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Action box office · Week 35 · Aug 26–Sep 1, 2012

Action Box Office, Week 35 of 2012: Action Releases of Aug 26–Sep 1

The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 35 of 2012 (Aug 26–Sep 1), with $3.3M worldwide, ahead of Fire with Fire (2012) at $2.5M and The Bullet Vanishes (2012) at $1.5M. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.7M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 91% on Week 34, 2012, whose releases took $85.6M. By language, Chinese leads with $4.9M across 2 action releases.

week 35 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$7.7M
The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012), the #1
$3.3M
vs Week 34, 2012
−91%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 35 of 2012?

The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012) leads with $3.3M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.7M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $3.3M The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012)
    $170.3K US & Canada · 5% $3.2M elsewhere · 95%
  2. Fire with Fire (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $2.5M Fire with Fire (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Bullet Vanishes (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $1.5M The Bullet Vanishes (2012)
    $117.6K US & Canada · 8% $1.4M elsewhere · 92%
  4. Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $193.4K Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Mugamoodi (2012) movie poster Number 5
    $132K Mugamoodi (2012)
    $101K US & Canada · 77% $31K elsewhere · 23%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2012 (Aug 26–Sep 1).

  1. 1 The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012) movie poster
    The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012) Aug 31, 2012 · Chinese · Action, Adventure $3.3M worldwide
    Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: $170.3K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.3M
  2. 2 Fire with Fire (2012) movie poster
    Fire with Fire (2012) Aug 31, 2012 · English · Thriller, Crime, Drama $2.5M worldwide
    Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  3. 3 The Bullet Vanishes (2012) movie poster
    The Bullet Vanishes (2012) Aug 31, 2012 · Chinese · Action, Drama, Mystery $1.5M worldwide
    Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: $117.6K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.5M
  4. 4 Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012) movie poster
    Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012) Aug 28, 2012 · English · Action, Animation, Sci-Fi $193.4K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193.4K
  5. 5 Mugamoodi (2012) movie poster
    Mugamoodi (2012) Aug 31, 2012 · Tamil · Action, Drama $132K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: $101K Rest of the world: $31K Worldwide: $132K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 2012?

Of the top 5, Mugamoodi (2012) earned the biggest share at home (77% in the US & Canada), while The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $388.9K (5%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012) $3.3M
    $170.3K US & Canada · 5% $3.2M elsewhere · 95%
  2. 2 Fire with Fire (2012) $2.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 The Bullet Vanishes (2012) $1.5M
    $117.6K US & Canada · 8% $1.4M elsewhere · 92%
  4. 4 Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012) $193.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Mugamoodi (2012) $132K
    $101K US & Canada · 77% $31K elsewhere · 23%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 35 releases took $7.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 15–21) with $1.1B, led by The Dark Knight Rises (2012).

  1. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
  2. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Iron Sky (2012) $10.1M Iron Sky (2012)
  3. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Total Recall (2012) $219.7M Total Recall (2012)
  4. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Bourne Legacy (2012) $310.9M The Bourne Legacy (2012)
  5. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 The Expendables 2 (2012) $331.9M The Expendables 2 (2012)
  6. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) $85.6M Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)
  7. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012) $7.7M The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012)
  8. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012) $95.7M Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012)
  9. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $257.6M Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2010 earned the most: $87.1M from 2 films, led by Takers (2010). Week 35, 2012 took $7.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 2003 Aug 24–30 1 film 1 $1.7M – The Legend of Johnny Lingo (2003) $1.7M
Week 35, 2004 Aug 22–28 1 film · +4099% 1 $71M +4099% Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) $71M
Week 35, 2005 Aug 21–27 2 films · −53% 2 $33.3M −53% The Cave (2005) $33.3M
Week 35, 2006 Aug 27–Sep 2 5 films · +127% 5 $75.5M +127% Crank (2006) $42.9M
Week 35, 2007 Aug 26–Sep 1 7 films · −7% 7 $69.9M −7% Balls of Fury (2007) $41.7M
Week 35, 2008 Aug 24–30 7 films · +9% 7 $75.9M +9% Babylon A.D. (2008) $72.1M
Week 35, 2009 Aug 23–29 3 films · −100% 3 $163K −100% Lies & Illusions (2009) $156.5K
Week 35, 2010 Aug 22–28 2 films · +53345% 2 $87.1M +53345% Takers (2010) $80.2M
Week 35, 2011 Aug 21–27 1 film · −18% 1 $71.5M −18% Colombiana (2011) $71.5M
Week 35, 2012 Aug 26–Sep 1 5 films · −89% 5 $7.7M −89% The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012) $3.3M
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).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 35 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 35 of 2012 (Aug 26–Sep 1)?

The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012) leads with $3.3M worldwide, $170.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fire with Fire (2012) at $2.5M and The Bullet Vanishes (2012) at $1.5M.

How much did action movies released in week 35 of 2012 (Aug 26–Sep 1) earn?

5 action films released in week 35 of 2012 (Aug 26–Sep 1) report a worldwide gross, $7.7M in all, or $1.5M per film on average. Week 34, 2012 releases took $85.6M.

How many action movies released in week 35 of 2012 (Aug 26–Sep 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012), earned $3.3M.

How much of the Week 35, 2012 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$388.9K of the $7.7M total, or 5%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2012 (Aug 26–Sep 1). 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 35, 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.