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Action box office · Week 33 · Aug 11–17, 2013

Action Box Office, Week 33 of 2013: Action Releases of Aug 11–17

Kick-Ass 2 (2013) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 33 of 2013 (Aug 11–17), with $60.8M worldwide, ahead of Unbeatable (2013) at $25.8M and Crime of Passion (2013) at $3.5M. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $90.7M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 82% on Week 32, 2013, whose releases took $496.2M. By language, English leads with $60.9M across 2 action releases.

week 33 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$90.7M
Kick-Ass 2 (2013), the #1
$60.8M
vs Week 32, 2013
−82%
Kick-Ass 2 (2013) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 action movie of Week 33, 2013

Kick-Ass 2 (2013)

2013 · Action, Thriller

$60.8M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total

$28.8M US & Canada · 47% $32M elsewhere · 53%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 33 of 2013?

Kick-Ass 2 (2013) leads with $60.8M, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $90.7M, 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. Kick-Ass 2 (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $60.8M Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
    $28.8M US & Canada · 47% $32M elsewhere · 53%
  2. Unbeatable (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $25.8M Unbeatable (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Crime of Passion (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $3.5M Crime of Passion (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara! (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $389.2K Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara! (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Spark: A Burning Man Story (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $120.5K Spark: A Burning Man Story (2013)
    $120.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2013 (Aug 11–17).

  1. 1 Kick-Ass 2 (2013) movie poster
    Kick-Ass 2 (2013) Aug 16, 2013 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $60.8M worldwide
    Aug 16, 2013 US and Canada: $28.8M Rest of the world: $32M Worldwide: $60.8M
  2. 2 Unbeatable (2013) movie poster
    Unbeatable (2013) Aug 15, 2013 · Cantonese · Drama, Action $25.8M worldwide
    Aug 15, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.8M
  3. 3 Crime of Passion (2013) movie poster
    Crime of Passion (2013) Aug 13, 2013 · Chinese · Crime, Romance, Action $3.5M worldwide
    Aug 13, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
  4. 4 Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara! (2013) movie poster
    Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara! (2013) Aug 14, 2013 · Hindi · Crime, Action, Drama $389.2K worldwide
    Aug 14, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $389.2K
  5. 5 Spark: A Burning Man Story (2013) movie poster
    Spark: A Burning Man Story (2013) Aug 16, 2013 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $120.5K worldwide
    Aug 16, 2013 US and Canada: $120.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $120.5K
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 2013 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, 2013 took $90.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 2004 Aug 8–14 5 films 5 $215.9M – 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
Week 33, 2013 Aug 11–17 5 films · −73% 5 $90.7M −73% Kick-Ass 2 (2013) $60.8M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 33 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 33 of 2013 (Aug 11–17)?

Kick-Ass 2 (2013) leads with $60.8M worldwide, $28.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Unbeatable (2013) at $25.8M and Crime of Passion (2013) at $3.5M.

How much did action movies released in week 33 of 2013 (Aug 11–17) earn?

5 action films released in week 33 of 2013 (Aug 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $90.7M in all, or $18.1M per film on average. Week 32, 2013 releases took $496.2M.

How many action movies released in week 33 of 2013 (Aug 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Kick-Ass 2 (2013), earned $60.8M.

How much of the Week 33, 2013 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$28.9M of the $90.7M total, or 32%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2013 (Aug 11–17). 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, 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.