This statistic shows the box office revenue of the highest-grossing film worldwide in the history of each existing film genre. As of January 2023, Avatar was the most successful action movie in cinemas worldwide, with a gross of approximately *** billion U.S. dollars.
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the-numbers.com. (January 11, 2023). Box office revenue of the highest-grossing film worldwide as of January 2023, by film genre (in millions of U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1636433/box-office-of-the-highest-grossing-by-film-genre-worldwide-in-history/
the-numbers.com. "Box office revenue of the highest-grossing film worldwide as of January 2023, by film genre (in millions of U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 11, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1636433/box-office-of-the-highest-grossing-by-film-genre-worldwide-in-history/
the-numbers.com. (2023). Box office revenue of the highest-grossing film worldwide as of January 2023, by film genre (in millions of U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1636433/box-office-of-the-highest-grossing-by-film-genre-worldwide-in-history/
the-numbers.com. "Box Office Revenue of The Highest-grossing Film Worldwide as of January 2023, by Film Genre (in Millions of U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Jan 2023, /statistics/1636433/box-office-of-the-highest-grossing-by-film-genre-worldwide-in-history/
the-numbers.com, Box office revenue of the highest-grossing film worldwide as of January 2023, by film genre (in millions of U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1636433/box-office-of-the-highest-grossing-by-film-genre-worldwide-in-history/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Box office revenue of the highest-grossing film worldwide as of January 2023, by film genre (in millions of U.S. dollars) [Graph], the-numbers.com, January 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1636433/box-office-of-the-highest-grossing-by-film-genre-worldwide-in-history/
