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Action box office · Week 8 · Feb 16–22, 2014

Action Box Office, Week 8 of 2014: Action Releases of Feb 16–22

Pompeii (2014) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 8 of 2014 (Feb 16–22), with $117.8M worldwide, ahead of 3 Days to Kill (2014) at $53.3M and Kamen Teacher: The Movie (2014) at $3.1M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $174.2M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 8 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$174.2M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
31%
Pompeii (2014) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 8, 2014

Pompeii (2014)

2014 · Action, Adventure

$117.8M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total

$23.2M US & Canada · 20% $94.6M elsewhere · 80%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 8 of 2014?

Pompeii (2014) leads with $117.8M, 68% of the total. The top 3 together took $174.2M, 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.

  1. Pompeii (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $117.8M Pompeii (2014)
    $23.2M US & Canada · 20% $94.6M elsewhere · 80%
  2. 3 Days to Kill (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $53.3M 3 Days to Kill (2014)
    $30.7M US & Canada · 58% $22.6M elsewhere · 42%
  3. Kamen Teacher: The Movie (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $3.1M Kamen Teacher: The Movie (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2014 (Feb 16–22).

  1. 1 Pompeii (2014) movie poster
    Pompeii (2014) Feb 21, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $117.8M worldwide
    Feb 21, 2014 US and Canada: $23.2M Rest of the world: $94.6M Worldwide: $117.8M
  2. 2 3 Days to Kill (2014) movie poster
    3 Days to Kill (2014) Feb 21, 2014 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $53.3M worldwide
    Feb 21, 2014 US and Canada: $30.7M Rest of the world: $22.6M Worldwide: $53.3M
  3. 3 Kamen Teacher: The Movie (2014) movie poster
    Kamen Teacher: The Movie (2014) Feb 22, 2014 · Japanese · Action $3.1M worldwide
    Feb 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
Earlier years

How Does Week 8 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2014 earned the most: $174.2M from 3 films, led by Pompeii (2014).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 1 film 1 $175.6K – Into the Sun (2005) $175.6K
Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 1 film · +5243% 1 $9.4M +5243% Running Scared (2006) $9.4M
Week 8, 2007 Feb 18–24 5 films · −7% 5 $8.8M −7% The Sovereign’s Servant (2007) $5.7M
Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 3 films · +1835% 3 $169.7M +1835% Vantage Point (2008) $152M
Week 8, 2009 Feb 15–21 1 film · −100% 1 $610.9K −100% Kung Fu Chefs (2009) $610.9K
Week 8, 2010 Feb 14–20 3 films · +1728% 3 $11.2M +1728% Parallel Life (2010) $6M
Week 8, 2011 Feb 13–19 2 films · +1244% 2 $150.1M +1244% I Am Number Four (2011) $149.9M
Week 8, 2012 Feb 19–25 2 films · −45% 2 $82.6M −45% Act of Valor (2012) $82.5M
Week 8, 2013 Feb 17–23 3 films · −6% 3 $77.6M −6% Snitch (2013) $57.8M
Week 8, 2014 Feb 16–22 3 films · +124% 3 $174.2M +124% Pompeii (2014) $117.8M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 8 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 8 of 2014 (Feb 16–22)?

Pompeii (2014) leads with $117.8M worldwide, $23.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 3 Days to Kill (2014) at $53.3M and Kamen Teacher: The Movie (2014) at $3.1M.

How much did action movies released in week 8 of 2014 (Feb 16–22) earn?

3 action films released in week 8 of 2014 (Feb 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $174.2M in all, or $58.1M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 8 of 2014 (Feb 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Pompeii (2014) with $117.8M.

How much of the Week 8, 2014 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$53.9M of the $174.2M total, or 31%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2014 (Feb 16–22). 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 8, 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.