ACTION REMAKE
1980-Present
TOTAL GROSSES | OPENING WEEKENDS Rank Title (click to view) Studio Lifetime Gross / Theaters Opening / Theaters Date 1
The Italian Job
Par.
$106,128,601
2,877
$19,457,944
2,633
5/30/03
2
Gone in 60 Seconds
BV
$101,648,571
3,089
$25,336,048
3,006
6/9/00
3
Payback (Point Blank)
Par.
$81,526,121
2,855
$21,221,526
2,729
2/5/99
4
Man on Fire
Fox
$77,911,774
2,986
$22,751,490
2,980
4/21/04
5
Shaft
Par.
$70,334,258
2,433
$21,714,757
2,337
6/16/00
6
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Sony
$65,452,312
3,077
$23,373,102
3,074
6/12/09
7
The Jackal
Uni.
$54,930,280
2,309
$15,164,595
2,193
11/14/97
8
Walking Tall
MGM
$46,437,717
2,836
$15,501,114
2,836
4/2/04
9
Death Race
Uni.
$36,316,032
2,586
$12,621,090
2,532
8/22/08
10
Point of No Return (La Femme Nikita)
WB
$30,038,362
1,659
$7,160,389
1,545
3/19/93
11
Assault on Precinct 13
Rog.
$20,040,895
2,297
$6,502,724
2,297
1/19/05
12
Rollerball
MGM
$18,990,798
2,762
$9,013,548
2,762
2/8/02
13
Last Man Standing (Yojimbo)
NL
$18,115,927
2,579
$7,010,333
2,561
9/20/96
14
The Getaway (1994)
Uni.
$16,094,974
1,659
$5,806,515
1,659
2/11/94
15
Get Carter
WB
$14,967,182
2,315
$6,637,830
2,315
10/6/00
16
Narrow Margin
TriS
$10,873,237
1,253
$3,628,060
1,132
9/21/90
TOTAL (All Movies): $769,807,041 - - - - AVERAGE (All Movies): $48,112,940 2,473 $13,931,317 2,412 - TOTAL (Wide Releases Only): $769,807,041 - - - - AVERAGE (Wide Releases Only): $48,112,940 2,473 $13,931,317 2,412 -
TOTAL GROSSES | OPENING WEEKENDS
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