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Highest-Grossing Action Movies of All Time, Page 98

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 4,851 to 4,900 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. 4851 Pusher II (2004) movie poster
    Pusher II (2004) Dec 25, 2004 · Danish · Action, Drama, Crime $35.7K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2004 US and Canada: $1.6K Rest of the world: $34.1K Worldwide: $35.7K
  2. 4852 Money Back Guarantee (2023) movie poster
    Money Back Guarantee (2023) Apr 21, 2023 · Urdu · Thriller, Action, Comedy $35.4K worldwide
    Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.4K
  3. 4853 Nam Naadu (2007) movie poster
    Nam Naadu (2007) Sep 21, 2007 · Tamil · Action, Drama $35.2K worldwide
    Sep 21, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.2K
  4. 4854 Kali (2016) movie poster
    Kali (2016) Mar 26, 2016 · Malayalam · Thriller, Action $35.2K worldwide
    Mar 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.2K
  5. 4855 Code 3 (2024) movie poster
    Code 3 (2024) Sep 12, 2024 · English · Action, Comedy $35.2K worldwide
    Sep 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.2K
  6. 4856 Code 3 (2025) movie poster
    Code 3 (2025) Sep 12, 2025 · English · Action, Comedy $35.2K worldwide
    Sep 12, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.2K
  7. 4857 Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight (1992) movie poster
    Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight (1992) Jan 5, 1992 · English · Action $35.2K worldwide
    Jan 5, 1992 US and Canada: $35.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.2K
  8. 4858 That Man from Rio (1964) movie poster
    That Man from Rio (1964) Feb 5, 1964 · French · Action, Comedy, Adventure $35.1K worldwide
    Feb 5, 1964 US and Canada: $35.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.1K
  9. 4859 Jawbone (2017) movie poster
    Jawbone (2017) May 8, 2017 · English · Action, Drama $34.9K worldwide
    May 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.9K
  10. 4860 Screwed (2011) movie poster
    Screwed (2011) Jun 3, 2011 · English · Action, Crime $34.9K worldwide
    Jun 3, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.9K
  11. 4861 Manikanda (2007) movie poster
    Manikanda (2007) May 5, 2007 · Tamil · Action, Drama $34.9K worldwide
    May 5, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.9K
  12. 4862 The Stakelander (2016) movie poster
    The Stakelander (2016) Oct 14, 2016 · English · Horror, Action $34.8K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.8K
  13. 4863 The Asian Connection (2016) movie poster
    The Asian Connection (2016) May 13, 2016 · English · Action $34.7K worldwide
    May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.7K
  14. 4864 Kadamban (2017) movie poster
    Kadamban (2017) Apr 14, 2017 · Tamil · Action $34.7K worldwide
    Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.7K
  15. 4865 Run Hide Fight (2021) movie poster
    Run Hide Fight (2021) Jan 15, 2021 · English · Action $34.6K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.6K
  16. 4866 Corrective Measures (2022) movie poster
    Corrective Measures (2022) Apr 29, 2022 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $34.5K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.5K
  17. 4867 Altitude (2017) movie poster
    Altitude (2017) Apr 14, 2017 · English · Action, Thriller $34.2K worldwide
    Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.2K
  18. 4868 Nocta (2019) movie poster
    Nocta (2019) Nov 23, 2019 · German · Action, Horror, Comedy $34.1K worldwide
    Nov 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.1K
  19. 4869 Aalwar (2007) movie poster
    Aalwar (2007) Jan 12, 2007 · Tamil · Thriller, Action $34K worldwide
    Jan 12, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34K
  20. 4870 Yuvarathnaa (2021) movie poster
    Yuvarathnaa (2021) Mar 31, 2021 · Kannada · Drama, Action $34K worldwide
    Mar 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34K
  21. 4871 Mauli (2018) movie poster
    Mauli (2018) Dec 14, 2018 · Marathi · Drama, Action $34K worldwide
    Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $34K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34K
  22. 4872 WebSiteStory (2010) movie poster
    WebSiteStory (2010) 2010 · Romanian · Drama, Action $33.7K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.7K
  23. 4873 The Survivalist (2021) movie poster
    The Survivalist (2021) Oct 1, 2021 · English · Action, Thriller $33.6K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.6K
  24. 4874 Crimebusters (1976) movie poster
    Crimebusters (1976) Jun 17, 1976 · Italian · Crime, Thriller, Action $33.6K worldwide
    Jun 17, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.6K
  25. 4875 Crime Busters (1977) movie poster
    Crime Busters (1977) Apr 1, 1977 · Italian · Comedy, Action $33.6K worldwide
    Apr 1, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.6K
  26. 4876 Ruthless (2023) movie poster
    Ruthless (2023) Dec 15, 2023 · English · Action, Thriller $33.5K worldwide
    Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.5K
  27. 4877 Final Girl (2015) movie poster
    Final Girl (2015) Aug 14, 2015 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $33.4K worldwide
    Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.4K
  28. 4878 National Theatre Live: Macbeth (2013) movie poster
    National Theatre Live: Macbeth (2013) Jul 19, 2013 · English · Drama, Action $33.4K worldwide
    Jul 19, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.4K
  29. 4879 Madraza (2017) movie poster
    Madraza (2017) May 25, 2017 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama, Crime $33K worldwide
    May 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33K
  30. 4880 Law with Two Phases (1984) movie poster
    Law with Two Phases (1984) Jun 17, 1984 · Cantonese · Action, Drama, Crime $32.7K worldwide
    Jun 17, 1984 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.7K
  31. 4881 Wild Dog (2021) movie poster
    Wild Dog (2021) Apr 2, 2021 · Telugu · Action, Thriller $32.5K worldwide
    Apr 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.5K
  32. 4882 Rathnam (2024) movie poster
    Rathnam (2024) Apr 26, 2024 · Tamil · Romance, Action $32.4K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.4K
  33. 4883 Gasoline Alley (2022) movie poster
    Gasoline Alley (2022) Feb 25, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller $32.4K worldwide
    Feb 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.4K
  34. 4884 Sattar (2022) movie poster
    Sattar (2022) Dec 3, 2022 · Arabic · Action, Comedy $32.4K worldwide
    Dec 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.4K
  35. 4885 Embattled (2020) movie poster
    Embattled (2020) Nov 20, 2020 · English · Action, Drama, Sport $32.3K worldwide
    Nov 20, 2020 US and Canada: $32.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.3K
  36. 4886 This Giant Papier-Mâché Boulder Is Actually Really Heavy (2016) movie poster
    This Giant Papier-Mâché Boulder Is Actually Really Heavy (2016) Feb 12, 2016 · English · Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi $32.1K worldwide
    Feb 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.1K
  37. 4887 Mr. & Ms. Rowdy (2019) movie poster
    Mr. & Ms. Rowdy (2019) Feb 22, 2019 · Malayalam · Comedy, Action $31.9K worldwide
    Feb 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.9K
  38. 4888 Maximum Impact (2018) movie poster
    Maximum Impact (2018) Sep 28, 2018 · English · Action, Comedy $31.8K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.8K
  39. 4889 Gunner (2024) movie poster
    Gunner (2024) Aug 16, 2024 · English · Action $31.7K worldwide
    Aug 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.7K
  40. 4890 Knuckle City (2019) movie poster
    Knuckle City (2019) Jul 18, 2019 · Xhosa · Crime, Action, Drama $31.7K worldwide
    Jul 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.7K
  41. 4891 Laabam (2021) movie poster
    Laabam (2021) Sep 9, 2021 · Tamil · Action, Drama $31.6K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.6K
  42. 4892 Adanga Maru (2018) movie poster
    Adanga Maru (2018) Dec 21, 2018 · Tamil · Crime, Thriller, Action $31.5K worldwide
    Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.5K
  43. 4893 Zone of the Dead (2009) movie poster
    Zone of the Dead (2009) Feb 22, 2009 · English · Action, Horror $31.4K worldwide
    Feb 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.4K
  44. 4894 Corona Papers (2023) movie poster
    Corona Papers (2023) Apr 6, 2023 · Malayalam · Thriller, Action, Drama $31.4K worldwide
    Apr 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.4K
  45. 4895 Lakeer (2004) movie poster
    Lakeer (2004) May 14, 2004 · Hindi · Romance, Action, Drama $31.3K worldwide
    May 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.3K
  46. 4896 Raid On The Lethal Zone (2023) movie poster
    Raid On The Lethal Zone (2023) Aug 25, 2023 · Chinese · Action $31.3K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.3K
  47. 4897 Night of the Sicario (2021) movie poster
    Night of the Sicario (2021) Apr 16, 2021 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $31.2K worldwide
    Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.2K
  48. 4898 KT (2002) movie poster
    KT (2002) Feb 16, 2002 · Japanese · Action, Drama, Thriller $31.2K worldwide
    Feb 16, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.2K
  49. 4899 Radha (2017) movie poster
    Radha (2017) May 12, 2017 · Telugu · Romance, Comedy, Action $31.2K worldwide
    May 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.2K
  50. 4900 A Ton of Luck (2006) movie poster
    A Ton of Luck (2006) Aug 11, 2006 · Spanish · Action, Drama, Comedy $31K worldwide
    Aug 11, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31K
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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