#1 of 20 #1 action movie of March 2024
2024 · Action, Adventure
$714.8M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total
$282.1M US & Canada · 39% $432.7M elsewhere · 61%
Action box office · March 2024
Action Box Office, March 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Dune: Part Two (2024) is the highest-grossing action movie released in March 2024, with $714.8M worldwide, ahead of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) at $572.1M and Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) at $547.9M. 20 action films released in March 2024 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 181% on February 2024, whose releases took $663.8M. By language, English leads with $1.9B across 7 action releases.
- March 2024 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $1.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs February 2024
- +181%
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of March 2024?
Dune: Part Two (2024) leads with $714.8M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.9B, almost all of what the 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Action Release of March 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 March 2024.
- 1 Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: $282.1M Rest of the world: $432.7M Worldwide: $714.8M
- 2 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 - 3 Mar 8, 2024 US and Canada: $193.6M Rest of the world: $354.4M Worldwide: $547.9M
- 4 Mar 8, 2024 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $12.8M
- 5 Mar 1, 2024 US and Canada: $805.1K Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $6.8M
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In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2024)Mar 29, 2024 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $3.6M Mar 29, 2024 · English · Action, Crime, Thriller $3.6M worldwide - 7
Mar 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 8
Mar 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 9
Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $470K - 10
Mar 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $397.1K - 11
Mar 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $341.5K - 12
Mar 22, 2024 US and Canada: $54.7K Rest of the world: $221.5K Worldwide: $276.2K - 13
Mar 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117K - 14
Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.5K - 15
Mar 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9K - 16
Mar 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2K - 17
Mar 29, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8K - 18
Mar 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4K - 19
Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K - 20
Mar 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 2024?
Of the top 10, Love Lies Bleeding (2024) earned the biggest share at home (65% in the US & Canada), while Dragonkeeper (2024) made 88% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $683.5M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Dune: Part Two (2024) $714.8M $282.1M US & Canada · 39% $432.7M elsewhere · 61%
- 2 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) $572.1M $196.4M US & Canada · 34% $375.7M elsewhere · 66%
- 3 Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) $547.9M $193.6M US & Canada · 35% $354.4M elsewhere · 65%
- 4 Love Lies Bleeding (2024) $12.8M $8.3M US & Canada · 65% $4.5M elsewhere · 35%
- 5 Dragonkeeper (2024) $6.8M $805.1K US & Canada · 12% $6M elsewhere · 88%
- 6 In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2024) $3.6M $2.3M US & Canada · 62% $1.4M elsewhere · 38%
- 7 Now or Never! (2024) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Operation Valentine (2024) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Yodha (2024) $470K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Kamen Rider Geats: Jyamato Awaking (2024) $397.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many March 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $1.8B between them, 99% of the total. 16 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M.
99%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 3 films, 15% of the list $1.8B · 99% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 5% of the list $12.8M · <1% of the gross
- Under $10M 16 films, 80% of the list $14.4M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of March 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 11 (Mar 10–16) took $716.6M, led by Dune: Part Two (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 2 Dragonkeeper (2024) $7.8M Dragonkeeper (2024)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) $561.5M Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 Dune: Part Two (2024) $716.6M Dune: Part Two (2024)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 Riddle of Fire (2024) $393.2K Riddle of Fire (2024)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) $575.7M Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 2024 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2016 earned the most: $2.3B from 18 films, led by Zootopia (2016). March 2024 took $1.9B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2015 16 films | 16 | $528.5M | – | The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015) $297M |
| March 2016 18 films · +336% | 18 | $2.3B | +336% | Zootopia (2016) $1B |
| March 2017 27 films · −28% | 27 | $1.7B | −28% | Logan (2017) $619.2M |
| March 2018 13 films · −21% | 13 | $1.3B | −21% | Ready Player One (2018) $607.9M |
| March 2019 30 films · −9% | 30 | $1.2B | −9% | Captain Marvel (2019) $1.1B |
| March 2020 9 films · −93% | 9 | $78.9M | −93% | Bloodshot (2020) $39.9M |
| March 2021 18 films · +645% | 18 | $588M | +645% | Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) $470.1M |
| March 2022 16 films · +150% | 16 | $1.5B | +150% | The Batman (2022) $772.3M |
| March 2023 28 films · −34% | 28 | $974.6M | −34% | John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) $447.1M |
| March 2024 20 films · +91% | 20 | $1.9B | +91% | Dune: Part Two (2024) $714.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in March 2024?
English-language action films took $1.9B across 7 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Hungarian-language action films ($1.2M) and Telugu-language action films ($1.1M).
March 2024 Action Box Office by Language
- English $1.9B7 films · #1 Dune: Part Two (2024)
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Hungarian $1.2M1 film · #1 Now or Never! (2024) -
Telugu $1.1M3 films · #1 Operation Valentine (2024) - Hindi $476.1K3 films · #1 Yodha (2024)
- Malayalam $417.1K2 films · #1 Whisper of the Lost (2024)
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Japanese $397.1K1 film · #1 Kamen Rider Geats: Jyamato Awaking (2024) -
Korean $117K1 film · #1 Holy Punch (2024) - Tamil $5.4K1 film · #1 Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha (2024)
Archive
Action Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: March leads with $1.9B, led by Dune: Part Two (2024).
- January $189.9M #1 The Beekeeper (2024)
- February $663.8M #1 Yolo (2024)
- March $1.9B #1 Dune: Part Two (2024)
- April $289.1M #1 Civil War (2024)
- May $914.7M #1 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
- June $565M #1 Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
- July $1.8B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- August $94.6M #1 Borderlands (2024)
- September $149.7M #1 Transformers One (2024)
- October $537M #1 Venom: The Last Dance (2024)
- November $722.1M #1 Gladiator II (2024)
- December $909.2M #1 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
FAQ
Action Box Office March 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in March 2024?
Dune: Part Two (2024) leads with $714.8M worldwide, $282.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) at $572.1M and Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) at $547.9M.
How much did action movies released in March 2024 earn?
20 action films released in March 2024 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, or $93.1M per film on average. February 2024 releases took $663.8M.
How many action movies released in March 2024 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Dune: Part Two (2024) with $714.8M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.