Genre box office

Action Box Office Movies

Ranked action movies by reported worldwide gross, with budgets, gross-minus-budget and ROI where available.

Movies2,974in this genre
Total gross$322.50Bvisible records
Top movieAvatar$2.92B
Listed2,974paginated rows

Action movie chart

Sorted by worldwide gross. Records can change as metadata and financial values are reviewed.
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# Movie Year Worldwide Budget Gross - budget ROI Studio / Distributor
217
Raiders of the Lost Ark poster Raiders of the Lost Ark WW Financial
1981 $389.9M $18.0M $371.9M 21.66x Paramount Pictures
218
Independence Day: Resurgence poster Independence Day: Resurgence WW Financial
2016 $389.7M $165.0M $224.7M 2.36x 20th Century Fox
219
Godzilla: King of the Monsters poster Godzilla: King of the Monsters WW Financial
2019 $387.3M $170.0M $217.3M 2.28x Legendary Pictures
220
Star Trek poster Star Trek WW Financial
2009 $386.8M $150.0M $236.8M 2.58x Paramount Pictures
221
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny poster Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny WW Financial
2023 $384.0M $294.7M $89.3M 1.30x Lucasfilm Ltd..
222
Live Free or Die Hard poster Live Free or Die Hard WW Financial
2007 $383.5M $110.0M $273.5M 3.49x Dune Entertainment
223
Thunderbolts* poster Thunderbolts* WW Financial
2025 $382.4M $180.0M $202.4M 2.12x Marvel Studios
224
Black Widow poster Black Widow WW Financial
2021 $379.8M $200.0M $179.8M 1.90x Marvel Studios
225
Godzilla poster Godzilla WW Financial
1998 $379.0M $130.0M $249.0M 2.92x Tri Star Pictures
226
True Lies poster True Lies WW Financial
1994 $378.9M $115.0M $263.9M 3.29x Lightstorm Entertainment
227
Mad Max: Fury Road poster Mad Max: Fury Road WW Financial
2015 $378.9M $150.0M $228.9M 2.53x Warner Bros. Pictures
228
Taken 2 poster Taken 2 WW Financial
2012 $376.1M $45.0M $331.1M 8.36x Europa Corp
229
Batman Begins poster Batman Begins WW Financial
2005 $374.2M $150.0M $224.2M 2.49x Warner Bros. Pictures
230
X-Men Origins: Wolverine poster X-Men Origins: Wolverine WW Financial
2009 $373.1M $150.0M $223.1M 2.49x The Donners' Company
231
Twisters poster Twisters WW Financial
2024 $372.3M $155.0M $217.3M 2.40x Universal Pictures
232
G.I. Joe: Retaliation poster G.I. Joe: Retaliation WW Financial
2013 $371.9M $130.0M $241.9M 2.86x Paramount Pictures
233
Terminator Salvation poster Terminator Salvation WW Financial
2009 $371.4M $200.0M $171.4M 1.86x The Halcyon Company
234
Captain America: The First Avenger poster Captain America: The First Avenger WW Financial
2011 $370.6M $140.0M $230.6M 2.65x Marvel Studios
235
Edge of Tomorrow poster Edge of Tomorrow WW Financial
2014 $370.5M $178.0M $192.5M 2.08x Rat Pac Entertainment
236
Sinners poster Sinners WW Financial
2025 $369.4M $90.0M $279.4M 4.10x Warner Bros. Pictures
237
Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms poster Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms WW Financial
2023 $369.1M $85.0M $284.1M 4.34x Beijing Culture 北京京西文化
238
Jurassic Park III poster Jurassic Park III WW Financial
2001 $368.8M $93.0M $275.8M 3.97x Universal Pictures
239
Shazam! poster Shazam! WW Financial
2019 $367.8M $80.0M $287.8M 4.60x New Line Cinema
240
Shark Tale poster Shark Tale WW Financial
2004 $367.3M $75.0M $292.3M 4.90x Dream Works Animation

Action box office FAQ

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What does the Action box office chart include?

The Action chart includes indexed movie records that currently carry the Action genre label and available worldwide box office data.

Why can genre rankings change?

Genre pages can change when movie metadata is enriched, corrected or remapped from external data sources.

Are genre pages sorted by worldwide gross?

Yes. Genre movie lists are sorted by reported worldwide gross by default, with budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI shown where available.