#1 of 72 #1 action movie of 2026
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
2026 · Action, Adventure
$2.5B worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$958.8M US & Canada · 38% $1.6B elsewhere · 62%
Action box office · 2026
Action Box Office 2026 So Far: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2026 so far, with $2.5B worldwide, ahead of Resident Evil (2026) at $385.9M and Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) at $345.6M. 72 action films released in 2026 report a worldwide gross, $6B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 14 crossed $100 million. Releases from the same days of 2025 (Jan 1 to Nov 11, 2025) have taken $8.2B, though they have had longer to earn. By language, English leads with $5.5B across 55 action releases.
- 2026 releases with a gross
- 72
- worldwide so far
- $6B
- films crossed $100M
- 14
- vs the same days of 2025
- −28%
#1 of 72 Top 5
What Are the Biggest Action Hits of 2026 So Far?
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) leads with $2.5B, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.8B, 64% of what all 72 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3 $345.6M Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)$177.7M US & Canada · 51% $167.9M elsewhere · 49% -
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The chart
Every Action Release of 2026, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 72. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2026.
- 1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)Jul 31, 2026 US and Canada: $958.8M Rest of the world: $1.6B Worldwide: $2.5B
Jul 31, 2026 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $2.5B worldwide - 2 Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $155.6M Rest of the world: $230.3M Worldwide: $385.9M
- 3 Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)May 22, 2026 US and Canada: $177.7M Rest of the world: $167.9M Worldwide: $345.6M May 22, 2026 · English · Action, Adventure, Family $345.6M worldwide
- 4 Jul 10, 2026 US and Canada: $126.2M Rest of the world: $197.6M Worldwide: $323.9M
- 5 Jun 12, 2026 US and Canada: $116.6M Rest of the world: $130.6M Worldwide: $247.2M
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Feb 17, 2026 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $213.8M Worldwide: $215.4M - 7
Feb 13, 2026 US and Canada: $103.3M Rest of the world: $92M Worldwide: $195.4M - 8
Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $108M Worldwide: $172M - 9
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026)Aug 14, 2026 US and Canada: $53.2M Rest of the world: $107.8M Worldwide: $161M Aug 14, 2026 · English · Animation, Action, Adventure $161M worldwide - 10
May 8, 2026 US and Canada: $66.1M Rest of the world: $67.1M Worldwide: $133.1M - 11
May 8, 2026 US and Canada: $79.8M Rest of the world: $49.8M Worldwide: $129.6M - 12
Jun 26, 2026 US and Canada: $72.4M Rest of the world: $54.1M Worldwide: $126.5M - 13
Aug 14, 2026 US and Canada: $54.2M Rest of the world: $67.4M Worldwide: $121.6M - 14
Jun 5, 2026 US and Canada: $64.8M Rest of the world: $49M Worldwide: $113.8M - 15
Sep 26, 2026 US and Canada: $37.1M Rest of the world: $31.4M Worldwide: $68.5M - 16
Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $43.4M Worldwide: $56.2M - 17
Jan 23, 2026 US and Canada: $24.4M Rest of the world: $30.3M Worldwide: $54.7M - 18
Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $51.7M Worldwide: $53.2M - 19
Sep 9, 2026 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $41.3M Worldwide: $49.5M - 20
Jul 3, 2026 US and Canada: $47.1M Rest of the world: $75K Worldwide: $47.2M - 21
Jan 6, 2026 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $27.4M Worldwide: $45.2M - 22
Apr 10, 2026 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $40.2M Worldwide: $43.9M - 23
Jun 12, 2026 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $35.3M Worldwide: $41.8M - 24
Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $24.2M Worldwide: $39.2M - 25
Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $37M Worldwide: $38.9M - 26
Aug 21, 2026 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $30M - 27
May 15, 2026 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $22.7M Worldwide: $28.4M - 28
Mar 27, 2026 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $19.4M - 29
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026)May 15, 2026 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $17.3M Worldwide: $18.4M
May 15, 2026 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Drama $18.4M worldwide - 30
Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $18.1M - 31
Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $972.5K Worldwide: $16.7M - 32
Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: $906 Worldwide: $15.2M - 33
Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $10.2M - 34
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)Feb 13, 2026 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $10M Feb 13, 2026 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $10M worldwide - 35
Jun 19, 2026 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $9.9M - 36
May 1, 2026 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $8.1M - 37
Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $6.1M - 38
Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $5.6M - 39
Jun 12, 2026 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $492.2K Worldwide: $4.5M - 40
Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $168.8K Worldwide: $3.5M - 41
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026)Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M Sep 25, 2026 · English · Action, Crime, Drama $3.4M worldwide - 42
Jul 24, 2026 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $336.3K Worldwide: $3M - 43
Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $514.1K Worldwide: $2.8M - 44
Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $288.8K Worldwide: $2.4M - 45
Feb 6, 2026 US and Canada: $629K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $2.3M - 46
Jun 5, 2026 US and Canada: $81.2K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2M - 47
Mar 6, 2026 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $703.8K Worldwide: $2M - 48
Apr 10, 2026 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $556K Worldwide: $1.8M - 49
Jun 26, 2026 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $126.5K Worldwide: $1.6M - 50
Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2026?
Of the top 10, GOAT (2026) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while Blades of the Guardians (2026) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 72 films, $2.4B (40%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) $2.5B $958.8M US & Canada · 38% $1.6B elsewhere · 62%
- 2 Resident Evil (2026) $385.9M $155.6M US & Canada · 40% $230.3M elsewhere · 60%
- 3 Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) $345.6M $177.7M US & Canada · 51% $167.9M elsewhere · 49%
- 4 Moana (2026) $323.9M $126.2M US & Canada · 39% $197.6M elsewhere · 61%
- 5 Disclosure Day (2026) $247.2M $116.6M US & Canada · 47% $130.6M elsewhere · 53%
- 6 Blades of the Guardians (2026) $215.4M $1.6M US & Canada · <1% $213.8M elsewhere · 99%
- 7 GOAT (2026) $195.4M $103.3M US & Canada · 53% $92M elsewhere · 47%
- 8 Heart of the Beast (2026) $172M $64M US & Canada · 37% $108M elsewhere · 63%
- 9 PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) $161M $53.2M US & Canada · 33% $107.8M elsewhere · 67%
- 10 The Sheep Detectives (2026) $133.1M $66.1M US & Canada · 50% $67.1M elsewhere · 50%
Gross bands
How Many 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
14 of 72 films crossed $100M and took $5.2B between them, 87% of the total. 39 films, 54% of the list, earned under $10M.
42% 45% 12%
- $1B or more 1 film, 1% of the list $2.5B · 42% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 13 films, 18% of the list $2.7B · 45% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 19 films, 26% of the list $694.7M · 12% of the gross
- Under $10M 39 films, 54% of the list $81M · 1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2026 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $2.9B from 6 films, led by Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026). October was the quietest month ($1.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Shelter (2026) $198.2M Shelter (2026)
- February Feb Blades of the Guardians (2026) $424M Blades of the Guardians (2026)
- March Mar They Will Kill You (2026) $21.4M They Will Kill You (2026)
- April Apr Exit 8 (2026) $62.2M Exit 8 (2026)
- May May Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) $664.1M Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)
- June Jun Disclosure Day (2026) $548.5M Disclosure Day (2026)
- July Jul Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) $2.9B Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- August Aug PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) $420.2M PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026)
- September Sep Resident Evil (2026) $732.3M Resident Evil (2026)
- October Oct Beware Boiúna (2026) $1.1M Beware Boiúna (2026)
- November Nov No reported grosses – so far No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 2026 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). 2026 took $6B. 2026 is still running, so its figure is marked as so far.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 286 films | 286 | $20.6B | – | 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 |
| 2025 171 films · +37% | 171 | $11.9B | +37% | Zootopia 2 (2025) $1.9B |
| 2026 72 films · −50% | 72 | $6B so far | −50% | Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) $2.5B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in 2026?
English-language action films took $5.5B across 55 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language action films ($298.1M) and Korean-language action films ($102.7M).
2026 Action Box Office by Language
- English $5.5B55 films · #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
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Chinese $298.1M5 films · #1 Blades of the Guardians (2026) -
Korean $102.7M2 films · #1 Colony (2026) - Japanese $66.5M5 films · #1 Exit 8 (2026)
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Arabic $1.5M1 film · #1 Eagles of the Republic (2026) -
French $1M1 film · #1 The Orphans (2026) -
Norwegian $348.9K1 film · #1 Kraken (2026) -
Indonesian $135.4K1 film · #1 Ghost in the Cell (2026)
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 2026: 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 72 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 2026?
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) leads with $2.5B worldwide, $958.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Resident Evil (2026) at $385.9M and Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) at $345.6M. Films released in this period are still earning, so the order can change.
How much did action movies released in 2026 earn?
72 action films released in 2026 report a worldwide gross, $6B in all so far, or $82.9M per film on average.
How many action movies released in 2026 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026). 14 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2026 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 2026. 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 2026 action box office chart updated?
2026 is still running: new releases join the chart once they report a gross, and films in theaters climb as their weekly figures come in, so the ranking moves until the period is over.