The Dark Knight (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2008, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) at $786.6M and Kung Fu Panda (2008) at $632.4M. 161 action films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $9.7B in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 24 crossed $100 million. That is up 29% on 2007, whose releases took $7.5B. By language, English leads with $9B across 69 action releases.

2008 releases with a gross

161

combined worldwide

$9.7B

films crossed $100M

24

vs 2007

+29%

#1 of 161

#1 action movie of 2008

The Dark Knight (2008)

2008 · Action, Drama

$1B worldwide · 10% of the chart's total

$535M US & Canada · 53% $477.6M elsewhere · 47%