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Action box office · Week 38 · Sep 15–21, 2013

Action Box Office, Week 38 of 2013: Action Releases of Sep 15–21

Rush (2013) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 38 of 2013 (Sep 15–21), with $97M worldwide, ahead of Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013) at $4M and Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (2013) at $669.1K. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $102.2M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada.

week 38 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$102.2M
Rush (2013), the #1
$97M
earned in the US & Canada
27%
Rush (2013) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 action movie of Week 38, 2013

Rush (2013)

2013 · Action, Biography

$97M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$26.9M US & Canada · 28% $70M elsewhere · 72%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 38 of 2013?

Rush (2013) leads with $97M, 95% of the total. The top 4 together took $102.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Rush (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $97M Rush (2013)
    $26.9M US & Canada · 28% $70M elsewhere · 72%
  2. Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $4M Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013)
    $37.9K US & Canada · <1% $3.9M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $669.1K Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (2013)
    $410.5K US & Canada · 61% $258.5K elsewhere · 39%
  4. The Colony (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $557.9K The Colony (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2013 (Sep 15–21).

  1. 1 Rush (2013) movie poster
    Rush (2013) Sep 20, 2013 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $97M worldwide
    Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $26.9M Rest of the world: $70M Worldwide: $97M
  2. 2 Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013) movie poster
    Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013) Sep 20, 2013 · Chinese · Action, Biography, Drama $4M worldwide
    Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $37.9K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4M
  3. 3 Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (2013) movie poster
    Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (2013) Sep 20, 2013 · Hindi · Action, Comedy $669.1K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $410.5K Rest of the world: $258.5K Worldwide: $669.1K
  4. 4 The Colony (2013) movie poster
    The Colony (2013) Sep 20, 2013 · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $557.9K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $557.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2013?

Of the top 4, Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (2013) earned the biggest share at home (61% in the US & Canada), while Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $27.4M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Rush (2013) $97M
    $26.9M US & Canada · 28% $70M elsewhere · 72%
  2. 2 Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013) $4M
    $37.9K US & Canada · <1% $3.9M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (2013) $669.1K
    $410.5K US & Canada · 61% $258.5K elsewhere · 39%
  4. 4 The Colony (2013) $557.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2007 earned the most: $157.6M from 4 films, led by Resident Evil: Extinction (2007). Week 38, 2013 took $102.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 4 films 4 $69.2M – Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) $57.9M
Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 1 film · −83% 1 $12M −83% Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005) $12M
Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 4 films · +638% 4 $88.5M +638% Fearless (2006) $68.1M
Week 38, 2007 Sep 16–22 4 films · +78% 4 $157.6M +78% Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) $147.7M
Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 3 films · −81% 3 $29.5M −81% Appaloosa (2008) $27.7M
Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 1 film · −33% 1 $19.7M −33% Solomon Kane (2009) $19.7M
Week 38, 2010 Sep 12–18 3 films · +513% 3 $120.5M +513% Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) $98.7M
Week 38, 2011 Sep 11–17 3 films · −32% 3 $81.4M −32% Drive (2011) $79.7M
Week 38, 2012 Sep 16–22 2 films · −49% 2 $41.1M −49% Dredd (2012) $41M
Week 38, 2013 Sep 15–21 4 films · +148% 4 $102.2M +148% Rush (2013) $97M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 38 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 38 of 2013 (Sep 15–21)?

Rush (2013) leads with $97M worldwide, $26.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013) at $4M and Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (2013) at $669.1K.

How much did action movies released in week 38 of 2013 (Sep 15–21) earn?

4 action films released in week 38 of 2013 (Sep 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $102.2M in all, or $25.5M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 38 of 2013 (Sep 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Rush (2013), earned $97M.

How much of the Week 38, 2013 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$27.4M of the $102.2M total, or 27%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2013 (Sep 15–21). 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, 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.