List of highest-grossing action films explained

The following is a list of highest-grossing action films of all time, sci-fi, superhero and fantasy films are not included; see List of highest-grossing science fiction films, List of highest-grossing superhero films and List of highest-grossing fantasy films.

Highest-grossing action films

The following is a list of highest grossing action films of time,The top 3 are along the highest-grossing films, being 11th, 12th and 33rd. James Bond is the most frequent franchise with 11 films on the list. All of the films have had a theatrical run (including re-releases) since 1991, and films that have not played during this period do not appear on the chart because of ticket-price inflation, population size and ticket purchasing trends not being considered. 2015 is the most frequent year with 5 films on the list.

Rank Film GrossYearclass=unsortable Ref
1Furious 7$1,515,341,399data-sort-value="2015-03" 2015[1]
2$1,495,696,292data-sort-value="2022-05" 2022[2]
3Skyfall$1,108,569,499data-sort-value="2012-10" 2012[3]
4Spectre $880,705,312 2015 [4]
5 $791,657,398 2018 [5]
6Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull $790,653,942 2008 [6]
7No Time to Die $774,153,007 2021 [7]
8Hobbs & Shaw $760,732,926 2019 [8]
9F9 $726,229,501 2021 [9]
10 $694,713,380 2011 [10]
11 $682,714,267 2015 [11]
12Fast Five $626,137,675 2011 [12]
13Casino Royale $616,505,162 2006 [13]
14Quantum of Solace $589,580,482 2008 [14]
15 $567,535,383 2023 [15]
16American Sniper $547,659,020 2014 [16]
17 $546,388,108 2000 [17]
18 $543,848,418 2011 [18]
19Sherlock Holmes $524,028,679 2009 [19]
20Mr. & Mrs. Smith $487,287,646 2005 [20]
21San Andreas $474,609,154 2015 [21]
22Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade $474,171,806 1989 [22]
23Mission: Impossible $457,696,391 1996 [23]
24300 $456,068,181 2007 [24]
25The Bourne Ultimatum $444,100,035 2007 [25]
26 $440,146,694 2023 [26]
27Die Another Day $431,971,116 2002 [27]
28Bad Boys for Life $426,505,244 2020 [28]
29Jason Bourne $415,484,914 2016 [29]
30 $414,351,546 2015 [30]
31 $410,902,662 2017 [31]
32 $398,479,497 2006 [32]
33 $390,493,908 1991 [33]
34Raiders of the Lost Ark $389,925,971 1981 [34]
35Live Free or Die Hard $388,156,011 2007 [35]
36Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny $383,963,057 2023 [36]
37Taken 2 $376,141,306 2012 [37]
38Die Hard with a Vengeance $366,101,666 1995 [38]
39The World Is Not Enough $361,832,400 1999 [39]
40Fast & Furious $360,366,870 2009 [40]
41Top Gun $357,288,178 1986 [41]
42GoldenEye $352,194,034 1995 [42]
43Rush Hour 2 $347,325,802 2001 [43]
44 $346,118,277 2017 [44]
45Wanted $342,463,063 2008 [45]
46Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom $333,107,271 1984 [46]
47Tomorrow Never Dies $333,011,068 1997 [47]
4822 Jump Street $331,333,876 2014 [48]
49 $327,777,335 2019 [49]
50The Expendables 2 $314,975,955 2012 [50]

Highest-grossing action films by year

The following is a list of highest grossing action films by year.

YearTitleWorldwide grossBudget
2007$459,242,249$130,000,000[51] [52]
2008Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull$790,653,942$185,000,000[53]
2009Sherlock Holmes$524,028,679$90,000,000[54]
2010Robin Hood$321,669,741$200,000,000[55]
2011$694,713,380$145,000,000[56]
2012Skyfall$1,108,561,013$200,000,000[57]
2013Fast & Furious 6$788,680,968$160,000,000[58]
2014$337,580,051$110,000,000 [59]
2015Furious 7$1,515,341,399$190,000,000
2016Jason Bourne$415,484,914$120,000,0000[60]
2017The Fate of the Furious$1,236,005,118$250,000,000[61]
2018$791,657,398$178,000,000[62]
2019Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw$760,732,926$200,000,000[63]
2020Shock Wave 2$226,400,000
No Time to Die$774,153,007[64]
2022$1,495,696,292$170,000,000-$175,000,000[65] [66] [67]
2023Fast X$704,875,015$340,000,000[68] [69]
2024The Beekeeper$[70] [71]

Highest-grossing action film series and franchises

The following is a list of highest grossing film series and franchises. The top 3 are along the highest-grossing film series and franchises of all time, being, 5th, 7th and 17th. James Bond is the highest-grossing action film series with over $7.8 billion per film, while Top Gun has the best average with $923 million per film.

Biggest worldwide openings for action films

This list charts films the biggest worldwide openings for action films. Since many films do not open on Fridays in many markets, the 'opening' is taken to be the gross between the first day of release and the first Sunday following the movie's release. Figures prior to the year 2002 are not available.

Rank Film Year Opening (USD)[72]
1 The Fate of the Furious 2017 $541,937,239
2 Furious 72015$397,627,459
3 Fast X2023$323,838,710
4 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull2008$272,150,927
5 Hobbs & Shaw 2019 $179,000,000
6 Skyfall 2012 $173,600,000
7 2011 $131,500,000
8 2015 $120,500,000
9 Fast & Furious 6 2013 $110,600,000
10 Jason Bourne 2016 $110,000,000
11 Quantum of Solace 2008 $106,500,000
12 Fast & Furious 2009 $101,700,000
13 Spectre 2015 $101,000,000

Timeline of highest-grossing action films

Timeline of highest-grossing action films

The following is a timeline of highest-grossing action films.

Furious 7 has held the record for the longest time holding it for 8 years.The Mission: Impossible and James Bond franchises have held the record the most times doing so on two different occasions.

TitleEstablishedRecord-setting grossRef
2000$546,388,108[73]
Casino Royale2006$605,999,592[74]
2011$694,713,380
Skyfall2012$1,108,569,499
Furious 72015$1,515,341,399

Timeline for biggest opening weekend for action films

The following is a timeline for biggest opening weekend for action films. The Fast & Furious franchise has held the record the most of any franchise doing so two times.

TitleEstablishedRecord-setting gross[75]
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull2008$272,150,927
Furious 72015$397,627,459
The Fate of the Furious2017$541,937,239

Action films by box office admissions

The following is a list of action films by box office admissions. The top 6 sit along the films with the most box office admissions of all time.

FilmYearKnown ticket sales Territories with known ticket sales dataNotes
Furious 72015Worldwide
Thunderball1965122,235,389UK, USA, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, Switzerland
Raiders of the Lost Ark1981107,227,185USA, Canada, Europe, Brazil, Seoul
First Blood1982101,187,271USA, Canada, China, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, South Korea
Goldfinger1964100,150,318UK, USA, Canada, Europe, South Korea
Beverly Hills Cop198480,375,059USA, Canada, Europe, Japan, South Korea
Smokey and the Bandit197760,795,601

See also

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Skyfall .
  4. Web site: Spectre. Box Office Mojo. January 4, 2024.
  5. Web site: Mission: Impossible – Fallout. Box Office Mojo. January 4, 2024.
  6. Web site: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Box Office Mojo. January 6, 2024.
  7. Web site: No Time to Die. Box Office Mojo. January 4, 2024.
  8. Web site: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. Box Office Mojo. January 4, 2024.
  9. Web site: F9: The Fast Saga. Box Office Mojo. January 4, 2024.
  10. Web site: Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. Box Office Mojo. January 4, 2024.
  11. Web site: Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. Box Office Mojo. January 4, 2024.
  12. Web site: Fast Five. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  13. Web site: Casino Royale. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  14. Web site: Quantum of Solace. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  15. Web site: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. Box Office Mojo. January 4, 2024.
  16. Web site: American Sniper. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  17. Web site: Mission: Impossible II. Box Office Mojo. January 6, 2024.
  18. Web site: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  19. Web site: Sherlock Holmes. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  20. Web site: Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  21. Web site: San Andreas. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  22. Web site: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Box Office Mojo. January 6, 2024.
  23. Web site: Mission: Impossible. Box Office Mojo. January 6, 2024.
  24. Web site: 300. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  25. Web site: The Bourne Ultimatum. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  26. Web site: John Wick: Chapter 4. Box Office Mojo. January 4, 2024.
  27. Web site: Die Another Day. Box Office Mojo. January 6, 2024.
  28. Web site: Bad Boys for Life. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  29. Web site: Jason Bourne. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  30. Web site: Kingsman: The Secret Service. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  31. Web site: Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  32. Web site: Mission: Impossible III. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  33. Web site: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Box Office Mojo. January 6, 2024.
  34. Web site: Raiders of the Lost Ark. Box Office Mojo. January 6, 2024.
  35. Web site: Live Free or Die Hard. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  36. Web site: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Box Office Mojo. January 6, 2024.
  37. Web site: Taken 2. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  38. Web site: Die Hard with a Vengeance. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  39. Web site: The World Is Not Enough. Box Office Mojo. January 6, 2024.
  40. Web site: Fast & Furious. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  41. Web site: Top Gun. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  42. Web site: GoldenEye. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  43. Web site: Rush Hour 2. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  44. Web site: xXx: Return of Xander Cage. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  45. Web site: Wanted. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  46. Web site: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Box Office Mojo. January 6, 2024.
  47. Web site: Tomorrow Never Dies. Box Office Mojo. January 6, 2024.
  48. Web site: 22 Jump Street. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2024.
  49. Web site: John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. Box Office Mojo. January 4, 2024.
  50. Web site: The Expendables 2. Box Office Mojo. January 4, 2024.
  51. Web site: National Treasure: Book of Secrets .
  52. https://web.archive.org/web/20081121082104/http://www.alreadyseen.com/previews/nationaltreasure2.htm
  53. Web site: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull .
  54. Web site: Sherlock Holmes .
  55. Web site: Robin Hood . https://web.archive.org/web/20210206222912/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0955308/ . 2021-02-06 .
  56. Web site: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol .
  57. Web site: Skyfall .
  58. Web site: Fast & Furious 6 .
  59. Web site: 300: Rise of an Empire .
  60. Web site: Jason Bourne .
  61. Web site: The Fate of the Furious .
  62. Web site: Mission: Impossible - Fallout .
  63. Web site: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw .
  64. Web site: No Time to die .
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  68. Web site: Fast X .
  69. Web site: 'Fast X' Budget Has Ballooned to $340 Million - Can It Still Turn a Profit for Universal? | Exclusive . https://web.archive.org/web/20221118002435/https://www.thewrap.com/universal-box-office-future-fast-furious/ . 2022-11-18 . 17 November 2022 .
  70. Web site: The Beekeeper (2024). Box Office Mojo. March 16, 2024.
  71. Beekeeper-The-(2024). The Beekeeper (2024). January 23, 2024.
  72. Web site: Worldwide Openings. Box Office Mojo. 24 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191022122046/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/worldwideopenings.htm. 22 October 2019. dead .
  73. Web site: Mission: Impossible II .
  74. Web site: Casino Royale .
  75. Web site: Opening Weekends . https://web.archive.org/web/20191022122046/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/worldwideopenings.htm . 2019-10-22 .