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Action box office · Week 32 · Aug 3–9, 2014

Action Box Office, Week 32 of 2014: Action Releases of Aug 3–9

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 32 of 2014 (Aug 3–9), with $485M worldwide, ahead of Into the Storm (2014) at $161.5M and Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2014) at $50.5M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $711.3M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 32 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$711.3M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
34%
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 action movie of Week 32, 2014

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

2014 · Action, Adventure

$485M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total

$191.2M US & Canada · 39% $293.8M elsewhere · 61%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 32 of 2014?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) leads with $485M, 68% of the total. The top 4 together took $711.3M, 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. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $485M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
    $191.2M US & Canada · 39% $293.8M elsewhere · 61%
  2. Into the Storm (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $161.5M Into the Storm (2014)
    $47.6M US & Canada · 29% $113.9M elsewhere · 71%
  3. Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $50.5M Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2014)
    $2.6M US & Canada · 5% $48M elsewhere · 95%
  4. Brotherhood of Blades (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $14.3M Brotherhood of Blades (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 32 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 32 of 2014 (Aug 3–9).

  1. 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) movie poster
    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
  2. 2 Into the Storm (2014) movie poster
    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
  3. 3 Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2014) movie poster
    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
  4. 4 Brotherhood of Blades (2014) movie poster
    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
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 32 of 2014?

Of the top 4, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) earned the biggest share at home (39% in the US & Canada), while Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2014) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $241.4M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $485M
    $191.2M US & Canada · 39% $293.8M elsewhere · 61%
  2. 2 Into the Storm (2014) $161.5M
    $47.6M US & Canada · 29% $113.9M elsewhere · 71%
  3. 3 Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2014) $50.5M
    $2.6M US & Canada · 5% $48M elsewhere · 95%
  4. 4 Brotherhood of Blades (2014) $14.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 32 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 32, 2014 earned the most: $711.3M from 4 films, led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 32, 2005 Jul 31–Aug 6 2 films 2 $113M – The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) $111.1M
Week 32, 2006 Aug 6–12 4 films · −89% 4 $12.7M −89% Zoom (2006) $12.5M
Week 32, 2007 Aug 5–11 5 films · +1985% 5 $264.4M +1985% Rush Hour 3 (2007) $258.1M
Week 32, 2008 Aug 3–9 6 films · −47% 6 $141.4M −47% Pineapple Express (2008) $101.6M
Week 32, 2009 Aug 2–8 3 films · +128% 3 $322M +128% G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $302.5M
Week 32, 2010 Aug 1–7 2 films · −33% 2 $215.2M −33% The Other Guys (2010) $170.5M
Week 32, 2011 Jul 31–Aug 6 5 films · +143% 5 $522.9M +143% Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) $481.8M
Week 32, 2012 Aug 5–11 4 films · −41% 4 $310.9M −41% The Bourne Legacy (2012) $276.1M
Week 32, 2013 Aug 4–10 3 films · +60% 3 $496.2M +60% Elysium (2013) $286.1M
Week 32, 2014 Aug 3–9 4 films · +43% 4 $711.3M +43% Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $485M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 32 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 32 of 2014 (Aug 3–9)?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) leads with $485M worldwide, $191.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Into the Storm (2014) at $161.5M and Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2014) at $50.5M.

How much did action movies released in week 32 of 2014 (Aug 3–9) earn?

4 action films released in week 32 of 2014 (Aug 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $711.3M in all, or $177.8M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 32 of 2014 (Aug 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) with $485M.

How much of the Week 32, 2014 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$241.4M of the $711.3M total, or 34%, 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 32, 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 32 of 2014 (Aug 3–9). 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 32, 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.