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Action box office · Week 38 · Sep 16–22, 2012

Action Box Office, Week 38 of 2012: Action Releases of Sep 16–22

Dredd (2012) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22), with $41M worldwide, ahead of Tower Block (2012) at $94.4K. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41.1M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada.

week 38 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$41.1M
Dredd (2012), the #1
$41M
earned in the US & Canada
33%
Dredd (2012) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 action movie of Week 38, 2012

Dredd (2012)

2012 · Action, Sci-Fi

$41M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$13.4M US & Canada · 33% $27.6M elsewhere · 67%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22).

  1. 1 Dredd (2012) movie poster
    Dredd (2012) Sep 21, 2012 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $41M worldwide
    Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: $27.6M Worldwide: $41M
  2. 2 Tower Block (2012) movie poster
    Tower Block (2012) Sep 19, 2012 · English · Thriller, Action, Crime $94.4K worldwide
    Sep 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.4K
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 38 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22)?

Dredd (2012) leads with $41M worldwide, $13.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tower Block (2012) at $94.4K.

How much did action movies released in week 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22) earn?

2 action films released in week 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $41.1M in all, or $20.6M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dredd (2012), earned $41M.

How much of the Week 38, 2012 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$13.4M of the $41.1M total, or 33%, 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 38, 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 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22). 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, 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.