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Action box office · Week 38 · Sep 12–18, 2010

Action Box Office, Week 38 of 2010: Action Releases of Sep 12–18

Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18), with $98.7M worldwide, ahead of Troubleshooter (2010) at $12.5M and Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer- (2010) at $9.4M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $120.5M in all.

week 38 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$120.5M
Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010), the #1
$98.7M
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 38 of 2010?

Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) leads with $98.7M, 82% of the total. The top 3 together took $120.5M, 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. Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $98.7M Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Troubleshooter (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $12.5M Troubleshooter (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer- (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $9.4M Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer- (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18).

  1. 1 Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) movie poster
    Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) Sep 18, 2010 · Japanese · Action, Drama $98.7M worldwide
    Sep 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $98.7M
  2. 2 Troubleshooter (2010) movie poster
    Troubleshooter (2010) Sep 12, 2010 · Korean · Drama, Crime, Action $12.5M worldwide
    Sep 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.5M
  3. 3 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer- (2010) movie poster
    Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer- (2010) Sep 18, 2010 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Drama $9.4M worldwide
    Sep 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M
Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 38 releases took $120.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 8–14) with $341.9M, led by The Expendables (2010).

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Other Guys (2010) $215.2M The Other Guys (2010)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 The Expendables (2010) $341.9M The Expendables (2010)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Piranha 3-D (2010) $94M Piranha 3-D (2010)
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Takers (2010) $87.1M Takers (2010)
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Machete (2010) $58.9M Machete (2010)
  6. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.5M Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
  7. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) $120.5M Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010)
  8. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Seres: Genesis (2010) $259.3K Seres: Genesis (2010)
  9. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Enthiran (2010) $8M Enthiran (2010)
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2007 earned the most: $157.6M from 4 films, led by Resident Evil: Extinction (2007). Week 38, 2010 took $120.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 2 films 2 $13.3M – Vidocq (2001) $13.2M
Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 3 films · +128% 3 $30.4M +128% Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) $20.2M
Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 2 films · +220% 2 $97.3M +220% Underworld (2003) $95.7M
Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 4 films · −29% 4 $69.2M −29% Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) $57.9M
Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 1 film · −83% 1 $12M −83% Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005) $12M
Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 4 films · +638% 4 $88.5M +638% Fearless (2006) $68.1M
Week 38, 2007 Sep 16–22 4 films · +78% 4 $157.6M +78% Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) $147.7M
Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 3 films · −81% 3 $29.5M −81% Appaloosa (2008) $27.7M
Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 1 film · −33% 1 $19.7M −33% Solomon Kane (2009) $19.7M
Week 38, 2010 Sep 12–18 3 films · +513% 3 $120.5M +513% Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) $98.7M
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).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 38 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18)?

Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) leads with $98.7M worldwide. Next come Troubleshooter (2010) at $12.5M and Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer- (2010) at $9.4M.

How much did action movies released in week 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18) earn?

3 action films released in week 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $120.5M in all, or $40.2M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010), earned $98.7M.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2010 (Sep 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 38, 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.