#1 of 239 #1 action movie of 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
2023 · Action, Adventure
$845.6M worldwide · 8% of the chart's total
$359M US & Canada · 42% $486.6M elsewhere · 58%
Action box office · 2023
Action Box Office 2023: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2023, with $845.6M worldwide, ahead of Fast X (2023) at $704.9M and The Wandering Earth II (2023) at $615M. 239 action films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $10B in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. 28 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 11% on 2022, whose releases took $11.2B. By language, English leads with $7.6B across 91 action releases.
- 2023 releases with a gross
- 239
- combined worldwide
- $10B
- films crossed $100M
- 28
- vs 2022
- −11%
#1 of 239 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 2023?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) leads with $845.6M, 8% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.2B, 32% of what all 239 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4 $571.1M Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)$172.6M US & Canada · 30% $398.5M elsewhere · 70% -
Number 5
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The chart
Every Action Release of 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 239. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2023.
- 1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)May 5, 2023 US and Canada: $359M Rest of the world: $486.6M Worldwide: $845.6M
May 5, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $845.6M worldwide - 2 May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $146.1M Rest of the world: $558.7M Worldwide: $704.9M
- 3 Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $610M Worldwide: $615M
- 4 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)Jul 12, 2023 US and Canada: $172.6M Rest of the world: $398.5M Worldwide: $571.1M Jul 12, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $571.1M worldwide
- 5 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)Feb 17, 2023 US and Canada: $214.5M Rest of the world: $261.6M Worldwide: $476.1M Feb 17, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $476.1M worldwide
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Mar 24, 2023 US and Canada: $187.1M Rest of the world: $260M Worldwide: $447.1M - 7
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)Jun 9, 2023 US and Canada: $157.3M Rest of the world: $284.3M Worldwide: $441.7M Jun 9, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $441.7M worldwide - 8
Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $124.5M Rest of the world: $315.7M Worldwide: $440.2M Dec 22, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $440.2M worldwide - 9
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: $82.6M Rest of the world: $315.9M Worldwide: $398.5M - 10
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)Jun 30, 2023 US and Canada: $174.5M Rest of the world: $209.5M Worldwide: $384M Jun 30, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $384M worldwide - 11
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: $166.4M Rest of the world: $181.8M Worldwide: $348.2M Nov 17, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $348.2M worldwide - 12
Jun 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $302M - 13
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $127.6M Rest of the world: $172.6M Worldwide: $300.2M - 14
Jun 16, 2023 US and Canada: $108.1M Rest of the world: $163.3M Worldwide: $271.4M - 15
Jul 4, 2023 US and Canada: $184.2M Rest of the world: $66.4M Worldwide: $250.6M - 16
Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: $61.5M Rest of the world: $160.9M Worldwide: $222.4M - 17
Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: $210.4M Worldwide: $221.3M - 18
Nov 10, 2023 US and Canada: $84.5M Rest of the world: $121.6M Worldwide: $206.1M - 19
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)Mar 31, 2023 US and Canada: $93.5M Rest of the world: $111.9M Worldwide: $205.5M Mar 31, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $205.5M worldwide - 20
Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: $92.4M Rest of the world: $98.7M Worldwide: $191.1M - 21
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)Mar 17, 2023 US and Canada: $57.6M Rest of the world: $76.5M Worldwide: $134.1M Mar 17, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $134.1M worldwide - 22
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $72.5M Rest of the world: $58.3M Worldwide: $130.8M - 23
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $44.4M Rest of the world: $77.6M Worldwide: $122.1M - 24
Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $277K Rest of the world: $116.9M Worldwide: $117.1M - 25
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $57.1M Rest of the world: $56.8M Worldwide: $113.9M - 26
Jan 25, 2023 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $95.1M Worldwide: $112.6M - 27
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023)Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.8M
Apr 14, 2023 · Japanese · Crime, Mystery, Action $106.8M worldwide - 28
Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: $40.8M Rest of the world: $63.5M Worldwide: $104.3M - 29
Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.5M - 30
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $77.8M Worldwide: $92.9M - 31
May 31, 2023 US and Canada: $909.4K Rest of the world: $82.5M Worldwide: $83.4M - 32
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $74.5M - 33
Mar 10, 2023 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $28.7M Worldwide: $60.7M - 34
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023)Mar 3, 2023 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $46.2M Worldwide: $56.3M Mar 3, 2023 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Thriller $56.3M worldwide - 35
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023)Mar 3, 2023 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $42.5M Worldwide: $49M Mar 3, 2023 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $49M worldwide - 36
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)Jun 30, 2023 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $29.9M Worldwide: $45.7M Jun 30, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $45.7M worldwide - 37
Sep 22, 2023 US and Canada: $16.7M Rest of the world: $21.2M Worldwide: $37.9M - 38
Jul 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.9M - 39
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny (2023)Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.3M Jul 28, 2023 · Japanese · War, Adventure, Action $36.3M worldwide - 40
Apr 7, 2023 US and Canada: $129K Rest of the world: $36.1M Worldwide: $36.3M - 41
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $315.2K Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $34.2M - 42
The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan (2023)Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.8M
Dec 8, 2023 · French · Action, Adventure, History $32.8M worldwide - 43
Jan 11, 2023 US and Canada: $601.5K Rest of the world: $31.5M Worldwide: $32.1M - 44
Sep 7, 2023 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: $16.3M Worldwide: $31.5M - 45
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1M - 46
Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $21.9M - 47
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $18.7M - 48
May 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.8M - 49
Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $14.2M - 50
Mar 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2023?
Of the top 10, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) earned the biggest share at home (45% in the US & Canada), while The Wandering Earth II (2023) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 239 films, $3.1B (31%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $845.6M $359M US & Canada · 42% $486.6M elsewhere · 58%
- 2 Fast X (2023) $704.9M $146.1M US & Canada · 21% $558.7M elsewhere · 79%
- 3 The Wandering Earth II (2023) $615M $5M US & Canada · <1% $610M elsewhere · 99%
- 4 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) $571.1M $172.6M US & Canada · 30% $398.5M elsewhere · 70%
- 5 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) $476.1M $214.5M US & Canada · 45% $261.6M elsewhere · 55%
- 6 John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) $447.1M $187.1M US & Canada · 42% $260M elsewhere · 58%
- 7 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) $441.7M $157.3M US & Canada · 36% $284.3M elsewhere · 64%
- 8 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $440.2M $124.5M US & Canada · 28% $315.7M elsewhere · 72%
- 9 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M $82.6M US & Canada · 21% $315.9M elsewhere · 79%
- 10 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) $384M $174.5M US & Canada · 45% $209.5M elsewhere · 55%
Gross bands
How Many 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
28 of 239 films crossed $100M and took $8.8B between them, 88% of the total. 184 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.
27% 61% 10%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 4 films, 2% of the list $2.7B · 27% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 24 films, 10% of the list $6B · 61% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 27 films, 11% of the list $1B · 10% of the gross
- Under $10M 184 films, 77% of the list $170.4M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2023 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $1.7B from 26 films, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). October was the quietest month ($19.4M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Wandering Earth II (2023) $852.9M The Wandering Earth II (2023)
- February Feb Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) $478M Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March Mar John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) $974.6M John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
- April Apr Suzume (2023) $548.6M Suzume (2023)
- May May Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $1.7B Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June Jun Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) $1.5B Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
- July Jul Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) $901.3M Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
- August Aug Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $686.7M Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September Sep The Equalizer 3 (2023) $376.4M The Equalizer 3 (2023)
- October Oct Freelance (2023) $19.4M Freelance (2023)
- November Nov The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) $879.1M The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December Dec Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $1.1B Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)
Last 10 years
How Does 2023 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). 2023 took $10B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 174 films | 174 | $16.1B | – | 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 |
| 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 234 films · +8% | 234 | $11.2B | +8% | Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B |
| 2023 239 films · −11% | 239 | $10B | −11% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $845.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in 2023?
English-language action films took $7.6B across 91 films, 76% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language action films ($1.1B) and Japanese-language action films ($607.2M).
2023 Action Box Office by Language
- English $7.6B91 films · #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
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Chinese $1.1B12 films · #1 The Wandering Earth II (2023) - Japanese $607.2M14 films · #1 Suzume (2023)
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Korean $298.7M12 films · #1 12.12: The Day (2023) -
Hindi $244.2M14 films · #1 Pathaan (2023) - French $35M2 films · #1 The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan (2023)
- Telugu $15.5M19 films · #1 Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023)
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Finnish $14.3M2 films · #1 Sisu (2023) -
German $13.1M1 film · #1 Manta, Manta: Legacy (2023) -
Vietnamese $12.5M2 films · #1 Face Off 6: The Ticket Of Destiny (2023)
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 · $60.6B
- 2026 so far $5.2B #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 2023: 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 239 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 2023?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) leads with $845.6M worldwide, $359M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fast X (2023) at $704.9M and The Wandering Earth II (2023) at $615M.
How much did action movies released in 2023 earn?
239 action films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $10B in all, or $41.7M per film on average. 2022 releases took $11.2B.
How many action movies released in 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 28 films crossed $100 million, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) with $845.6M.
How is the 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.