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Highest-Grossing Action Movies of All Time, Page 89

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 4,401 to 4,450 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. 4401 Holy Punch (2024) movie poster
    Holy Punch (2024) Mar 20, 2024 · Korean · Action, Comedy $117K worldwide
    Mar 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117K
  2. 4402 This Is Not an American Movie (2011) movie poster
    This Is Not an American Movie (2011) Feb 25, 2011 · Macedonian · Action, Crime, Comedy $116.8K worldwide
    Feb 25, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.8K
  3. 4403 Hard Hit (2021) movie poster
    Hard Hit (2021) Jun 23, 2021 · Korean · Action, Crime, Drama $116.2K worldwide
    Jun 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.2K
  4. 4404 Sinam (2022) movie poster
    Sinam (2022) Sep 16, 2022 · Tamil · Crime, Thriller, Action $116.2K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.2K
  5. 4405 The System (2022) movie poster
    The System (2022) Oct 28, 2022 · English · Action, Crime, Thriller $115.9K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.9K
  6. 4406 Ironclad: Battle for Blood (2014) movie poster
    Ironclad: Battle for Blood (2014) Jul 25, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure $115.8K worldwide
    Jul 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.8K
  7. 4407 Mob Psycho 100 (2018) movie poster
    Mob Psycho 100 (2018) May 16, 2018 · Japanese · Action, Comedy $115.8K worldwide
    May 16, 2018 US and Canada: $115.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $115.8K
  8. 4408 Enter the Dragon (1973) movie poster
    Enter the Dragon (1973) Aug 19, 1973 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $115.8K worldwide
    Aug 19, 1973 US and Canada: $25.3K Rest of the world: $90.5K Worldwide: $115.8K
  9. 4409 Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil (2018) movie poster
    Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil (2018) Mar 31, 2018 · Malayalam · Action, Thriller $115.6K worldwide
    Mar 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.6K
  10. 4410 Hard Cash (2002) movie poster
    Hard Cash (2002) Feb 15, 2002 · English · Thriller, Crime, Action $115.3K worldwide
    Feb 15, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.3K
  11. 4411 Caged No More (2016) movie poster
    Caged No More (2016) Jan 15, 2016 · English · Action, Thriller, Drama $115K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2016 US and Canada: $115K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $115K
  12. 4412 Pattas (2020) movie poster
    Pattas (2020) Jan 14, 2020 · Tamil · Comedy, Action $114.1K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114.1K
  13. 4413 Restart the Earth (2021) movie poster
    Restart the Earth (2021) Sep 3, 2021 · Chinese · Sci-Fi, Action, Horror $114.1K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114.1K
  14. 4414 Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone (2021) movie poster
    Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone (2021) Jun 5, 2021 · English · Action, Fantasy, Comedy $113.7K worldwide
    Jun 5, 2021 US and Canada: $113.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $113.7K
  15. 4415 Police Story (1985) movie poster
    Police Story (1985) Dec 14, 1985 · Cantonese · Comedy, Crime, Action $113.2K worldwide
    Dec 14, 1985 US and Canada: $113.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $113.2K
  16. 4416 Thicker Than Water (1999) movie poster
    Thicker Than Water (1999) Oct 29, 1999 · English · Action, Drama $112.9K worldwide
    Oct 29, 1999 US and Canada: $112.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $112.9K
  17. 4417 A Common Man (2013) movie poster
    A Common Man (2013) Mar 15, 2013 · English · Action, Thriller $112.6K worldwide
    Mar 15, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $112.6K
  18. 4418 Hard Kill (2020) movie poster
    Hard Kill (2020) Aug 25, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller $111.5K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111.5K
  19. 4419 Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2015) movie poster
    Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2015) Feb 13, 2015 · English · Action, Horror $111.1K worldwide
    Feb 13, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111.1K
  20. 4420 Steel Rain 2: Summit (2020) movie poster
    Steel Rain 2: Summit (2020) Jul 29, 2020 · Korean · Thriller, War, Action $110.9K worldwide
    Jul 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.9K
  21. 4421 Assassination Games (2011) movie poster
    Assassination Games (2011) Jul 29, 2011 · English · Action, Thriller $110.8K worldwide
    Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.8K
  22. 4422 Cold Harvest (1999) movie poster
    Cold Harvest (1999) Sep 11, 1999 · English · Sci-Fi, Action $110.8K worldwide
    Sep 11, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.8K
  23. 4423 I Am Soldier (2014) movie poster
    I Am Soldier (2014) Mar 17, 2014 · English · War, Action, Thriller $110.1K worldwide
    Mar 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.1K
  24. 4424 MR-9: Do or Die (2023) movie poster
    MR-9: Do or Die (2023) Aug 25, 2023 · Action, Thriller, Drama $109.7K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $49.2K Rest of the world: $60.5K Worldwide: $109.7K
  25. 4425 Pocket Listing (2016) movie poster
    Pocket Listing (2016) Dec 1, 2016 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $109.2K worldwide
    Dec 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.2K
  26. 4426 There Are No Saints (2022) movie poster
    There Are No Saints (2022) May 27, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $108.7K worldwide
    May 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $108.7K
  27. 4427 Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge (2002) movie poster
    Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge (2002) Feb 24, 2002 · Hindi · Mystery, Drama, Action $108.6K worldwide
    Feb 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $108.6K
  28. 4428 Friday Killer (2011) movie poster
    Friday Killer (2011) Sep 29, 2011 · Thai · Action, Drama $108.3K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $108.3K
  29. 4429 Slayground (1983) movie poster
    Slayground (1983) Dec 1, 1983 · English · Thriller, Action, Crime $108.1K worldwide
    Dec 1, 1983 US and Canada: $108.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $108.1K
  30. 4430 Mad Dog Time (1996) movie poster
    Mad Dog Time (1996) Nov 8, 1996 · English · Crime, Action, Comedy $107.9K worldwide
    Nov 8, 1996 US and Canada: $107.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $107.9K
  31. 4431 Velayudham (2011) movie poster
    Velayudham (2011) Oct 26, 2011 · Tamil · Action $107.8K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107.8K
  32. 4432 Revenge of the Green Dragons (2014) movie poster
    Revenge of the Green Dragons (2014) Oct 24, 2014 · English · Action, Drama, Crime $107.4K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107.4K
  33. 4433 Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening (2018) movie poster
    Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening (2018) Jan 13, 2018 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Animation $107.2K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107.2K
  34. 4434 Reckless (2018) movie poster
    Reckless (2018) Jun 21, 2018 · Italian · Action, Comedy $106.9K worldwide
    Jun 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.9K
  35. 4435 Never Grow Old (2019) movie poster
    Never Grow Old (2019) Mar 15, 2019 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $106.8K worldwide
    Mar 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.8K
  36. 4436 Redemption Day (2021) movie poster
    Redemption Day (2021) Jan 8, 2021 · English · Action, Thriller, Romance $106.4K worldwide
    Jan 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.4K
  37. 4437 Latency (2024) movie poster
    Latency (2024) Jun 14, 2024 · English · Action, Horror, Thriller $106.1K worldwide
    Jun 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.1K
  38. 4438 BoBoiBoy: The Movie (2016) movie poster
    BoBoiBoy: The Movie (2016) Mar 3, 2016 · Malay · Action, Animation, Family $106.1K worldwide
    Mar 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.1K
  39. 4439 Born Racer (2018) movie poster
    Born Racer (2018) Oct 2, 2018 · English · Drama, Action, Documentary $105.1K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.1K
  40. 4440 Brothers By Blood (2021) movie poster
    Brothers By Blood (2021) Jan 22, 2021 · English · Action, Drama, Crime $104.9K worldwide
    Jan 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.9K
  41. 4441 Abdu Mouta (2012) movie poster
    Abdu Mouta (2012) Oct 23, 2012 · Arabic · Drama, Action, Crime $104.8K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.8K
  42. 4442 Thoranai (2009) movie poster
    Thoranai (2009) May 29, 2009 · Tamil · Drama, Action $104.8K worldwide
    May 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.8K
  43. 4443 Singam Puli (2011) movie poster
    Singam Puli (2011) Mar 4, 2011 · Tamil · Action $104.7K worldwide
    Mar 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.7K
  44. 4444 Dictator (2016) movie poster
    Dictator (2016) Jan 15, 2016 · Telugu · Drama, Action $104.7K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2016 US and Canada: $104.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $104.7K
  45. 4445 Out of Reach (2004) movie poster
    Out of Reach (2004) Jul 20, 2004 · English · Thriller, Action, Adventure $104.5K worldwide
    Jul 20, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.5K
  46. 4446 Rangoon (2017) movie poster
    Rangoon (2017) Feb 24, 2017 · Hindi · Action, Drama, History $104.2K worldwide
    Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.2K
  47. 4447 Kalakalappu 2 (2018) movie poster
    Kalakalappu 2 (2018) Feb 9, 2018 · Tamil · Comedy, Action $103.3K worldwide
    Feb 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103.3K
  48. 4448 Bet to Basic (2006) movie poster
    Bet to Basic (2006) Mar 30, 2006 · Cantonese · Action, Drama, Comedy $103.2K worldwide
    Mar 30, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103.2K
  49. 4449 Brake (2012) movie poster
    Brake (2012) Mar 23, 2012 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $102.8K worldwide
    Mar 23, 2012 US and Canada: $4.9K Rest of the world: $97.9K Worldwide: $102.8K
  50. 4450 Beowulf (1999) movie poster
    Beowulf (1999) Mar 31, 1999 · English · Fantasy, Horror, Action $102.7K worldwide
    Mar 31, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102.7K
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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