List of highest-grossing action films

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 50 highest grossing action films of time. The top 4 are among the 50 highest-grossing films of all time. James Bond is the most frequent franchise with 7 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	Ref
1	Furious 7	$1,515,342,457	2015	[1]
2	Top Gun: Maverick	$1,495,696,292	2022	[2]
3	The Fate of the Furious	$1,238,764,765	2017	[3]
4	Skyfall	$1,108,594,137	2012	[4]
5	The Battle at Lake Changjin	$913,000,000	2021	[5][6]
6	Spectre	$880,707,597	2015	[7]
7	Wolf Warrior 2	$870,325,439	2017	[8]
8	Mission: Impossible – Fallout	$791,657,398	2018	[9]
9	Fast & Furious 6	$788,683,342	2013	[10]
10	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull	$786,636,033	2008	[11]
11	No Time to Die	$774,153,007	2021	[12]
12	Hobbs & Shaw	$760,732,926	2019	[13]
13	F9	$726,229,501	2021	[14]
14	Fast X	$704,875,015	2023	[15][16]
15	Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol	$694,713,380	2011	[17]
16	Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation	$682,716,636	2015	[18]
17	The Battle at Lake Changjin II	$626,571,697	2022	[19][20]
18	Fast Five	$626,140,012	2011	[21]
19	F1 †	$620,302,573	2025	[22]
20	Casino Royale	$616,577,552	2006	[23]
21	Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning †	$598,056,261	2025	[24][25]
22	Quantum of Solace	$589,580,482	2008	[26]
23	Operation Red Sea	$579,330,426	2018	[27]
24	Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One	$571,125,435	2023	[28]
25	American Sniper	$547,659,020	2014	[29]
26	Mission: Impossible 2	$546,388,108	2000	[30]
27	Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows	$543,848,418	2011	[31]
28	Sherlock Holmes	$524,028,679	2009	[32]
29	Twister	$494,580,615	1996	[33]
30	Mr. & Mrs. Smith	$487,287,646	2005	[34]
31	Saving Private Ryan	$481,840,999	1998	[35]
32	San Andreas	$474,609,154	2015	[36]
33	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade	$474,171,806	1989	[37]
34	Gladiator	$465,516,248	2000	[38]
35	Gladiator II	$462,180,717	2024	[39]
36	The Eight Hundred	$461,421,559	2020	[40]
37	Mission: Impossible	$457,696,391	1996	[41]
38	300	$456,068,181	2007	[42]
39	Pearl Harbor	$449,220,945	2001	[43]
40	The Bourne Ultimatum	$444,100,035	2007	[44]
41	John Wick: Chapter 4	$440,146,694	2023	[45]
42	Die Another Day	$431,971,116	2002	[46]
43	Bad Boys for Life	$426,505,244	2020	[47]
44	Jason Bourne	$415,484,914	2016	[48]
45	Kingsman: The Secret Service	$414,351,546	2015	[49]
46	Too Cool to Kill	$413,000,000	2022	[50]
47	Kingsman: The Golden Circle	$410,902,662	2017	[51]
48	Bad Boys: Ride or Die	$404,544,199	2024	[52]
49	Mission: Impossible 3	$398,479,497	2006	[53]
50	Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves	$390,493,908	1991	[54]

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 5 September 2025 in theaters around the world.

Year	Title	Worldwide gross	Budget	Ref
2005	Mr. & Mrs. Smith	$487,287,646	$110,000,000	[55]
2006	Casino Royale	$616,577,552	$150,000,000	[23]
2007	National Treasure: Book of Secrets	$459,242,249	$130,000,000	[56][57]
2008	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull	$786,636,033	$185,000,000	[58]
2009	Sherlock Holmes	$524,028,679	$90,000,000	[59]
2010	Robin Hood	$321,669,741	$200,000,000	[60]
2011	Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol	$694,713,380	$145,000,000	[61]
2012	Skyfall	$1,108,594,137	$200,000,000	[62]
2013	Fast & Furious 6	$788,683,342	$160,000,000	[10]
2014	300: Rise of an Empire	$337,580,051	$110,000,000	[63]
2015	Furious 7	$1,515,342,457	$190,000,000	[1]
2016	Jason Bourne	$415,484,914	$120,000,000	[64]
2017	The Fate of the Furious	$1,238,764,765	$250,000,000	[3]
2018	Mission: Impossible – Fallout	$791,658,205	$178,000,000	[65]
2019	Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw	$760,732,926	$200,000,000	[66]
2020	The Eight Hundred	$461,421,559	$80,000,000	[67]
2021	The Battle at Lake Changjin	$913,000,000	$200,000,000	[5]
2022	Top Gun: Maverick	$1,495,696,292	$170,000,000-$175,000,000	[68][69][70]
2023	Fast X	$704,875,015	$340,000,000	[15][16]
2024	Gladiator II	$462,180,717	$250,000,000	[71]
2025	F1 †	$620,302,573	$200,000,000-$300,000,000	[22]

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, 8th and 16th. James Bond is the highest-grossing action film series with over $7.84 billion, while Top Gun has the best average with $926.6 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 $7,836,585,237 27 $290,243,898 Skyfall ($1,108,594,137) Eon series $7,634,840,519 25 $305,393,621 Skyfall ($1,108,594,137) Daniel Craig series $3,969,612,775 5 $793,922,555 Skyfall ($1,108,594,137) 1 Skyfall (2012) $1,108,594,137 2 Spectre (2015) $880,707,597 3 No Time to Die (2021) $774,153,007 4 Casino Royale (2006) $616,577,552 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 $7,323,967,668 11 $665,815,243 Furious 7 ($1,515,342,457) The Fast Saga $6,563,234,742 10 $656,323,474 Furious 7 ($1,515,342,457) 1 Furious 7 (2015) $1,515,342,457 2 The Fate of the Furious (2017)F8 $1,238,764,765 3 Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788,683,342 4 F9 (2021) $726,229,501 5 Fast X (2023) $704,875,015 6 Fast Five (2011) $626,140,012 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 † $4,740,833,913 8 $592,604,239 Fallout ($791,658,205) 1 Fallout (2018) $791,658,205 2 Ghost Protocol (2011) $694,713,380 3 Rogue Nation (2015) $682,716,636 4 Final Reckoning (2025) † $598,056,261 5 Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) $571,125,435 6 Mission: Impossible 2 (2000) $546,388,108 7 Mission: Impossible (1996) $457,696,391 8 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 $1,853,165,814 2 $926,582,907 Maverick ($1,495,696,292) 1 Maverick (2022) $1,495,696,292 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 The Battle at Lake Changjin $1,540,112,194 2 $770,056,097 The Battle at Lake Changjin ($913,540,914) 1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) $913,540,914 2 The Battle at Lake Changjin II (2022) $626,571,280

8 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 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

9 Bad Boys $1,245,796,023 4 $311,449,006 For Life ($496,415,322) 1 For Life (2020) $426,505,244 2 Ride or Die (2024) $404,544,199 3 Bad Boys II (2003) $273,339,556 4 Bad Boys (1995) $141,407,024

10 John Wick † $1,166,184,958 5 $233,236,992 John Wick: Chapter 4 ($440,146,694) Main Series $1,028,926,563 4 $257,231,641 John Wick: Chapter 4 ($440,146,694) 1 Chapter 4 (2023) $440,146,694 2 Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) $328,349,387 3 Chapter 2 (2017) $174,348,632 4 John Wick (2014) $86,081,850 Ballerina (2025) † $137,258,395

11 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

12 Matthew Vaughn’s Spy Cinematic Universe $1,047,372,747 4 $261,843,187 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 (2024) $96,221,061

13 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

14 Wolf Warrior $951,736,770 2 $475,868,385 Wolf Warrior 2 ($870,325,439) 1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017) $870,325,439 2 Wolf Warrior (2015) $81,411,331

15 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

16 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

17 Gladiator $927,696,965 2 $463,848,483 Gladiator ($465,516,248) 1 Gladiator (2000) $465,516,248 2 Gladiator II (2024) $462,180,717

18 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

19 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

20 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

^*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)[72]
1	The Fate of the Furious	2017	$541,937,239
2	The Battle at Lake Changjin II	2022	$398,000,000[73]
3	Furious 7	2015	$397,627,459
4	Fast X	2023	$323,838,710
5	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull	2008	$272,150,927
6	The Battle at Lake Changjin	2021	$235,000,000[74]
7	Too Cool to Kill	2022	$217,000,000[75]
8	Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning	2025	$204,000,000
9	Hobbs & Shaw	2019	$179,000,000
10	Skyfall	2012	$173,600,000

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.

Title	Established	Record-setting gross	Ref
Mission: Impossible II	2000	$546,388,108	[76]
Casino Royale	2006	$606,000,064	[77]
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull	2008	$786,636,033	[11]
Skyfall	2012	$1,108,594,137	[4]
Furious 7	2015	$1,515,342,457	[1]

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[78]
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.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by editing the page to add missing items, with references to reliable sources.

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

See also

• Lists of action films
• Lists of highest-grossing films

Notes

1. Box office territories for which the film's ticket sales data are currently known
2. Furious 7:

   • Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Mexico – 100,297,901^[79]
   • United States and Canada – 41,889,147^[80]
   • Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom – 33,601,457^[81]
   • India – 12,000,000^[79]
   • Bolivia, Lithuania, Paraguay, Peru, Switzerland, Ukraine, Uruguay – 3,872,927^[82]
   • South Korea – 3,248,904^[83]
   • Italy – 2,697,123^[84]
   • United Arab Emirates – 925,000^[85]
   • Romania – 651,232^[86]
3. Thunderball:

   • United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Germany – 102.4 million^[87]
   • France and Italy – 19,834,842^[88]
   • Denmark and Switzerland (1999–2001) – 547^[89]
4. Raiders of the Lost Ark:

   • United States and Canada – 88,543,400^[90]
   • France, Germany, Italy, Spain – 14,060,685^[91]
   • Brazil - 3,728,299^[92]
   • Denmark – 521,650^[93]
   • Seoul City (South Korea) – 348,489^[83]
   • Switzerland, Finland, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden (1998–2016) – 24,662^[94]
5. First Blood:

   • United States and Canada – 16,058,800^[95]
   • China – 76 million
   • France, Spain, Italy – 6,428,836^[96]
   • Germany – 2,416,703^[97]
   • South Korea – 282,932 ^[83]
6. Goldfinger:

   • United Kingdom, United States, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands – 100,148,099^[98]
   • Denmark, Norway, Romania, Spain, Switzerland (1999–2017) – 1,490^[99]
   • South Korea – 729 ^[83]
7. Beverly Hills Cop:

   • United States, Canada, Denmark, Spain – 69,103,402^[100]
   • United Kingdom – 2,620,211^[101][102]
   • France, Germany, Italy – 7,499,810^[103]
   • Japan – 894,454^[104][105]
   • South Korea – 257,182 ^[83]
8. Smokey and the Bandit:

   • United States, Canada, Spain – 58,614,553^[106]
   • France and Germany – 2,181,048^[107]