#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 4
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 151 to 200 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.
- 151
May 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 152
May 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 153
Jan 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 154
Apr 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $980.4K - 155
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $859.3K - 156
Jun 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $833.7K - 157
Apr 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $678.1K - 158
Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $664.4K - 159
Aug 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $641.4K - 160
Apr 8, 2016 US and Canada: $34.7K Rest of the world: $572.9K Worldwide: $607.6K - 161
Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $567.1K - 162
Feb 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $562.9K - 163
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016)May 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $477.7K
May 21, 2016 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Animation $477.7K worldwide - 164
Mar 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $425K - 165
Nov 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $390.8K - 166
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones (2016)Feb 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $369.1K Feb 6, 2016 · Japanese · Action, Animation, Sci-Fi $369.1K worldwide - 167
PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #4 Winter of Rebirth (2016)Jan 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $362K Jan 23, 2016 · Japanese · Fantasy, Action, Adventure $362K worldwide - 168
May 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $336.8K - 169
Dec 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $317.8K - 170
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $316.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $316.6K - 171
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $203.8K Rest of the world: $92.9K Worldwide: $296.7K - 172
Sep 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $287.8K - 173
Oct 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $259.1K - 174
Jan 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $254.4K - 175
Jan 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $254.3K - 176
Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: $40.6K Rest of the world: $207.4K Worldwide: $247.9K - 177
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun: Graduation (2016)Mar 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $244K Mar 5, 2016 · Japanese · Action, Romance $244K worldwide - 178
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $230K - 179
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228.6K - 180
Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $209.5K - 181
Jul 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $195.3K - 182
Nov 4, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $184.4K - 183
Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days’ Time (2016)Nov 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183.6K Nov 19, 2016 · Japanese · Comedy, Drama, Animation $183.6K worldwide - 184
Jan 8, 2016 US and Canada: $182.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $182.7K - 185
Jun 24, 2016 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: $174.8K Worldwide: $176.8K - 186
Mar 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.6K - 187
May 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.4K - 188
Jun 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $152.3K - 189
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136.1K - 190
Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $134.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $134.2K - 191
Oct 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $127.8K - 192
Jan 15, 2016 US and Canada: $115K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $115K - 193
Dec 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.2K - 194
Mar 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.1K - 195
Jan 15, 2016 US and Canada: $104.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $104.7K - 196
Warren Miller’s Here, There & Everywhere (2016)Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.4K
Oct 14, 2016 · English · Action, Documentary $96.4K worldwide - 197
Jan 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94K - 198
Mar 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87K - 199
Mar 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.3K - 200
Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.4K
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)