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Highest-Grossing Action Movies of All Time, Page 86

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 4,251 to 4,300 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. 4251 Cash Out (2024) movie poster
    Cash Out (2024) Apr 26, 2024 · English · Action $167.7K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $167.7K
  2. 4252 Stark Raving Mad (2002) movie poster
    Stark Raving Mad (2002) May 23, 2002 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $167.6K worldwide
    May 23, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $167.6K
  3. 4253 Zombie Fight Club (2014) movie poster
    Zombie Fight Club (2014) Oct 23, 2014 · Chinese · Horror, Action $165.7K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $165.7K
  4. 4254 Office Uprising (2018) movie poster
    Office Uprising (2018) Jun 19, 2018 · English · Action, Horror, Comedy $165.6K worldwide
    Jun 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $165.6K
  5. 4255 Sparring (2017) movie poster
    Sparring (2017) Aug 4, 2017 · French · Drama, Action $165.5K worldwide
    Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $165.5K
  6. 4256 Once Upon a Time in Ukraine (2023) movie poster
    Once Upon a Time in Ukraine (2023) Apr 14, 2023 · Ukrainian · Action, Adventure, Comedy $165.5K worldwide
    Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $165.5K
  7. 4257 Shiri (1999) movie poster
    Shiri (1999) Feb 13, 1999 · Korean · Adventure, Thriller, Drama $164.8K worldwide
    Feb 13, 1999 US and Canada: $98.5K Rest of the world: $66.3K Worldwide: $164.8K
  8. 4258 Dear Comrade (2019) movie poster
    Dear Comrade (2019) Jul 26, 2019 · Telugu · Romance, Action, Drama $164.7K worldwide
    Jul 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $164.7K
  9. 4259 The Devil Dared Me To (2007) movie poster
    The Devil Dared Me To (2007) Oct 11, 2007 · English · Comedy, Action $164.6K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $164.6K
  10. 4260 Crakk: Jeetega… Toh Jiyegaa (2024) movie poster
    Crakk: Jeetega… Toh Jiyegaa (2024) Feb 23, 2024 · Hindi · Thriller, Action $164.3K worldwide
    Feb 23, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $164.3K
  11. 4261 Dangerous (2021) movie poster
    Dangerous (2021) Nov 5, 2021 · English · Action, Thriller $164.2K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $164.2K
  12. 4262 Ghilli (2004) movie poster
    Ghilli (2004) Apr 17, 2004 · Tamil · Comedy, Family, Romance $164K worldwide
    Apr 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $164K
  13. 4263 Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap (2011) movie poster
    Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap (2011) Jul 1, 2011 · Hindi · Thriller, Action $163.5K worldwide
    Jul 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163.5K
  14. 4264 Pound of Flesh (2015) movie poster
    Pound of Flesh (2015) May 15, 2015 · English · Action, Thriller $163.1K worldwide
    May 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163.1K
  15. 4265 Beshoot (2019) movie poster
    Beshoot (2019) Aug 29, 2019 · Ukrainian · Action, Drama, War $162.6K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $162.6K
  16. 4266 City State (2011) movie poster
    City State (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · Icelandic · Thriller, Crime, Drama $162.6K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $162.6K
  17. 4267 Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011) movie poster
    Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011) Oct 15, 2011 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi $162.3K worldwide
    Oct 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $162.3K
  18. 4268 The Man Who Feels No Pain (Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota) (2019) movie poster
    The Man Who Feels No Pain (Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota) (2019) Mar 21, 2019 · Hindi · Action, Comedy $161.8K worldwide
    Mar 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161.8K
  19. 4269 The Man Who Feels No Pain (2018) movie poster
    The Man Who Feels No Pain (2018) Sep 10, 2018 · Hindi · Action, Comedy $161.8K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161.8K
  20. 4270 Bloody Mallory (2002) movie poster
    Bloody Mallory (2002) Jul 17, 2002 · French · Fantasy, Comedy, Sci-Fi $161.8K worldwide
    Jul 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161.8K
  21. 4271 The Blue Iguana (1988) movie poster
    The Blue Iguana (1988) Apr 22, 1988 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Mystery $161.4K worldwide
    Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $161.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $161.4K
  22. 4272 Hunt to Kill (2010) movie poster
    Hunt to Kill (2010) Oct 11, 2010 · English · Adventure, Thriller, Action $160.9K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160.9K
  23. 4273 Garv: Pride and Honour (2004) movie poster
    Garv: Pride and Honour (2004) Jul 9, 2004 · Hindi · Crime, Drama, Action $160.8K worldwide
    Jul 9, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160.8K
  24. 4274 Son of India (2022) movie poster
    Son of India (2022) Feb 18, 2022 · Telugu · Action, Drama $160.7K worldwide
    Feb 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160.7K
  25. 4275 Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu (2008) movie poster
    Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu (2008) Jul 4, 2008 · Tamil · Action $160.7K worldwide
    Jul 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160.7K
  26. 4276 Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu (2019) movie poster
    Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu (2019) Jan 25, 2019 · Malayalam · Drama, Adventure, Action $160.6K worldwide
    Jan 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160.6K
  27. 4277 Iscariot (2008) movie poster
    Iscariot (2008) Mar 6, 2008 · Swedish · Thriller, Action $160.2K worldwide
    Mar 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160.2K
  28. 4278 The Art of Stealing (2008) movie poster
    The Art of Stealing (2008) Nov 6, 2008 · English · Crime, Action, Comedy $160K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160K
  29. 4279 Taffin (1988) movie poster
    Taffin (1988) Feb 26, 1988 · English · Action, Thriller $160K worldwide
    Feb 26, 1988 US and Canada: $160K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $160K
  30. 4280 Gor (1987) movie poster
    Gor (1987) May 8, 1987 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure $159.7K worldwide
    May 8, 1987 US and Canada: $159.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $159.7K
  31. 4281 70 Big Ones (2018) movie poster
    70 Big Ones (2018) Oct 12, 2018 · Spanish · Action, Crime $159.6K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.6K
  32. 4282 Ip Man: Kung Fu Master (2020) movie poster
    Ip Man: Kung Fu Master (2020) Dec 11, 2020 · Chinese · Action $159K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: $3.4K Rest of the world: $155.5K Worldwide: $159K
  33. 4283 Ip Man: Kung Fu Master (2019) movie poster
    Ip Man: Kung Fu Master (2019) Dec 23, 2019 · Chinese · Drama, Action $159K worldwide
    Dec 23, 2019 US and Canada: $3.4K Rest of the world: $155.5K Worldwide: $159K
  34. 4284 Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow (2014) movie poster
    Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow (2014) Nov 22, 2014 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $158.7K worldwide
    Nov 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.7K
  35. 4285 The 4th Company (2016) movie poster
    The 4th Company (2016) Mar 6, 2016 · Spanish · Crime, Action, Drama $158.6K worldwide
    Mar 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.6K
  36. 4286 Daaku Maharaaj (2025) movie poster
    Daaku Maharaaj (2025) Jan 12, 2025 · Telugu · Action $157.8K worldwide
    Jan 12, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $157.8K
  37. 4287 Eden Log (2007) movie poster
    Eden Log (2007) Dec 26, 2007 · French · Thriller, Action, Drama $157.4K worldwide
    Dec 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $157.4K
  38. 4288 Code 8 (2019) movie poster
    Code 8 (2019) Dec 6, 2019 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $157.2K worldwide
    Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $157.2K
  39. 4289 Angel of Death (2001) movie poster
    Angel of Death (2001) Dec 9, 2001 · English · Thriller, Action $156.6K worldwide
    Dec 9, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.6K
  40. 4290 The Lair (2022) movie poster
    The Lair (2022) Oct 28, 2022 · English · Action, Horror $156.6K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.6K
  41. 4291 Sketch (2018) movie poster
    Sketch (2018) Jan 12, 2018 · Tamil · Action $156.6K worldwide
    Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.6K
  42. 4292 Lies & Illusions (2009) movie poster
    Lies & Illusions (2009) Aug 26, 2009 · English · Comedy, Thriller, Action $156.5K worldwide
    Aug 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.5K
  43. 4293 Kai (2016) movie poster
    Kai (2016) May 1, 2016 · Korean · Action, Adventure, Animation $156.4K worldwide
    May 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.4K
  44. 4294 London Calling (2025) movie poster
    London Calling (2025) Sep 19, 2025 · English · Action, Comedy, Drama $156.4K worldwide
    Sep 19, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.4K
  45. 4295 Hatchet II (2010) movie poster
    Hatchet II (2010) Oct 1, 2010 · English · Action, Thriller, Horror $156.2K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $52.6K Rest of the world: $103.6K Worldwide: $156.2K
  46. 4296 Defenders of Riga (2007) movie poster
    Defenders of Riga (2007) 2007 · Latvian · Action, History, Drama $155.4K worldwide
    2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $155.4K
  47. 4297 Merantau (2009) movie poster
    Merantau (2009) Aug 6, 2009 · Indonesian · Drama, Action, Thriller $154.7K worldwide
    Aug 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154.7K
  48. 4298 Awake (2021) movie poster
    Awake (2021) Jun 9, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $154.6K worldwide
    Jun 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154.6K
  49. 4299 Attack (2022) movie poster
    Attack (2022) Apr 1, 2022 · Hindi · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $154K worldwide
    Apr 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154K
  50. 4300 Red Right Hand (2024) movie poster
    Red Right Hand (2024) Feb 23, 2024 · English · Action, Thriller $153.6K worldwide
    Feb 23, 2024 US and Canada: $35.4K Rest of the world: $118.2K Worldwide: $153.6K
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
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