How much of the 1968 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.6M of the $3.6M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Action box office · 1968

Action Box Office 1968: Highest-Grossing Action Movies

Q: What is the highest-grossing action movie in 1968?

Coogan’s Bluff (1968) leads with $3.1M worldwide, $3.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bullitt (1968) at $512K and Destroy All Monsters (1968) at $472.

Q: How many action movies released in 1968 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Coogan’s Bluff (1968), earned $3.1M.

Q: How is the 1968 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1968. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

Q: How often is the 1968 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.

Coogan’s Bluff (1968) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 1968, with $3.1M worldwide, ahead of Bullitt (1968) at $512K and Destroy All Monsters (1968) at $472. 3 action films released in 1968 report a worldwide gross, $3.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1968 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $3.6M
Coogan’s Bluff (1968), the #1: $3.1M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

#1 of 3

#1 action movie of 1968

Coogan’s Bluff (1968)

1968 · Crime, Action

$3.1M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

$3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 1968?

Coogan’s Bluff (1968) leads with $3.1M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$3.1M Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
$3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 2

$512K Bullitt (1968)
$511.4K US & Canada · 100% $647 elsewhere · <1%
Number 3

$472 Destroy All Monsters (1968)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of 1968, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1968.

1
Coogan’s Bluff (1968) Oct 2, 1968 · English · Crime, Action, Drama $3.1M worldwide

Oct 2, 1968 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
2
Bullitt (1968) Oct 17, 1968 · English · Action, Mystery, Thriller $512K worldwide

Oct 17, 1968 US and Canada: $511.4K Rest of the world: $647 Worldwide: $512K
3
Destroy All Monsters (1968) Aug 1, 1968 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action $472 worldwide

Aug 1, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $472

By release month

Which Month of 1968 Earned the Most?

October releases took the most, $3.6M from 2 films, led by Coogan’s Bluff (1968). August was the quietest month ($472). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1968 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1965 earned the most: $115.3M from 3 films, led by Thunderball (1965). 1968 took $3.6M.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1959 2 films	2	$225.7K	–	North by Northwest (1959) $197.9K
1960 2 films · −94%	2	$13.1K	−94%	Exodus (1960) $12.6K
1961 2 films · +581%	2	$88.8K	+581%	Yojimbo (1961) $68.2K
1962 4 films · ±0%	4	$88.9K	±0%	Sanjuro (1962) $65.1K
1963 4 films · +70139%	4	$62.5M	+70139%	It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) $46.3M
1964 3 films · −60%	3	$24.8M	−60%	From Russia with Love (1964) $24.8M
1965 3 films · +364%	3	$115.3M	+364%	Thunderball (1965) $63.6M
1966 4 films · −100%	4	$31.4K	−100%	Django (1966) $30.3K
1967 2 films · +156410%	2	$49.1M	+156410%	You Only Live Twice (1967) $43.1M
1968 3 films · −93%	3	$3.6M	−93%	Coogan’s Bluff (1968) $3.1M

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

FAQ

Action Box Office 1968: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in 1968?

Coogan’s Bluff (1968) leads with $3.1M worldwide, $3.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bullitt (1968) at $512K and Destroy All Monsters (1968) at $472.

How much did action movies released in 1968 earn?

3 action films released in 1968 report a worldwide gross, $3.6M in all, or $1.2M per film on average.

How many action movies released in 1968 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Coogan’s Bluff (1968), earned $3.1M.

How is the 1968 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1968. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the 1968 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.