#1 of 4 #1 action movie of Week 34, 2010
2010 · Action, Thriller
$83.2M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$25M US & Canada · 30% $58.2M elsewhere · 70%
Action box office · Week 34 · Aug 15–21, 2010
Action Box Office, Week 34 of 2010: Action Releases of Aug 15–21
Piranha 3-D (2010) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 34 of 2010 (Aug 15–21), with $83.2M worldwide, ahead of Metal Fight Beyblade vs the Sun: Sol Blaze, the Scorching Hot Invader (2010) at $6.3M and Lafangey Parindey (2010) at $4.2M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $94M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 73% on Week 33, 2010, whose releases took $341.9M.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $94M
- Piranha 3-D (2010), the #1
- $83.2M
- vs Week 33, 2010
- −73%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 34 of 2010?
Piranha 3-D (2010) leads with $83.2M, 89% of the total. The top 4 together took $94M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $6.3M Metal Fight Beyblade vs the Sun: Sol Blaze, the Scorching Hot Invader (2010)No US & Canada figure reported -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 34 of 2010, 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 2010 (Aug 15–21).
- 1 Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: $58.2M Worldwide: $83.2M
- 2 Metal Fight Beyblade vs the Sun: Sol Blaze, the Scorching Hot Invader (2010)Aug 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
Aug 21, 2010 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $6.3M worldwide - 3 Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
- 4 Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $302.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $94M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 11–17) with $839.7M, led by Inception (2010).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 Predators (2010) $199.7M Predators (2010)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 Inception (2010) $839.7M Inception (2010)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Salt (2010) $294.4M Salt (2010)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) $129M Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Other Guys (2010) $215.2M The Other Guys (2010)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 The Expendables (2010) $341.9M The Expendables (2010)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Piranha 3-D (2010) $94M Piranha 3-D (2010)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Takers (2010) $87.1M Takers (2010)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Machete (2010) $58.9M Machete (2010)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2010 earned the most: $94M from 4 films, led by Piranha 3-D (2010).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 2001 Aug 19–25 2 films | 2 | $14M | – | 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 |
| Week 34, 2008 Aug 17–23 3 films · +65% | 3 | $85.3M | +65% | Death Race (2008) $76M |
| Week 34, 2009 Aug 16–22 2 films · −67% | 2 | $28.1M | −67% | The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) $26.9M |
| Week 34, 2010 Aug 15–21 4 films · +234% | 4 | $94M | +234% | Piranha 3-D (2010) $83.2M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2010, Week by Week
51 weeks of 2010 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 14–20) with $1B, led by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010).
- Week 1 $5.2M
- Week 2 $54M
- Week 3 $221.8M
- Week 4 $86M
- Week 5 $4.9M
- Week 6 $103.2M
- Week 7 $13.3K
- Week 8 $11.2M
- Week 9 $55.6M
- Week 10 $44.1M
- Week 11 $113.4M
- Week 12 $164.2M
- Week 13 $2.9M
- Week 14 $494.7M
- Week 15 $35.5M
- Week 16 $132.9M
- Week 17 $40.6M
- Week 18 $93.2M
- Week 19 $643.7M
- Week 20 $1.5K
- Week 21 $26.6M
- Week 22 $340M
- Week 23 $104.5M
- Week 24 $536.4M
- Week 25 $20.6M
- Week 26 $262M
- Week 27 $413.2M
- Week 28 $199.7M
- Week 29 $839.7M
- Week 30 $294.4M
- Week 31 $129M
- Week 32 $215.2M
- Week 33 $341.9M
- Week 34 $94M
- Week 35 $87.1M
- Week 36 $58.9M
- Week 37 $300.5M
- Week 38 $120.5M
- Week 39 $259.3K
- Week 40 $8M
- Week 41 $474.4K
- Week 42 $378.2M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $64.4M
- Week 45 $356.5M
- Week 46 $167.8M
- Week 47 $1B
- Week 48 $76.5M
- Week 49 $115.8M
- Week 50 $18.3M
- Week 51 $402.2M
- Week 52 $5M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 34 of 2010: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 34 of 2010 (Aug 15–21)?
Piranha 3-D (2010) leads with $83.2M worldwide, $25M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Metal Fight Beyblade vs the Sun: Sol Blaze, the Scorching Hot Invader (2010) at $6.3M and Lafangey Parindey (2010) at $4.2M.
How much did action movies released in week 34 of 2010 (Aug 15–21) earn?
4 action films released in week 34 of 2010 (Aug 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $94M in all, or $23.5M per film on average. Week 33, 2010 releases took $341.9M.
How many action movies released in week 34 of 2010 (Aug 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Piranha 3-D (2010), earned $83.2M.
How is the week 34, 2010 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 2010 (Aug 15–21). 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, 2010 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.