#1 of 174 #1 action movie of 2014
Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
2014 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 7% of the chart's total
$245.4M US & Canada · 22% $859.8M elsewhere · 78%
Action box office · 2014
Action Box Office 2014: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2014, with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) at $773.4M and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) at $759.2M. 174 action films released in 2014 report a worldwide gross, $16.1B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 39 crossed $100 million. That is up 29% on 2013, whose releases took $12.5B. By language, English leads with $14.4B across 85 action releases.
- 2014 releases with a gross
- 174
- combined worldwide
- $16.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 39
- vs 2013
- +29%
#1 of 174 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 2014?
Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) leads with $1.1B, 7% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.1B, 25% of what all 174 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3 $759.2M The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)$337.1M US & Canada · 44% $422M elsewhere · 56% -
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Action Release of 2014, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 174. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2014.
- 1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)Jun 27, 2014 US and Canada: $245.4M Rest of the world: $859.8M Worldwide: $1.1B
Jun 27, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.1B worldwide - 2 Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: $333.7M Rest of the world: $439.6M Worldwide: $773.4M
- 3 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)Nov 21, 2014 US and Canada: $337.1M Rest of the world: $422M Worldwide: $759.2M Nov 21, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $759.2M worldwide
- 4 X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)May 23, 2014 US and Canada: $233.9M Rest of the world: $512.1M Worldwide: $746M May 23, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $746M worldwide
- 5 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)May 2, 2014 US and Canada: $203.6M Rest of the world: $513.3M Worldwide: $716.9M May 2, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $716.9M worldwide
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)Apr 4, 2014 US and Canada: $259.8M Rest of the world: $454.7M Worldwide: $714.4M Apr 4, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $714.4M worldwide - 7
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)Jul 11, 2014 US and Canada: $208.5M Rest of the world: $502.1M Worldwide: $710.6M Jul 11, 2014 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $710.6M worldwide - 8
Nov 7, 2014 US and Canada: $222.5M Rest of the world: $435.3M Worldwide: $657.9M - 9
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $350.2M Rest of the world: $197.5M Worldwide: $547.7M - 10
May 16, 2014 US and Canada: $200.7M Rest of the world: $324.3M Worldwide: $525M - 11
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: $191.2M Rest of the world: $293.8M Worldwide: $485M Aug 8, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $485M worldwide - 12
Feb 7, 2014 US and Canada: $258M Rest of the world: $212.8M Worldwide: $470.8M - 13
Jul 25, 2014 US and Canada: $126.7M Rest of the world: $342.4M Worldwide: $469.1M - 14
Jun 6, 2014 US and Canada: $100.2M Rest of the world: $287.3M Worldwide: $387.5M - 15
Jun 10, 2014 US and Canada: $100.2M Rest of the world: $280.8M Worldwide: $381.1M - 16
Mar 28, 2014 US and Canada: $101.2M Rest of the world: $258M Worldwide: $359.2M - 17
Sep 19, 2014 US and Canada: $102.4M Rest of the world: $245.9M Worldwide: $348.3M - 18
Mar 7, 2014 US and Canada: $106.6M Rest of the world: $231M Worldwide: $337.6M - 19
Jun 13, 2014 US and Canada: $191.7M Rest of the world: $139.6M Worldwide: $331.3M - 20
Mar 21, 2014 US and Canada: $150.9M Rest of the world: $137.9M Worldwide: $288.9M - 21
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $65M Rest of the world: $203.2M Worldwide: $268.2M - 22
Jul 25, 2014 US and Canada: $72.7M Rest of the world: $172.1M Worldwide: $244.8M - 23
Feb 12, 2014 US and Canada: $58.6M Rest of the world: $184.1M Worldwide: $242.7M - 24
Feb 28, 2014 US and Canada: $92.2M Rest of the world: $130.6M Worldwide: $222.8M - 25
Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $56.3M Rest of the world: $160.8M Worldwide: $217.1M - 26
Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $39.3M Rest of the world: $175.3M Worldwide: $214.7M - 27
Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $85.8M Rest of the world: $126M Worldwide: $211.8M - 28
Mar 14, 2014 US and Canada: $43.6M Rest of the world: $159.7M Worldwide: $203.3M - 29
Sep 26, 2014 US and Canada: $101.5M Rest of the world: $90.8M Worldwide: $192.3M - 30
Jan 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163.9M - 31
Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: $47.6M Rest of the world: $113.9M Worldwide: $161.5M - 32
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $115.6M Rest of the world: $45.8M Worldwide: $161.5M - 33
Jan 17, 2014 US and Canada: $134.9M Rest of the world: $19.5M Worldwide: $154.5M - 34
Aug 13, 2014 US and Canada: $82.4M Rest of the world: $55.8M Worldwide: $138.2M - 35
Jan 17, 2014 US and Canada: $50.6M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $135.5M - 36
Feb 21, 2014 US and Canada: $23.2M Rest of the world: $94.6M Worldwide: $117.8M - 37
Jul 18, 2014 US and Canada: $72M Rest of the world: $40M Worldwide: $111.9M - 38
Oct 24, 2014 US and Canada: $50.9M Rest of the world: $52.8M Worldwide: $103.7M - 39
Apr 17, 2014 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: $80M Worldwide: $103M - 40
Jul 2, 2014 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: $57.4M Worldwide: $87.9M - 41
Jun 27, 2014 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $82.2M Worldwide: $86.8M - 42
Oct 24, 2014 US and Canada: $43M Rest of the world: $43M Worldwide: $86.1M - 43
Dec 18, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.4M - 44
Jan 24, 2014 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: $57.7M Worldwide: $76.8M - 45
Apr 25, 2014 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: $51M Worldwide: $71.4M - 46
Feb 28, 2014 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $67.3M Worldwide: $68.3M - 47
Jan 10, 2014 US and Canada: $18.8M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $61.3M - 48
Sep 19, 2014 US and Canada: $26.3M Rest of the world: $32.5M Worldwide: $58.8M - 49
Feb 21, 2014 US and Canada: $30.7M Rest of the world: $22.6M Worldwide: $53.3M - 50
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.7M
Aug 1, 2014 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Drama $52.7M worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2014?
Of the top 10, American Sniper (2014) earned the biggest share at home (64% in the US & Canada), while Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 174 films, $5.5B (34%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) $1.1B $245.4M US & Canada · 22% $859.8M elsewhere · 78%
- 2 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773.4M $333.7M US & Canada · 43% $439.6M elsewhere · 57%
- 3 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) $759.2M $337.1M US & Canada · 44% $422M elsewhere · 56%
- 4 X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M $233.9M US & Canada · 31% $512.1M elsewhere · 69%
- 5 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) $716.9M $203.6M US & Canada · 28% $513.3M elsewhere · 72%
- 6 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) $714.4M $259.8M US & Canada · 36% $454.7M elsewhere · 64%
- 7 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) $710.6M $208.5M US & Canada · 29% $502.1M elsewhere · 71%
- 8 Big Hero 6 (2014) $657.9M $222.5M US & Canada · 34% $435.3M elsewhere · 66%
- 9 American Sniper (2014) $547.7M $350.2M US & Canada · 64% $197.5M elsewhere · 36%
- 10 Godzilla (2014) $525M $200.7M US & Canada · 38% $324.3M elsewhere · 62%
Gross bands
How Many 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
39 of 174 films crossed $100M and took $14.5B between them, 90% of the total. 94 films, 54% of the list, earned under $10M.
38% 45% 9%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1.1B · 7% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 9 films, 5% of the list $6.2B · 38% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 29 films, 17% of the list $7.2B · 45% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 41 films, 24% of the list $1.5B · 9% of the gross
- Under $10M 94 films, 54% of the list $132.6M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2014 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $2.3B from 14 films, led by Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014). January was the quietest month ($663.9M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan From Vegas to Macau (2014) $663.9M From Vegas to Macau (2014)
- February Feb The LEGO Movie (2014) $1.2B The LEGO Movie (2014)
- March Mar Noah (2014) $1.3B Noah (2014)
- April Apr Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) $985.8M Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- May May X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $2B X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
- June Jun Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) $2.3B Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- July Jul Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) $1.7B Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
- August Aug Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $2B Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- September Sep The Maze Runner (2014) $680.6M The Maze Runner (2014)
- October Oct Dracula Untold (2014) $744.9M Dracula Untold (2014)
- November Nov The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) $1.4B The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- December Dec American Sniper (2014) $1.1B American Sniper (2014)
Last 10 years
How Does 2014 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2014 earned the most: $16.1B from 174 films, led by Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 123 films | 123 | $5.5B | – | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M |
| 2006 136 films · +21% | 136 | $6.7B | +21% | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1.1B |
| 2007 167 films · +13% | 167 | $7.5B | +13% | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $961.7M |
| 2008 161 films · +29% | 161 | $9.7B | +29% | The Dark Knight (2008) $1B |
| 2009 157 films · +28% | 157 | $12.5B | +28% | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| 2010 159 films · −25% | 159 | $9.3B | −25% | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) $1B |
| 2011 169 films · +14% | 169 | $10.7B | +14% | Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) $1.1B |
| 2012 171 films · +29% | 171 | $13.8B | +29% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| 2013 185 films · −9% | 185 | $12.5B | −9% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| 2014 174 films · +29% | 174 | $16.1B | +29% | Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) $1.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in 2014?
English-language action films took $14.4B across 85 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($264.2M) and Chinese-language action films ($223.7M).
2014 Action Box Office by Language
- English $14.4B85 films · #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- Japanese $264.2M19 films · #1 Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)
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Chinese $223.7M13 films · #1 Gone with the Bullets (2014) -
Cantonese $180.2M3 films · #1 From Vegas to Macau (2014) -
Korean $101.9M7 films · #1 Kundo: Age of the Rampant (2014) -
Russian $68.8M2 films · #1 Stalingrad (2014) -
Hindi $30.5M9 films · #1 Gunday (2014) - Tamil $27.3M9 films · #1 Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014)
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German $26M1 film · #1 Iceman (2014) -
Spanish $15.5M3 films · #1 Torrente 5 (2014)
Archive
Action Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $20.4B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
2020s 7 years · $60.9B
- 2026 so far $5.5B #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 · $152.3B
- 2019 $16.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $19.7B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $20.4B #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 · $280.3M
- 1969 $30.7M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $43.1M #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 · $15.8K
1930s 2 years · $5.8K
1920s 2 years · $1.8K
FAQ
Action Box Office 2014: 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 174 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 2014?
Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $245.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) at $773.4M and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) at $759.2M.
How much did action movies released in 2014 earn?
174 action films released in 2014 report a worldwide gross, $16.1B in all, or $92.7M per film on average. 2013 releases took $12.5B.
How many action movies released in 2014 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014). 39 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2014 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 2014. 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 2014 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.