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Highest-Grossing Action Movies of All Time, Page 34

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%
Avatar (2009) movie poster #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 1,651 to 1,700 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.

  1. 1651 Blackhat (2015) movie poster
    Blackhat (2015) Jan 16, 2015 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $19.7M worldwide
    Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $19.7M
  2. 1652 Don (2006) movie poster
    Don (2006) Aug 19, 2006 · Hindi · Drama, Action, Thriller $19.6M worldwide
    Aug 19, 2006 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $17.4M Worldwide: $19.6M
  3. 1653 Drop (2009) movie poster
    Drop (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · Japanese · Action, Comedy $19.6M worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6M
  4. 1654 Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 (2016) movie poster
    Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 (2016) Oct 8, 2016 · Indonesian · Adventure, Comedy, Action $19.6M worldwide
    Oct 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6M
  5. 1655 Attrition (2018) movie poster
    Attrition (2018) Sep 24, 2018 · English · Action $19.5M worldwide
    Sep 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5M
  6. 1656 Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker (2009) movie poster
    Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker (2009) Aug 8, 2009 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $19.4M worldwide
    Aug 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4M
  7. 1657 Get Carter (2000) movie poster
    Get Carter (2000) Oct 6, 2000 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $19.4M worldwide
    Oct 6, 2000 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $19.4M
  8. 1658 Headhunters (2012) movie poster
    Headhunters (2012) Apr 27, 2012 · Norwegian · Action, Thriller, Crime $19.4M worldwide
    Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $18.2M Worldwide: $19.4M
  9. 1659 They Will Kill You (2026) movie poster
    They Will Kill You (2026) Mar 27, 2026 · English · Action, Comedy, Horror $19.4M worldwide
    Mar 27, 2026 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $19.4M
  10. 1660 Ballad (2009) movie poster
    Ballad (2009) Sep 5, 2009 · Japanese · Action, Romance, Drama $19.4M worldwide
    Sep 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4M
  11. 1661 Cell 211 (2009) movie poster
    Cell 211 (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · Spanish · Thriller, Action, Drama $19.3M worldwide
    Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.3M
  12. 1662 The Lost City of Z (2017) movie poster
    The Lost City of Z (2017) Apr 14, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Biography $19.3M worldwide
    Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $19.3M
  13. 1663 Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) movie poster
    Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) Aug 15, 2020 · Japanese · Animation, Fantasy, Action $19.3M worldwide
    Aug 15, 2020 US and Canada: $200K Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $19.3M
  14. 1664 Half Past Dead (2002) movie poster
    Half Past Dead (2002) Nov 15, 2002 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $19.2M worldwide
    Nov 15, 2002 US and Canada: $15.6M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $19.2M
  15. 1665 Species II (1998) movie poster
    Species II (1998) Apr 10, 1998 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Horror $19.2M worldwide
    Apr 10, 1998 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.2M
  16. 1666 The Replacement Killers (1998) movie poster
    The Replacement Killers (1998) Feb 6, 1998 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $19.2M worldwide
    Feb 6, 1998 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.2M
  17. 1667 Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) movie poster
    Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) May 14, 2021 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $19.1M worldwide
    May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $19.1M
  18. 1668 Golden Kamuy (2024) movie poster
    Golden Kamuy (2024) May 19, 2024 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, History $19.1M worldwide
    May 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.1M
  19. 1669 Johnny Mnemonic (1995) movie poster
    Johnny Mnemonic (1995) May 26, 1995 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $19.1M worldwide
    May 26, 1995 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $19.1M
  20. 1670 Memoir of a Murderer (2017) movie poster
    Memoir of a Murderer (2017) Sep 8, 2017 · Korean · Action, Drama, Thriller $19M worldwide
    Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: $91.3K Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $19M
  21. 1671 Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) movie poster
    Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) May 26, 1970 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $19M worldwide
    May 26, 1970 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19M
  22. 1672 Sniper (1993) movie poster
    Sniper (1993) Jan 29, 1993 · Action, Thriller, War $19M worldwide
    Jan 29, 1993 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19M
  23. 1673 Kamen Rider Fourze The Movie: It’s Space Time, Everybody! (2012) movie poster
    Kamen Rider Fourze The Movie: It’s Space Time, Everybody! (2012) Aug 4, 2012 · Japanese · Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi $19M worldwide
    Aug 4, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19M
  24. 1674 The Octagon (1980) movie poster
    The Octagon (1980) Aug 15, 1980 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $19M worldwide
    Aug 15, 1980 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19M
  25. 1675 Above the Law (1988) movie poster
    Above the Law (1988) Apr 22, 1988 · Action, Drama, Mystery $18.9M worldwide
    Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9M
  26. 1676 Kitaro (2007) movie poster
    Kitaro (2007) Apr 28, 2007 · Japanese · Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Action $18.9M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9M
  27. 1677 Mr. Nice Guy (1997) movie poster
    Mr. Nice Guy (1997) Jan 31, 1997 · Cantonese · Action, Crime, Comedy $18.8M worldwide
    Jan 31, 1997 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $18.8M
  28. 1678 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021) movie poster
    Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021) Jun 11, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Drama, Animation $18.7M worldwide
    Jun 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.7M
  29. 1679 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) movie poster
    3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) Feb 23, 2001 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $18.7M worldwide
    Feb 23, 2001 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $18.7M
  30. 1680 See No Evil (2006) movie poster
    See No Evil (2006) May 19, 2006 · English · Action, Mystery, Thriller $18.7M worldwide
    May 19, 2006 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $18.7M
  31. 1681 Year of the Dragon (1985) movie poster
    Year of the Dragon (1985) Aug 16, 1985 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $18.7M worldwide
    Aug 16, 1985 US and Canada: $18.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.7M
  32. 1682 13 Assassins (2011) movie poster
    13 Assassins (2011) Apr 29, 2011 · Japanese · Action $18.7M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2011 US and Canada: $802.8K Rest of the world: $17.9M Worldwide: $18.7M
  33. 1683 Retribution (2023) movie poster
    Retribution (2023) Aug 25, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $18.7M worldwide
    Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $18.7M
  34. 1684 The Quick and the Dead (1995) movie poster
    The Quick and the Dead (1995) Feb 10, 1995 · English · Action, Adventure, Western $18.6M worldwide
    Feb 10, 1995 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6M
  35. 1685 Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) movie poster
    Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) Nov 2, 2001 · Japanese · Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi $18.6M worldwide
    Nov 2, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6M
  36. 1686 Sector 7 (2011) movie poster
    Sector 7 (2011) Aug 4, 2011 · Korean · Action, Horror, Sci-Fi $18.6M worldwide
    Aug 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6M
  37. 1687 Girls und Panzer der Film (2015) movie poster
    Girls und Panzer der Film (2015) Nov 21, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Comedy, Animation $18.6M worldwide
    Nov 21, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6M
  38. 1688 The Turkish Gambit (2005) movie poster
    The Turkish Gambit (2005) Feb 22, 2005 · Russian · Drama, Action, History $18.5M worldwide
    Feb 22, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.5M
  39. 1689 Airpocalypse (2018) movie poster
    Airpocalypse (2018) Dec 21, 2018 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $18.5M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $105.7K Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $18.5M
  40. 1690 252: Signal of Life (2008) movie poster
    252: Signal of Life (2008) Dec 6, 2008 · Japanese · Adventure, Drama, Action $18.5M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.5M
  41. 1691 Escape (2024) movie poster
    Escape (2024) Jul 5, 2024 · Korean · Action $18.5M worldwide
    Jul 5, 2024 US and Canada: $259.2K Rest of the world: $18.2M Worldwide: $18.5M
  42. 1692 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026) movie poster
    Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026) May 15, 2026 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Drama $18.4M worldwide
    May 15, 2026 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $17.3M Worldwide: $18.4M
  43. 1693 Repo Men (2010) movie poster
    Repo Men (2010) Mar 19, 2010 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $18.4M worldwide
    Mar 19, 2010 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $18.4M
  44. 1694 Bandidas (2006) movie poster
    Bandidas (2006) Jan 18, 2006 · English · Action, Comedy, Western $18.4M worldwide
    Jan 18, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.4M
  45. 1695 Manhunt (2018) movie poster
    Manhunt (2018) May 4, 2018 · English · Action, Thriller $18.3M worldwide
    May 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.3M
  46. 1696 Fabricated City (2017) movie poster
    Fabricated City (2017) Feb 9, 2017 · Korean · Thriller, Crime, Action $18.3M worldwide
    Feb 9, 2017 US and Canada: $104.9K Rest of the world: $18.2M Worldwide: $18.3M
  47. 1697 That Darn Cat (1997) movie poster
    That Darn Cat (1997) Feb 14, 1997 · English · Action, Mystery, Comedy $18.3M worldwide
    Feb 14, 1997 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.3M
  48. 1698 Asura: The City of Madness (2016) movie poster
    Asura: The City of Madness (2016) Oct 7, 2016 · Korean · Action, Drama, Thriller $18.3M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $175.7K Rest of the world: $18.1M Worldwide: $18.3M
  49. 1699 New Kids Turbo (2010) movie poster
    New Kids Turbo (2010) Dec 9, 2010 · Dutch · Action, Comedy $18.3M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.3M
  50. 1700 Runner (2026) movie poster
    Runner (2026) Sep 11, 2026 · English · Action, Comedy, Thriller $18.1M worldwide
    Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $18.1M
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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
2010s 10 years · $152.6B
2000s 10 years · $73.2B
1990s 10 years · $32.6B
1980s 10 years · $10.7B
1970s 10 years · $2.8B
1960s 10 years · $286.3M
1950s 7 years · $3.2M
1940s 2 years · $2.3M
1930s 2 years · $5.8K
1920s 2 years · $1.8K