#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 39, 2014
2014 · Action, Thriller
$192.3M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$101.5M US & Canada · 53% $90.8M elsewhere · 47%
Action box office · Week 39 · Sep 21–27, 2014
Action Box Office, Week 39 of 2014: Action Releases of Sep 21–27
The Equalizer (2014) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 39 of 2014 (Sep 21–27), with $192.3M worldwide, ahead of Good People (2014) at $1.9M and Plastic (2014) at $974K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $195.2M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 56% on Week 38, 2014, whose releases took $440.9M.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $195.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 38, 2014
- −56%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 39 of 2014?
The Equalizer (2014) leads with $192.3M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $195.2M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2014 (Sep 21–27).
- 1 Sep 26, 2014 US and Canada: $101.5M Rest of the world: $90.8M Worldwide: $192.3M
- 2 Sep 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
- 3 Sep 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $974K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $195.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 14–20) with $440.9M, led by The Maze Runner (2014).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 The Expendables 3 (2014) $358.9M The Expendables 3 (2014)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) $46.1M Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 The November Man (2014) $98M The November Man (2014)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 In the Hero (2014) $2.5M In the Hero (2014)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014) $41.9M Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 The Maze Runner (2014) $440.9M The Maze Runner (2014)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 The Equalizer (2014) $195.2M The Equalizer (2014)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Bang Bang! (2014) $117.8M Bang Bang! (2014)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Dracula Untold (2014) $219.7M Dracula Untold (2014)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2008 earned the most: $236M from 4 films, led by Eagle Eye (2008). Week 39, 2014 took $195.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 1 film | 1 | $26.1M | – | 9th Company (2005) $26.1M |
| Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 3 films · +268% | 3 | $96.2M | +268% | The Guardian (2006) $95M |
| Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 3 films · −9% | 3 | $87.5M | −9% | The Kingdom (2007) $87M |
| Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 4 films · +170% | 4 | $236M | +170% | Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M |
| Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 3 films · −39% | 3 | $143.1M | −39% | Surrogates (2009) $122.4M |
| Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 1 film · −100% | 1 | $259.3K | −100% | Seres: Genesis (2010) $259.3K |
| Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 4 films · +54865% | 4 | $142.5M | +54865% | Abduction (2011) $82.1M |
| Week 39, 2012 Sep 23–29 3 films · +24% | 3 | $176.7M | +24% | Looper (2012) $176.5M |
| Week 39, 2013 Sep 22–28 5 films · −38% | 5 | $109.2M | −38% | Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) $98.8M |
| Week 39, 2014 Sep 21–27 3 films · +79% | 3 | $195.2M | +79% | The Equalizer (2014) $192.3M |
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).
- Week 1 $16M
- Week 2 $101.6M
- Week 3 $300.9M
- Week 4 $78.9M
- Week 5 $166.6M
- Week 6 $486.4M
- Week 7 $253.8M
- Week 8 $174.2M
- Week 9 $291.1M
- Week 10 $366.7M
- Week 11 $211.8M
- Week 12 $289.1M
- Week 13 $387.9M
- Week 14 $715M
- Week 15 $23.9M
- Week 16 $123.5M
- Week 17 $72.6M
- Week 18 $771.1M
- Week 19 $452K
- Week 20 $525.2M
- Week 21 $747.7M
- Week 22 $6.1M
- Week 23 $392M
- Week 24 $721.6M
- Week 25 $17.2M
- Week 26 $1.2B
- Week 27 $87.9M
- Week 28 $745.9M
- Week 29 $142.4M
- Week 30 $720.1M
- Week 31 $826M
- Week 32 $711.3M
- Week 33 $358.9M
- Week 34 $46.1M
- Week 35 $98M
- Week 36 $2.5M
- Week 37 $41.9M
- Week 38 $440.9M
- Week 39 $195.2M
- Week 40 $117.8M
- Week 41 $219.7M
- Week 42 $213.6M
- Week 43 $193.8M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $662.2M
- Week 46 $518.4K
- Week 47 $759.4M
- Week 48 $17.5M
- Week 49 $11.1M
- Week 50 $269.2M
- Week 51 $81.4M
- Week 52 $720.9M
- Week 53 $12M
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 39 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 39 of 2014 (Sep 21–27)?
The Equalizer (2014) leads with $192.3M worldwide, $101.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Good People (2014) at $1.9M and Plastic (2014) at $974K.
How much did action movies released in week 39 of 2014 (Sep 21–27) earn?
3 action films released in week 39 of 2014 (Sep 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $195.2M in all, or $65.1M per film on average. Week 38, 2014 releases took $440.9M.
How many action movies released in week 39 of 2014 (Sep 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Equalizer (2014) with $192.3M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2014 (Sep 21–27). 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 39, 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.