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Highest-Grossing Action Movies of All Time, Page 85

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 4,201 to 4,250 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. 4201 Game of Death (2011) movie poster
    Game of Death (2011) Feb 15, 2011 · English · Thriller, Adventure, Action $189.8K worldwide
    Feb 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.8K
  2. 4202 Java Heat (2013) movie poster
    Java Heat (2013) May 10, 2013 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $189.7K worldwide
    May 10, 2013 US and Canada: $1.1K Rest of the world: $188.7K Worldwide: $189.7K
  3. 4203 Sword In The Moon (2003) movie poster
    Sword In The Moon (2003) Jul 15, 2003 · Korean · Adventure, Drama, Action $189.6K worldwide
    Jul 15, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.6K
  4. 4204 Worldbreaker (2026) movie poster
    Worldbreaker (2026) Jan 30, 2026 · English · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi $189.6K worldwide
    Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.6K
  5. 4205 Munna Michael (2017) movie poster
    Munna Michael (2017) Jul 20, 2017 · Hindi · Action, Music $189.1K worldwide
    Jul 20, 2017 US and Canada: $99.6K Rest of the world: $89.5K Worldwide: $189.1K
  6. 4206 Miles from Home (1988) movie poster
    Miles from Home (1988) May 18, 1988 · English · Crime, Drama, Action $189K worldwide
    May 18, 1988 US and Canada: $189K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $189K
  7. 4207 Assassin Club (2023) movie poster
    Assassin Club (2023) May 16, 2023 · English · Action, Thriller $188.3K worldwide
    May 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.3K
  8. 4208 Vanquish (2021) movie poster
    Vanquish (2021) Apr 16, 2021 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $187.6K worldwide
    Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $187.6K
  9. 4209 Paradise Beach (2019) movie poster
    Paradise Beach (2019) Feb 20, 2019 · French · Crime, Action, Thriller $186.4K worldwide
    Feb 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $186.4K
  10. 4210 Dog Eat Dog (2016) movie poster
    Dog Eat Dog (2016) Nov 4, 2016 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $184.4K worldwide
    Nov 4, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $184.4K
  11. 4211 Robinson Crusoe (1997) movie poster
    Robinson Crusoe (1997) Jun 11, 1997 · English · Drama, Action, Adventure $183.9K worldwide
    Jun 11, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183.9K
  12. 4212 No Man's Land (2021) movie poster
    No Man's Land (2021) Jan 22, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $183.9K worldwide
    Jan 22, 2021 US and Canada: $139.2K Rest of the world: $44.7K Worldwide: $183.9K
  13. 4213 Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days’ Time (2016) movie poster
    Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days’ Time (2016) Nov 19, 2016 · Japanese · Comedy, Drama, Animation $183.6K worldwide
    Nov 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183.6K
  14. 4214 Diva (1981) movie poster
    Diva (1981) Mar 11, 1981 · French · Thriller, Action, Drama $183.4K worldwide
    Mar 11, 1981 US and Canada: $183.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.4K
  15. 4215 Dance to Death (2017) movie poster
    Dance to Death (2017) Mar 16, 2017 · Russian · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action $183K worldwide
    Mar 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183K
  16. 4216 The Masked Saint (2016) movie poster
    The Masked Saint (2016) Jan 8, 2016 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $182.7K worldwide
    Jan 8, 2016 US and Canada: $182.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $182.7K
  17. 4217 Sneakers (2011) movie poster
    Sneakers (2011) Jun 26, 2011 · Bulgarian · Drama, Action, Adventure $182.5K worldwide
    Jun 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $182.5K
  18. 4218 Fulltime Killer (2001) movie poster
    Fulltime Killer (2001) Aug 3, 2001 · Cantonese · Drama, Thriller, Action $181.7K worldwide
    Aug 3, 2001 US and Canada: $23.1K Rest of the world: $158.5K Worldwide: $181.7K
  19. 4219 Subedar Joginder Singh (2018) movie poster
    Subedar Joginder Singh (2018) Apr 6, 2018 · Punjabi · Action, War, Drama $181.5K worldwide
    Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $181.5K
  20. 4220 Dhokha (2007) movie poster
    Dhokha (2007) Aug 31, 2007 · Hindi · Thriller, Drama, Romance $181.2K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $181.2K
  21. 4221 Kireedam (1989) movie poster
    Kireedam (1989) Jul 7, 1989 · Malayalam · Drama, Action $181K worldwide
    Jul 7, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $181K
  22. 4222 Lost Woods (2012) movie poster
    Lost Woods (2012) Mar 2, 2012 · English · Horror, Action, Sci-Fi $180.1K worldwide
    Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: $180.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $180.1K
  23. 4223 Red Notice (2021) movie poster
    Red Notice (2021) Nov 5, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $178.1K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $178.1K
  24. 4224 Bullets of Love (2001) movie poster
    Bullets of Love (2001) Sep 27, 2001 · Cantonese · Thriller, Drama, Action $178.1K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $178.1K
  25. 4225 Seven Hours to Judgment (1988) movie poster
    Seven Hours to Judgment (1988) Sep 16, 1988 · English · Action, Drama, Crime $177.8K worldwide
    Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: $177.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $177.8K
  26. 4226 Flashback (2019) movie poster
    Flashback (2019) May 9, 2019 · French · Sci-Fi, Action $177.1K worldwide
    May 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $177.1K
  27. 4227 Vigilante Diaries (2016) movie poster
    Vigilante Diaries (2016) Jun 24, 2016 · English · Action $176.8K worldwide
    Jun 24, 2016 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: $174.8K Worldwide: $176.8K
  28. 4228 Possibility of an Island (2008) movie poster
    Possibility of an Island (2008) Oct 9, 2008 · French · Sci-Fi, Action $176.6K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $176.6K
  29. 4229 Gangster High (2006) movie poster
    Gangster High (2006) Oct 19, 2006 · Korean · Crime, Action $176.2K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $176.2K
  30. 4230 Gold (2022) movie poster
    Gold (2022) Mar 11, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller $176K worldwide
    Mar 11, 2022 US and Canada: $100.2K Rest of the world: $75.9K Worldwide: $176K
  31. 4231 Thambi (2019) movie poster
    Thambi (2019) Dec 19, 2019 · Tamil · Thriller, Action $175.7K worldwide
    Dec 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.7K
  32. 4232 Simo (2022) movie poster
    Simo (2022) Sep 10, 2022 · French · Drama, Action $175.7K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.7K
  33. 4233 Into the Sun (2005) movie poster
    Into the Sun (2005) Feb 15, 2005 · English · Adventure, Action, Thriller $175.6K worldwide
    Feb 15, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.6K
  34. 4234 Vendetta (2022) movie poster
    Vendetta (2022) May 17, 2022 · English · Action, Crime $175.2K worldwide
    May 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.2K
  35. 4235 Cottage Country (2013) movie poster
    Cottage Country (2013) Mar 13, 2013 · English · Action, Comedy, Thriller $174.3K worldwide
    Mar 13, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $174.3K
  36. 4236 Hunted (2022) movie poster
    Hunted (2022) Oct 25, 2022 · English · Action, Horror $174K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $174K
  37. 4237 Mercy Streets (2000) movie poster
    Mercy Streets (2000) Oct 6, 2000 · English · Action, Drama, Crime $173.6K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2000 US and Canada: $173.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $173.6K
  38. 4238 Rebel (2023) movie poster
    Rebel (2023) Sep 15, 2023 · Arabic · Action, Drama, Thriller $173.1K worldwide
    Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: $10.5K Rest of the world: $162.6K Worldwide: $173.1K
  39. 4239 Code Name Banshee (2022) movie poster
    Code Name Banshee (2022) Jul 1, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller $173K worldwide
    Jul 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $173K
  40. 4240 Bellflower (2011) movie poster
    Bellflower (2011) Aug 5, 2011 · English · Action, Drama, Romance $172.9K worldwide
    Aug 5, 2011 US and Canada: $168.2K Rest of the world: $4.7K Worldwide: $172.9K
  41. 4241 Petaling Street Warriors (2011) movie poster
    Petaling Street Warriors (2011) Dec 1, 2011 · Chinese · Action, Comedy $172.9K worldwide
    Dec 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.9K
  42. 4242 Enai Noki Paayum Thota (2019) movie poster
    Enai Noki Paayum Thota (2019) Nov 29, 2019 · Tamil · Romance, Action, Drama $172.6K worldwide
    Nov 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.6K
  43. 4243 Shakti: The Power (2002) movie poster
    Shakti: The Power (2002) Sep 20, 2002 · Hindi · Drama, Action $171.7K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $171.7K
  44. 4244 A Score to Settle (2019) movie poster
    A Score to Settle (2019) Aug 2, 2019 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $171.2K worldwide
    Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $171.2K
  45. 4245 The Silencing (2020) movie poster
    The Silencing (2020) Aug 14, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $170.7K worldwide
    Aug 14, 2020 US and Canada: $100.7K Rest of the world: $69.9K Worldwide: $170.7K
  46. 4246 Skylines (2020) movie poster
    Skylines (2020) Dec 18, 2020 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $170.6K worldwide
    Dec 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $170.6K
  47. 4247 Madha Gaja Raja (2025) movie poster
    Madha Gaja Raja (2025) Jan 12, 2025 · Tamil · Comedy, Romance, Action $169.6K worldwide
    Jan 12, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $169.6K
  48. 4248 Knockout (2000) movie poster
    Knockout (2000) Feb 4, 2000 · English · Action, Drama $169.5K worldwide
    Feb 4, 2000 US and Canada: $169.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $169.5K
  49. 4249 The Experts (1989) movie poster
    The Experts (1989) Jan 13, 1989 · English · Comedy, Action $169.2K worldwide
    Jan 13, 1989 US and Canada: $169.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $169.2K
  50. 4250 Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice (1994) movie poster
    Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice (1994) Dec 4, 1994 · Japanese · Action, Romance, Fantasy $167.8K worldwide
    Dec 4, 1994 US and Canada: $167.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $167.8K
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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