#1 of 233 #1 action movie of 2022
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
2022 · Action, Adventure
$2.3B worldwide · 21% of the chart's total
$688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
Action box office · 2022
Action Box Office 2022: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2022, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Jurassic World Dominion (2022) at $1B and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) at $955.8M. 233 action films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $11.2B in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $1 billion and 18 crossed $100 million. That is up 8% on 2021, whose releases took $10.3B. By language, English leads with $9.8B across 86 action releases.
- 2022 releases with a gross
- 233
- combined worldwide
- $11.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 18
- vs 2021
- +8%
#1 of 233 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 2022?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B, 21% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.9B, 53% of what all 233 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3 $955.8M Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)$411.3M US & Canada · 43% $544.4M elsewhere · 57% -
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Action Release of 2022, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 233. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2022.
- 1 Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $688.5M Rest of the world: $1.7B Worldwide: $2.3B
- 2 Jun 10, 2022 US and Canada: $376.9M Rest of the world: $625.1M Worldwide: $1B
- 3 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)May 6, 2022 US and Canada: $411.3M Rest of the world: $544.4M Worldwide: $955.8M
May 6, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $955.8M worldwide - 4 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)Nov 11, 2022 US and Canada: $453.8M Rest of the world: $405.4M Worldwide: $859.2M Nov 11, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $859.2M worldwide
- 5 Mar 4, 2022 US and Canada: $369.3M Rest of the world: $403M Worldwide: $772.3M
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Jul 8, 2022 US and Canada: $343.3M Rest of the world: $417.7M Worldwide: $760.9M - 7
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)Apr 15, 2022 US and Canada: $95.9M Rest of the world: $311.3M Worldwide: $407.2M Apr 15, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $407.2M worldwide - 8
Feb 18, 2022 US and Canada: $148.6M Rest of the world: $258.5M Worldwide: $407.1M - 9
Apr 8, 2022 US and Canada: $190.9M Rest of the world: $214.5M Worldwide: $405.4M - 10
Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: $168.2M Rest of the world: $225.3M Worldwide: $393.5M - 11
Aug 5, 2022 US and Canada: $103.4M Rest of the world: $135.9M Worldwide: $239.3M - 12
Mar 25, 2022 US and Canada: $105.3M Rest of the world: $87.6M Worldwide: $192.9M - 13
Nov 4, 2022 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $158.5M Worldwide: $171.3M - 14
Apr 1, 2022 US and Canada: $73.9M Rest of the world: $93.6M Worldwide: $167.5M - 15
Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022)Mar 18, 2022 US and Canada: $34.5M Rest of the world: $132.1M Worldwide: $166.7M
Mar 18, 2022 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Animation $166.7M worldwide - 16
Mar 25, 2022 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: $151.4M Worldwide: $166.6M - 17
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)Mar 25, 2022 US and Canada: $77.2M Rest of the world: $65.6M Worldwide: $142.8M Mar 25, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $142.8M worldwide - 18
May 18, 2022 US and Canada: $812.9K Rest of the world: $100.4M Worldwide: $101.2M - 19
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: $67.3M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $97.6M - 20
Apr 14, 2022 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $86.2M Worldwide: $89.1M - 21
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)Aug 18, 2022 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $48.5M Worldwide: $86.6M Aug 18, 2022 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $86.6M worldwide - 22
Feb 18, 2022 US and Canada: $61.8M Rest of the world: $22.8M Worldwide: $84.6M - 23
Feb 4, 2022 US and Canada: $57.7M Rest of the world: $22.8M Worldwide: $80.6M - 24
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: $25.9M Worldwide: $76M - 25
Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $34.2M Rest of the world: $41.6M Worldwide: $75.9M - 26
Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (2022)Apr 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.7M Apr 15, 2022 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Crime $72.7M worldwide - 27
Feb 4, 2022 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: $48.3M Worldwide: $67.3M - 28
Jul 29, 2022 US and Canada: $865.9K Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $57.5M - 29
Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022)Sep 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.5M
Sep 7, 2022 · Korean · Action, Comedy $54.5M worldwide - 30
Apr 8, 2022 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $29.5M Worldwide: $52.3M - 31
Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $42.3M Worldwide: $50.2M - 32
Aug 5, 2022 US and Canada: $19.8M Rest of the world: $24.9M Worldwide: $44.7M - 33
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)Jul 15, 2022 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $24.6M Worldwide: $42.4M Jul 15, 2022 · English · Action, Comedy, Animation $42.4M worldwide - 34
Jul 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35M - 35
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $26K Rest of the world: $33.8M Worldwide: $33.8M - 36
Jun 2, 2022 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $28.1M Worldwide: $29.8M - 37
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $29.1M Apr 22, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $29.1M worldwide - 38
Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $27.8M - 39
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $21.9M - 40
Nov 23, 2022 US and Canada: $20.5M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $21.8M - 41
Feb 11, 2022 US and Canada: $9.6M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $15.9M - 42
Feb 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2M - 43
May 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2M - 44
Oct 13, 2022 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $13.9M - 45
Feb 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3M - 46
Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $13.2M - 47
Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: $168.3K Rest of the world: $11.9M Worldwide: $12.1M - 48
Oct 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M - 49
The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (2022)Mar 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3M Mar 2, 2022 · Korean · Action, Adventure $10.3M worldwide - 50
Jun 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2022?
Of the top 10, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) made 76% of its gross abroad. Across all 233 films, $4.2B (37%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B $688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Jurassic World Dominion (2022) $1B $376.9M US & Canada · 38% $625.1M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $955.8M $411.3M US & Canada · 43% $544.4M elsewhere · 57%
- 4 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) $859.2M $453.8M US & Canada · 53% $405.4M elsewhere · 47%
- 5 The Batman (2022) $772.3M $369.3M US & Canada · 48% $403M elsewhere · 52%
- 6 Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) $760.9M $343.3M US & Canada · 45% $417.7M elsewhere · 55%
- 7 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) $407.2M $95.9M US & Canada · 24% $311.3M elsewhere · 76%
- 8 Uncharted (2022) $407.1M $148.6M US & Canada · 37% $258.5M elsewhere · 63%
- 9 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) $405.4M $190.9M US & Canada · 47% $214.5M elsewhere · 53%
- 10 Black Adam (2022) $393.5M $168.2M US & Canada · 43% $225.3M elsewhere · 57%
Gross bands
How Many 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
18 of 233 films crossed $100M and took $9.7B between them, 86% of the total. 184 films, 79% of the list, earned under $10M.
30% 30% 26% 12%
- $1B or more 2 films, <1% of the list $3.3B · 30% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 4 films, 2% of the list $3.3B · 30% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 12 films, 5% of the list $3B · 26% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 31 films, 13% of the list $1.3B · 12% of the gross
- Under $10M 184 films, 79% of the list $190.5M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2022 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $2.5B from 18 films, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). January was the quietest month ($32.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The 355 (2022) $32.1M The 355 (2022)
- February Feb Uncharted (2022) $696.5M Uncharted (2022)
- March Mar The Batman (2022) $1.5B The Batman (2022)
- April Apr Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) $1.3B Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
- May May Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $1.1B Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- June Jun Jurassic World Dominion (2022) $1.1B Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
- July Jul Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) $928.3M Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
- August Aug Bullet Train (2022) $397.8M Bullet Train (2022)
- September Sep The Woman King (2022) $249.1M The Woman King (2022)
- October Oct Black Adam (2022) $427.5M Black Adam (2022)
- November Nov Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) $1.1B Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- December Dec Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.5B Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Last 10 years
How Does 2022 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2017 earned the most: $20.6B from 286 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017). 2022 took $11.2B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 185 films | 185 | $12.5B | – | 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 286 films · +25% | 286 | $20.6B | +25% | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B |
| 2018 274 films · −4% | 274 | $19.7B | −4% | Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B |
| 2019 278 films · −16% | 278 | $16.5B | −16% | Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.8B |
| 2020 148 films · −79% | 148 | $3.4B | −79% | The Eight Hundred (2020) $461.4M |
| 2021 197 films · +204% | 197 | $10.3B | +204% | Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $1.9B |
| 2022 233 films · +8% | 233 | $11.2B | +8% | Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in 2022?
English-language action films took $9.8B across 86 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($557.8M) and Korean-language action films ($253.1M).
2022 Action Box Office by Language
- English $9.8B86 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- Japanese $557.8M15 films · #1 One Piece Film: Red (2022)
- Korean $253.1M10 films · #1 The Roundup (2022)
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Telugu $217M19 films · #1 RRR (2022) - Kannada $97.6M5 films · #1 K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022)
- Hindi $89.9M17 films · #1 Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022)
- Tamil $79.3M19 films · #1 Vikram (2022)
- Punjabi $14.5M3 films · #1 The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022)
- Malayalam $13.4M11 films · #1 Kaduva (2022)
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Russian $11.3M2 films · #1 Land of Legends (2022)
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 2022: 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 233 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 2022?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B worldwide, $688.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jurassic World Dominion (2022) at $1B and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) at $955.8M.
How much did action movies released in 2022 earn?
233 action films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $11.2B in all, or $48M per film on average. 2021 releases took $10.3B.
How many action movies released in 2022 made $1 billion?
2 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Jurassic World Dominion (2022). 18 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.