Special Report

The Highest-Grossing Action Movies of All Time

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

30. The Dark Knight (2008)
> Global box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.27 billion
> IMDb user rating: 9.0/10 (2,626,545 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 94% (1,831,566 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 94% (346 reviews)
> Directed by: Christopher Nolan

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

29. Skyfall (2012)
> Global box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.28 billion
> IMDb user rating: 7.8/10 (695,281 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 86% (374,955 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 92% (389 reviews)
> Directed by: Sam Mendes

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

28. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007)
> Global box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.28 billion
> IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 (649,900 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 72% (2,738,491 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 44% (228 reviews)
> Directed by: Gore Verbinski

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

27. Spider-Man (2002)
> Global box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.30 billion
> IMDb user rating: 7.4/10 (812,882 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 67% (34,297,354 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 90% (247 reviews)
> Directed by: Sam Raimi

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

26. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
> Global box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.30 billion
> IMDb user rating: 6.2/10 (408,776 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 55% (257,887 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 35% (263 reviews)
> Directed by: Michael Bay

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