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Action box office · Week 33 · Aug 12–18, 2007

Action Box Office, Week 33 of 2007: Action Releases of Aug 12–18

The Last Legion (2007) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 33 of 2007 (Aug 12–18), with $25.3M worldwide, ahead of Going by the Book (2007) at $15M and Alibhai (2007) at $2.8M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43.1M in all, 14% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 84% on Week 32, 2007, whose releases took $264.4M.

week 33 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$43.1M
The Last Legion (2007), the #1
$25.3M
vs Week 32, 2007
−84%
The Last Legion (2007) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 33, 2007

The Last Legion (2007)

2007 · Action, Adventure

$25.3M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$5.9M US & Canada · 23% $19.4M elsewhere · 77%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 33 of 2007?

The Last Legion (2007) leads with $25.3M, 59% of the total. The top 3 together took $43.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Last Legion (2007) movie poster Number 1
    $25.3M The Last Legion (2007)
    $5.9M US & Canada · 23% $19.4M elsewhere · 77%
  2. Going by the Book (2007) movie poster Number 2
    $15M Going by the Book (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Alibhai (2007) movie poster Number 3
    $2.8M Alibhai (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 33 of 2007, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 33 of 2007 (Aug 12–18).

  1. 1 The Last Legion (2007) movie poster
    The Last Legion (2007) Aug 17, 2007 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $25.3M worldwide
    Aug 17, 2007 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $19.4M Worldwide: $25.3M
  2. 2 Going by the Book (2007) movie poster
    Going by the Book (2007) Aug 18, 2007 · Korean · Comedy, Action, Crime $15M worldwide
    Aug 18, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15M
  3. 3 Alibhai (2007) movie poster
    Alibhai (2007) Aug 15, 2007 · Malayalam · Action, Family, Drama $2.8M worldwide
    Aug 15, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2004 earned the most: $215.9M from 5 films, led by AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004). Week 33, 2007 took $43.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 1998 Aug 9–15 1 film 1 $23.4M – The Avengers (1998) $23.4M
Week 33, 1999 Aug 8–14 1 film · −100% 1 $70.3K −100% Kohram (1999) $70.3K
Week 33, 2000 Aug 6–12 1 film · +2692% 1 $2M +2692% Cecil B. DeMented (2000) $2M
Week 33, 2001 Aug 12–18 5 films · +10161% 5 $201.3M +10161% Blood: The Last Vampire (2001) $186.1M
Week 33, 2002 Aug 11–17 3 films · −96% 3 $8.6M −96% The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) $7.1M
Week 33, 2003 Aug 10–16 4 films · +1406% 4 $129.1M +1406% Freddy vs. Jason (2003) $116.6M
Week 33, 2004 Aug 8–14 5 films · +67% 5 $215.9M +67% AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) $177.4M
Week 33, 2005 Aug 7–13 4 films · −50% 4 $107M −50% Four Brothers (2005) $92.4M
Week 33, 2006 Aug 13–19 3 films · −24% 3 $81.9M −24% Snakes on a Plane (2006) $62M
Week 33, 2007 Aug 12–18 3 films · −47% 3 $43.1M −47% The Last Legion (2007) $25.3M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 33 of 2007: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 33 of 2007 (Aug 12–18)?

The Last Legion (2007) leads with $25.3M worldwide, $5.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Going by the Book (2007) at $15M and Alibhai (2007) at $2.8M.

How much did action movies released in week 33 of 2007 (Aug 12–18) earn?

3 action films released in week 33 of 2007 (Aug 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $43.1M in all, or $14.4M per film on average. Week 32, 2007 releases took $264.4M.

How many action movies released in week 33 of 2007 (Aug 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Last Legion (2007), earned $25.3M.

How much of the Week 33, 2007 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.9M of the $43.1M total, or 14%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 2007 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 33 of 2007 (Aug 12–18). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 33, 2007 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.