#1 of 4 #1 action movie of Week 42, 2013
2013 · Action, Sci-Fi
$137.3M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$25.1M US & Canada · 18% $112.2M elsewhere · 82%
Action box office · Week 42 · Oct 13–19, 2013
Action Box Office, Week 42 of 2013: Action Releases of Oct 13–19
Escape Plan (2013) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19), with $137.3M worldwide, ahead of Tarzan (2013) at $44.1M and All Is Lost (2013) at $13.6M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $195.6M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 26% on Week 41, 2013, whose releases took $262.9M.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $195.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 41, 2013
- −26%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 42 of 2013?
Escape Plan (2013) leads with $137.3M, 70% of the total. The top 4 together took $195.6M, 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.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19).
- 1 Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $112.2M Worldwide: $137.3M
- 2 Oct 17, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.1M
- 3 Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $13.6M
- 4 Oct 16, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $594.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $195.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 6–12) with $262.9M, led by Captain Phillips (2013).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Riddick (2013) $127M Riddick (2013)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013) $467.9K Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Rush (2013) $102.2M Rush (2013)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) $109.2M Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Kung Fu Divas (2013) $836.8K Kung Fu Divas (2013)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Captain Phillips (2013) $262.9M Captain Phillips (2013)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Escape Plan (2013) $195.6M Escape Plan (2013)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Al final todos mueren (2013) $2.4K Al final todos mueren (2013)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 Ender's Game (2013) $145.6M Ender's Game (2013)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2010 earned the most: $378.2M from 4 films, led by RED (2010). Week 42, 2013 took $195.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 2 films | 2 | $52.1M | – | Team America: World Police (2004) $50.8M |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 5 films · +53% | 5 | $79.9M | +53% | The Fog (2005) $46.2M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 6 films · −17% | 6 | $66.6M | −17% | Flags of Our Fathers (2006) $65.9M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 3 films · −99% | 3 | $338.7K | −99% | Passage to Zarahemla (2007) $292.1K |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 2 films · +26843% | 2 | $91.3M | +26843% | Max Payne (2008) $87.1M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 4 films · −97% | 4 | $2.7M | −97% | Aadhavan (2009) $1.6M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 4 films · +14073% | 4 | $378.2M | +14073% | RED (2010) $199M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 5 films · −99% | 5 | $1.9M | −99% | Miss Bala (2011) $1.6M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 6 films · +1847% | 6 | $37M | +1847% | Alex Cross (2012) $34.6M |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 4 films · +429% | 4 | $195.6M | +429% | Escape Plan (2013) $137.3M |
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).
- Week 1 $5.8K
- Week 2 $119M
- Week 3 $4.5M
- Week 4 $296.1M
- Week 5 $22.4M
- Week 6 $5.7K
- Week 7 $353.8M
- Week 8 $77.6M
- Week 9 $10.1M
- Week 10 $523.8M
- Week 11 $35.7M
- Week 12 $172.5M
- Week 13 $494.6M
- Week 14 $21.6M
- Week 15 $13M
- Week 16 $36.3M
- Week 17 $139.5M
- Week 18 $1.2B
- Week 19 $1.3M
- Week 20 $468.8M
- Week 21 $823.9M
- Week 22 $246.5M
- Week 23 $43.4M
- Week 24 $808.4M
- Week 25 $587.2M
- Week 26 $448M
- Week 27 $320.3M
- Week 28 $412.1M
- Week 29 $246.5M
- Week 30 $441.4M
- Week 31 $143.9M
- Week 32 $496.2M
- Week 33 $90.7M
- Week 34 $221.1M
- Week 35 $12M
- Week 36 $127M
- Week 37 $467.9K
- Week 38 $102.2M
- Week 39 $109.2M
- Week 40 $836.8K
- Week 41 $262.9M
- Week 42 $195.6M
- Week 43 $2.4K
- Week 44 $145.6M
- Week 45 $645.7M
- Week 46 $21.2M
- Week 47 $865.4M
- Week 48 $99.4M
- Week 49 $63M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $214.6M
- Week 52 $306.9M
- Week 53 $632K
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 42 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 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19)?
Escape Plan (2013) leads with $137.3M worldwide, $25.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tarzan (2013) at $44.1M and All Is Lost (2013) at $13.6M.
How much did action movies released in week 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19) earn?
4 action films released in week 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $195.6M in all, or $48.9M per film on average. Week 41, 2013 releases took $262.9M.
How many action movies released in week 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Escape Plan (2013) with $137.3M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19). 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 42, 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.