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Action box office · Week 32 · Aug 4–10, 2013

Action Box Office, Week 32 of 2013: Action Releases of Aug 4–10

Elysium (2013) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 32 of 2013 (Aug 4–10), with $286.1M worldwide, ahead of Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) at $199.9M and Chennai Express (2013) at $10.2M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $496.2M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 32 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$496.2M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
34%
Elysium (2013) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 32, 2013

Elysium (2013)

2013 · Action, Sci-Fi

$286.1M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$93.1M US & Canada · 33% $193.1M elsewhere · 67%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 32 of 2013?

Elysium (2013) leads with $286.1M, 58% of the total. The top 3 together took $496.2M, 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. Elysium (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $286.1M Elysium (2013)
    $93.1M US & Canada · 33% $193.1M elsewhere · 67%
  2. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $199.9M Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
    $68.6M US & Canada · 34% $131.3M elsewhere · 66%
  3. Chennai Express (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $10.2M Chennai Express (2013)
    $5.3M US & Canada · 52% $4.9M elsewhere · 48%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 32 of 2013, 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 32 of 2013 (Aug 4–10).

  1. 1 Elysium (2013) movie poster
    Elysium (2013) Aug 9, 2013 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $286.1M worldwide
    Aug 9, 2013 US and Canada: $93.1M Rest of the world: $193.1M Worldwide: $286.1M
  2. 2 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) movie poster
    Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) Aug 7, 2013 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $199.9M worldwide
    Aug 7, 2013 US and Canada: $68.6M Rest of the world: $131.3M Worldwide: $199.9M
  3. 3 Chennai Express (2013) movie poster
    Chennai Express (2013) Aug 9, 2013 · Hindi · Action, Comedy, Romance $10.2M worldwide
    Aug 9, 2013 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $10.2M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 32 of 2013?

Of the top 3, Chennai Express (2013) earned the biggest share at home (52% in the US & Canada), while Elysium (2013) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $166.9M (34%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Elysium (2013) $286.1M
    $93.1M US & Canada · 33% $193.1M elsewhere · 67%
  2. 2 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) $199.9M
    $68.6M US & Canada · 34% $131.3M elsewhere · 66%
  3. 3 Chennai Express (2013) $10.2M
    $5.3M US & Canada · 52% $4.9M elsewhere · 48%
Earlier years

How Does Week 32 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 32, 2011 earned the most: $522.9M from 5 films, led by Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011). Week 32, 2013 took $496.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 32, 2004 Aug 1–7 2 films 2 $856.3K – Born to Fight (2004) $583.5K
Week 32, 2005 Jul 31–Aug 6 2 films · +13092% 2 $113M +13092% The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) $111.1M
Week 32, 2006 Aug 6–12 4 films · −89% 4 $12.7M −89% Zoom (2006) $12.5M
Week 32, 2007 Aug 5–11 5 films · +1985% 5 $264.4M +1985% Rush Hour 3 (2007) $258.1M
Week 32, 2008 Aug 3–9 6 films · −47% 6 $141.4M −47% Pineapple Express (2008) $101.6M
Week 32, 2009 Aug 2–8 3 films · +128% 3 $322M +128% G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $302.5M
Week 32, 2010 Aug 1–7 2 films · −33% 2 $215.2M −33% The Other Guys (2010) $170.5M
Week 32, 2011 Jul 31–Aug 6 5 films · +143% 5 $522.9M +143% Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) $481.8M
Week 32, 2012 Aug 5–11 4 films · −41% 4 $310.9M −41% The Bourne Legacy (2012) $276.1M
Week 32, 2013 Aug 4–10 3 films · +60% 3 $496.2M +60% Elysium (2013) $286.1M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 32 of 2013: 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 32 of 2013 (Aug 4–10)?

Elysium (2013) leads with $286.1M worldwide, $93.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) at $199.9M and Chennai Express (2013) at $10.2M.

How much did action movies released in week 32 of 2013 (Aug 4–10) earn?

3 action films released in week 32 of 2013 (Aug 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $496.2M in all, or $165.4M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 32 of 2013 (Aug 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Elysium (2013) with $286.1M.

How much of the Week 32, 2013 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$166.9M of the $496.2M total, or 34%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 32, 2013 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 32 of 2013 (Aug 4–10). 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 32, 2013 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.