THEATRICAL BOX OFFICE INTELLIGENCE
Action & Blockbuster Spectacles Directory
Worldwide box office grosses, opening weekend records, production recoup multipliers, and star backend deals for Hollywood action blockbusters.
⚡ Executive Box Office Briefing (2026 Season)
What is the top-grossing action movie in 2026? Spider-Man: Brand New Day leads the theatrical race with over $384M in global receipts.
Combined Slate Gross
$63362.5M
87 Theatrical Slates TrackedProduction Capital Deployed
$15034M
Studio InvestmentAverage Recoup Multiple
4.7x Budget
Global Theatrical ROITop Box Office Leader
Avengers: Endgame
$2799.0M Worldwide
Worldwide Gross Haul7.86x Recouped
$2799.0M
Production Budget:$356M
Star Payday (Robert Downey Jr.):$ Base + Backend Share
🍅76%20th Century Studios / Lightstorm
Avatar: The Way of Water
Sci-Fi / Adventure / Action
December 16, 2022Worldwide Gross Haul6.63x Recouped
$2320.3M
Production Budget:$350M
Star Payday (Zoe Saldana):$8M + Multi-Picture Royalty
Worldwide Gross Haul6.32x Recouped
$2052.4M
Production Budget:$325M
Star Payday (Robert Downey Jr.):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul9.61x Recouped
$1921.8M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Tom Holland):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul8.49x Recouped
$1698.0M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Amy Poehler):$ Base + Performance Escalators
Worldwide Gross Haul6.91x Recouped
$1520.5M
Production Budget:$220M
Star Payday (Robert Downey Jr.):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul7.98x Recouped
$1515.3M
Production Budget:$190M
Star Payday (Vin Diesel):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul8.8x Recouped
$1495.7M
Production Budget:$170M
Star Payday (Tom Cruise):$13M + 10% First-Dollar ($100M+ Total)
Worldwide Gross Haul9.97x Recouped
$1445.6M
Production Budget:$145M
Star Payday (Margot Robbie):$12.5M + $50M Producer Points
Worldwide Gross Haul6.75x Recouped
$1349.9M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Chadwick Boseman):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul6.69x Recouped
$1338.0M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Ryan Reynolds):$25M + 15% First-Dollar Points
Worldwide Gross Haul4.94x Recouped
$1236.0M
Production Budget:$250M
Star Payday (Vin Diesel):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul6.07x Recouped
$1214.8M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Robert Downey Jr.):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul4.62x Recouped
$1155.0M
Production Budget:$250M
Star Payday (Chris Evans):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul7.2x Recouped
$1152.0M
Production Budget:$160M
Star Payday (Jason Momoa):Principal Cast
🍅96%Sony Pictures / Marvel Studios
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi
November 20, 2026Worldwide Gross Haul5.75x Recouped
$1150.0M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Tom Holland):$18M + 7% Gross Backend
Worldwide Gross Haul7.07x Recouped
$1131.9M
Production Budget:$160M
Star Payday (Tom Holland):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul5.54x Recouped
$1108.6M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Daniel Craig):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul4.32x Recouped
$1081.2M
Production Budget:$250M
Star Payday (Christian Bale):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul16.79x Recouped
$1058.0M
Production Budget:$63M
Star Payday (Sam Neill):$ Base + Syndication Escalator
Worldwide Gross Haul5.44x Recouped
$1006.0M
Production Budget:$185M
Star Payday (Christian Bale):$ Upfront + Box Office Bonus
Worldwide Gross Haul6.53x Recouped
$980.0M
Production Budget:$150M
Star Payday (Dwayne Johnson):$ Upfront + Disney Backend Record
Worldwide Gross Haul4.78x Recouped
$955.8M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Benedict Cumberbatch):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul3.59x Recouped
$880.7M
Production Budget:$245M
Star Payday (Daniel Craig):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul3.49x Recouped
$873.6M
Production Budget:$250M
Star Payday (Ben Affleck):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul6.65x Recouped
$865.0M
Production Budget:$130M
Star Payday (Jennifer Lawrence):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul4.32x Recouped
$863.8M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Chris Pratt):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul3.44x Recouped
$859.2M
Production Budget:$250M
Star Payday (Letitia Wright):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul4.75x Recouped
$855.3M
Production Budget:$180M
Star Payday (Chris Hemsworth):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul3.38x Recouped
$845.6M
Production Budget:$250M
Star Payday (Chris Pratt):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul5.24x Recouped
$839.0M
Production Budget:$160M
Star Payday (Leonardo DiCaprio):$ Upfront + 20% First-Dollar Gross
Worldwide Gross Haul5.52x Recouped
$822.9M
Production Budget:$149M
Star Payday (Gal Gadot):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul4.45x Recouped
$791.7M
Production Budget:$178M
Star Payday (Tom Cruise):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul7.14x Recouped
$785.9M
Production Budget:$110M
Star Payday (Ryan Reynolds):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul13.5x Recouped
$782.8M
Production Budget:$58M
Star Payday (Ryan Reynolds):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul3.1x Recouped
$774.2M
Production Budget:$250M
Star Payday (Daniel Craig):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul4.55x Recouped
$773.4M
Production Budget:$170M
Star Payday (Chris Pratt):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul4.17x Recouped
$772.2M
Production Budget:$185M
Star Payday (Robert Pattinson):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul3.04x Recouped
$760.9M
Production Budget:$250M
Star Payday (Chris Hemsworth):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul4.42x Recouped
$730.0M
Production Budget:$165M
Star Payday (Matthew McConaughey):$ + 10% Gross Points
Worldwide Gross Haul4.2x Recouped
$714.4M
Production Budget:$170M
Star Payday (Chris Evans):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul3.76x Recouped
$714.4M
Production Budget:$190M
Star Payday (Timothée Chalamet):$8M + Backend Bonus
Worldwide Gross Haul8.9x Recouped
$694.4M
Production Budget:$78M
Star Payday (Jennifer Lawrence):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul2.97x Recouped
$668.0M
Production Budget:$225M
Star Payday (Henry Cavill):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul2.97x Recouped
$668.0M
Production Budget:$225M
Star Payday (David Corenswet): Upfront + DCU Escalators
Worldwide Gross Haul5.08x Recouped
$634.4M
Production Budget:$125M
Star Payday (Timothée Chalamet):$ Upfront Base
Worldwide Gross Haul3.12x Recouped
$623.9M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Robert Downey Jr.):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul6.38x Recouped
$619.0M
Production Budget:$97M
Star Payday (Hugh Jackman):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul4.11x Recouped
$616.5M
Production Budget:$150M
Star Payday (Daniel Craig):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul4.18x Recouped
$585.8M
Production Budget:$140M
Star Payday (Robert Downey Jr.):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul1.97x Recouped
$571.0M
Production Budget:$290M
Star Payday (Tom Cruise):$ Upfront + 10% First-Dollar Gross
Worldwide Gross Haul4.2x Recouped
$567.7M
Production Budget:$135M
Star Payday (Rebecca Hall):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul5.27x Recouped
$527.0M
Production Budget:$100M
Star Payday (Fionn Whitehead):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul5.11x Recouped
$520.9M
Production Budget:$102M
Star Payday (Arnold Schwarzenegger):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul6.89x Recouped
$482.3M
Production Budget:$70M
Star Payday (Tom Hanks):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul7.41x Recouped
$467.0M
Production Budget:$63M
Star Payday (Keanu Reeves):$ Upfront + 10% Gross Escrow
Worldwide Gross Haul4.52x Recouped
$465.4M
Production Budget:$103M
Star Payday (Russell Crowe):$ Base + Oscar Winning Bonus
Worldwide Gross Haul1.85x Recouped
$462.0M
Production Budget:$250M
Star Payday (Pedro Pascal):$5M Co-Lead Escrow
Worldwide Gross Haul3x Recouped
$449.3M
Production Budget:$150M
Star Payday (Chris Hemsworth):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul4.04x Recouped
$444.1M
Production Budget:$110M
Star Payday (Matt Damon):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul4.4x Recouped
$440.1M
Production Budget:$100M
Star Payday (Keanu Reeves):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul3.44x Recouped
$420.0M
Production Budget:$122M
Star Payday (Jim Carrey):$ Base + Sequel Bonus
Worldwide Gross Haul4.04x Recouped
$404.0M
Production Budget:$100M
Star Payday (Will Smith):$ Upfront Guarantee
Worldwide Gross Haul2.48x Recouped
$397.3M
Production Budget:$160M
Star Payday (Owen Teague):$ Base + Franchise Escalators
Worldwide Gross Haul21.66x Recouped
$389.9M
Production Budget:$18M
Star Payday (Harrison Ford):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul4.05x Recouped
$384.9M
Production Budget:$95M
Star Payday (George MacKay):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul2.54x Recouped
$380.4M
Production Budget:$150M
Star Payday (Tom Hardy):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul2.39x Recouped
$371.0M
Production Budget:$155M
Star Payday (Glen Powell):$ Upfront + 5% Box Office Escalator
Worldwide Gross Haul2.65x Recouped
$370.6M
Production Budget:$140M
Star Payday (Chris Evans):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul2.08x Recouped
$370.5M
Production Budget:$178M
Star Payday (Tom Cruise):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul1.86x Recouped
$298.1M
Production Budget:$160M
Star Payday (Matt Damon):$ Upfront + Artists Equity Points
Worldwide Gross Haul2.32x Recouped
$225.5M
Production Budget:$97M
Star Payday (Matt Damon):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul1.39x Recouped
$181.0M
Production Budget:$130M
Star Payday (Ryan Gosling):$ Upfront + Stunt Coordination EP
Worldwide Gross Haul1.03x Recouped
$172.8M
Production Budget:$168M
Star Payday (Anya Taylor-Joy):$ Base + Worldwide Escalators
Worldwide Gross Haul0.79x Recouped
$142.0M
Production Budget:$180M
Star Payday (Jared Leto):$ Upfront + Producer Points
Worldwide Gross Haul7.08x Recouped
$131.1M
Production Budget:$19M
Star Payday (Sigourney Weaver):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul2.52x Recouped
$126.0M
Production Budget:$50M
Star Payday (Kirsten Dunst):$ Upfront (A24 Flagship)
Worldwide Gross Haul0.86x Recouped
$64.5M
Production Budget:$75M
Star Payday (Ryan Reynolds):$20M Upfront + Maximum Effort Equity
Worldwide Gross Haul3.5x Recouped
$35.0M
Production Budget:$10M
Star Payday (Dev Patel):$ + Director/Producer Points
Worldwide Gross Haul1x Recouped
$0.0M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Robert Pattinson):$ Upfront + Backend Points
🍅96%20th Century Studios / Lightstorm
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Sci-Fi / Adventure / Action
December 18, 2026Worldwide Gross HaulUpcoming
$0.0M
Production Budget:$350M
Star Payday (James Cameron): + 20% First-Dollar Gross Backend
Worldwide Gross HaulUpcoming
$0.0M
Production Budget:$300M
Star Payday (Robert Downey Jr.): Escrow + Box Office Milestones
Worldwide Gross HaulUpcoming
$0.0M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Timothée Chalamet): Upfront + 5% First-Dollar Gross
Worldwide Gross HaulUpcoming
$0.0M
Production Budget:$350M
Star Payday (Tom Holland): + Franchise Backend Points
Worldwide Gross HaulUpcoming
$0.0M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Pedro Pascal):
🍅94%Pixar Animation Studios / Walt Disney Studios
Toy Story 5
Animation / Family / Adventure
June 19, 2026Worldwide Gross HaulUpcoming
$0.0M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Tom Hanks):
🍅96%Sony Pictures Animation / Marvel Entertainment
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Animation / Action / Sci-Fi
May 7, 2027Worldwide Gross HaulUpcoming
$0.0M
Production Budget:$150M
Star Payday (Shameik Moore):
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