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Action box office · Week 34 · Aug 19–25, 2007

Action Box Office, Week 34 of 2007: Action Releases of Aug 19–25

War (2007) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 34 of 2007 (Aug 19–25), with $42.7M worldwide, ahead of Flood (2007) at $8.3M and Dorks & Damsels (2007) at $751.3K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $51.7M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 20% on Week 33, 2007, whose releases took $43.1M.

week 34 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$51.7M
War (2007), the #1
$42.7M
vs Week 33, 2007
+20%
War (2007) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 34, 2007

War (2007)

2007 · Action, Thriller

$42.7M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total

$22.5M US & Canada · 53% $20.2M elsewhere · 47%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 34 of 2007?

War (2007) leads with $42.7M, 83% of the total. The top 3 together took $51.7M, 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. War (2007) movie poster Number 1
    $42.7M War (2007)
    $22.5M US & Canada · 53% $20.2M elsewhere · 47%
  2. Flood (2007) movie poster Number 2
    $8.3M Flood (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Dorks & Damsels (2007) movie poster Number 3
    $751.3K Dorks & Damsels (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2007 (Aug 19–25).

  1. 1 War (2007) movie poster
    War (2007) Aug 24, 2007 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $42.7M worldwide
    Aug 24, 2007 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $20.2M Worldwide: $42.7M
  2. 2 Flood (2007) movie poster
    Flood (2007) Aug 24, 2007 · English · Drama, Action, Thriller $8.3M worldwide
    Aug 24, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M
  3. 3 Dorks & Damsels (2007) movie poster
    Dorks & Damsels (2007) Aug 22, 2007 · Icelandic · Comedy, Action $751.3K worldwide
    Aug 22, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $751.3K
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1998 earned the most: $131.2M from 1 film, led by Blade (1998). Week 34, 2007 took $51.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 1998 Aug 16–22 1 film 1 $131.2M – Blade (1998) $131.2M
Week 34, 1999 Aug 15–21 1 film · −92% 1 $10.7M −92% Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) $10.7M
Week 34, 2000 Aug 13–19 1 film · +21% 1 $12.9M +21% Godzilla 2000 (2000) $12.9M
Week 34, 2001 Aug 19–25 2 films · +9% 2 $14M +9% Ghosts of Mars (2001) $14M
Week 34, 2002 Aug 18–24 3 films · +24% 3 $17.4M +24% Undisputed (2002) $14.9M
Week 34, 2003 Aug 17–23 2 films · +100% 2 $34.8M +100% The Medallion (2003) $34.3M
Week 34, 2004 Aug 15–21 3 films · −48% 3 $18.1M −48% Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004) $11.1M
Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 2 films · −55% 2 $8.1M −55% Lee Dae-ro Can’t Die (2005) $4.7M
Week 34, 2006 Aug 20–26 3 films · −14% 3 $6.9M −14% No Mercy for the Rude (2006) $4.9M
Week 34, 2007 Aug 19–25 3 films · +645% 3 $51.7M +645% War (2007) $42.7M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 34 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 34 of 2007 (Aug 19–25)?

War (2007) leads with $42.7M worldwide, $22.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Flood (2007) at $8.3M and Dorks & Damsels (2007) at $751.3K.

How much did action movies released in week 34 of 2007 (Aug 19–25) earn?

3 action films released in week 34 of 2007 (Aug 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $51.7M in all, or $17.2M per film on average. Week 33, 2007 releases took $43.1M.

How many action movies released in week 34 of 2007 (Aug 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, War (2007), earned $42.7M.

How much of the Week 34, 2007 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$22.5M of the $51.7M total, or 44%, 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 34, 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 34 of 2007 (Aug 19–25). 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 34, 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.