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Action box office · October 2024

Action Box Office, October 2024: Top-Grossing Releases

Venom: The Last Dance (2024) is the highest-grossing action movie released in October 2024, with $478.9M worldwide, ahead of My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024) at $32.2M and Cesium Fallout (2024) at $5.3M. 24 action films released in October 2024 report a worldwide gross, $537M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.6 times the total of September 2024, whose releases took $149.7M. By language, English leads with $486.2M across 10 action releases.

October 2024 releases with a gross
24
combined worldwide
$537M
film crossed $100M
1
vs September 2024
×3.6
Venom: The Last Dance (2024) movie poster #1 of 24
#1 action movie of October 2024

Venom: The Last Dance (2024)

2024 · Action, Adventure

$478.9M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$139.8M US & Canada · 29% $339.2M elsewhere · 71%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of October 2024?

Venom: The Last Dance (2024) leads with $478.9M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $524.1M, 98% of what all 24 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Venom: The Last Dance (2024) movie poster Number 1
    $478.9M Venom: The Last Dance (2024)
    $139.8M US & Canada · 29% $339.2M elsewhere · 71%
  2. My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024) movie poster Number 2
    $32.2M My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024)
    $5M US & Canada · 16% $27.2M elsewhere · 84%
  3. Cesium Fallout (2024) movie poster Number 3
    $5.3M Cesium Fallout (2024)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Death Whisperer 2 (2024) movie poster Number 4
    $4.2M Death Whisperer 2 (2024)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Bouncer (2024) movie poster Number 5
    $3.4M The Bouncer (2024)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of October 2024, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2024.

  1. 1 Venom: The Last Dance (2024) movie poster
    Venom: The Last Dance (2024) Oct 25, 2024 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $478.9M worldwide
    Oct 25, 2024 US and Canada: $139.8M Rest of the world: $339.2M Worldwide: $478.9M
  2. 2 My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024) movie poster
    My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024) Oct 11, 2024 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Sci-Fi $32.2M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2024 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $27.2M Worldwide: $32.2M
  3. 3 Cesium Fallout (2024) movie poster
    Cesium Fallout (2024) Oct 25, 2024 · Cantonese · Crime, Drama, Action $5.3M worldwide
    Oct 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M
  4. 4 Death Whisperer 2 (2024) movie poster
    Death Whisperer 2 (2024) Oct 8, 2024 · Thai · Action, Horror, Thriller $4.2M worldwide
    Oct 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
  5. 5 The Bouncer (2024) movie poster
    The Bouncer (2024) Oct 15, 2024 · English · Action $3.4M worldwide
    Oct 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  6. 6 Vettaiyan (2024) movie poster
    Vettaiyan (2024) Oct 10, 2024 · Tamil · Action, Crime, Drama $2.4M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
  7. 7 Hellboy: The Crooked Man (2024) movie poster
    Hellboy: The Crooked Man (2024) Oct 8, 2024 · English · Action, Horror $2.1M worldwide
    Oct 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  8. 8 Amaran (2024) movie poster
    Amaran (2024) Oct 31, 2024 · Tamil · Adventure, Action, Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Oct 31, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  9. 9 Hagen (2024) movie poster
    Hagen (2024) Oct 11, 2024 · German · Action, Fantasy, Adventure $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  10. 10 Stuntman (2024) movie poster
    Stuntman (2024) Oct 11, 2024 · Chinese · Action, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  11. 11 Pani (2024) movie poster
    Pani (2024) Oct 24, 2024 · Malayalam · Crime, Action $913.6K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $913.6K
  12. 12 Brothers (2024) movie poster
    Brothers (2024) Oct 10, 2024 · English · Action, Comedy $890.7K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $890.7K
  13. 13 Canary Black (2024) movie poster
    Canary Black (2024) Oct 24, 2024 · English · Action, Drama $819.2K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $819.2K
  14. 14 High Forces (2024) movie poster
    High Forces (2024) Oct 25, 2024 · Chinese · Action, Crime, Drama $722.7K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $722.7K
  15. 15 Dirty Money (2024) movie poster
    Dirty Money (2024) Oct 3, 2024 · Korean · Drama, Action, Crime $436.2K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $436.2K
  16. 16 Panda Plan (2024) movie poster
    Panda Plan (2024) Oct 18, 2024 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Comedy $309.9K worldwide
    Oct 18, 2024 US and Canada: $40.1K Rest of the world: $269.8K Worldwide: $309.9K
  17. 17 KA (2024) movie poster
    KA (2024) Oct 30, 2024 · Telugu · Thriller, Action $38.5K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.5K
  18. 18 Classified (2024) movie poster
    Classified (2024) Oct 22, 2024 · English · Action, Thriller $37.6K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.6K
  19. 19 Dominique (2024) movie poster
    Dominique (2024) Oct 11, 2024 · English · Action, Thriller $24.1K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.1K
  20. 20 Operation Blood Hunt (2024) movie poster
    Operation Blood Hunt (2024) Oct 4, 2024 · English · Action, Adventure, Horror $13.3K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3K
  21. 21 Double or Nothing (2024) movie poster
    Double or Nothing (2024) Oct 27, 2024 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $8.1K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1K
  22. 22 Pottel (2024) movie poster
    Pottel (2024) Oct 25, 2024 · Telugu · Drama, Action $5.1K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K
  23. 23 Ballistic (2024) movie poster
    Ballistic (2024) Oct 17, 2024 · English · Thriller, Crime, Action $1.9K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
  24. 24 Karma (2024) movie poster
    Karma (2024) Oct 9, 2024 · Odia · Thriller, Mystery, Action $347 worldwide
    Oct 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $347
Gross bands

How Many October 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 24 films crossed $100M and took $478.9M between them, 89% of the total. 22 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 1 film, 4% of the list $478.9M · 89% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 4% of the list $32.2M · 6% of the gross
  • Under $10M 22 films, 92% of the list $25.8M · 5% of the gross
Earlier years

How Does October 2024 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2019 earned the most: $2.1B from 26 films, led by Joker (2019). October 2024 took $537M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 2015 27 films 27 $1.1B – The Martian (2015) $630.6M
October 2016 28 films · −48% 28 $563.6M −48% Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) $162.1M
October 2017 23 films · −2% 23 $554.8M −2% Geostorm (2017) $221.9M
October 2018 22 films · +91% 22 $1.1B +91% Venom (2018) $856.1M
October 2019 26 films · +94% 26 $2.1B +94% Joker (2019) $1.1B
October 2020 14 films · −98% 14 $51M −98% Honest Thief (2020) $31.2M
October 2021 18 films · +3444% 18 $1.8B +3444% No Time to Die (2021) $774.2M
October 2022 16 films · −76% 16 $427.5M −76% Black Adam (2022) $393.5M
October 2023 13 films · −95% 13 $19.4M −95% Freelance (2023) $10.2M
October 2024 24 films · +2675% 24 $537M +2675% Venom: The Last Dance (2024) $478.9M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in October 2024?

English-language action films took $486.2M across 10 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($32.2M) and Cantonese-language action films ($5.3M).

October 2024 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $486.2M
    10 films · #1 Venom: The Last Dance (2024)
  2. Japanese $32.2M
    1 film · #1 My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024)
  3. Cantonese $5.3M
    1 film · #1 Cesium Fallout (2024)
  4. Thai $4.2M
    1 film · #1 Death Whisperer 2 (2024)
  5. Tamil $4.1M
    2 films · #1 Vettaiyan (2024)
  6. Chinese $2.2M
    3 films · #1 Stuntman (2024)
  7. German $1.3M
    1 film · #1 Hagen (2024)
  8. Malayalam $913.6K
    1 film · #1 Pani (2024)
  9. Korean $436.2K
    1 film · #1 Dirty Money (2024)
  10. Telugu $43.6K
    2 films · #1 KA (2024)
FAQ

Action Box Office October 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 24 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in October 2024?

Venom: The Last Dance (2024) leads with $478.9M worldwide, $139.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024) at $32.2M and Cesium Fallout (2024) at $5.3M.

How much did action movies released in October 2024 earn?

24 action films released in October 2024 report a worldwide gross, $537M in all, or $22.4M per film on average. September 2024 releases took $149.7M.

How many action movies released in October 2024 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Venom: The Last Dance (2024) with $478.9M.

How much of the October 2024 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$144.8M of the $537M total, or 27%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 21 films of the 24 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 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 October 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 October 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.