Action box office · All time

Highest-Grossing Action Movies of All Time, Page 58

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 2,851 to 2,900 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.

2851
Zoop in Afrika (2005) Jul 14, 2005 · Dutch · Adventure, Action, Family $2.7M worldwide

Jul 14, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
2852
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010) Jun 13, 2010 · Cantonese · History, Drama, Action $2.7M worldwide

Jun 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
2853
The Huntresses (2014) Jan 29, 2014 · Korean · Comedy, Action, Adventure $2.7M worldwide

Jan 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
2854
The Guest (2014) Sep 17, 2014 · Italian · Action, Mystery, Thriller $2.7M worldwide

Sep 17, 2014 US and Canada: $332.9K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.7M
2855
Gangsterdam (2017) Mar 29, 2017 · French · Comedy, Action $2.7M worldwide

Mar 29, 2017 US and Canada: $954 Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $2.7M
2856
Blind Fury (1990) Mar 16, 1990 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $2.7M worldwide

Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
2857
Kamen Rider Revice the Movie: Battle Familia (2022) Jul 22, 2022 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi $2.7M worldwide

Jul 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
2858
Tomb of the River (2021) Nov 10, 2021 · Korean · Action, Drama, Crime $2.7M worldwide

Nov 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
2859
Polite Society (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · English · Action, Comedy $2.7M worldwide

Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $2.7M
2860
Redbelt (2008) May 2, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Sport $2.7M worldwide

May 2, 2008 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $328.1K Worldwide: $2.7M
2861
Gamera the Brave (2006) Nov 11, 2006 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy $2.7M worldwide

Nov 11, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
2862
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (2024) Apr 11, 2024 · Hindi · Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi $2.6M worldwide

Apr 11, 2024 US and Canada: $689.5K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.6M
2863
Poker Face (2022) Nov 16, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $2.6M worldwide

Nov 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
2864
Double Agent (2003) Jan 24, 2003 · Korean · Action, Thriller $2.6M worldwide

Jan 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
2865
The Passage (2019) Jun 4, 2019 · Arabic · War, Action, Drama $2.6M worldwide

Jun 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
2866
I Am What I Am (2021) Jun 18, 2021 · Chinese · Drama, Animation, Comedy $2.6M worldwide

Jun 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
2867
Antikiller 2: Antiterror (2003) Dec 12, 2003 · Russian · Action, Crime $2.6M worldwide

Dec 12, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
2868
American Renegades (2018) Dec 21, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $2.6M worldwide

Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
2869
Switch (2007) Oct 26, 2007 · Norwegian · Drama, Action $2.6M worldwide

Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
2870
Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005) Sep 1, 2005 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Action $2.6M worldwide

Sep 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
2871
Thallumaala (2022) Aug 12, 2022 · Malayalam · Action, Drama, Comedy $2.6M worldwide

Aug 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
2872
Combustion (2013) Apr 26, 2013 · Spanish · Action $2.6M worldwide

Apr 26, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
2873
Kung Fu League (2018) Oct 19, 2018 · Chinese · Action, Comedy $2.6M worldwide

Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
2874
Ordinary Person (2017) Mar 23, 2017 · Korean · Action, Mystery, Crime $2.6M worldwide

Mar 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
2875
Man of Will (2017) Oct 19, 2017 · Korean · History, Drama, Action $2.6M worldwide

Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
2876
So Undercover (2012) Dec 6, 2012 · English · Action, Comedy $2.6M worldwide

Dec 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
2877
Sons of Rizk 3: Knockout (2024) Jun 11, 2024 · Arabic · Crime, Thriller, Action $2.6M worldwide

Jun 11, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
2878
Gatao (2015) Jul 5, 2015 · Chinese · Action, Crime $2.5M worldwide

Jul 5, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
2879
The Business (2005) Sep 2, 2005 · English · Thriller, Drama, Action $2.5M worldwide

Sep 2, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
2880
Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) Dec 24, 2004 · Hindi · Drama, War, Action $2.5M worldwide

Dec 24, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
2881
Zero Zone (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · Turkish · Drama, Action $2.5M worldwide

Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
2882
Varisu (2023) Jan 11, 2023 · Tamil · Action, Adventure $2.5M worldwide

Jan 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
2883
The Conquest of Siberia (2019) Feb 21, 2019 · Russian · Drama, Action, History $2.5M worldwide

Feb 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
2884
Rom (2019) Oct 4, 2019 · Vietnamese · Action, Drama $2.5M worldwide

Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
2885
Bus Lane (2007) Apr 12, 2007 · Thai · Action, Comedy, Crime $2.5M worldwide

Apr 12, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
2886
Dead of Winter (2025) Sep 26, 2025 · English · Action, Thriller $2.5M worldwide

Sep 26, 2025 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $828.9K Worldwide: $2.5M
2887
Come Out Fighting (2023) May 19, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $2.5M worldwide

May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M
2888
Fire with Fire (2012) Aug 31, 2012 · English · Thriller, Crime, Drama $2.5M worldwide

Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
2889
Sardar (2022) Oct 21, 2022 · Tamil · Action, Thriller $2.5M worldwide

Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
2890
P.O.W. The Escape (1986) Apr 1, 1986 · English · War, Action $2.5M worldwide

Apr 1, 1986 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M
2891
When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2002) Nov 4, 2002 · Japanese · Action, Drama, History $2.5M worldwide

Nov 4, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
2892
The Twins Effect II (2004) Aug 12, 2004 · Cantonese · Action, Fantasy, Comedy $2.5M worldwide

Aug 12, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
2893
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st (2010) Jan 23, 2010 · Japanese · Drama, Action, Sci-Fi $2.5M worldwide

Jan 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
2894
The Killer Who Never Kills (2011) Jul 29, 2011 · Chinese · Comedy, Drama, Action $2.5M worldwide

Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
2895
Class of 1999 (1990) May 11, 1990 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Horror $2.5M worldwide

May 11, 1990 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M
2896
The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018) Apr 6, 2018 · Japanese · Comedy, Action, Fantasy $2.5M worldwide

Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
2897
The Resistance Fighter (2019) Mar 15, 2019 · Polish · Action, War, History $2.5M worldwide

Mar 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
2898
Kung Fu Tootsie (2007) Jul 19, 2007 · Thai · Action, Comedy $2.5M worldwide

Jul 19, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
2899
Crime Spree (2003) Apr 16, 2003 · English · Comedy, Crime, Action $2.5M worldwide

Apr 16, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
2900
Gangster (2006) Apr 28, 2006 · Hindi · Thriller, Action, Drama $2.5M worldwide

Apr 28, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M