How much of the August 2014 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$737.1M of the $2B total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 19 report no domestic figure.

Action box office · August 2014

Action Box Office, August 2014: Top-Grossing Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing action movie in August 2014?

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) leads with $773.4M worldwide, $333.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) at $485M and The Expendables 3 (2014) at $214.7M.

Q: How many action movies released in August 2014 made $1 billion?

None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) with $773.4M.

Q: How is the August 2014 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 August 2014. 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.

Q: How often is the August 2014 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.

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) is the highest-grossing action movie released in August 2014, with $773.4M worldwide, ahead of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) at $485M and The Expendables 3 (2014) at $214.7M. 19 action films released in August 2014 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 20% on July 2014, whose releases took $1.7B. By language, English leads with $1.7B across 8 action releases.

August 2014 releases with a gross: 19
combined worldwide: $2B
films crossed $100M: 5
vs July 2014: +20%

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) movie poster

#1 of 19

#1 action movie of August 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

2014 · Action, Adventure

$773.4M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total

$333.7M US & Canada · 43% $439.6M elsewhere · 57%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of August 2014?

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) leads with $773.4M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.8B, 87% of what all 19 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$773.4M Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
$333.7M US & Canada · 43% $439.6M elsewhere · 57%
Number 2

$485M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
$191.2M US & Canada · 39% $293.8M elsewhere · 61%
Number 3

$214.7M The Expendables 3 (2014)
$39.3M US & Canada · 18% $175.3M elsewhere · 82%
Number 4

$161.5M Into the Storm (2014)
$47.6M US & Canada · 29% $113.9M elsewhere · 71%
Number 5

$138.2M Let's Be Cops (2014)
$82.4M US & Canada · 60% $55.8M elsewhere · 40%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of August 2014, 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 August 2014.

1
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Aug 1, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $773.4M worldwide

Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: $333.7M Rest of the world: $439.6M Worldwide: $773.4M
2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) Aug 8, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $485M worldwide

Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: $191.2M Rest of the world: $293.8M Worldwide: $485M
3
The Expendables 3 (2014) Aug 15, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $214.7M worldwide

Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $39.3M Rest of the world: $175.3M Worldwide: $214.7M
4
Into the Storm (2014) Aug 8, 2014 · Action, Thriller $161.5M worldwide

Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: $47.6M Rest of the world: $113.9M Worldwide: $161.5M
5
Let's Be Cops (2014) Aug 13, 2014 · English · Action, Comedy $138.2M worldwide

Aug 13, 2014 US and Canada: $82.4M Rest of the world: $55.8M Worldwide: $138.2M
6
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014) Aug 1, 2014 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Drama $52.7M worldwide

Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.7M
7
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2014) Aug 6, 2014 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Animation $50.5M worldwide

Aug 6, 2014 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $50.5M
8
The November Man (2014) Aug 27, 2014 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $39.7M worldwide

Aug 27, 2014 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $39.7M
9
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) Aug 22, 2014 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $39.4M worldwide

Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: $25.6M Worldwide: $39.4M
10
Kundo: Age of the Rampant (2014) Aug 29, 2014 · Korean · Action, Drama $35.9M worldwide

Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: $281K Rest of the world: $35.7M Worldwide: $35.9M
11
Lupin the 3rd (2014) Aug 30, 2014 · Japanese · Crime, Action, Comedy $22.4M worldwide

Aug 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4M
12
Brotherhood of Blades (2014) Aug 7, 2014 · Chinese · Action, Romance, Drama $14.3M worldwide

Aug 7, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.3M
13
Mardaani (2014) Aug 22, 2014 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Thriller $5.2M worldwide

Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
14
Ragnarok (2014) Aug 15, 2014 · Norwegian · Action, Adventure $3.7M worldwide

Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.7M
15
Singham Returns (2014) Aug 15, 2014 · Hindi · Action $2M worldwide

Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $742.7K Worldwide: $2M
16
The Prince (2014) Aug 22, 2014 · English · Action, Thriller $1.3M worldwide

Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
17
Anjaan (2014) Aug 15, 2014 · Tamil · Thriller, Action, Crime $296.5K worldwide

Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $296.5K
18
Metro Manila (2014) Aug 22, 2014 · Action, Drama, Thriller $200.6K worldwide

Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $200.6K
19
Tekken 2: Kazuya’s Revenge (2014) Aug 12, 2014 · English · Action $9.2K worldwide

Aug 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in August 2014?

Of the top 10, The November Man (2014) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while Kundo: Age of the Rampant (2014) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 19 films, $737.1M (36%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.

1 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773.4M
$333.7M US & Canada · 43% $439.6M elsewhere · 57%
2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $485M
$191.2M US & Canada · 39% $293.8M elsewhere · 61%
3 The Expendables 3 (2014) $214.7M
$39.3M US & Canada · 18% $175.3M elsewhere · 82%
4 Into the Storm (2014) $161.5M
$47.6M US & Canada · 29% $113.9M elsewhere · 71%
5 Let's Be Cops (2014) $138.2M
$82.4M US & Canada · 60% $55.8M elsewhere · 40%
6 Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014) $52.7M
No US & Canada figure reported
7 Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2014) $50.5M
$2.6M US & Canada · 5% $48M elsewhere · 95%
8 The November Man (2014) $39.7M
$25M US & Canada · 63% $14.6M elsewhere · 37%
9 Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) $39.4M
$13.8M US & Canada · 35% $25.6M elsewhere · 65%
10 Kundo: Age of the Rampant (2014) $35.9M
$281K US & Canada · <1% $35.7M elsewhere · 99%

Gross bands

How Many August 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

5 of 19 films crossed $100M and took $1.8B between them, 87% of the total. 7 films, 37% of the list, earned under $10M.

38% 49% 12%

$1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$500M to $1B 1 film, 5% of the list $773.4M · 38% of the gross
$100M to $500M 4 films, 21% of the list $999.4M · 49% of the gross
$10M to $100M 7 films, 37% of the list $254.8M · 12% of the gross
Under $10M 7 films, 37% of the list $12.7M · <1% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of August 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 31 (Jul 27–Aug 2) took $826M, led by Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does August 2014 Compare With August in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, August 2014 earned the most: $2B from 19 films, led by Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
August 2005 10 films	10	$261.4M	–	The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) $111.1M
August 2006 12 films · +23%	12	$322M	+23%	Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $163.4M
August 2007 23 films · +199%	23	$964.1M	+199%	The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) $442.8M
August 2008 21 films · +1%	21	$975.9M	+1%	The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) $403.4M
August 2009 14 films · −41%	14	$572.7M	−41%	G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $302.5M
August 2010 13 films · +29%	13	$738.2M	+29%	The Expendables (2010) $274.5M
August 2011 17 films · +14%	17	$840.8M	+14%	Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) $481.8M
August 2012 24 films · +14%	24	$955.8M	+14%	The Expendables 2 (2012) $315M
August 2013 19 films · +1%	19	$963.9M	+1%	Elysium (2013) $286.1M
August 2014 19 films · +112%	19	$2B	+112%	Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773.4M

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in August 2014?

English-language action films took $1.7B across 8 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($125.6M) and Korean-language action films ($35.9M).

August 2014 Action Box Office by Language

English $1.7B
8 films · #1 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Japanese $125.6M
3 films · #1 Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)
Korean $35.9M
1 film · #1 Kundo: Age of the Rampant (2014)
Chinese $14.3M
1 film · #1 Brotherhood of Blades (2014)
Hindi $7.1M
2 films · #1 Mardaani (2014)
Norwegian $3.7M
1 film · #1 Ragnarok (2014)
Tamil $296.5K
1 film · #1 Anjaan (2014)

Action Box Office in 2014, Month by Month

The months of 2014 with their totals: June leads with $2.3B, led by Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014).

FAQ

Action Box Office August 2014: 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 19 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in August 2014?

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) leads with $773.4M worldwide, $333.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) at $485M and The Expendables 3 (2014) at $214.7M.

How much did action movies released in August 2014 earn?

19 action films released in August 2014 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, or $107.4M per film on average. July 2014 releases took $1.7B.

How many action movies released in August 2014 made $1 billion?

None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) with $773.4M.

How is the August 2014 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 August 2014. 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 August 2014 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.