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Action box office · Week 28 · Jul 6–12, 2014

Action Box Office, Week 28 of 2014: Action Releases of Jul 6–12

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 28 of 2014 (Jul 6–12), with $710.6M worldwide, ahead of Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon (2014) at $32.8M and Rage (2014) at $2.4M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $745.9M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 28 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$745.9M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
28%
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 action movie of Week 28, 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

2014 · Action, Sci-Fi

$710.6M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$208.5M US & Canada · 29% $502.1M elsewhere · 71%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 28 of 2014?

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) leads with $710.6M, 95% of the total. The top 4 together took $745.9M, 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. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $710.6M Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
    $208.5M US & Canada · 29% $502.1M elsewhere · 71%
  2. Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $32.8M Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Rage (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $2.4M Rage (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Yasmine (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $3.2K Yasmine (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 28 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 28 of 2014 (Jul 6–12).

  1. 1 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) movie poster
    Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) Jul 11, 2014 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $710.6M worldwide
    Jul 11, 2014 US and Canada: $208.5M Rest of the world: $502.1M Worldwide: $710.6M
  2. 2 Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon (2014) movie poster
    Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon (2014) Jul 10, 2014 · Chinese · Comedy, Action $32.8M worldwide
    Jul 10, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.8M
  3. 3 Rage (2014) movie poster
    Rage (2014) Jul 11, 2014 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $2.4M worldwide
    Jul 11, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
  4. 4 Yasmine (2014) movie poster
    Yasmine (2014) Jul 9, 2014 · Malay · Action, Drama $3.2K worldwide
    Jul 9, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K
Earlier years

How Does Week 28 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 28, 2014 earned the most: $745.9M from 4 films, led by Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 28, 2005 Jul 3–9 1 film 1 $333.5M – Fantastic Four (2005) $333.5M
Week 28, 2006 Jul 9–15 2 films · −92% 2 $27.7M −92% Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006) $27.6M
Week 28, 2007 Jul 8–14 4 films · +57% 4 $43.4M +57% Monkey Magic (2007) $36.7M
Week 28, 2008 Jul 6–12 4 films · +878% 4 $424.3M +878% Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) $244.2M
Week 28, 2009 Jul 5–11 1 film · −99% 1 $5.9M −99% Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) $5.9M
Week 28, 2010 Jul 4–10 4 films · +3299% 4 $199.7M +3299% Predators (2010) $127.2M
Week 28, 2011 Jul 3–9 4 films · −93% 4 $14.5M −93% Murder 2 (2011) $9.1M
Week 28, 2012 Jul 8–14 4 films · +578% 4 $98.2M +578% Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012) $91.9M
Week 28, 2013 Jul 7–13 3 films · +320% 3 $412.1M +320% Pacific Rim (2013) $411M
Week 28, 2014 Jul 6–12 4 films · +81% 4 $745.9M +81% Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) $710.6M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 28 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 28 of 2014 (Jul 6–12)?

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) leads with $710.6M worldwide, $208.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon (2014) at $32.8M and Rage (2014) at $2.4M.

How much did action movies released in week 28 of 2014 (Jul 6–12) earn?

4 action films released in week 28 of 2014 (Jul 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $745.9M in all, or $186.5M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 28 of 2014 (Jul 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) with $710.6M.

How much of the Week 28, 2014 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$208.5M of the $745.9M total, or 28%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 28, 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 28 of 2014 (Jul 6–12). 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 28, 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.