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Highest-Grossing Action Movies of All Time, Page 68

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 3,351 to 3,400 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. 3351 Shadow in the Cloud (2021) movie poster
    Shadow in the Cloud (2021) 2021 · English · Action, Horror, War $1.1M worldwide
    2021 US and Canada: $156.9K Rest of the world: $897.4K Worldwide: $1.1M
  2. 3352 211 (2018) movie poster
    211 (2018) Jun 8, 2018 · English · Action, Drama, History $1.1M worldwide
    Jun 8, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  3. 3353 Once a Gangster (2010) movie poster
    Once a Gangster (2010) May 20, 2010 · Cantonese · Comedy, Action, Crime $1.1M worldwide
    May 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  4. 3354 Breaking News (2004) movie poster
    Breaking News (2004) May 21, 2004 · Cantonese · Thriller, Crime, Action $1.1M worldwide
    May 21, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  5. 3355 Forever and a Day (2011) movie poster
    Forever and a Day (2011) Jun 15, 2011 · Tagalog · Comedy, Romance, Drama $1M worldwide
    Jun 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  6. 3356 Undercover Hidden Dragon (2006) movie poster
    Undercover Hidden Dragon (2006) Apr 6, 2006 · Cantonese · Comedy, Action $1M worldwide
    Apr 6, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  7. 3357 Extreme Days (2001) movie poster
    Extreme Days (2001) Sep 28, 2001 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $1M worldwide
    Sep 28, 2001 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
  8. 3358 Lingaa (2014) movie poster
    Lingaa (2014) Dec 12, 2014 · Tamil · Comedy, Drama, Action $1M worldwide
    Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  9. 3359 Becky (2020) movie poster
    Becky (2020) Jun 5, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller $1M worldwide
    Jun 5, 2020 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $42.2K Worldwide: $1M
  10. 3360 Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007) movie poster
    Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007) Nov 8, 2007 · Tamil · Drama, Action $1M worldwide
    Nov 8, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  11. 3361 Pipeline (2021) movie poster
    Pipeline (2021) May 26, 2021 · Korean · Action, Crime $1M worldwide
    May 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  12. 3362 Sasquatch Sunset (2024) movie poster
    Sasquatch Sunset (2024) Apr 12, 2024 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $1M worldwide
    Apr 12, 2024 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $33.4K Worldwide: $1M
  13. 3363 Unstoppable (2004) movie poster
    Unstoppable (2004) Oct 30, 2004 · Action, Adventure, Drama $1M worldwide
    Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  14. 3364 The Orphans (2026) movie poster
    The Orphans (2026) Feb 20, 2026 · French · Action $1M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  15. 3365 Guns Akimbo (2020) movie poster
    Guns Akimbo (2020) Feb 28, 2020 · English · Action, Comedy $1M worldwide
    Feb 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  16. 3366 Captain Thunder (2011) movie poster
    Captain Thunder (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · Spanish · Adventure, Action $1M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  17. 3367 Spicy Beauty Queen of Bangkok (2004) movie poster
    Spicy Beauty Queen of Bangkok (2004) Nov 2, 2004 · Thai · Action, Comedy, Crime $1M worldwide
    Nov 2, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  18. 3368 2002 (2001) movie poster
    2002 (2001) Dec 25, 2001 · Cantonese · Horror, Action, Comedy $1M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  19. 3369 Veerame Vaagai Soodum (2022) movie poster
    Veerame Vaagai Soodum (2022) Feb 4, 2022 · Tamil · Action, Thriller $1M worldwide
    Feb 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  20. 3370 The Unholy Trinity (2025) movie poster
    The Unholy Trinity (2025) Jun 13, 2025 · English · Action, Adventure, Crime $1M worldwide
    Jun 13, 2025 US and Canada: $996.5K Rest of the world: $26.4K Worldwide: $1M
  21. 3371 Days of Wrath (2013) movie poster
    Days of Wrath (2013) Oct 30, 2013 · Korean · Drama, Thriller, Action $1M worldwide
    Oct 30, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  22. 3372 Kuruvi (2008) movie poster
    Kuruvi (2008) May 3, 2008 · Tamil · Romance, Action, Comedy $1M worldwide
    May 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  23. 3373 Gunpowder Milkshake (2021) movie poster
    Gunpowder Milkshake (2021) Jul 14, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $1M worldwide
    Jul 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  24. 3374 Raavanan (2010) movie poster
    Raavanan (2010) Jun 18, 2010 · Tamil · Adventure, Action, Crime $1M worldwide
    Jun 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  25. 3375 Night Hunter (2019) movie poster
    Night Hunter (2019) Sep 6, 2019 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $1M worldwide
    Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  26. 3376 Perfect Creature (2006) movie poster
    Perfect Creature (2006) Apr 24, 2006 · English · Fantasy, Drama, Action $1M worldwide
    Apr 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  27. 3377 Cold Blood (2019) movie poster
    Cold Blood (2019) Jul 5, 2019 · French · Action, Mystery, Thriller $1M worldwide
    Jul 5, 2019 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1M
  28. 3378 Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest (1990) movie poster
    Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest (1990) Mar 10, 1990 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation, Action $1M worldwide
    Mar 10, 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  29. 3379 Part-Time Spy (2017) movie poster
    Part-Time Spy (2017) Mar 16, 2017 · Korean · Comedy, Action $1M worldwide
    Mar 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  30. 3380 Johan Falk: Kodnamn: Lisa (2012) movie poster
    Johan Falk: Kodnamn: Lisa (2012) Oct 19, 2012 · Swedish · Crime, Action, Thriller $1M worldwide
    Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  31. 3381 Gabbar Is Back (2015) movie poster
    Gabbar Is Back (2015) May 1, 2015 · Hindi · Action, Drama $998.6K worldwide
    May 1, 2015 US and Canada: $534.6K Rest of the world: $464K Worldwide: $998.6K
  32. 3382 Blue (2003) movie poster
    Blue (2003) Feb 7, 2003 · Korean · Action, War, Drama $997.7K worldwide
    Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $997.7K
  33. 3383 Scarborn (2023) movie poster
    Scarborn (2023) Sep 21, 2023 · Polish · History, Drama, Action $995K worldwide
    Sep 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $995K
  34. 3384 White Vengeance (2011) movie poster
    White Vengeance (2011) Nov 29, 2011 · Chinese · Action, Drama $992.2K worldwide
    Nov 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $992.2K
  35. 3385 Beyond Skyline (2017) movie poster
    Beyond Skyline (2017) Dec 15, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $992.2K worldwide
    Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $992.2K
  36. 3386 Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Act 2 (2024) movie poster
    Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Act 2 (2024) Jun 7, 2024 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation, Action $982.1K worldwide
    Jun 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $982.1K
  37. 3387 The Protector (1985) movie poster
    The Protector (1985) Jun 15, 1985 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $981.8K worldwide
    Jun 15, 1985 US and Canada: $981.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $981.8K
  38. 3388 Vel (2007) movie poster
    Vel (2007) Nov 8, 2007 · Tamil · Action, Drama $981.7K worldwide
    Nov 8, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $981.7K
  39. 3389 Em Nome da Lei (2016) movie poster
    Em Nome da Lei (2016) Apr 21, 2016 · Portuguese · Thriller, Action, Mystery $980.4K worldwide
    Apr 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $980.4K
  40. 3390 Furies (2023) movie poster
    Furies (2023) Mar 23, 2023 · Vietnamese · Action, Thriller, Crime $978K worldwide
    Mar 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $978K
  41. 3391 Maharaja (2024) movie poster
    Maharaja (2024) Jun 14, 2024 · Tamil · Thriller, Action $975.5K worldwide
    Jun 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $975.5K
  42. 3392 Kung Fu Wing Chun (2010) movie poster
    Kung Fu Wing Chun (2010) Oct 12, 2010 · Cantonese · Action, Comedy, Romance $974.1K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $974.1K
  43. 3393 Plastic (2014) movie poster
    Plastic (2014) Sep 26, 2014 · English · Action, Drama, Comedy $974K worldwide
    Sep 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $974K
  44. 3394 Kebab Connection (2004) movie poster
    Kebab Connection (2004) Apr 21, 2004 · German · Comedy, Action, Romance $970.2K worldwide
    Apr 21, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $970.2K
  45. 3395 Ghost in the Shell (1996) movie poster
    Ghost in the Shell (1996) Mar 29, 1996 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery $968.1K worldwide
    Mar 29, 1996 US and Canada: $889.1K Rest of the world: $79K Worldwide: $968.1K
  46. 3396 Seoul Raiders (2005) movie poster
    Seoul Raiders (2005) Feb 5, 2005 · Cantonese · Adventure, Action, Comedy $965.1K worldwide
    Feb 5, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $965.1K
  47. 3397 Billa (2007) movie poster
    Billa (2007) Dec 14, 2007 · Tamil · Thriller, Action $964.4K worldwide
    Dec 14, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $964.4K
  48. 3398 Raging Phoenix (2009) movie poster
    Raging Phoenix (2009) Aug 12, 2009 · Thai · Action, Thriller $961.6K worldwide
    Aug 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $961.6K
  49. 3399 Night of the Wolf (2008) movie poster
    Night of the Wolf (2008) Feb 29, 2008 · Norwegian · Action, Thriller, Drama $961.4K worldwide
    Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $961.4K
  50. 3400 A Prayer Before Dawn (2018) movie poster
    A Prayer Before Dawn (2018) Aug 10, 2018 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $958.9K worldwide
    Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $14.5K Rest of the world: $944.4K Worldwide: $958.9K
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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