#1 of 213 #1 action movie of 2015
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
2015 · Action, Adventure
$2.1B worldwide · 12% of the chart's total
$936.7M US & Canada · 45% $1.1B elsewhere · 55%
Action box office · 2015
Action Box Office 2015: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2015, with $2.1B worldwide, ahead of Jurassic World (2015) at $1.7B and Furious 7 (2015) at $1.5B. 213 action films released in 2015 report a worldwide gross, $16.7B in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $1 billion and 33 crossed $100 million. That is up 4% on 2014, whose releases took $16.1B. By language, English leads with $14.6B across 99 action releases.
- 2015 releases with a gross
- 213
- combined worldwide
- $16.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 33
- vs 2014
- +4%
#1 of 213 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 2015?
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) leads with $2.1B, 12% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.4B, 44% of what all 213 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $2.1B Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)$936.7M US & Canada · 45% $1.1B elsewhere · 55%
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The chart
Every Action Release of 2015, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 213. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2015.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $936.7M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $2.1B
Dec 18, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.1B worldwide - 2 Jun 12, 2015 US and Canada: $653.4M Rest of the world: $1B Worldwide: $1.7B
- 3 Apr 3, 2015 US and Canada: $353M Rest of the world: $1.2B Worldwide: $1.5B
- 4 May 1, 2015 US and Canada: $459M Rest of the world: $946M Worldwide: $1.4B
- 5 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)Jul 31, 2015 US and Canada: $195M Rest of the world: $515.9M Worldwide: $710.9M Jul 31, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $710.9M worldwide
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)Nov 20, 2015 US and Canada: $281.7M Rest of the world: $379.7M Worldwide: $661.5M Nov 20, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $661.5M worldwide - 7
Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: $228.4M Rest of the world: $402.2M Worldwide: $630.6M - 8
Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: $180.2M Rest of the world: $339.1M Worldwide: $519.3M - 9
May 29, 2015 US and Canada: $155.2M Rest of the world: $319.4M Worldwide: $474.6M - 10
Jul 1, 2015 US and Canada: $89.8M Rest of the world: $350.8M Worldwide: $440.6M - 11
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)Feb 13, 2015 US and Canada: $128.3M Rest of the world: $286.1M Worldwide: $414.4M Feb 13, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $414.4M worldwide - 12
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $154.3M Rest of the world: $226.2M Worldwide: $380.4M - 13
Jan 9, 2015 US and Canada: $89.3M Rest of the world: $237.2M Worldwide: $326.5M - 14
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $81.7M Rest of the world: $230.6M Worldwide: $312.3M Sep 18, 2015 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $312.3M worldwide - 15
The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)Mar 20, 2015 US and Canada: $130.2M Rest of the world: $166.8M Worldwide: $297M Mar 20, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $297M worldwide - 16
Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $258.1M Worldwide: $259.4M - 17
Jul 24, 2015 US and Canada: $78.7M Rest of the world: $166.1M Worldwide: $244.9M - 18
Jun 5, 2015 US and Canada: $110.8M Rest of the world: $124.8M Worldwide: $235.7M - 19
May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $93.4M Rest of the world: $115.6M Worldwide: $209M - 20
Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $186.7M - 21
Feb 6, 2015 US and Canada: $47.4M Rest of the world: $136.9M Worldwide: $184.3M - 22
Aug 7, 2015 US and Canada: $56.1M Rest of the world: $111.8M Worldwide: $167.9M - 23
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)Dec 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161.1M Dec 14, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $161.1M worldwide - 24
Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $80.1M Rest of the world: $78.2M Worldwide: $158.3M - 25
Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: $27.4M Rest of the world: $119.6M Worldwide: $146.9M - 26
Dec 24, 2015 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $137.8M Worldwide: $139.2M - 27
Dec 25, 2015 US and Canada: $28.8M Rest of the world: $105M Worldwide: $133.8M - 28
Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $74.1K Rest of the world: $122.5M Worldwide: $122.6M - 29
Jul 15, 2015 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: $112.9M Worldwide: $121.1M - 30
Feb 6, 2015 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: $97M Worldwide: $114.2M - 31
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: $45.4M Rest of the world: $64.6M Worldwide: $110M - 32
Apr 17, 2015 US and Canada: $71M Rest of the world: $36.6M Worldwide: $107.6M - 33
Mar 6, 2015 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: $71.2M Worldwide: $102.8M - 34
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $62.6M Rest of the world: $37.4M Worldwide: $100M - 35
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $93.2M Worldwide: $94.4M - 36
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: $69.3M Worldwide: $94.3M Dec 11, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Biography $94.3M worldwide - 37
Jul 24, 2015 US and Canada: $52.4M Rest of the world: $39.5M Worldwide: $92M - 38
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $46.9M Rest of the world: $38.1M Worldwide: $85M - 39
Aug 21, 2015 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $59.9M Worldwide: $82.3M - 40
Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $72.6M - 41
Mar 13, 2015 US and Canada: $26.5M Rest of the world: $45.2M Worldwide: $71.7M - 42
Jul 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.5M - 43
The Hundred Regiments Offensive (2015)Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.2M
Aug 28, 2015 · Chinese · History, War, Drama $63.2M worldwide - 44
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015)Aug 4, 2015 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $53.8M Worldwide: $61.8M
Aug 4, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $61.8M worldwide - 45
Aug 26, 2015 US and Canada: $27.3M Rest of the world: $27.1M Worldwide: $54.4M - 46
Nov 11, 2015 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $48.4M Worldwide: $52.7M - 47
Jun 26, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.3M - 48
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $51.7M - 49
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $490.6K Rest of the world: $49.3M Worldwide: $49.8M - 50
Jan 23, 2015 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $39.6M Worldwide: $47.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2015?
Of the top 10, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) earned the biggest share at home (45% in the US & Canada), while Terminator Genisys (2015) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 213 films, $5.2B (31%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B $936.7M US & Canada · 45% $1.1B elsewhere · 55%
- 2 Jurassic World (2015) $1.7B $653.4M US & Canada · 39% $1B elsewhere · 61%
- 3 Furious 7 (2015) $1.5B $353M US & Canada · 23% $1.2B elsewhere · 77%
- 4 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B $459M US & Canada · 33% $946M elsewhere · 67%
- 5 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) $710.9M $195M US & Canada · 27% $515.9M elsewhere · 73%
- 6 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) $661.5M $281.7M US & Canada · 43% $379.7M elsewhere · 57%
- 7 The Martian (2015) $630.6M $228.4M US & Canada · 36% $402.2M elsewhere · 64%
- 8 Ant-Man (2015) $519.3M $180.2M US & Canada · 35% $339.1M elsewhere · 65%
- 9 San Andreas (2015) $474.6M $155.2M US & Canada · 33% $319.4M elsewhere · 67%
- 10 Terminator Genisys (2015) $440.6M $89.8M US & Canada · 20% $350.8M elsewhere · 80%
Gross bands
How Many 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
33 of 213 films crossed $100M and took $14.7B between them, 88% of the total. 135 films, 63% of the list, earned under $10M.
40% 15% 33% 11%
- $1B or more 4 films, 2% of the list $6.7B · 40% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 4 films, 2% of the list $2.5B · 15% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 25 films, 12% of the list $5.6B · 33% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 45 films, 21% of the list $1.8B · 11% of the gross
- Under $10M 135 films, 63% of the list $207.4M · 1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2015 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $2.9B from 16 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). January was the quietest month ($420.8M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Taken 3 (2015) $420.8M Taken 3 (2015)
- February Feb Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) $739.9M Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
- March Mar The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015) $528.5M The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
- April Apr Furious 7 (2015) $1.7B Furious 7 (2015)
- May May Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $2.6B Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- June Jun Jurassic World (2015) $2B Jurassic World (2015)
- July Jul Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) $2.5B Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
- August Aug Fantastic Four (2015) $705.5M Fantastic Four (2015)
- September Sep Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) $818.8M Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
- October Oct The Martian (2015) $1.1B The Martian (2015)
- November Nov The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) $763.3M The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- December Dec Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.9B Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Last 10 years
How Does 2015 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2015 earned the most: $16.7B from 213 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 136 films | 136 | $6.7B | – | 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 |
| 2015 213 films · +4% | 213 | $16.7B | +4% | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in 2015?
English-language action films took $14.6B across 99 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language action films ($726.7M) and Japanese-language action films ($339.4M).
2015 Action Box Office by Language
- English $14.6B99 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- Chinese $726.7M12 films · #1 Jian Bing Man (2015)
- Japanese $339.4M34 films · #1 Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015)
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Hindi $298.5M16 films · #1 Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) -
Korean $136.4M6 films · #1 Veteran (2015) - Telugu $35.6M6 films · #1 Srimanthudu (2015)
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Turkish $8.5M2 films · #1 Ali Baba and the 7 Dwarfs (2015) -
Russian $8.3M2 films · #1 The Battalion (2015) -
Cantonese $5.2M1 film · #1 Two Thumbs Up (2015) - Tamil $4.9M8 films · #1 Vedalam (2015)
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 2015: 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 213 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 2015?
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) leads with $2.1B worldwide, $936.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jurassic World (2015) at $1.7B and Furious 7 (2015) at $1.5B.
How much did action movies released in 2015 earn?
213 action films released in 2015 report a worldwide gross, $16.7B in all, or $78.5M per film on average. 2014 releases took $16.1B.
How many action movies released in 2015 made $1 billion?
4 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), Jurassic World (2015), Furious 7 (2015) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). 33 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2015 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 2015. 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 2015 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.