#1 of 274 #1 action movie of 2018
2018 · Action, Adventure
$2.1B worldwide · 10% of the chart's total
$678.8M US & Canada · 33% $1.4B elsewhere · 67%
Action box office · 2018
Action Box Office 2018: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2018, with $2.1B worldwide, ahead of Black Panther (2018) at $1.3B and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) at $1.3B. 274 action films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $19.7B in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $1 billion and 31 crossed $100 million. That is down 3% on 2017, whose releases took $20.4B. By language, English leads with $16.6B across 110 action releases.
- 2018 releases with a gross
- 274
- combined worldwide
- $19.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 31
- vs 2017
- −3%
#1 of 274 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 2018?
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) leads with $2.1B, 10% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.1B, 36% of what all 274 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Action Release of 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 274. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2018.
- 1 Apr 27, 2018 US and Canada: $678.8M Rest of the world: $1.4B Worldwide: $2.1B
- 2 Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $700.4M Rest of the world: $649.5M Worldwide: $1.3B
- 3 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)Jun 22, 2018 US and Canada: $417.7M Rest of the world: $892.7M Worldwide: $1.3B
Jun 22, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.3B worldwide - 4 Jun 15, 2018 US and Canada: $608.6M Rest of the world: $634.6M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 5 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $335.1M Rest of the world: $816.9M Worldwide: $1.2B
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Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $213.5M Rest of the world: $642.6M Worldwide: $856.1M - 7
Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)Jul 27, 2018 US and Canada: $220.2M Rest of the world: $604M Worldwide: $824.2M Jul 27, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $824.2M worldwide - 8
May 18, 2018 US and Canada: $324.6M Rest of the world: $461.3M Worldwide: $785.9M - 9
Jul 6, 2018 US and Canada: $216.6M Rest of the world: $406M Worldwide: $622.7M - 10
Mar 29, 2018 US and Canada: $137.7M Rest of the world: $470.2M Worldwide: $607.9M - 11
Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $577.8M Worldwide: $579.3M - 12
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $542.2M Worldwide: $544.2M - 13
Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $145.5M Rest of the world: $383.8M Worldwide: $529.3M - 14
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $127.2M Rest of the world: $340.8M Worldwide: $468M - 15
Apr 13, 2018 US and Canada: $101M Rest of the world: $327.1M Worldwide: $428.1M - 16
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $190.2M Rest of the world: $203.4M Worldwide: $393.6M Dec 14, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $393.6M worldwide - 17
May 25, 2018 US and Canada: $213.8M Rest of the world: $179.2M Worldwide: $392.9M - 18
Jul 13, 2018 US and Canada: $68.4M Rest of the world: $236.5M Worldwide: $304.9M - 19
Jun 8, 2018 US and Canada: $140.3M Rest of the world: $157.5M Worldwide: $297.8M - 20
Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $59.9M Rest of the world: $231.1M Worldwide: $290.9M - 21
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)Jan 26, 2018 US and Canada: $58M Rest of the world: $230.1M Worldwide: $288.2M Jan 26, 2018 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $288.2M worldwide - 22
Mar 16, 2018 US and Canada: $58.3M Rest of the world: $216.7M Worldwide: $275M - 23
Nov 21, 2018 US and Canada: $115.7M Rest of the world: $98.5M Worldwide: $214.2M - 24
Jul 20, 2018 US and Canada: $102.1M Rest of the world: $88.3M Worldwide: $190.4M - 25
Sep 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.1M - 26
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $51M Rest of the world: $109.5M Worldwide: $160.5M - 27
Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $154.6M Worldwide: $159M Oct 26, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $159M worldwide - 28
Jul 4, 2018 US and Canada: $69.5M Rest of the world: $67.6M Worldwide: $137.1M - 29
Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $83.6M Worldwide: $119.9M - 30
Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: $69.3M Rest of the world: $48.5M Worldwide: $117.8M - 31
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $187.1K Rest of the world: $114.9M Worldwide: $115.1M - 32
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018)Aug 1, 2018 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $97.9M Worldwide: $99.1M
Aug 1, 2018 · Korean · Action, Drama, Fantasy $99.1M worldwide - 33
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $35.9M Rest of the world: $61.4M Worldwide: $97.3M - 34
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018)Jul 27, 2018 US and Canada: $263K Rest of the world: $89.8M Worldwide: $90M
Jul 27, 2018 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Drama $90M worldwide - 35
Nov 21, 2018 US and Canada: $30.8M Rest of the world: $55.7M Worldwide: $86.5M - 36
Jul 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85.2M - 37
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $67.9M Worldwide: $83.9M - 38
Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: $35.6M Worldwide: $80.5M - 39
Jul 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.8M - 40
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)Jun 29, 2018 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: $25.8M Worldwide: $75.8M Jun 29, 2018 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $75.8M worldwide - 41
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $41.8M Worldwide: $75.3M - 42
Jun 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.9M - 43
Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: $45.8M Rest of the world: $21.5M Worldwide: $67.4M - 44
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $36.1M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $66.3M - 45
Aug 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.5M - 46
Jan 26, 2018 US and Canada: $11.8M Rest of the world: $48.7M Worldwide: $60.5M - 47
Jun 1, 2018 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $28.5M Worldwide: $59.9M - 48
Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $35.4M Rest of the world: $18.5M Worldwide: $53.9M - 49
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018)Jul 27, 2018 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $22.6M Worldwide: $52.4M Jul 27, 2018 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy $52.4M worldwide - 50
May 11, 2018 US and Canada: $46.8M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $51.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2018?
Of the top 10, Black Panther (2018) earned the biggest share at home (52% in the US & Canada), while Ready Player One (2018) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 274 films, $6.1B (31%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B $678.8M US & Canada · 33% $1.4B elsewhere · 67%
- 2 Black Panther (2018) $1.3B $700.4M US & Canada · 52% $649.5M elsewhere · 48%
- 3 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) $1.3B $417.7M US & Canada · 32% $892.7M elsewhere · 68%
- 4 Incredibles 2 (2018) $1.2B $608.6M US & Canada · 49% $634.6M elsewhere · 51%
- 5 Aquaman (2018) $1.2B $335.1M US & Canada · 29% $816.9M elsewhere · 71%
- 6 Venom (2018) $856.1M $213.5M US & Canada · 25% $642.6M elsewhere · 75%
- 7 Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) $824.2M $220.2M US & Canada · 27% $604M elsewhere · 73%
- 8 Deadpool 2 (2018) $785.9M $324.6M US & Canada · 41% $461.3M elsewhere · 59%
- 9 Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) $622.7M $216.6M US & Canada · 35% $406M elsewhere · 65%
- 10 Ready Player One (2018) $607.9M $137.7M US & Canada · 23% $470.2M elsewhere · 77%
Gross bands
How Many 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
31 of 274 films crossed $100M and took $17B between them, 86% of the total. 179 films, 65% of the list, earned under $10M.
36% 27% 23% 13%
- $1B or more 5 films, 2% of the list $7.1B · 36% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 8 films, 3% of the list $5.3B · 27% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 18 films, 7% of the list $4.5B · 23% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 64 films, 23% of the list $2.5B · 13% of the gross
- Under $10M 179 films, 65% of the list $193.8M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2018 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $3.2B from 26 films, led by Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018). November was the quietest month ($474.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) $691.3M Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
- February Feb Black Panther (2018) $2.7B Black Panther (2018)
- March Mar Ready Player One (2018) $1.3B Ready Player One (2018)
- April Apr Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.6B Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- May May Deadpool 2 (2018) $1.3B Deadpool 2 (2018)
- June Jun Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) $3.2B Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
- July Jul Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) $2.4B Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
- August Aug The Meg (2018) $1.1B The Meg (2018)
- September Sep Project Gutenberg (2018) $560.1M Project Gutenberg (2018)
- October Oct Venom (2018) $1.1B Venom (2018)
- November Nov Creed II (2018) $474.1M Creed II (2018)
- December Dec Aquaman (2018) $2.3B Aquaman (2018)
Last 10 years
How Does 2018 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2017 earned the most: $20.4B from 285 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017). 2018 took $19.7B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2009 157 films | 157 | $12.5B | – | 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 |
| 2016 255 films · −1% | 255 | $16.5B | −1% | Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B |
| 2017 285 films · +23% | 285 | $20.4B | +23% | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B |
| 2018 274 films · −3% | 274 | $19.7B | −3% | Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in 2018?
English-language action films took $16.6B across 110 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language action films ($1.6B) and Cantonese-language action films ($328.4M).
2018 Action Box Office by Language
- English $16.6B110 films · #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Chinese $1.6B17 films · #1 Operation Red Sea (2018)
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Cantonese $328.4M5 films · #1 Project Gutenberg (2018) -
Hindi $242.8M15 films · #1 Padmaavat (2018) - Korean $207.9M11 films · #1 Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018)
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Japanese $191.8M22 films · #1 Code Blue: The Movie (2018) -
Russian $63.9M5 films · #1 The Last Warrior (2018) -
French $53.8M3 films · #1 Taxi 5 (2018) -
Mongolian $48.5M1 film · #1 The Legend of Gobi (2018) - Tamil $44.6M23 films · #1 2.0 (2018)
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 · $60.8B
- 2026 so far $5.4B #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 2018: 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 274 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 2018?
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) leads with $2.1B worldwide, $678.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Black Panther (2018) at $1.3B and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) at $1.3B.
How much did action movies released in 2018 earn?
274 action films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $19.7B in all, or $72M per film on average. 2017 releases took $20.4B.
How many action movies released in 2018 made $1 billion?
5 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Black Panther (2018), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), Incredibles 2 (2018) and Aquaman (2018). 31 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2018 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 2018. 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 2018 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.