#1 of 4 #1 action movie of Week 2, 2015
2015 · Action, Thriller
$326.5M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$89.3M US & Canada · 27% $237.2M elsewhere · 73%
Action box office · Week 2 · Jan 4–10, 2015
Action Box Office, Week 2 of 2015: Action Releases of Jan 4–10
Taken 3 (2015) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 2 of 2015 (Jan 4–10), with $326.5M worldwide, ahead of Predestination (2015) at $4.9M and Tevar (2015) at $242.5K. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $331.8M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 2 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $331.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 27%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 2 of 2015?
Taken 3 (2015) leads with $326.5M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $331.8M, 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.
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 2 of 2015, 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 2 of 2015 (Jan 4–10).
- 1 Jan 9, 2015 US and Canada: $89.3M Rest of the world: $237.2M Worldwide: $326.5M
- 2 Jan 9, 2015 US and Canada: $68.4K Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $4.9M
- 3 Jan 9, 2015 US and Canada: $236K Rest of the world: $6.5K Worldwide: $242.5K
- 4 Jan 9, 2015 US and Canada: $138.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $138.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 2 of 2015?
Of the top 4, Psycho-Pass: The Movie (2015) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Predestination (2015) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $89.7M (27%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Taken 3 (2015) $326.5M $89.3M US & Canada · 27% $237.2M elsewhere · 73%
- 2 Predestination (2015) $4.9M $68.4K US & Canada · 1% $4.9M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 Tevar (2015) $242.5K $236K US & Canada · 97% $6.5K elsewhere · 3%
- 4 Psycho-Pass: The Movie (2015) $138.4K $138.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 2 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 2 releases took $331.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2014 (Dec 21–27) with $720.9M, led by American Sniper (2014).
- Week 49, 2014 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Action Jackson (2014) $11.1M Action Jackson (2014)
- Week 50, 2014 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) $269.2M Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
- Week 51, 2014 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Gone with the Bullets (2014) $81.4M Gone with the Bullets (2014)
- Week 52, 2014 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 American Sniper (2014) $720.9M American Sniper (2014)
- Week 53, 2014 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 A Most Violent Year (2014) $12M A Most Violent Year (2014)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Taken 3 (2015) $331.8M Taken 3 (2015)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Blackhat (2015) $21.9M Blackhat (2015)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Mortdecai (2015) $59.5M Mortdecai (2015)
Earlier years
How Does Week 2 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 2, 2015 earned the most: $331.8M from 4 films, led by Taken 3 (2015).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2, 2006 Jan 8–14 4 films | 4 | $39M | – | Tristan and Isolde (2006) $28M |
| Week 2, 2007 Jan 7–13 3 films · −94% | 3 | $2.2M | −94% | V2: Dead Angel (2007) $2.1M |
| Week 2, 2008 Jan 6–12 2 films · +989% | 2 | $24.2M | +989% | In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008) $13.1M |
| Week 2, 2009 Jan 4–10 1 film · −98% | 1 | $549K | −98% | Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms (2009) $549K |
| Week 2, 2010 Jan 3–9 4 films · +9739% | 4 | $54M | +9739% | Daybreakers (2010) $51.4M |
| Week 2, 2011 Jan 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 2012 Jan 8–14 3 films | 3 | $9M | – | Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012) $8.2M |
| Week 2, 2013 Jan 6–12 5 films · +1227% | 5 | $119M | +1227% | Gangster Squad (2013) $105.2M |
| Week 2, 2014 Jan 5–11 6 films · −15% | 6 | $101.6M | −15% | The Legend of Hercules (2014) $61.3M |
| Week 2, 2015 Jan 4–10 4 films · +227% | 4 | $331.8M | +227% | Taken 3 (2015) $326.5M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2015, Week by Week
51 weeks of 2015 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $2.5B, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $331.8M
- Week 3 $21.9M
- Week 4 $59.5M
- Week 5 $7.6M
- Week 6 $303.6M
- Week 7 $414.5M
- Week 8 $17.3M
- Week 9 $4.5M
- Week 10 $106.4M
- Week 11 $72M
- Week 12 $350.1M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $1.5B
- Week 15 $4.1M
- Week 16 $108.5M
- Week 17 $48.7M
- Week 18 $1.4B
- Week 19 $52.3M
- Week 20 $394.3M
- Week 21 $209M
- Week 22 $489.8M
- Week 23 $235.7M
- Week 24 $1.7B
- Week 25 $253.9K
- Week 26 $60.4M
- Week 27 $507.2M
- Week 28 $34.9M
- Week 29 $875.7M
- Week 30 $339.8M
- Week 31 $770M
- Week 32 $278.3M
- Week 33 $129.8M
- Week 34 $112.7M
- Week 35 $153.8M
- Week 36 $220.4M
- Week 37 $1.7M
- Week 38 $596.4M
- Week 39 $262.4K
- Week 40 $687.4M
- Week 41 $61.5M
- Week 42 $192M
- Week 43 $148.3M
- Week 44 $5.1M
- Week 45 $8.1M
- Week 46 $68.3M
- Week 47 $682M
- Week 48 $4.9M
- Week 49 $54.9M
- Week 50 $94.8M
- Week 51 $2.5B
- Week 52 $273M
- Week 53 $705.1K
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 2 of 2015: 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 2 of 2015 (Jan 4–10)?
Taken 3 (2015) leads with $326.5M worldwide, $89.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Predestination (2015) at $4.9M and Tevar (2015) at $242.5K.
How much did action movies released in week 2 of 2015 (Jan 4–10) earn?
4 action films released in week 2 of 2015 (Jan 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $331.8M in all, or $83M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 2 of 2015 (Jan 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Taken 3 (2015) with $326.5M.
How is the week 2, 2015 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 2 of 2015 (Jan 4–10). 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 2, 2015 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.