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 4,901 to 4,950 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.
Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31K
Nov 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31K
Nov 22, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.9K
May 31, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.7K
Oct 21, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.6K
Oct 10, 2003 US and Canada: $30.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.5K
Dec 1, 1966 US and Canada: $25.9K Rest of the world: $4.4K Worldwide: $30.3K
Aug 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.3K
Feb 26, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1K
Aug 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1K
Feb 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1K
Mar 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30K
Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30K
Mar 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.9K
Jul 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.8K
May 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.6K
Apr 6, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.6K
Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.6K
Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.5K
Nov 22, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.5K
Mar 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.4K
Nov 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.4K
Oct 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.3K
Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: $29.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.3K
Nov 6, 2020 US and Canada: $29.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.3K
Nov 30, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.1K
Jun 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.1K
Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.1K
Jan 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29K
Dec 22, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.8K
Jun 28, 2024 US and Canada: $28.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.8K
Jun 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.6K
Mar 27, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.6K
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.5K
Feb 21, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.2K
Aug 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.2K
Feb 11, 2022 US and Canada: $347 Rest of the world: $27.7K Worldwide: $28.1K
May 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.9K
Jul 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.9K
Apr 4, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.8K
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.6K
Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.5K
Oct 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4K
Mar 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4K
Nov 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4K
May 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4K
May 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4K
Aug 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3K
Nov 14, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3K 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).