The Avengers (2012) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2012, with $1.5B worldwide, ahead of The Dark Knight Rises (2012) at $1.1B and Skyfall (2012) at $1.1B. 171 action films released in 2012 report a worldwide gross, $13.8B in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $1 billion and 31 crossed $100 million. That is up 29% on 2011, whose releases took $10.7B. By language, English leads with $12.8B across 78 action releases.

2012 releases with a gross

171

combined worldwide

$13.8B

films crossed $100M

31

vs 2011

+29%

#1 of 171

#1 action movie of 2012

The Avengers (2012)

2012 · Action, Adventure

$1.5B worldwide · 11% of the chart's total

$623.4M US & Canada · 41% $897.2M elsewhere · 59%