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Action box office · Week 52 · Dec 22–28, 2013

Action Box Office, Week 52 of 2013: Action Releases of Dec 22–28

Lone Survivor (2013) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 52 of 2013 (Dec 22–28), with $154.8M worldwide, ahead of 47 Ronin (2013) at $151.8M and Mahabharat (2013) at $280K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $306.9M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 52 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$306.9M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
53%
Lone Survivor (2013) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 52, 2013

Lone Survivor (2013)

2013 · Action, Biography

$154.8M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$125.1M US & Canada · 81% $29.7M elsewhere · 19%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 52 of 2013?

Lone Survivor (2013) leads with $154.8M, 50% of the total. The top 3 together took $306.9M, 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. Lone Survivor (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $154.8M Lone Survivor (2013)
    $125.1M US & Canada · 81% $29.7M elsewhere · 19%
  2. 47 Ronin (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $151.8M 47 Ronin (2013)
    $38.4M US & Canada · 25% $113.4M elsewhere · 75%
  3. Mahabharat (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $280K Mahabharat (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2013 (Dec 22–28).

  1. 1 Lone Survivor (2013) movie poster
    Lone Survivor (2013) Dec 27, 2013 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $154.8M worldwide
    Dec 27, 2013 US and Canada: $125.1M Rest of the world: $29.7M Worldwide: $154.8M
  2. 2 47 Ronin (2013) movie poster
    47 Ronin (2013) Dec 25, 2013 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $151.8M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2013 US and Canada: $38.4M Rest of the world: $113.4M Worldwide: $151.8M
  3. 3 Mahabharat (2013) movie poster
    Mahabharat (2013) Dec 27, 2013 · Hindi · Adventure, Action, Animation $280K worldwide
    Dec 27, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $280K
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2009 earned the most: $524M from 1 film, led by Sherlock Holmes (2009). Week 52, 2013 took $306.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 2004 Dec 19–25 2 films 2 $2.6M – Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) $2.5M
Week 52, 2005 Dec 18–24 1 film · −48% 1 $1.3M −48% A Chinese Tall Story (2005) $1.3M
Week 52, 2006 Dec 24–30 1 film · +606% 1 $9.4M +606% My Wife Is a Gangster 3 (2006) $9.4M
Week 52, 2007 Dec 23–29 3 films · +1297% 3 $131.2M +1297% AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007) $130.3M
Week 52, 2008 Dec 21–27 1 film · −70% 1 $39.2M −70% The Spirit (2008) $39.2M
Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 1 film · +1238% 1 $524M +1238% Sherlock Holmes (2009) $524M
Week 52, 2010 Dec 19–25 2 films · −99% 2 $5M −99% Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010) $4.3M
Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 4 films · +930% 4 $51.1M +930% Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011) $36.3M
Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 2 films · +746% 2 $432.1M +746% Django Unchained (2012) $426.1M
Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 3 films · −29% 3 $306.9M −29% Lone Survivor (2013) $154.8M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 52 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 52 of 2013 (Dec 22–28)?

Lone Survivor (2013) leads with $154.8M worldwide, $125.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 47 Ronin (2013) at $151.8M and Mahabharat (2013) at $280K.

How much did action movies released in week 52 of 2013 (Dec 22–28) earn?

3 action films released in week 52 of 2013 (Dec 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $306.9M in all, or $102.3M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 52 of 2013 (Dec 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Lone Survivor (2013) with $154.8M.

How much of the Week 52, 2013 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$163.5M of the $306.9M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2013 (Dec 22–28). 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 52, 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.