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Action box office · Week 17 · Apr 20–26, 2014

Action Box Office, Week 17 of 2014: Action Releases of Apr 20–26

Brick Mansions (2014) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 17 of 2014 (Apr 20–26), with $71.4M worldwide, ahead of Walking with the Enemy (2014) at $1.1M and Last Passenger (2014) at $54.1K. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $72.6M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 41% on Week 16, 2014, whose releases took $123.5M.

week 17 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$72.6M
Brick Mansions (2014), the #1
$71.4M
vs Week 16, 2014
−41%
Brick Mansions (2014) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 action movie of Week 17, 2014

Brick Mansions (2014)

2014 · Action, Drama

$71.4M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$20.4M US & Canada · 29% $51M elsewhere · 71%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 17 of 2014?

Brick Mansions (2014) leads with $71.4M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $72.6M, 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.

  1. Brick Mansions (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $71.4M Brick Mansions (2014)
    $20.4M US & Canada · 29% $51M elsewhere · 71%
  2. Walking with the Enemy (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $1.1M Walking with the Enemy (2014)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Last Passenger (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $54.1K Last Passenger (2014)
    $14.8K US & Canada · 27% $39.3K elsewhere · 73%
  4. Swelter (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $38.2K Swelter (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 17 of 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 week 17 of 2014 (Apr 20–26).

  1. 1 Brick Mansions (2014) movie poster
    Brick Mansions (2014) Apr 25, 2014 · English · Action, Drama, Crime $71.4M worldwide
    Apr 25, 2014 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: $51M Worldwide: $71.4M
  2. 2 Walking with the Enemy (2014) movie poster
    Walking with the Enemy (2014) Apr 25, 2014 · English · Action, Drama, History $1.1M worldwide
    Apr 25, 2014 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
  3. 3 Last Passenger (2014) movie poster
    Last Passenger (2014) Apr 25, 2014 · English · Action, Mystery, Thriller $54.1K worldwide
    Apr 25, 2014 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: $39.3K Worldwide: $54.1K
  4. 4 Swelter (2014) movie poster
    Swelter (2014) Apr 20, 2014 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $38.2K worldwide
    Apr 20, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 2014?

Of the top 4, Walking with the Enemy (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Last Passenger (2014) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $21.5M (30%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Brick Mansions (2014) $71.4M
    $20.4M US & Canada · 29% $51M elsewhere · 71%
  2. 2 Walking with the Enemy (2014) $1.1M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Last Passenger (2014) $54.1K
    $14.8K US & Canada · 27% $39.3K elsewhere · 73%
  4. 4 Swelter (2014) $38.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 17 releases took $72.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 27–May 3) with $771.1M, led by The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014).

  1. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Need For Speed (2014) $211.8M Need For Speed (2014)
  2. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Divergent (2014) $289.1M Divergent (2014)
  3. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 Noah (2014) $387.9M Noah (2014)
  4. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) $715M Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
  5. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014) $23.9M Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014)
  6. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Transcendence (2014) $123.5M Transcendence (2014)
  7. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Brick Mansions (2014) $72.6M Brick Mansions (2014)
  8. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) $771.1M The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
  9. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 22 Minutes (2014) $452K 22 Minutes (2014)
Earlier years

How Does Week 17 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 17, 2013 earned the most: $139.5M from 7 films, led by Pain & Gain (2013). Week 17, 2014 took $72.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 17, 2005 Apr 17–23 3 films 3 $21.2M – Empire of the Wolves (2005) $12.4M
Week 17, 2006 Apr 23–29 5 films · −28% 5 $15.4M −28% Bloody Tie (2006) $10.6M
Week 17, 2007 Apr 22–28 7 films · +603% 7 $108.1M +603% Next (2007) $77.6M
Week 17, 2008 Apr 20–26 3 films · −71% 3 $30.9M −71% Shaolin Girl (2008) $15M
Week 17, 2009 Apr 19–25 4 films · +17% 4 $36.3M +17% Fighting (2009) $32.5M
Week 17, 2010 Apr 18–24 4 films · +12% 4 $40.6M +12% The Losers (2010) $29.4M
Week 17, 2011 Apr 17–23 6 films · +63% 6 $66.1M +63% Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011) $33.7M
Week 17, 2012 Apr 22–28 4 films · +6% 4 $69.9M +6% Safe (2012) $41.6M
Week 17, 2013 Apr 21–27 7 films · +100% 7 $139.5M +100% Pain & Gain (2013) $87.3M
Week 17, 2014 Apr 20–26 4 films · −48% 4 $72.6M −48% Brick Mansions (2014) $71.4M
Archive

Action Box Office in 2014, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2014 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 22–28) with $1.2B, led by Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 17 of 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 17 of 2014 (Apr 20–26)?

Brick Mansions (2014) leads with $71.4M worldwide, $20.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Walking with the Enemy (2014) at $1.1M and Last Passenger (2014) at $54.1K.

How much did action movies released in week 17 of 2014 (Apr 20–26) earn?

4 action films released in week 17 of 2014 (Apr 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $72.6M in all, or $18.2M per film on average. Week 16, 2014 releases took $123.5M.

How many action movies released in week 17 of 2014 (Apr 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Brick Mansions (2014), earned $71.4M.

How much of the Week 17, 2014 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$21.5M of the $72.6M total, or 30%, 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 17, 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 week 17 of 2014 (Apr 20–26). 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 17, 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.