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Action box office · Week 34 · Aug 14–20, 2011

Action Box Office, Week 34 of 2011: Action Releases of Aug 14–20

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 34 of 2011 (Aug 14–20), with $85.6M worldwide, ahead of Conan the Barbarian (2011) at $63.5M and Overheard 2 (2011) at $4M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $153.4M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 177% on Week 33, 2011, whose releases took $55.4M.

week 34 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$153.4M
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011), the #1
$85.6M
vs Week 33, 2011
+177%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 34 of 2011?

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) leads with $85.6M, 56% of the total. The top 4 together took $153.4M, 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.

  1. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $85.6M Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)
    $38.5M US & Canada · 45% $47M elsewhere · 55%
  2. Conan the Barbarian (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $63.5M Conan the Barbarian (2011)
    $21.3M US & Canada · 34% $42.2M elsewhere · 66%
  3. Overheard 2 (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $4M Overheard 2 (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 5 Days of War (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $316.9K 5 Days of War (2011)
    $17.5K US & Canada · 6% $299.5K elsewhere · 94%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 34 of 2011, 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 2011 (Aug 14–20).

  1. 1 Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) movie poster
    Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) Aug 19, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $85.6M worldwide
    Aug 19, 2011 US and Canada: $38.5M Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $85.6M
  2. 2 Conan the Barbarian (2011) movie poster
    Conan the Barbarian (2011) Aug 19, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $63.5M worldwide
    Aug 19, 2011 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: $42.2M Worldwide: $63.5M
  3. 3 Overheard 2 (2011) movie poster
    Overheard 2 (2011) Aug 18, 2011 · Cantonese · Action, Thriller, Crime $4M worldwide
    Aug 18, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
  4. 4 5 Days of War (2011) movie poster
    5 Days of War (2011) Aug 19, 2011 · English · Action, Drama, War $316.9K worldwide
    Aug 19, 2011 US and Canada: $17.5K Rest of the world: $299.5K Worldwide: $316.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2011?

Of the top 4, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) earned the biggest share at home (45% in the US & Canada), while 5 Days of War (2011) made 94% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $59.9M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) $85.6M
    $38.5M US & Canada · 45% $47M elsewhere · 55%
  2. 2 Conan the Barbarian (2011) $63.5M
    $21.3M US & Canada · 34% $42.2M elsewhere · 66%
  3. 3 Overheard 2 (2011) $4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 5 Days of War (2011) $316.9K
    $17.5K US & Canada · 6% $299.5K elsewhere · 94%
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2011 earned the most: $153.4M from 4 films, led by Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 2002 Aug 18–24 3 films 3 $17.4M – 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
Week 34, 2011 Aug 14–20 4 films · +63% 4 $153.4M +63% Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) $85.6M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 34 of 2011: 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 2011 (Aug 14–20)?

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) leads with $85.6M worldwide, $38.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Conan the Barbarian (2011) at $63.5M and Overheard 2 (2011) at $4M.

How much did action movies released in week 34 of 2011 (Aug 14–20) earn?

4 action films released in week 34 of 2011 (Aug 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $153.4M in all, or $38.4M per film on average. Week 33, 2011 releases took $55.4M.

How many action movies released in week 34 of 2011 (Aug 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011), earned $85.6M.

How much of the Week 34, 2011 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$59.9M of the $153.4M total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 2011 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 2011 (Aug 14–20). 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, 2011 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.