2009 · Action, Adventure
$2.9B worldwide
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.
2009 · Action, Adventure
$2.9B worldwide
Ranks 4,551 to 4,600 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.
Mar 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.1K
Feb 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.6K
Mar 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.3K
Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.1K
Nov 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.9K
Apr 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.7K
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.7K
Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.5K
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.1K
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $12.5K Rest of the world: $62.2K Worldwide: $74.7K
Aug 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.5K
Oct 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.4K
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.7K
Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: $4.5K Rest of the world: $68.7K Worldwide: $73.3K
Mar 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73K
Mar 14, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.8K
Sep 29, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.8K
Nov 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.4K
Jan 14, 2021 US and Canada: $28K Rest of the world: $44.1K Worldwide: $72.1K
Feb 14, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72K
Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72K
May 6, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.9K
Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.3K
Oct 6, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.2K
Sep 8, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.8K
Jan 14, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.5K
Aug 13, 1999 US and Canada: $70.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.3K
Nov 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.2K
May 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.2K
Jun 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.1K
Apr 27, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.1K
Feb 2, 2018 US and Canada: $70K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70K
Mar 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.8K
Nov 7, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.5K
Oct 18, 1985 US and Canada: $69.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.3K
Mar 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.3K
Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.1K
Jun 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.9K
Mar 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.7K
Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.6K
Feb 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.5K
Apr 11, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.2K
Sep 13, 1961 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: $21.4K Worldwide: $68.2K
May 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.2K
Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.9K
Feb 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.5K
Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.4K
Dec 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.2K
Jul 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.1K 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).