#1 of 255 #1 action movie of 2016
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
2016 · Action, Adventure
$1.2B worldwide · 7% of the chart's total
$408.1M US & Canada · 35% $747M elsewhere · 65%
Action box office · 2016
Action Box Office 2016: Highest-Grossing Action Movies, Page 3
Captain America: Civil War (2016) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2016, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) at $1.1B and Zootopia (2016) at $1B. 255 action films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $16.5B in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $1 billion and 43 crossed $100 million. That is down 1% on 2015, whose releases took $16.7B. By language, English leads with $13.3B across 107 action releases.
- 2016 releases with a gross
- 255
- combined worldwide
- $16.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 43
- vs 2015
- −1%
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Every Action Release of 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 101 to 150 of 255. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2016.
- 101
Kamen Rider Ghost: The 100 Eyecons and Ghost’s Fateful Moment (2016)Aug 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M
Aug 6, 2016 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Drama $7.9M worldwide - 102
Jul 22, 2016 US and Canada: $30.1K Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $7.9M - 103
2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M - 104
Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $7.4M - 105
Nov 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 106
Aug 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 107
Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: $981.9K Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $7.1M - 108
Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M - 109
Mar 4, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M - 110
Oct 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M - 111
Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Riders (2016)Dec 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M Dec 10, 2016 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure $6.4M worldwide - 112
Mar 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 113
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (2016)Jan 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M Jan 8, 2016 · Japanese · Action, Drama, Mystery $6.3M worldwide - 114
Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $6.3M - 115
Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $13.5K Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $6.1M - 116
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $270K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.7M
Aug 19, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $5.7M worldwide - 117
Oct 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 118
Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M - 119
Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M - 120
Jul 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M - 121
Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $78.4K Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $5.3M - 122
Aug 26, 2016 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $265.6K Worldwide: $5M - 123
Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $4.9M - 124
Apr 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 125
Jul 25, 2016 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $687K Worldwide: $4.5M - 126
Aug 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 127
Jul 21, 2016 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $485.7K Worldwide: $4.4M - 128
Sep 1, 2016 US and Canada: $219.4K Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $4.3M - 129
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $346.5K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4.3M - 130
Aug 3, 2016 US and Canada: $29.3K Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $4.1M - 131
Sep 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 132
Feb 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 133
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (2016)Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $491K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $3.8M Oct 7, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Animation $3.8M worldwide - 134
Jun 17, 2016 US and Canada: $8.9K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.7M - 135
Shuriken Sentai Ninninger vs. ToQger the Movie: Ninjas in Wonderland (2016)Jan 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M Jan 23, 2016 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $3.4M worldwide - 136
Sep 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 137
Jan 29, 2016 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $3.1M - 138
Aug 31, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 139
Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 140
Apr 4, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 141
Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 142
Nov 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 143
Apr 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 144
Feb 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 145
Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $365.9K Worldwide: $1.6M - 146
Jul 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 147
Jan 27, 2016 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $220.1K Worldwide: $1.4M - 148
Jan 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 149
Jul 29, 2016 US and Canada: $812.7K Rest of the world: $519.2K Worldwide: $1.3M - 150
Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur (2016)Nov 11, 2016 US and Canada: $700.7K Rest of the world: $556.1K Worldwide: $1.3M
Nov 11, 2016 · Punjabi · Action, History, Adventure $1.3M worldwide
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)