worldwide: $71.5M
948
Brick Mansions (2014) Apr 25, 2014 · English · Action, Drama, Crime $71.4M worldwide

Apr 25, 2014 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: $51M Worldwide: $71.4M
949
xXx: State of the Union (2005) Apr 29, 2005 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $71.4M worldwide

Apr 29, 2005 US and Canada: $26.9M Rest of the world: $44.5M Worldwide: $71.4M
950
Tidal Wave (2009) Jul 22, 2009 · Korean · Thriller, Action, Drama $71.3M worldwide

Jul 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.3M