Skip to content
What's After the Movie?

Jump to
What's After the Movie?
Action box office · Week 34 · Aug 18–24, 2013

Action Box Office, Week 34 of 2013: Action Releases of Aug 18–24

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24), with $95.4M worldwide, ahead of The Grandmaster (2013) at $73.9M and The World's End (2013) at $46.1M. 6 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $221.1M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 144% on Week 33, 2013, whose releases took $90.7M. By language, English leads with $141.5M across 2 action releases.

week 34 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$221.1M
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013), the #1
$95.4M
vs Week 33, 2013
+144%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 34 of 2013?

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) leads with $95.4M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $221.1M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $95.4M The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
    $31.2M US & Canada · 33% $64.2M elsewhere · 67%
  2. The Grandmaster (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $73.9M The Grandmaster (2013)
    $6.6M US & Canada · 9% $67.3M elsewhere · 91%
  3. The World's End (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $46.1M The World's End (2013)
    $26M US & Canada · 56% $20.1M elsewhere · 44%
  4. Gatchaman (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $4M Gatchaman (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Thalaivaa (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $1.7M Thalaivaa (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24).

  1. 1 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) movie poster
    The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) Aug 21, 2013 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $95.4M worldwide
    Aug 21, 2013 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: $64.2M Worldwide: $95.4M
  2. 2 The Grandmaster (2013) movie poster
    The Grandmaster (2013) Aug 23, 2013 · Chinese · Action, Biography, Drama $73.9M worldwide
    Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: $67.3M Worldwide: $73.9M
  3. 3 The World's End (2013) movie poster
    The World's End (2013) Aug 23, 2013 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy $46.1M worldwide
    Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: $26M Rest of the world: $20.1M Worldwide: $46.1M
  4. 4 Gatchaman (2013) movie poster
    Gatchaman (2013) Aug 24, 2013 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure $4M worldwide
    Aug 24, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
  5. 5 Thalaivaa (2013) movie poster
    Thalaivaa (2013) Aug 20, 2013 · Tamil · Action, Thriller, Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Aug 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  6. 6 Madras Cafe (2013) movie poster
    Madras Cafe (2013) Aug 23, 2013 · Hindi · Drama, Thriller, Action $38.3K worldwide
    Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2013?

Of the top 6, The World's End (2013) earned the biggest share at home (56% in the US & Canada), while The Grandmaster (2013) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $63.8M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) $95.4M
    $31.2M US & Canada · 33% $64.2M elsewhere · 67%
  2. 2 The Grandmaster (2013) $73.9M
    $6.6M US & Canada · 9% $67.3M elsewhere · 91%
  3. 3 The World's End (2013) $46.1M
    $26M US & Canada · 56% $20.1M elsewhere · 44%
  4. 4 Gatchaman (2013) $4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Thalaivaa (2013) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Madras Cafe (2013) $38.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 34 releases took $221.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 4–10) with $496.2M, led by Elysium (2013).

  1. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 Pacific Rim (2013) $412.1M Pacific Rim (2013)
  2. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 RED 2 (2013) $246.5M RED 2 (2013)
  3. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 The Wolverine (2013) $441.4M The Wolverine (2013)
  4. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 2 Guns (2013) $143.9M 2 Guns (2013)
  5. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Elysium (2013) $496.2M Elysium (2013)
  6. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Kick-Ass 2 (2013) $90.7M Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
  7. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) $221.1M The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
  8. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Getaway (2013) $12M Getaway (2013)
  9. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Riddick (2013) $127M Riddick (2013)
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2013 earned the most: $221.1M from 6 films, led by The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 2004 Aug 15–21 3 films 3 $18.1M – Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004) $11.1M
Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 2 films · −55% 2 $8.1M −55% Lee Dae-ro Can’t Die (2005) $4.7M
Week 34, 2006 Aug 20–26 3 films · −14% 3 $6.9M −14% No Mercy for the Rude (2006) $4.9M
Week 34, 2007 Aug 19–25 3 films · +645% 3 $51.7M +645% War (2007) $42.7M
Week 34, 2008 Aug 17–23 3 films · +65% 3 $85.3M +65% Death Race (2008) $76M
Week 34, 2009 Aug 16–22 2 films · −67% 2 $28.1M −67% The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) $26.9M
Week 34, 2010 Aug 15–21 4 films · +234% 4 $94M +234% Piranha 3-D (2010) $83.2M
Week 34, 2011 Aug 14–20 4 films · +63% 4 $153.4M +63% Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) $85.6M
Week 34, 2012 Aug 19–25 3 films · −44% 3 $85.6M −44% Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) $37.7M
Week 34, 2013 Aug 18–24 6 films · +158% 6 $221.1M +158% The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) $95.4M
Archive

Action Box Office in 2013, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2013 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 18 (Apr 28–May 4) with $1.2B, led by Iron Man 3 (2013).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 34 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24)?

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) leads with $95.4M worldwide, $31.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Grandmaster (2013) at $73.9M and The World's End (2013) at $46.1M.

How much did action movies released in week 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24) earn?

6 action films released in week 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $221.1M in all, or $36.8M per film on average. Week 33, 2013 releases took $90.7M.

How many action movies released in week 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013), earned $95.4M.

How much of the Week 34, 2013 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$63.8M of the $221.1M total, or 29%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24). 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 34, 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.