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Highest-Grossing Action Movies of All Time, Page 47

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 2,301 to 2,350 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. 2301 Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007) movie poster
    Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007) Dec 22, 2007 · Japanese · Action, Thriller, Animation $6.9M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M
  2. 2302 Don 2 (2011) movie poster
    Don 2 (2011) Dec 23, 2011 · Hindi · Action $6.9M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $6.9M
  3. 2303 Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka (2008) movie poster
    Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka (2008) Apr 12, 2008 · Japanese · Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi $6.9M worldwide
    Apr 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M
  4. 2304 Blood Father (2016) movie poster
    Blood Father (2016) Aug 12, 2016 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $6.9M worldwide
    Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M
  5. 2305 Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye (2025) movie poster
    Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye (2025) Jun 6, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Sci-Fi $6.9M worldwide
    Jun 6, 2025 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $6.9M
  6. 2306 The Amateur (1981) movie poster
    The Amateur (1981) Dec 11, 1981 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $6.9M worldwide
    Dec 11, 1981 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9M
  7. 2307 Centurion (2010) movie poster
    Centurion (2010) Aug 27, 2010 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $6.9M worldwide
    Aug 27, 2010 US and Canada: $123.6K Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $6.9M
  8. 2308 Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) movie poster
    Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) Nov 6, 1987 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $6.9M worldwide
    Nov 6, 1987 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9M
  9. 2309 Ladrón que roba a ladrón (2007) movie poster
    Ladrón que roba a ladrón (2007) Aug 31, 2007 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $6.9M worldwide
    Aug 31, 2007 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $6.9M
  10. 2310 Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell (2011) movie poster
    Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell (2011) Feb 26, 2011 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Romance $6.8M worldwide
    Feb 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
  11. 2311 The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) movie poster
    The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) Jun 22, 1984 · English · Comedy, Crime, Action $6.8M worldwide
    Jun 22, 1984 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: $90 Worldwide: $6.8M
  12. 2312 Commitment (2013) movie poster
    Commitment (2013) Dec 6, 2013 · Action, Drama $6.8M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2013 US and Canada: $76.5K Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $6.8M
  13. 2313 Jai Gangaajal (2016) movie poster
    Jai Gangaajal (2016) Mar 4, 2016 · Hindi · Action, Drama $6.8M worldwide
    Mar 4, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
  14. 2314 The Command (2019) movie poster
    The Command (2019) Jun 21, 2019 · English · Action, Drama, History $6.8M worldwide
    Jun 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
  15. 2315 North Face (2008) movie poster
    North Face (2008) Oct 23, 2008 · German · History, Drama, Action $6.8M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: $711.4K Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $6.8M
  16. 2316 Copshop (2021) movie poster
    Copshop (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $6.8M worldwide
    Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $6.8M
  17. 2317 Bruce Lee - The Fighter (2015) movie poster
    Bruce Lee - The Fighter (2015) Oct 16, 2015 · Telugu · Drama, Romance, Action $6.8M worldwide
    Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
  18. 2318 King Naresuan: Part 3 (2011) movie poster
    King Naresuan: Part 3 (2011) Mar 31, 2011 · Thai · Action, Drama, History $6.8M worldwide
    Mar 31, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
  19. 2319 Face Off 48H (2021) movie poster
    Face Off 48H (2021) Apr 14, 2021 · Vietnamese · Action, Comedy $6.8M worldwide
    Apr 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
  20. 2320 Seobok (2021) movie poster
    Seobok (2021) Apr 12, 2021 · Korean · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller $6.8M worldwide
    Apr 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
  21. 2321 City Hunter (2024) movie poster
    City Hunter (2024) Apr 25, 2024 · Japanese · Action, Comedy, Crime $6.8M worldwide
    Apr 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
  22. 2322 Runaway (1984) movie poster
    Runaway (1984) Dec 14, 1984 · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $6.8M worldwide
    Dec 14, 1984 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8M
  23. 2323 Unforgiven (2013) movie poster
    Unforgiven (2013) Sep 6, 2013 · Japanese · Drama, Crime, Western $6.8M worldwide
    Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
  24. 2324 Dragonkeeper (2024) movie poster
    Dragonkeeper (2024) Mar 1, 2024 · Fantasy, Adventure, Animation $6.8M worldwide
    Mar 1, 2024 US and Canada: $805.1K Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $6.8M
  25. 2325 R-Point (2004) movie poster
    R-Point (2004) Aug 13, 2004 · Korean · History, Horror, Action $6.7M worldwide
    Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M
  26. 2326 Fortress (1993) movie poster
    Fortress (1993) Sep 3, 1993 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $6.7M worldwide
    Sep 3, 1993 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7M
  27. 2327 Wild Card (2015) movie poster
    Wild Card (2015) Jan 30, 2015 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $6.7M worldwide
    Jan 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M
  28. 2328 Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990) movie poster
    Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990) Aug 24, 1990 · English · Action $6.7M worldwide
    Aug 24, 1990 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7M
  29. 2329 Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012) movie poster
    Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012) Jan 21, 2012 · Japanese · Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi $6.7M worldwide
    Jan 21, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M
  30. 2330 The Show Must Go On (2007) movie poster
    The Show Must Go On (2007) Apr 5, 2007 · Korean · Comedy, Action, Crime $6.7M worldwide
    Apr 5, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M
  31. 2331 The Myth (2005) movie poster
    The Myth (2005) May 11, 2005 · Chinese · Comedy, Adventure, Action $6.7M worldwide
    May 11, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M
  32. 2332 Street Racer (2008) movie poster
    Street Racer (2008) May 27, 2008 · English · Action $6.7M worldwide
    May 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M
  33. 2333 Forced Vengeance (1982) movie poster
    Forced Vengeance (1982) Jul 30, 1982 · English · Adventure, Drama, Action $6.7M worldwide
    Jul 30, 1982 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7M
  34. 2334 Spiritwalker (2020) movie poster
    Spiritwalker (2020) Oct 17, 2020 · Korean · Fantasy, Action, Mystery $6.6M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
  35. 2335 Black Moon Rising (1986) movie poster
    Black Moon Rising (1986) Jan 10, 1986 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $6.6M worldwide
    Jan 10, 1986 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.6M
  36. 2336 Mortal World 2 (2023) movie poster
    Mortal World 2 (2023) Dec 1, 2023 · Turkish · Crime, Action, Comedy $6.6M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
  37. 2337 Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025) movie poster
    Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025) May 2, 2025 · Korean · Action, Fantasy, Horror $6.6M worldwide
    May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
  38. 2338 Best of the Best (1992) movie poster
    Best of the Best (1992) May 28, 1992 · Cantonese · Action, Drama $6.6M worldwide
    May 28, 1992 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.6M
  39. 2339 Billion (2019) movie poster
    Billion (2019) Apr 18, 2019 · Russian · Action, Comedy $6.6M worldwide
    Apr 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
  40. 2340 Bodyguards and Assassins (2009) movie poster
    Bodyguards and Assassins (2009) Dec 18, 2009 · Cantonese · Action, Drama, History $6.6M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
  41. 2341 Invisible Target (2007) movie poster
    Invisible Target (2007) Jul 19, 2007 · Cantonese · Action $6.6M worldwide
    Jul 19, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
  42. 2342 Man of Vendetta (2010) movie poster
    Man of Vendetta (2010) Jul 1, 2010 · Korean · Thriller, Action $6.6M worldwide
    Jul 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
  43. 2343 Ned Kelly (2004) movie poster
    Ned Kelly (2004) Mar 26, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Biography $6.6M worldwide
    Mar 26, 2004 US and Canada: $87K Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $6.6M
  44. 2344 The Raid 2 (2014) movie poster
    The Raid 2 (2014) Mar 28, 2014 · Indonesian · Action, Thriller, Crime $6.6M worldwide
    Mar 28, 2014 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $6.6M
  45. 2345 Warriors of Virtue (1997) movie poster
    Warriors of Virtue (1997) May 2, 1997 · English · Family, Fantasy, Action $6.5M worldwide
    May 2, 1997 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $12.4K Worldwide: $6.5M
  46. 2346 In the Lost Lands (2025) movie poster
    In the Lost Lands (2025) Mar 7, 2025 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $6.5M worldwide
    Mar 7, 2025 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $6.5M
  47. 2347 Midnight Eagle (2007) movie poster
    Midnight Eagle (2007) Nov 23, 2007 · Japanese · Action $6.5M worldwide
    Nov 23, 2007 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $6.5M
  48. 2348 Flashback (1990) movie poster
    Flashback (1990) Feb 2, 1990 · English · Comedy, Action, Crime $6.5M worldwide
    Feb 2, 1990 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5M
  49. 2349 The Osterman Weekend (1983) movie poster
    The Osterman Weekend (1983) Oct 14, 1983 · English · Action, Thriller, Drama $6.5M worldwide
    Oct 14, 1983 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5M
  50. 2350 The Real McCoy (1993) movie poster
    The Real McCoy (1993) Sep 10, 1993 · English · Thriller, Drama, Crime $6.5M worldwide
    Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5M
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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