#1 of 7 #1 action movie of Week 33, 2012
2012 · Action, Adventure
$315M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$85M US & Canada · 27% $229.9M elsewhere · 73%
Action box office · Week 33 · Aug 12–18, 2012
Action Box Office, Week 33 of 2012: Action Releases of Aug 12–18
The Expendables 2 (2012) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18), with $315M worldwide, ahead of Soar Into the Sun (2012) at $7.8M and Ek Tha Tiger (2012) at $5.5M. 7 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $331.9M in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 7% on Week 32, 2012, whose releases took $310.9M. By language, English leads with $315M across 1 action release.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $331.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 32, 2012
- +7%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 33 of 2012?
The Expendables 2 (2012) leads with $315M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $331.5M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 33 of 2012, 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 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18).
- 1 Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $85M Rest of the world: $229.9M Worldwide: $315M
- 2 Aug 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M
- 3 Aug 15, 2012 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $5.5M
- 4 Aug 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
- 5 Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess (2012)Aug 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $911.5K
Aug 18, 2012 · Japanese · Adventure, Action, Comedy $911.5K worldwide - 6
Aug 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $331.6K - 7
Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $331.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 15–21) with $1.1B, led by The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) $787.5M The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012) $98.2M Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Iron Sky (2012) $10.1M Iron Sky (2012)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Total Recall (2012) $219.7M Total Recall (2012)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Bourne Legacy (2012) $310.9M The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 The Expendables 2 (2012) $331.9M The Expendables 2 (2012)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) $85.6M Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012) $7.7M The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2010 earned the most: $341.9M from 5 films, led by The Expendables (2010). Week 33, 2012 took $331.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 2003 Aug 10–16 4 films | 4 | $129.1M | – | Freddy vs. Jason (2003) $116.6M |
| Week 33, 2004 Aug 8–14 5 films · +67% | 5 | $215.9M | +67% | AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) $177.4M |
| Week 33, 2005 Aug 7–13 4 films · −50% | 4 | $107M | −50% | Four Brothers (2005) $92.4M |
| Week 33, 2006 Aug 13–19 3 films · −24% | 3 | $81.9M | −24% | Snakes on a Plane (2006) $62M |
| Week 33, 2007 Aug 12–18 3 films · −47% | 3 | $43.1M | −47% | The Last Legion (2007) $25.3M |
| Week 33, 2008 Aug 10–16 3 films · +513% | 3 | $264M | +513% | Tropic Thunder (2008) $195.7M |
| Week 33, 2009 Aug 9–15 5 films · −16% | 5 | $222.3M | −16% | District 9 (2009) $210.9M |
| Week 33, 2010 Aug 8–14 5 films · +54% | 5 | $341.9M | +54% | The Expendables (2010) $274.5M |
| Week 33, 2011 Aug 7–13 4 films · −84% | 4 | $55.4M | −84% | War of the Arrows (2011) $50.6M |
| Week 33, 2012 Aug 12–18 7 films · +499% | 7 | $331.9M | +499% | The Expendables 2 (2012) $315M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2012, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2012 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) with $1.5B, led by The Avengers (2012).
- Week 1 $2M
- Week 2 $9M
- Week 3 $269M
- Week 4 $147.7M
- Week 5 $128.8M
- Week 6 $544.9M
- Week 7 $324.9M
- Week 8 $82.6M
- Week 9 $180.1K
- Week 10 $286.3M
- Week 11 $227.7M
- Week 12 $720.2M
- Week 13 $302M
- Week 14 $8.4M
- Week 15 $77.3M
- Week 16 $51.4M
- Week 17 $69.9M
- Week 18 $1.5B
- Week 19 $624.9K
- Week 20 $303.1M
- Week 21 $654.2M
- Week 22 $397.5M
- Week 23 $403.7M
- Week 24 $32.9M
- Week 25 $661.7M
- Week 26 $1.4M
- Week 27 $787.5M
- Week 28 $98.2M
- Week 29 $1.1B
- Week 30 $10.1M
- Week 31 $219.7M
- Week 32 $310.9M
- Week 33 $331.9M
- Week 34 $85.6M
- Week 35 $7.7M
- Week 36 $95.7M
- Week 37 $257.6M
- Week 38 $41.1M
- Week 39 $176.7M
- Week 40 $376.4M
- Week 41 $172.3M
- Week 42 $37M
- Week 43 $573.9K
- Week 44 $20.5M
- Week 45 $1.1B
- Week 46 $22.8M
- Week 47 $51.6M
- Week 48 $41.3M
- Week 49 $3.4M
- Week 50 $171.3M
- Week 51 $553.5M
- Week 52 $432.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 33 of 2012: 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18)?
The Expendables 2 (2012) leads with $315M worldwide, $85M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Soar Into the Sun (2012) at $7.8M and Ek Tha Tiger (2012) at $5.5M.
How much did action movies released in week 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18) earn?
7 action films released in week 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $331.9M in all, or $47.4M per film on average. Week 32, 2012 releases took $310.9M.
How many action movies released in week 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Expendables 2 (2012) with $315M.
How is the week 33, 2012 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 33 of 2012 (Aug 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 33, 2012 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.