List Of Highest-Grossing Action 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	Gross	Year
1	Furious 7	$1,515,341,399	2015
2	Top Gun: Maverick	$1,495,696,292	2022
3	Skyfall	$1,108,569,499	2012
4	Spectre	$880,705,312	2015
5	Mission: Impossible – Fallout	$791,657,398	2018
6	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull	$790,653,942	2008
7	No Time to Die	$774,153,007	2021
8	Hobbs & Shaw	$760,732,926	2019
9	F9	$726,229,501	2021
10	Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol	$694,713,380	2011
11	Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation	$682,714,267	2015
12	Fast Five	$626,137,675	2011
13	Casino Royale	$616,505,162	2006
14	Quantum of Solace	$589,580,482	2008
15	Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One	$567,535,383	2023
16	American Sniper	$547,659,020	2014
17	Mission: Impossible 2	$546,388,108	2000
18	Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows	$543,848,418	2011
19	Sherlock Holmes	$524,028,679	2009
20	Mr. & Mrs. Smith	$487,287,646	2005
21	San Andreas	$474,609,154	2015
22	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade	$474,171,806	1989
23	Mission: Impossible	$457,696,391	1996
24	300	$456,068,181	2007
25	The Bourne Ultimatum	$444,100,035	2007
26	John Wick: Chapter 4	$440,146,694	2023
27	Die Another Day	$431,971,116	2002
28	Bad Boys for Life	$426,505,244	2020
29	Jason Bourne	$415,484,914	2016
30	Kingsman: The Secret Service	$414,351,546	2015
31	Kingsman: The Golden Circle	$410,902,662	2017
32	Mission: Impossible 3	$398,479,497	2006
33	Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves	$390,493,908	1991
34	Raiders of the Lost Ark	$389,925,971	1981
35	Live Free or Die Hard	$388,156,011	2007
36	Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny	$383,963,057	2023
37	Taken 2	$376,141,306	2012
38	Die Hard with a Vengeance	$366,101,666	1995
39	The World Is Not Enough	$361,832,400	1999
40	Fast & Furious	$360,366,870	2009
41	Top Gun	$357,288,178	1986
42	GoldenEye	$352,194,034	1995
43	Rush Hour 2	$347,325,802	2001
44	XXX: Return of Xander Cage	$346,118,277	2017
45	Wanted	$342,463,063	2008
46	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom	$333,107,271	1984
47	Tomorrow Never Dies	$333,011,068	1997
48	22 Jump Street	$331,333,876	2014
49	John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum	$327,777,335	2019
50	The Expendables 2	$314,975,955	2012

Highest-grossing action films by year

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

† Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 19 April 2024 in theaters around the world.

Year	Title	Worldwide gross	Budget
2007	National Treasure: Book of Secrets	$459,242,249	$130,000,000
2008	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull	$790,653,942	$185,000,000
2009	Sherlock Holmes	$524,028,679	$90,000,000
2010	Robin Hood	$321,669,741	$200,000,000
2011	Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol	$694,713,380	$145,000,000
2012	Skyfall	$1,108,561,013	$200,000,000
2013	Fast & Furious 6	$788,680,968	$160,000,000
2014	300: Rise of an Empire	$337,580,051	$110,000,000
2015	Furious 7	$1,515,341,399	$190,000,000
2016	Jason Bourne	$415,484,914	$120,000,0000
2017	The Fate of the Furious	$1,236,005,118	$250,000,000
2018	Mission: Impossible – Fallout	$791,657,398	$178,000,000
2019	Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw	$760,732,926	$200,000,000
2020	Shock Wave 2	$226,400,000	TBA
2021	No Time to Die	$774,153,007	TBA
2022	Top Gun: Maverick	$1,495,696,292	$170,000,000-$175,000,000
2023	Fast X	$704,875,015	$340,000,000
2024	The Beekeeper †	$152,384,144	TBA

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.

Highest-grossing franchises and film series^[§] (The films in each franchise can be viewed by selecting "show".)

Rank	Series	Total worldwide gross	No. of films	Average of films	Highest-grossing film

1

James Bond

$7,836,485,924

27

$290,240,219

Skyfall ($1,108,569,499)

Eon series

$7,634,741,206

25

$305,389,648

Skyfall ($1,108,569,499)

	Daniel Craig series	$3,969,513,462	5	$793,902,692	Skyfall ($1,108,569,499)
1	Skyfall (2012)	$1,108,569,499
2	Spectre (2015)	$880,705,312
3	No Time to Die (2021)	$774,153,007
4	Casino Royale (2006)	$616,505,162
5	Quantum of Solace (2008)	$589,580,482

	Pierce Brosnan series	$1,479,008,618	4	$369,752,155	Die Another Day ($431,971,116)
1	Die Another Day (2002)	$431,971,116
2	The World Is Not Enough (1999)	$361,832,400
3	GoldenEye (1995)	$352,194,034
4	Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)	$333,011,068

	Roger Moore series	$1,151,600,000	7	$164,514,286	Moonraker ($210,300,000)
1	Moonraker (1979)	$210,300,000
2	For Your Eyes Only (1981)	$194,900,000
3	The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)	$185,400,000
4	Octopussy (1983)	$183,700,000
5	A View to a Kill (1985)	$152,400,000
6	Live and Let Die (1973)	$126,400,000
7	The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)	$98,500,000

	Sean Connery series	$621,500,000	6	$103,583,333	Thunderball ($141,200,000)
1	Thunderball (1965)	$141,200,000
2	Goldfinger (1964)	$124,900,000
3	Diamonds Are Forever (1971)	$116,000,000
4	You Only Live Twice (1967)	$101,000,000
5	From Russia with Love (1963)	$78,900,000
6	Dr. No (1962)	$59,500,000

	Timothy Dalton series	$347,400,000	2	$173,700,000	The Living Daylights ($191,200,000)
1	The Living Daylights (1987)	$191,200,000
2	Licence to Kill (1989)	$156,200,000

	George Lazenby series	$64,600,000	1	$64,600,000	On Her Majesty's Secret Service ($64,600,000)
1	On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)	$64,600,000

	Never Say Never Again (1983)	$160,000,000

	Casino Royale (1967)	$41,744,718

2

Fast & Furious

$7,333,668,744

11

$666,697,159

Furious 7 ($1,515,341,399)

	The Fast Saga	$6,572,935,818	10	$657,293,582	Furious 7 ($1,515,341,399)
1	Furious 7 (2015)	$1,515,341,399
2	The Fate of the Furious (2017)^F8	$1,238,764,765
3	Fast & Furious 6 (2013)	$788,680,968
4	F9 (2021)	$726,229,501
5	Fast X (2023)	$714,581,860
6	Fast Five (2011)	$626,137,675
7	Fast & Furious (2009)	$360,366,870
8	2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)	$236,350,661
9	The Fast and the Furious (2001)	$207,517,509
10	Tokyo Drift (2006)	$158,964,610

	Hobbs & Shaw (2019)	$760,732,926

3	Mission: Impossible	$4,139,186,793	7	$591,312,399	Fallout ($791,657,398)
1	Fallout (2018)	$791,657,398
2	Ghost Protocol (2011)	$694,713,380
3	Rogue Nation (2015)	$682,716,636
4	Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)	$567,535,383
5	Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)	$546,388,108
6	Mission: Impossible (1996)	$457,696,391
7	Mission: Impossible III (2006)	$398,479,497

4	Indiana Jones	$2,367,071,009	5	$473,414,202	Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($786,636,033)
1	Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)	$786,636,033
2	Last Crusade (1989)	$474,171,806
3	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)	$389,925,971
4	Dial of Destiny (2023)	$383,229,928
5	Temple of Doom (1984)	$333,107,271

5	Top Gun	$1,846,202,343	2	$923,101,172	Maverick ($1,488,732,821)
1	Maverick (2022)	$1,488,732,821
2	Top Gun (1986)	$357,469,522

6	Bourne	$1,636,988,243	5	$327,397,649	The Bourne Ultimatum ($442,824,138)
1	Ultimatum (2007)	$442,824,138
2	Jason Bourne (2016)	$415,484,914
3	Supremacy (2004)	$288,500,217
4	Legacy (2012)	$276,144,750
5	Identity (2002)	$214,034,224

7	Die Hard	$1,440,546,330	5	$288,109,266	Live Free or Die Hard ($388,156,011)
1	Live Free or Die Hard (2007)	$388,156,011
2	Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)	$366,101,666
3	A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)	$304,654,182
4	Die Hard 2 (1990)	$240,031,274
5	Die Hard (1988)	$141,603,197

8	Sherlock Holmes	$1,067,877,097	2	$533,938,549	A Game of Shadows ($543,848,418)
1	A Game of Shadows (2011)	$543,848,418
2	Sherlock Holmes (2009)	$524,028,679

9	Matthew Vaughn’s spy cinematic universe	$1,046,021,426	4	$261,505,357	The Secret Service ($414,351,546)
1	The Secret Service (2015)	$414,351,546
2	The Golden Circle (2017)	$410,902,662
3	The King's Man (2021)	$125,897,478
4	Argylle (2023)	$94,869,740

10	John Wick	$1,028,926,563	4	$257,231,641	John Wick: Chapter 4 ($440,146,694)
1	Chapter 4 (2023)	$440,146,694
2	Parabellum (2019)	$328,349,387
3	Chapter 2 (2017)	$174,348,632
4	John Wick (2014)	$86,081,850

11	Lethal Weapon	$955,237,243	4	$238,809,311	Lethal Weapon 3 ($321,731,527)
1	Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)	$321,731,527
2	Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)	$285,444,603
3	Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)	$227,853,986
4	Lethal Weapon (1987)	$120,207,127

12	Kingsman	$951,151,686	3	$317,050,562	The Secret Service ($414,351,546)
1	The Secret Service (2015)	$414,351,546
2	The Golden Circle (2017)	$410,902,662
3	The King's Man (2021)	$125,897,478

13	Taken	$929,451,015	3	$309,817,005	Taken 2 ($376,141,306)
1	Taken 2 (2012)	$376,141,306
2	Taken 3 (2014)	$326,479,141
3	Taken (2008)	$226,830,568

14	Jack Ryan	$898,987,699	5	$179,797,540	The Hunt for Red October ($200,512,643)
1	The Hunt for Red October (1990)	$200,512,643
2	The Sum of All Fears (2002)	$193,921,372
3	Clear and Present Danger (1994)	$190,991,067
4	Patriot Games (1992)	$178,051,587
5	Shadow Recruit (2014)	$135,511,030

15	The Expendables	$850,483,789	4	$212,620,947	The Expendables 2 ($314,975,955)
1	The Expendables 2 (2012)	$314,975,955
2	The Expendables (2010)	$274,470,394
3	The Expendables 3 (2014)	$214,657,577
4	Expend4bles (2023)	$46,379,863

16	Rush Hour	$849,834,929	3	$283,278,310	Rush Hour 2 ($347,425,832)
1	Rush Hour 2 (2001)	$347,425,832
2	Rush Hour 3 (2007)	$258,022,233
3	Rush Hour (1998)	$244,386,864

17	Bad Boys	$841,251,824	3	$280,417,275	Bad Boys for Life ($426,505,244)
1	Bad Boys for Life (2020)	$426,505,244
2	Bad Boys II (2003)	$273,339,556
3	Bad Boys (1995)	$141,407,024

18	Rambo	$819,363,590	3	$273,121,197	First Blood Part II ($300,400,432)
1	Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)	$300,400,432
2	Rambo III (1988)	$189,015,611
3	First Blood (1982)	$125,212,904
4	Rambo (2008)	$113,244,290
5	Last Blood (2019)	$91,490,353

19	National Treasure	$806,754,567	2	$403,377,284	Book of Secrets ($459,242,249)
1	Book of Secrets (2002)	$459,242,249
2	National Treasure (2005)	$347,512,318

20	300	$793,662,394	2	$396,831,197	300 ($456,082,343)
1	300 (2008)	$456,082,343
2	Rise of an Empire (2014)	$337,580,051

^*Canada and U.S. gross only.

^RDistributor rental.

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)
1	The Fate of the Furious	2017	$541,937,239
2	Furious 7	2015	$397,627,459
3	Fast X	2023	$323,838,710
4	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull	2008	$272,150,927
5	Hobbs & Shaw	2019	$179,000,000
6	Skyfall	2012	$173,600,000
7	Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol	2011	$131,500,000
8	Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation	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

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.

Title	Established	Record-setting gross
Mission: Impossible II	2000	$546,388,108
Casino Royale	2006	$605,999,592
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol	2011	$694,713,380
Skyfall	2012	$1,108,569,499
Furious 7	2015	$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.

Title	Established	Record-setting gross
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull	2008	$272,150,927
Furious 7	2015	$397,627,459
The Fate of the Furious	2017	$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.

Film	Year	Known ticket sales (est.)	Territories with known ticket sales data
Furious 7	2015	199,183,691	Worldwide
Thunderball	1965	122,235,389	UK, USA, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, Switzerland
Raiders of the Lost Ark	1981	107,227,185	USA, Canada, Europe, Brazil, Seoul
First Blood	1982	101,187,271	USA, Canada, China, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, South Korea
Goldfinger	1964	100,150,318	UK, USA, Canada, Europe, South Korea
Beverly Hills Cop	1984	80,375,059	USA, Canada, Europe, Japan, South Korea
Smokey and the Bandit	1977	60,795,601

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List Of Highest-Grossing Action Films

Highest-grossing action films

Highest-grossing action films by year

Highest-grossing action film series and franchises

Biggest worldwide openings for action films

Timeline of highest-grossing action films

Timeline of highest-grossing action films

Timeline for biggest opening weekend for action films

Action films by box office admissions

See also

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