#1 of 5,652 Highest-grossing action movie ever
2009 · Action, Adventure
$2.9B worldwide
$785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%
Action box office · All time
Highest-Grossing Action Movies of All Time, Page 26
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%
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The Top 5,000 Action Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1,251 to 1,300 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.
- 1251
Nov 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.6M - 1252
Nov 8, 2018 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $38.1M Worldwide: $39.6M - 1253
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014)Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: $25.6M Worldwide: $39.4M
Aug 22, 2014 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $39.4M worldwide - 1254
Jan 11, 2019 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $35.2M Worldwide: $39.3M - 1255
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $13.9M Rest of the world: $25.4M Worldwide: $39.3M Oct 23, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $39.3M worldwide - 1256
Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $24.2M Worldwide: $39.2M - 1257
Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $19.8M Rest of the world: $19.4M Worldwide: $39.2M - 1258
May 18, 2018 US and Canada: $17.9M Rest of the world: $21.3M Worldwide: $39.2M - 1259
The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)Apr 30, 1982 US and Canada: $39.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.1M Apr 30, 1982 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $39.1M worldwide - 1260
Jun 27, 2025 US and Canada: $24.1M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $39.1M - 1261
Jun 30, 1989 US and Canada: $39M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39M - 1262
Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $37M Worldwide: $38.9M - 1263
Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: $24.1M Worldwide: $38.8M - 1264
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.7M Feb 26, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $38.7M worldwide - 1265
Apr 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.6M - 1266
Feb 18, 1994 US and Canada: $38.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.6M - 1267
Jun 27, 1986 US and Canada: $38.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.5M - 1268
Aug 10, 1984 US and Canada: $38.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.4M - 1269
Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015)Oct 10, 2015 US and Canada: $919.7K Rest of the world: $37.4M Worldwide: $38.4M
Oct 10, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Comedy $38.4M worldwide - 1270
Dec 7, 1984 US and Canada: $38.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.3M - 1271
Nov 13, 1987 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $38.1M - 1272
Jan 27, 2012 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $38.1M - 1273
Aug 1, 1986 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $38M - 1274
Sep 22, 2023 US and Canada: $16.7M Rest of the world: $21.2M Worldwide: $37.9M - 1275
Jul 13, 1988 US and Canada: $37.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.9M - 1276
Jul 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.8M - 1277
Sep 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.7M - 1278
Apr 16, 2003 US and Canada: $23.4M Rest of the world: $14.4M Worldwide: $37.7M - 1279
Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.7M - 1280
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)Aug 25, 2012 US and Canada: $32.4K Rest of the world: $37.7M Worldwide: $37.7M Aug 25, 2012 · Japanese · History, War, Adventure $37.7M worldwide - 1281
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)Jul 16, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.6M Jul 16, 2005 · Japanese · Adventure, Animation, Action $37.6M worldwide - 1282
Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: $23.4M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $37.6M - 1283
Sep 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.6M - 1284
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017)Nov 5, 2017 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $35.2M Worldwide: $37.6M Nov 5, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $37.6M worldwide - 1285
Sep 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.5M - 1286
Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: $821K Rest of the world: $36.6M Worldwide: $37.4M - 1287
Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $37.4M - 1288
Nov 29, 2018 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $36.9M - 1289
Feb 17, 1995 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.9M - 1290
Jul 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.9M - 1291
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $216.6K Rest of the world: $36.6M Worldwide: $36.8M - 1292
Jul 14, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.7M - 1293
Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: $22M Rest of the world: $14.7M Worldwide: $36.6M - 1294
Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky (2010)Apr 17, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.4M Apr 17, 2010 · Japanese · Action, Mystery, Crime $36.4M worldwide - 1295
Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013)Apr 19, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.3M Apr 19, 2013 · Japanese · Drama, Action, Animation $36.3M worldwide - 1296
Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011)Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.3M Dec 23, 2011 · Japanese · Animation, Action $36.3M worldwide - 1297
Jul 10, 1992 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.3M - 1298
Feb 4, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.3M - 1299
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny (2023)Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.3M Jul 28, 2023 · Japanese · War, Adventure, Action $36.3M worldwide - 1300
Apr 7, 2023 US and Canada: $129K Rest of the world: $36.1M Worldwide: $36.3M
Archive
Action Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $20.6B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
2020s 7 years · $61.4B
- 2026 so far $6B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $11.9B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- 2024 $8.7B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $10B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $11.2B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $10.3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $3.4B #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $152.6B
- 2019 $16.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $19.7B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $20.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $16.5B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $16.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $16.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $12.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $13.8B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $10.7B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $9.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $73.2B
- 2009 $12.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $9.7B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.5B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- 2006 $6.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $6.8B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.7B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.6B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.5B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- 2000 $4.7B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $32.6B
- 1999 $4.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $4.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $4.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.6B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $1.6B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.1B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $2.5B #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $10.7B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $1.1B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $931.7M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $653.6M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $544.5M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2.8B
- 1979 $524.3M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $509.4M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $104.8M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $28.9M #1 The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- 1974 $238.7M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $84.1M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $94.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $112.6M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $119.5M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $286.3M
- 1969 $30.7M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $49.1M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $31.4K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $115.3M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $24.8M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $62.5M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $88.9K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- 1961 $88.8K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $13.1K #1 Exodus (1960)