#1 of 5,652 Highest-grossing action movie ever
2009 · Action, Adventure
$2.9B worldwide
$785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%
Action box office · All time
Highest-Grossing Action Movies of All Time, Page 80
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%
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The Top 5,000 Action Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 3,951 to 4,000 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.
- 3951
Jul 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $324.6K - 3952
Oct 1, 1987 US and Canada: $323.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $323.9K - 3953
Mar 6, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $323.9K - 3954
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $322.7K - 3955
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321.5K - 3956
Oct 22, 2008 US and Canada: $275.4K Rest of the world: $46K Worldwide: $321.4K - 3957
Jun 8, 2012 US and Canada: $44.8K Rest of the world: $276.3K Worldwide: $321.1K - 3958
Oct 27, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $320.7K - 3959
Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: $319.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $319.8K - 3960
Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $319.6K - 3961
Jul 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $318.6K - 3962
Oct 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $318.6K - 3963
Dec 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $317.8K - 3964
Jul 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $317.4K - 3965
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $316.9K - 3966
Aug 19, 2011 US and Canada: $17.5K Rest of the world: $299.5K Worldwide: $316.9K - 3967
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $316.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $316.6K - 3968
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mt. Natagumo Arc (2020)Oct 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $316.1K
Oct 17, 2020 · Japanese · Action, Animation, Fantasy $316.1K worldwide - 3969
Feb 4, 2000 US and Canada: $314.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $314.7K - 3970
Jul 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $314.2K - 3971
Feb 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $313.8K - 3972
Nov 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $313.2K - 3973
Jan 24, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $313.2K - 3974
May 23, 2014 US and Canada: $312.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $312.7K - 3975
Feb 5, 1993 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $311.5K - 3976
Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: $305.2K Rest of the world: $5.6K Worldwide: $310.8K - 3977
Jul 23, 1999 US and Canada: $310.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $310.3K - 3978
Oct 18, 2024 US and Canada: $40.1K Rest of the world: $269.8K Worldwide: $309.9K - 3979
CIA: Comrade In America (2017)May 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $308.9K
May 5, 2017 · Malayalam · Romance, Adventure, Action $308.9K worldwide - 3980
Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $307.9K - 3981
Mar 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $303.7K - 3982
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $303.7K - 3983
Mar 12, 2015 US and Canada: $303.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $303.6K - 3984
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: $130.9K Rest of the world: $171.5K Worldwide: $302.4K - 3985
Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $302.3K - 3986
Feb 21, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $301.2K - 3987
Dec 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $299.2K - 3988
Jan 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $296.8K - 3989
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $203.8K Rest of the world: $92.9K Worldwide: $296.7K - 3990
Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: $242.6K Rest of the world: $54K Worldwide: $296.6K - 3991
Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $296.5K - 3992
Apr 27, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $295K - 3993
Nov 28, 1987 US and Canada: $295K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $295K - 3994
Nov 28, 1987 US and Canada: $295K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $295K - 3995
Nov 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $293.7K - 3996
Nov 10, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $292.9K - 3997
Apr 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $292.4K - 3998
First Squad: The Moment of Truth (2009)May 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $292.4K
May 13, 2009 · Russian · Action, Animation, Sci-Fi $292.4K worldwide - 3999
Sep 24, 1999 US and Canada: $292.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $292.2K - 4000
Oct 15, 2007 US and Canada: $292.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $292.1K
Archive
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
- 2026 so far $6B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $11.9B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- 2024 $8.7B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $10B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $11.2B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $10.3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $3.4B #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $152.6B
- 2019 $16.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $19.7B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $20.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $16.5B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $16.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $16.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $12.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $13.8B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $10.7B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $9.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $73.2B
- 2009 $12.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $9.7B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.5B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- 2006 $6.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $6.8B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.7B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.6B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.5B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- 2000 $4.7B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $32.6B
- 1999 $4.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $4.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $4.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.6B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $1.6B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.1B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $2.5B #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $10.7B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $1.1B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $931.7M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $653.6M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $544.5M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2.8B
- 1979 $524.3M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $509.4M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $104.8M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $28.9M #1 The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- 1974 $238.7M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $84.1M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $94.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $112.6M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $119.5M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $286.3M
- 1969 $30.7M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $49.1M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $31.4K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $115.3M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $24.8M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $62.5M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $88.9K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- 1961 $88.8K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $13.1K #1 Exodus (1960)