#1 of 21 #1 action movie of April 2025
2025 · Action, Adventure
$960.4M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$424.1M US & Canada · 44% $536.3M elsewhere · 56%
Action box office · April 2025
Action Box Office, April 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
A Minecraft Movie (2025) is the highest-grossing action movie released in April 2025, with $960.4M worldwide, ahead of Sinners (2025) at $371.6M and Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025) at $166.1M. 21 action films released in April 2025 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 12.3 times the total of March 2025, whose releases took $145.3M. By language, English leads with $1.6B across 7 action releases.
- April 2025 releases with a gross
- 21
- combined worldwide
- $1.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs March 2025
- ×12.3
#1 of 21 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of April 2025?
A Minecraft Movie (2025) leads with $960.4M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.7B, 95% of what all 21 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 April 2025, 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 April 2025.
- 1 Apr 4, 2025 US and Canada: $424.1M Rest of the world: $536.3M Worldwide: $960.4M
- 2 Apr 18, 2025 US and Canada: $280M Rest of the world: $91.6M Worldwide: $371.6M
- 3 Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025)Apr 18, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $166.1M
Apr 18, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Crime, Action $166.1M worldwide - 4 Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: $65.5M Rest of the world: $37.8M Worldwide: $103.3M
- 5 Apr 11, 2025 US and Canada: $40.8M Rest of the world: $55.2M Worldwide: $96M
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Apr 11, 2025 US and Canada: $26M Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $35.1M - 7
Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: $120.4K Rest of the world: $24.4M Worldwide: $24.5M - 8
Detective Kien: The Headless Horror (2025)Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M
Apr 25, 2025 · Vietnamese · Horror, Crime, Action $9.8M worldwide - 9
Apr 23, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 10
Apr 9, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 11
Apr 30, 2025 US and Canada: $955K Rest of the world: $465.3K Worldwide: $1.4M - 12
Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon (2025)Apr 11, 2025 US and Canada: $503.8K Rest of the world: $897.1K Worldwide: $1.4M Apr 11, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Sci-Fi $1.4M worldwide - 13
Apr 10, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 14
Apr 30, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $698.8K - 15
Apr 4, 2025 US and Canada: $43.1K Rest of the world: $652K Worldwide: $695.1K - 16
Apr 10, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $601.6K - 17
Apr 10, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $567.1K - 18
Apr 10, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $352.4K - 19
Apr 4, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148.8K - 20
Apr 18, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.9K - 21
Apr 4, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 2025?
Of the top 10, Sinners (2025) earned the biggest share at home (75% in the US & Canada), while Yadang: The Snitch (2025) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 21 films, $838M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 A Minecraft Movie (2025) $960.4M $424.1M US & Canada · 44% $536.3M elsewhere · 56%
- 2 Sinners (2025) $371.6M $280M US & Canada · 75% $91.6M elsewhere · 25%
- 3 Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025) $166.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Accountant 2 (2025) $103.3M $65.5M US & Canada · 63% $37.8M elsewhere · 37%
- 5 The Amateur (2025) $96M $40.8M US & Canada · 42% $55.2M elsewhere · 58%
- 6 Warfare (2025) $35.1M $26M US & Canada · 74% $9.1M elsewhere · 26%
- 7 Yadang: The Snitch (2025) $24.5M $120.4K US & Canada · <1% $24.4M elsewhere · 100%
- 8 Detective Kien: The Headless Horror (2025) $9.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Thudarum (2025) $6.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Good Bad Ugly (2025) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many April 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 21 films crossed $100M and took $1.6B between them, 90% of the total. 14 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M.
54% 36% 9%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 5% of the list $960.4M · 54% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 14% of the list $641M · 36% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 14% of the list $155.6M · 9% of the gross
- Under $10M 14 films, 67% of the list $24.7M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 14 (Mar 30–Apr 5) took $961.2M, led by A Minecraft Movie (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 A Minecraft Movie (2025) $961.2M A Minecraft Movie (2025)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 The Amateur (2025) $136.8M The Amateur (2025)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Sinners (2025) $537.7M Sinners (2025)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 The Accountant 2 (2025) $143.8M The Accountant 2 (2025)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 HIT: The Third Case (2025) $2.1M HIT: The Third Case (2025)
Earlier years
How Does April 2025 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2019 earned the most: $3.3B from 10 films, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019). April 2025 took $1.8B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| April 2016 27 films | 27 | $374.2M | – | The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016) $165M |
| April 2017 15 films · +311% | 15 | $1.5B | +311% | The Fate of the Furious (2017) $1.2B |
| April 2018 22 films · +69% | 22 | $2.6B | +69% | Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B |
| April 2019 10 films · +25% | 10 | $3.3B | +25% | Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.8B |
| April 2020 2 films · −100% | 2 | $494.6K | −100% | True History of the Kelly Gang (2020) $471.2K |
| April 2021 20 films · +160908% | 20 | $796.3M | +160908% | Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) $485.5M |
| April 2022 22 films · +67% | 22 | $1.3B | +67% | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) $407.2M |
| April 2023 25 films · −59% | 25 | $548.6M | −59% | Suzume (2023) $221.3M |
| April 2024 25 films · −47% | 25 | $289.1M | −47% | Civil War (2024) $127.3M |
| April 2025 21 films · +516% | 21 | $1.8B | +516% | A Minecraft Movie (2025) $960.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in April 2025?
English-language action films took $1.6B across 7 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($167.5M) and Korean-language action films ($24.7M).
April 2025 Action Box Office by Language
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English $1.6B7 films · #1 A Minecraft Movie (2025) - Japanese $167.5M2 films · #1 Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025)
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Korean $24.7M2 films · #1 Yadang: The Snitch (2025) - Vietnamese $9.8M1 film · #1 Detective Kien: The Headless Horror (2025)
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Malayalam $8.2M3 films · #1 Thudarum (2025) - Tamil $2.2M2 films · #1 Good Bad Ugly (2025)
- Telugu $1.4M2 films · #1 HIT: The Third Case (2025)
- Hindi $567.1K1 film · #1 Jaat (2025)
- Punjabi $352.4K1 film · #1 Akaal: The Unconquered (2025)
Archive
Action Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: November leads with $2.1B, led by Zootopia 2 (2025).
- January $139.6M #1 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
- February $553.7M #1 Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
- March $145.3M #1 A Working Man (2025)
- April $1.8B #1 A Minecraft Movie (2025)
- May $1.2B #1 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
- June $826.4M #1 F1: The Movie (2025)
- July $2B #1 Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
- August $171M #1 The Naked Gun (2025)
- September $1B #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- October $238.8M #1 Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
- November $2.1B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- December $1.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
FAQ
Action Box Office April 2025: 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 21 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in April 2025?
A Minecraft Movie (2025) leads with $960.4M worldwide, $424.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sinners (2025) at $371.6M and Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025) at $166.1M.
How much did action movies released in April 2025 earn?
21 action films released in April 2025 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, or $84.8M per film on average. March 2025 releases took $145.3M.
How many action movies released in April 2025 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by A Minecraft Movie (2025) with $960.4M.
How is the April 2025 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 April 2025. 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 April 2025 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.