#1 of 251 #1 action movie of 2024
2024 · Action, Adventure
$1.3B worldwide · 15% of the chart's total
$636.7M US & Canada · 48% $701.3M elsewhere · 52%
Action box office · 2024
Action Box Office 2024: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2024, with $1.3B worldwide, ahead of Dune: Part Two (2024) at $714.8M and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) at $572.1M. 251 action films released in 2024 report a worldwide gross, $8.7B in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 20 crossed $100 million. That is down 13% on 2023, whose releases took $10B. By language, English leads with $7.3B across 103 action releases.
- 2024 releases with a gross
- 251
- combined worldwide
- $8.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 20
- vs 2023
- −13%
#1 of 251 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 2024?
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) leads with $1.3B, 15% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.7B, 42% of what all 251 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 2024, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 251. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2024.
- 1 Jul 26, 2024 US and Canada: $636.7M Rest of the world: $701.3M Worldwide: $1.3B
- 2 Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: $282.1M Rest of the world: $432.7M Worldwide: $714.8M
- 3 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)Mar 29, 2024 US and Canada: $196.4M Rest of the world: $375.7M Worldwide: $572.1M
Mar 29, 2024 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $572.1M worldwide - 4 Mar 8, 2024 US and Canada: $193.6M Rest of the world: $354.4M Worldwide: $547.9M
- 5 Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $236.1M Rest of the world: $256M Worldwide: $492.2M
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Oct 25, 2024 US and Canada: $139.8M Rest of the world: $339.2M Worldwide: $478.9M - 7
Nov 22, 2024 US and Canada: $172.4M Rest of the world: $289.7M Worldwide: $462.2M - 8
Feb 10, 2024 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $431.6M Worldwide: $433.6M - 9
Jun 7, 2024 US and Canada: $193.6M Rest of the world: $211M Worldwide: $404.6M - 10
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)May 10, 2024 US and Canada: $171.1M Rest of the world: $226.2M Worldwide: $397.4M May 10, 2024 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $397.4M worldwide - 11
Jul 19, 2024 US and Canada: $267.8M Rest of the world: $104.5M Worldwide: $372.3M - 12
Nov 15, 2024 US and Canada: $97M Rest of the world: $89M Worldwide: $186M - 13
May 3, 2024 US and Canada: $92.9M Rest of the world: $88.2M Worldwide: $181.1M - 14
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: $162.4M Worldwide: $175.4M - 15
May 24, 2024 US and Canada: $67.5M Rest of the world: $106.9M Worldwide: $174.4M - 16
Jan 12, 2024 US and Canada: $66.2M Rest of the world: $96.4M Worldwide: $162.6M - 17
Sep 20, 2024 US and Canada: $59.1M Rest of the world: $70.3M Worldwide: $129.4M - 18
Apr 12, 2024 US and Canada: $68.8M Rest of the world: $58.5M Worldwide: $127.3M - 19
Jun 27, 2024 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: $107.6M Worldwide: $125.9M - 20
Feb 14, 2024 US and Canada: $43.8M Rest of the world: $56.7M Worldwide: $100.5M - 21
Feb 2, 2024 US and Canada: $45.2M Rest of the world: $51M Worldwide: $96.2M - 22
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $529.8K Rest of the world: $85.4M Worldwide: $85.9M - 23
May 3, 2024 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $79.3M Worldwide: $80.4M - 24
Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: $37.1M Worldwide: $62.1M - 25
Spy x Family Code: White (2024)Apr 19, 2024 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $51.6M Worldwide: $59.7M
Apr 19, 2024 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Comedy $59.7M worldwide - 26
Nov 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.6M - 27
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom (2024)May 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36M May 7, 2024 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $36M worldwide - 28
Apr 5, 2024 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $35.4M - 29
Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $951.9K Rest of the world: $32.5M Worldwide: $33.5M - 30
Aug 9, 2024 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $17.5M Worldwide: $33M - 31
My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024)Oct 11, 2024 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $27.2M Worldwide: $32.2M Oct 11, 2024 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Sci-Fi $32.2M worldwide - 32
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)Apr 19, 2024 US and Canada: $20.5M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $29.8M Apr 19, 2024 · English · Action, Drama, War $29.8M worldwide - 33
Aug 23, 2024 US and Canada: $9.3M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $24.2M - 34
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $20.8M Rest of the world: $3.5K Worldwide: $20.8M - 35
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $20.8M Dec 13, 2024 · English · Animation, Action, Adventure $20.8M worldwide - 36
May 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.1M - 37
Jul 5, 2024 US and Canada: $259.2K Rest of the world: $18.2M Worldwide: $18.5M - 38
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024)Aug 9, 2024 US and Canada: $336K Rest of the world: $16.8M Worldwide: $17.1M
Aug 9, 2024 · Chinese · Action, Crime, Thriller $17.1M worldwide - 39
The Three Musketeers - Part 2: Milady (2024)Apr 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4M
Apr 19, 2024 · French · Action, Adventure, History $15.4M worldwide - 40
Aug 23, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7M - 41
Jul 5, 2024 US and Canada: $242.1K Rest of the world: $14.4M Worldwide: $14.6M - 42
Feb 23, 2024 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $13.2M - 43
Jun 21, 2024 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $13.1M - 44
Mar 8, 2024 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $12.8M - 45
Jun 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6M - 46
Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024)Jan 10, 2024 US and Canada: $60.7K Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $10.8M
Jan 10, 2024 · Korean · Action, Fantasy, Adventure $10.8M worldwide - 47
May 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M - 48
Feb 23, 2024 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $7.9M - 49
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom (2024)Nov 8, 2024 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $7.7M Nov 8, 2024 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $7.7M worldwide - 50
Sep 27, 2024 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $7.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2024?
Of the top 10, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) earned the biggest share at home (48% in the US & Canada), while Yolo (2024) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 251 films, $3.3B (38%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) $1.3B $636.7M US & Canada · 48% $701.3M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Dune: Part Two (2024) $714.8M $282.1M US & Canada · 39% $432.7M elsewhere · 61%
- 3 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) $572.1M $196.4M US & Canada · 34% $375.7M elsewhere · 66%
- 4 Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) $547.9M $193.6M US & Canada · 35% $354.4M elsewhere · 65%
- 5 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) $492.2M $236.1M US & Canada · 48% $256M elsewhere · 52%
- 6 Venom: The Last Dance (2024) $478.9M $139.8M US & Canada · 29% $339.2M elsewhere · 71%
- 7 Gladiator II (2024) $462.2M $172.4M US & Canada · 37% $289.7M elsewhere · 63%
- 8 Yolo (2024) $433.6M $2M US & Canada · <1% $431.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 9 Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) $404.6M $193.6M US & Canada · 48% $211M elsewhere · 52%
- 10 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) $397.4M $171.1M US & Canada · 43% $226.2M elsewhere · 57%
Gross bands
How Many 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
20 of 251 films crossed $100M and took $7.6B between them, 87% of the total. 205 films, 82% of the list, earned under $10M.
15% 21% 51% 10%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1.3B · 15% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 3 films, 1% of the list $1.8B · 21% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 16 films, 6% of the list $4.4B · 51% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 26 films, 10% of the list $851.5M · 10% of the gross
- Under $10M 205 films, 82% of the list $231.7M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2024 Earned the Most?
March releases took the most, $1.9B from 20 films, led by Dune: Part Two (2024). August was the quietest month ($94.6M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Beekeeper (2024) $189.9M The Beekeeper (2024)
- February Feb Yolo (2024) $663.8M Yolo (2024)
- March Mar Dune: Part Two (2024) $1.9B Dune: Part Two (2024)
- April Apr Civil War (2024) $289.1M Civil War (2024)
- May May Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) $914.7M Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
- June Jun Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) $565M Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
- July Jul Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) $1.8B Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- August Aug Borderlands (2024) $94.6M Borderlands (2024)
- September Sep Transformers One (2024) $149.7M Transformers One (2024)
- October Oct Venom: The Last Dance (2024) $537M Venom: The Last Dance (2024)
- November Nov Gladiator II (2024) $722.1M Gladiator II (2024)
- December Dec Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) $909.2M Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
Last 10 years
How Does 2024 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). 2024 took $8.7B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 213 films | 213 | $16.7B | – | 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 |
| 2023 239 films · −11% | 239 | $10B | −11% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $845.6M |
| 2024 251 films · −13% | 251 | $8.7B | −13% | Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) $1.3B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in 2024?
English-language action films took $7.3B across 103 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language action films ($456.3M) and Japanese-language action films ($222.5M).
2024 Action Box Office by Language
- English $7.3B103 films · #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- Chinese $456.3M9 films · #1 Yolo (2024)
- Japanese $222.5M21 films · #1 Spy x Family Code: White (2024)
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Hindi $204.8M15 films · #1 Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 (2024) - Korean $169.8M10 films · #1 The Roundup: Punishment (2024)
- Telugu $136.3M25 films · #1 Kalki 2898 AD (2024)
- French $105.9M6 films · #1 The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024)
- Malayalam $12.6M13 films · #1 Aavesham (2024)
- Tamil $12M17 films · #1 The Greatest of All Time (2024)
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Cantonese $8.1M4 films · #1 Cesium Fallout (2024)
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 2024: 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 251 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 2024?
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) leads with $1.3B worldwide, $636.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dune: Part Two (2024) at $714.8M and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) at $572.1M.
How much did action movies released in 2024 earn?
251 action films released in 2024 report a worldwide gross, $8.7B in all, or $34.5M per film on average. 2023 releases took $10B.
How many action movies released in 2024 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). 20 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 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.