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Action Box Office 2021: Highest-Grossing Action Movies, Page 4

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2021, with $1.9B worldwide, ahead of No Time to Die (2021) at $774.2M and F9: The Fast Saga (2021) at $726.2M. 197 action films released in 2021 report a worldwide gross, $10.3B in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 19 crossed $100 million. That is 3 times the total of 2020, whose releases took $3.4B. By language, English leads with $8.1B across 97 action releases.

2021 releases with a gross
197
combined worldwide
$10.3B
films crossed $100M
19
vs 2020
×3
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) movie poster #1 of 197
#1 action movie of 2021

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

2021 · Action, Adventure

$1.9B worldwide · 19% of the chart's total

$814.9M US & Canada · 42% $1.1B elsewhere · 58%
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Every Action Release of 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 151 to 197 of 197. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2021.

  1. 151 Yuvarathnaa (2021) movie poster
    Yuvarathnaa (2021) Mar 31, 2021 · Kannada · Drama, Action $34K worldwide
    Mar 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34K
  2. 152 The Survivalist (2021) movie poster
    The Survivalist (2021) Oct 1, 2021 · English · Action, Thriller $33.6K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.6K
  3. 153 Wild Dog (2021) movie poster
    Wild Dog (2021) Apr 2, 2021 · Telugu · Action, Thriller $32.5K worldwide
    Apr 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.5K
  4. 154 Laabam (2021) movie poster
    Laabam (2021) Sep 9, 2021 · Tamil · Action, Drama $31.6K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.6K
  5. 155 Night of the Sicario (2021) movie poster
    Night of the Sicario (2021) Apr 16, 2021 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $31.2K worldwide
    Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.2K
  6. 156 One Shot (2021) movie poster
    One Shot (2021) Nov 5, 2021 · English · Action, Thriller $29.4K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.4K
  7. 157 Trigger Point (2021) movie poster
    Trigger Point (2021) Apr 16, 2021 · English · Action, Thriller $29.3K worldwide
    Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: $29.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.3K
  8. 158 Deadlock (2021) movie poster
    Deadlock (2021) Dec 3, 2021 · English · Action, Thriller $28.5K worldwide
    Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.5K
  9. 159 Death Alley (2021) movie poster
    Death Alley (2021) Mar 11, 2021 · English · Western, Action $27.4K worldwide
    Mar 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4K
  10. 160 Death Valley (2021) movie poster
    Death Valley (2021) Nov 18, 2021 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror, Action $27.4K worldwide
    Nov 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4K
  11. 161 Space Sweepers (2021) movie poster
    Space Sweepers (2021) Feb 5, 2021 · Korean · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $24.6K worldwide
    Feb 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.6K
  12. 162 Kodiyil Oruvan (2021) movie poster
    Kodiyil Oruvan (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · Tamil · Drama, Action $22.8K worldwide
    Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.8K
  13. 163 The Virtuoso (2021) movie poster
    The Virtuoso (2021) Apr 30, 2021 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $21.4K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4K
  14. 164 Northspur (2021) movie poster
    Northspur (2021) Jul 27, 2021 · English · Sci-Fi, Action, Drama $17K worldwide
    Jul 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17K
  15. 165 Night Raiders (2021) movie poster
    Night Raiders (2021) Nov 12, 2021 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $16.2K worldwide
    Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.2K
  16. 166 Equal Standard (2021) movie poster
    Equal Standard (2021) May 7, 2021 · English · Drama, Action, Crime $15.9K worldwide
    May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $15.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.9K
  17. 167 Castle Falls (2021) movie poster
    Castle Falls (2021) Dec 3, 2021 · English · Action $13K worldwide
    Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13K
  18. 168 Haymaker (2021) movie poster
    Haymaker (2021) Jan 29, 2021 · English · Action, Drama $12.6K worldwide
    Jan 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K
  19. 169 Apex (2021) movie poster
    Apex (2021) Nov 12, 2021 · English · Action, Thriller $12K worldwide
    Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12K
  20. 170 Enemy (2021) movie poster
    Enemy (2021) Nov 4, 2021 · Tamil · Action, Thriller $11.2K worldwide
    Nov 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.2K
  21. 171 Tune Up (2021) movie poster
    Tune Up (2021) Jul 16, 2021 · Croatian · Action, Music, Comedy $11K worldwide
    Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11K
  22. 172 Tune Up (2021) movie poster
    Tune Up (2021) Jul 16, 2021 · Croatian · Action, Music, Comedy $11K worldwide
    Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11K
  23. 173 Dark Web: Cicada 3301 (2021) movie poster
    Dark Web: Cicada 3301 (2021) Mar 12, 2021 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Action $10.6K worldwide
    Mar 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6K
  24. 174 Tourist (2021) movie poster
    Tourist (2021) May 19, 2021 · Russian · Action $9.2K worldwide
    May 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2K
  25. 175 Average Joe (2021) movie poster
    Average Joe (2021) Jan 8, 2021 · English · Action $9.2K worldwide
    Jan 8, 2021 US and Canada: $9.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2K
  26. 176 Notorious Nick (2021) movie poster
    Notorious Nick (2021) Aug 6, 2021 · English · Action, Drama, Sport $9.1K worldwide
    Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1K
  27. 177 Chaavu Kaburu Challaga (2021) movie poster
    Chaavu Kaburu Challaga (2021) Mar 19, 2021 · Telugu · Romance, Action $9K worldwide
    Mar 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9K
  28. 178 Djibouti (2021) movie poster
    Djibouti (2021) Dec 31, 2021 · Malayalam · Comedy, Action $6.9K worldwide
    Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9K
  29. 179 The Rookies (2021) movie poster
    The Rookies (2021) Apr 16, 2021 · English · Action $6.9K worldwide
    Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: $6.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9K
  30. 180 Monsters of War (2021) movie poster
    Monsters of War (2021) Sep 13, 2021 · English · Drama, Action, Horror $6.9K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9K
  31. 181 Hunted (2021) movie poster
    Hunted (2021) Jan 14, 2021 · English · Action, Thriller $6.4K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4K
  32. 182 Enforcement (2021) movie poster
    Enforcement (2021) Mar 19, 2021 · Danish · Action, Crime $6.3K worldwide
    Mar 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K
  33. 183 Habit (2021) movie poster
    Habit (2021) Aug 20, 2021 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $5.3K worldwide
    Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K
  34. 184 Bender: Gold of the Empire (2021) movie poster
    Bender: Gold of the Empire (2021) Jul 15, 2021 · Russian · Comedy, Adventure, Action $4.5K worldwide
    Jul 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K
  35. 185 Ajagajantharam (2021) movie poster
    Ajagajantharam (2021) Dec 23, 2021 · Malayalam · Action $4.3K worldwide
    Dec 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K
  36. 186 Mission Extreme (2021) movie poster
    Mission Extreme (2021) Dec 3, 2021 · Bengali · Action, Drama, Crime $4K worldwide
    Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
  37. 187 Velan (2021) movie poster
    Velan (2021) Dec 31, 2021 · Tamil · Drama, Action, Comedy $3.2K worldwide
    Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K
  38. 188 For the Sake of Vicious (2021) movie poster
    For the Sake of Vicious (2021) Apr 16, 2021 · English · Action, Mystery, Horror $3.1K worldwide
    Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K
  39. 189 Lakshya (2021) movie poster
    Lakshya (2021) Dec 10, 2021 · Telugu · Drama, Action $3K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K
  40. 190 Arjuna Phalguna (2021) movie poster
    Arjuna Phalguna (2021) Dec 31, 2021 · Telugu · Romance, Crime, Action $2.4K worldwide
    Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
  41. 191 East of the Mountains (2021) movie poster
    East of the Mountains (2021) Sep 24, 2021 · English · Action, Drama $1.9K worldwide
    Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
  42. 192 Fast Vengeance (2021) movie poster
    Fast Vengeance (2021) Jul 4, 2021 · English · Action, Crime $1.2K worldwide
    Jul 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
  43. 193 Vengeance Is Mine (2021) movie poster
    Vengeance Is Mine (2021) Oct 8, 2021 · English · Action, Thriller $1.2K worldwide
    Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
  44. 194 The Last Son (2021) movie poster
    The Last Son (2021) Dec 10, 2021 · English · Action, Drama, Western $955 worldwide
    Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $955
  45. 195 The Manson Brothers: Midnight Zombie Massacre (2021) movie poster
    The Manson Brothers: Midnight Zombie Massacre (2021) Sep 10, 2021 · English · Action, Horror, Comedy $495 worldwide
    Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $495
  46. 196 Gully Rowdy (2021) movie poster
    Gully Rowdy (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · Telugu · Action, Comedy $424 worldwide
    Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $424
  47. 197 Ip Man: The Awakening (2021) movie poster
    Ip Man: The Awakening (2021) Sep 16, 2021 · Chinese · History, Drama, Adventure $193 worldwide
    Sep 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193
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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
2010s 10 years · $152.6B
2000s 10 years · $73.2B
1990s 10 years · $32.6B
1980s 10 years · $10.7B
1970s 10 years · $2.8B
1960s 10 years · $286.3M
1950s 7 years · $3.2M
1940s 2 years · $2.3M
1930s 2 years · $5.8K
1920s 2 years · $1.8K