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Action box office · Week 41 · Oct 5–11, 2014

Action Box Office, Week 41 of 2014: Action Releases of Oct 5–11

Dracula Untold (2014) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 41 of 2014 (Oct 5–11), with $217.1M worldwide, ahead of Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead (2014) at $1.2M and Dangerous Boys (2014) at $511K. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $219.7M in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 86% on Week 40, 2014, whose releases took $117.8M. By language, English leads with $217.6M across 2 action releases.

week 41 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$219.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 40, 2014
+86%
Dracula Untold (2014) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 action movie of Week 41, 2014

Dracula Untold (2014)

2014 · Action, Drama

$217.1M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$56.3M US & Canada · 26% $160.8M elsewhere · 74%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 41 of 2014?

Dracula Untold (2014) leads with $217.1M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $219.7M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Dracula Untold (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $217.1M Dracula Untold (2014)
    $56.3M US & Canada · 26% $160.8M elsewhere · 74%
  2. Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $1.2M Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead (2014)
    $37.5K US & Canada · 3% $1.2M elsewhere · 97%
  3. Dangerous Boys (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $511K Dangerous Boys (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Kite (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $507.2K Kite (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Gangster Payday (2014) movie poster Number 5
    $367.9K Gangster Payday (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2014 (Oct 5–11).

  1. 1 Dracula Untold (2014) movie poster
    Dracula Untold (2014) Oct 10, 2014 · English · Action, Drama, Fantasy $217.1M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $56.3M Rest of the world: $160.8M Worldwide: $217.1M
  2. 2 Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead (2014) movie poster
    Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead (2014) Oct 10, 2014 · Norwegian · Action, Horror, Comedy $1.2M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $37.5K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.2M
  3. 3 Dangerous Boys (2014) movie poster
    Dangerous Boys (2014) Oct 9, 2014 · Thai · Comedy, Action, Drama $511K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $511K
  4. 4 Kite (2014) movie poster
    Kite (2014) Oct 10, 2014 · English · Action, Drama $507.2K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $507.2K
  5. 5 Gangster Payday (2014) movie poster
    Gangster Payday (2014) Oct 11, 2014 · Cantonese · Comedy, Crime, Action $367.9K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $367.9K
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2011 earned the most: $318.6M from 7 films, led by Real Steel (2011). Week 41, 2014 took $219.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 1 film 1 $1.4M – Izzat (2005) $1.4M
Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 2 films · +1497% 2 $22.9M +1497% The Marine (2006) $22.2M
Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 4 films · −96% 4 $901.1K −96% The Drummer (2007) $645.7K
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 5 films · +16287% 5 $147.7M +16287% Body of Lies (2008) $115.9M
Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 3 films · −97% 3 $4.4M −97% Bronson (2009) $2.3M
Week 41, 2010 Oct 3–9 4 films · −89% 4 $474.4K −89% Skinning (2010) $288.5K
Week 41, 2011 Oct 2–8 7 films · +67053% 7 $318.6M +67053% Real Steel (2011) $299.3M
Week 41, 2012 Oct 7–13 5 films · −46% 5 $172.3M −46% The Thieves (2012) $87.1M
Week 41, 2013 Oct 6–12 6 films · +53% 6 $262.9M +53% Captain Phillips (2013) $218.8M
Week 41, 2014 Oct 5–11 5 films · −16% 5 $219.7M −16% Dracula Untold (2014) $217.1M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 41 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 41 of 2014 (Oct 5–11)?

Dracula Untold (2014) leads with $217.1M worldwide, $56.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead (2014) at $1.2M and Dangerous Boys (2014) at $511K.

How much did action movies released in week 41 of 2014 (Oct 5–11) earn?

5 action films released in week 41 of 2014 (Oct 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $219.7M in all, or $43.9M per film on average. Week 40, 2014 releases took $117.8M.

How many action movies released in week 41 of 2014 (Oct 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Dracula Untold (2014) with $217.1M.

How much of the Week 41, 2014 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$56.3M of the $219.7M total, or 26%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2014 (Oct 5–11). 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 41, 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.