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Highest-Grossing Action Movies of All Time, Page 71

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 3,501 to 3,550 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. 3501 Vishwaroopam (2013) movie poster
    Vishwaroopam (2013) Jan 25, 2013 · Tamil · Thriller, Action $791K worldwide
    Jan 25, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $791K
  2. 3502 Raid (2003) movie poster
    Raid (2003) Jan 31, 2003 · Finnish · Action, Crime, Thriller $790.9K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $790.9K
  3. 3503 The Accidental Spy (2002) movie poster
    The Accidental Spy (2002) Jan 11, 2002 · Chinese · Action, Thriller, Comedy $790.1K worldwide
    Jan 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $790.1K
  4. 3504 Momentum (2015) movie poster
    Momentum (2015) Oct 16, 2015 · English · Action, Thriller $789.4K worldwide
    Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $789.4K
  5. 3505 Cabeza de Vaca (1991) movie poster
    Cabeza de Vaca (1991) Oct 11, 1991 · Spanish · Drama, Action, History $789.1K worldwide
    Oct 11, 1991 US and Canada: $789.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $789.1K
  6. 3506 Far Cry (2008) movie poster
    Far Cry (2008) Oct 2, 2008 · English · Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action $783.5K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $783.5K
  7. 3507 Triad Wars (2008) movie poster
    Triad Wars (2008) Feb 29, 2008 · Cantonese · Action, Crime $783.2K worldwide
    Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $783.2K
  8. 3508 Black Lotus (2023) movie poster
    Black Lotus (2023) May 19, 2023 · English · Action, Thriller $781.1K worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $781.1K
  9. 3509 HK: Forbidden Super Hero (2013) movie poster
    HK: Forbidden Super Hero (2013) Apr 13, 2013 · Japanese · Action, Comedy $779.9K worldwide
    Apr 13, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $779.9K
  10. 3510 Blonde and Blonder (2008) movie poster
    Blonde and Blonder (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · English · Comedy, Action $779.3K worldwide
    Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $42.2K Rest of the world: $737.1K Worldwide: $779.3K
  11. 3511 Foolproof (2003) movie poster
    Foolproof (2003) Oct 3, 2003 · English · Action, Crime $779K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2003 US and Canada: $459K Rest of the world: $320K Worldwide: $779K
  12. 3512 40 Acres (2025) movie poster
    40 Acres (2025) Jul 2, 2025 · English · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi $776.6K worldwide
    Jul 2, 2025 US and Canada: $768.9K Rest of the world: $7.7K Worldwide: $776.6K
  13. 3513 Security (2017) movie poster
    Security (2017) Mar 4, 2017 · English · Thriller, Action, Crime $776.5K worldwide
    Mar 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $776.5K
  14. 3514 Hanu-Man (2024) movie poster
    Hanu-Man (2024) Jan 11, 2024 · Telugu · Comedy, Action, Fantasy $775.6K worldwide
    Jan 11, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $775.6K
  15. 3515 The Awakener (2018) movie poster
    The Awakener (2018) Nov 1, 2018 · Portuguese · Crime, Thriller, Drama $772.3K worldwide
    Nov 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $772.3K
  16. 3516 Nerkonda Paarvai (2019) movie poster
    Nerkonda Paarvai (2019) Aug 8, 2019 · Tamil · Action, Thriller, Drama $768.5K worldwide
    Aug 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $768.5K
  17. 3517 Malikappuram (2022) movie poster
    Malikappuram (2022) Dec 30, 2022 · Malayalam · Action, Drama $767.1K worldwide
    Dec 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $767.1K
  18. 3518 Pak Panter (2010) movie poster
    Pak Panter (2010) Nov 5, 2010 · Turkish · Comedy, Action $766K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $766K
  19. 3519 The Dam Busters (1955) movie poster
    The Dam Busters (1955) May 16, 1955 · English · War, Thriller, Action $765.4K worldwide
    May 16, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $765.4K
  20. 3520 Kung Fu Divas (2013) movie poster
    Kung Fu Divas (2013) Oct 3, 2013 · Tagalog · Comedy, Action $764.1K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $764.1K
  21. 3521 Proxima (2020) movie poster
    Proxima (2020) Nov 6, 2020 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $759.4K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $759.4K
  22. 3522 Desert Warrior (2026) movie poster
    Desert Warrior (2026) Apr 24, 2026 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $759.2K worldwide
    Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $704.3K Rest of the world: $54.9K Worldwide: $759.2K
  23. 3523 Antim: The Final Truth (2021) movie poster
    Antim: The Final Truth (2021) Nov 25, 2021 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Crime $759.1K worldwide
    Nov 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $759.1K
  24. 3524 Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector (2020) movie poster
    Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector (2020) Mar 27, 2020 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Sci-Fi $757.1K worldwide
    Mar 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $757.1K
  25. 3525 The Killer (2022) movie poster
    The Killer (2022) Jul 13, 2022 · English · Action $755.5K worldwide
    Jul 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $755.5K
  26. 3526 The Omicron Killer (2024) movie poster
    The Omicron Killer (2024) Jun 25, 2024 · English · Action, Horror, Thriller $755.5K worldwide
    Jun 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $755.5K
  27. 3527 Dorks & Damsels (2007) movie poster
    Dorks & Damsels (2007) Aug 22, 2007 · Icelandic · Comedy, Action $751.3K worldwide
    Aug 22, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $751.3K
  28. 3528 Defence of the Realm (1985) movie poster
    Defence of the Realm (1985) Nov 25, 1985 · English · Action, Thriller $750K worldwide
    Nov 25, 1985 US and Canada: $750K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $750K
  29. 3529 Hobo with a Shotgun (2011) movie poster
    Hobo with a Shotgun (2011) May 6, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $748.5K worldwide
    May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $703.4K Rest of the world: $45.1K Worldwide: $748.5K
  30. 3530 One Spoon of Chocolate (2026) movie poster
    One Spoon of Chocolate (2026) May 1, 2026 · Action, Drama, Thriller $743.1K worldwide
    May 1, 2026 US and Canada: $743.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $743.1K
  31. 3531 HIT: The 2nd Case (2022) movie poster
    HIT: The 2nd Case (2022) Dec 1, 2022 · Telugu · Crime, Thriller, Action $742.4K worldwide
    Dec 1, 2022 US and Canada: $600K Rest of the world: $142.4K Worldwide: $742.4K
  32. 3532 Return Of Hanuman (2007) movie poster
    Return Of Hanuman (2007) Dec 28, 2007 · Hindi · Family, Animation, Adventure $742.3K worldwide
    Dec 28, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $742.3K
  33. 3533 All You Need Is Kill (2026) movie poster
    All You Need Is Kill (2026) Jan 16, 2026 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Sci-Fi $741.6K worldwide
    Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: $695.3K Rest of the world: $46.3K Worldwide: $741.6K
  34. 3534 Leaving Afghanistan (2019) movie poster
    Leaving Afghanistan (2019) May 10, 2019 · Russian · Drama, Action, War $739.9K worldwide
    May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $739.9K
  35. 3535 Dead Man Running (2009) movie poster
    Dead Man Running (2009) Jan 29, 2009 · English · Thriller, Crime, Action $735.9K worldwide
    Jan 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $735.9K
  36. 3536 Kung Fu Mahjong (2005) movie poster
    Kung Fu Mahjong (2005) Jun 3, 2005 · Chinese · Action, Comedy $734.1K worldwide
    Jun 3, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $734.1K
  37. 3537 The Convert (2024) movie poster
    The Convert (2024) Jul 12, 2024 · English · Action, Drama $732.6K worldwide
    Jul 12, 2024 US and Canada: $5.5K Rest of the world: $727.1K Worldwide: $732.6K
  38. 3538 Squad (2017) movie poster
    Squad (2017) Oct 20, 2017 · Turkish · Action, Drama $731.8K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $731.8K
  39. 3539 Slaughterhouse Rulez (2019) movie poster
    Slaughterhouse Rulez (2019) May 17, 2019 · English · Action, Thriller, Horror $730.8K worldwide
    May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: $726.1K Worldwide: $730.8K
  40. 3540 Sakra (2023) movie poster
    Sakra (2023) Apr 14, 2023 · Chinese · Action, Adventure $728.9K worldwide
    Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $728.9K
  41. 3541 Ming Ming (2006) movie poster
    Ming Ming (2006) Oct 14, 2006 · Cantonese · Action, Romance, Mystery $728.8K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $728.8K
  42. 3542 Bullett Raja (2013) movie poster
    Bullett Raja (2013) Nov 29, 2013 · Hindi · Crime, Drama, Action $725.6K worldwide
    Nov 29, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $725.6K
  43. 3543 The Great Alaskan Race (2019) movie poster
    The Great Alaskan Race (2019) Oct 25, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $725.4K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2019 US and Canada: $485.6K Rest of the world: $239.8K Worldwide: $725.4K
  44. 3544 High Forces (2024) movie poster
    High Forces (2024) Oct 25, 2024 · Chinese · Action, Crime, Drama $722.7K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $722.7K
  45. 3545 Feast (2006) movie poster
    Feast (2006) Sep 22, 2006 · Action, Thriller, Horror $719.1K worldwide
    Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $56.1K Rest of the world: $663K Worldwide: $719.1K
  46. 3546 Garuda (2004) movie poster
    Garuda (2004) Apr 1, 2004 · Thai · Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller $718.5K worldwide
    Apr 1, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $718.5K
  47. 3547 Kamen Rider 555 20th: Paradise Regained (2024) movie poster
    Kamen Rider 555 20th: Paradise Regained (2024) Jan 14, 2024 · Japanese · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi $716.8K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $716.8K
  48. 3548 Shank (2010) movie poster
    Shank (2010) Mar 26, 2010 · English · Thriller, Action, Drama $713.7K worldwide
    Mar 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $713.7K
  49. 3549 Shank (2009) movie poster
    Shank (2009) Apr 14, 2009 · English · Drama, Action $713.7K worldwide
    Apr 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $713.7K
  50. 3550 Into the White (2013) movie poster
    Into the White (2013) Apr 12, 2013 · English · Action, Drama, History $712.2K worldwide
    Apr 12, 2013 US and Canada: $704 Rest of the world: $711.5K Worldwide: $712.2K
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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