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Action box office · Week 36 · Aug 29–Sep 4, 2010

Action Box Office, Week 36 of 2010: Action Releases of Aug 29–Sep 4

Machete (2010) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 36 of 2010 (Aug 29–Sep 4), with $45.5M worldwide, ahead of Reign of Assassins (2010) at $13.4M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $58.9M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada.

week 36 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$58.9M
Machete (2010), the #1
$45.5M
earned in the US & Canada
45%
Machete (2010) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 action movie of Week 36, 2010

Machete (2010)

2010 · Action, Adventure

$45.5M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total

$26.6M US & Canada · 58% $18.9M elsewhere · 42%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2010 (Aug 29–Sep 4).

  1. 1 Machete (2010) movie poster
    Machete (2010) Sep 3, 2010 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $45.5M worldwide
    Sep 3, 2010 US and Canada: $26.6M Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $45.5M
  2. 2 Reign of Assassins (2010) movie poster
    Reign of Assassins (2010) Sep 1, 2010 · Chinese · Action, Adventure $13.4M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.4M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 36 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 36 of 2010 (Aug 29–Sep 4)?

Machete (2010) leads with $45.5M worldwide, $26.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Reign of Assassins (2010) at $13.4M.

How much did action movies released in week 36 of 2010 (Aug 29–Sep 4) earn?

2 action films released in week 36 of 2010 (Aug 29–Sep 4) report a worldwide gross, $58.9M in all, or $29.4M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 36 of 2010 (Aug 29–Sep 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Machete (2010), earned $45.5M.

How much of the Week 36, 2010 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$26.6M of the $58.9M total, or 45%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2010 (Aug 29–Sep 4). 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 36, 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.