#1 of 3 #1 action movie of 1970
1970 · Action, Drama
$100.5M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total
$100.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Action box office · 1970
Action Box Office 1970: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
Airport (1970) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 1970, with $100.5M worldwide, ahead of Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) at $19M and They Call Me Trinity (1970) at $28.8K. 3 action films released in 1970 report a worldwide gross, $119.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.9 times the total of 1969, whose releases took $30.7M.
- 1970 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $119.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1969
- ×3.9
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 1970?
Airport (1970) leads with $100.5M, 84% of the total. The top 3 together took $119.5M, 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.
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The chart
Every Action Release of 1970, 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 1970.
- 1 Mar 5, 1970 US and Canada: $100.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $100.5M
- 2 Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)May 26, 1970 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19M
May 26, 1970 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $19M worldwide - 3 Dec 22, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.8K
By release month
Which Month of 1970 Earned the Most?
March releases took the most, $100.5M from 1 film, led by Airport (1970). December was the quietest month ($28.8K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar Airport (1970) $100.5M Airport (1970)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) $19M Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec They Call Me Trinity (1970) $28.8K They Call Me Trinity (1970)
Last 10 years
How Does 1970 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1970 earned the most: $119.5M from 3 films, led by Airport (1970).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 2 films | 2 | $88.8K | – | 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 |
| 1969 6 films · +748% | 6 | $30.7M | +748% | On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.8M |
| 1970 3 films · +289% | 3 | $119.5M | +289% | Airport (1970) $100.5M |
Archive
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
- 2026 so far $6B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $11.9B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- 2024 $8.7B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $10B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $11.2B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $10.3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $3.4B #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $152.6B
- 2019 $16.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $19.7B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $20.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $16.5B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $16.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $16.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $12.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $13.8B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $10.7B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $9.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $73.2B
- 2009 $12.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $9.7B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.5B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- 2006 $6.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $6.8B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.7B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.6B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.5B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- 2000 $4.7B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $32.6B
- 1999 $4.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $4.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $4.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.6B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $1.6B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.1B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $2.5B #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $10.7B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $1.1B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $931.7M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $653.6M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $544.5M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2.8B
- 1979 $524.3M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $509.4M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $104.8M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $28.9M #1 The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- 1974 $238.7M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $84.1M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $94.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $112.6M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $119.5M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $286.3M
- 1969 $30.7M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $49.1M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $31.4K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $115.3M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $24.8M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $62.5M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $88.9K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- 1961 $88.8K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $13.1K #1 Exodus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $3.2M
1940s 2 years · $2.3M
1930s 2 years · $5.8K
1920s 2 years · $1.8K
FAQ
Action Box Office 1970: 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 1970?
Airport (1970) leads with $100.5M worldwide, $100.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) at $19M and They Call Me Trinity (1970) at $28.8K.
How much did action movies released in 1970 earn?
3 action films released in 1970 report a worldwide gross, $119.5M in all, or $39.8M per film on average. 1969 releases took $30.7M.
How many action movies released in 1970 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Airport (1970) with $100.5M.
How is the 1970 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 1970. 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 1970 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.