#1 of 4 #1 action movie of Week 3, 2015
2015 · Action, Drama
$19.7M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$8M US & Canada · 41% $11.6M elsewhere · 59%
Action box office · Week 3 · Jan 11–17, 2015
Action Box Office, Week 3 of 2015: Action Releases of Jan 11–17
Blackhat (2015) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 3 of 2015 (Jan 11–17), with $19.7M worldwide, ahead of Vice (2015) at $1.6M and Fatih’in Fedaisi Kara Murat (2015) at $656.5K. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.9M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 93% on Week 2, 2015, whose releases took $331.8M.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $21.9M
- Blackhat (2015), the #1
- $19.7M
- vs Week 2, 2015
- −93%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 3 of 2015?
Blackhat (2015) leads with $19.7M, 90% of the total. The top 4 together took $21.9M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2015 (Jan 11–17).
- 1 Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $19.7M
- 2 Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 Fatih’in Fedaisi Kara Murat (2015)Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $656.5K
Jan 16, 2015 · Turkish · Drama, Adventure, History $656.5K worldwide - 4 Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $21.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2014 (Dec 21–27) with $720.9M, led by American Sniper (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)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Wild Card (2015) $7.6M Wild Card (2015)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2014 earned the most: $300.9M from 4 films, led by Ride Along (2014). Week 3, 2015 took $21.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 2 films | 2 | $129.9M | – | Underworld: Evolution (2006) $111.5M |
| Week 3, 2007 Jan 14–20 4 films · −75% | 4 | $32.2M | −75% | The Hitcher (2007) $25.4M |
| Week 3, 2008 Jan 13–19 5 films · +440% | 5 | $174M | +440% | Cloverfield (2008) $172.4M |
| Week 3, 2009 Jan 11–17 5 films · +7% | 5 | $186.5M | +7% | Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $183.3M |
| Week 3, 2010 Jan 10–16 5 films · +19% | 5 | $221.8M | +19% | The Book of Eli (2010) $157.1M |
| Week 3, 2011 Jan 9–15 4 films · +4% | 4 | $230.8M | +4% | The Green Hornet (2011) $227.8M |
| Week 3, 2012 Jan 15–21 8 films · +17% | 8 | $269M | +17% | Underworld: Awakening (2012) $160.1M |
| Week 3, 2013 Jan 13–19 3 films · −98% | 3 | $4.5M | −98% | Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie (2013) $4.4M |
| Week 3, 2014 Jan 12–18 4 films · +6630% | 4 | $300.9M | +6630% | Ride Along (2014) $154.5M |
| Week 3, 2015 Jan 11–17 4 films · −93% | 4 | $21.9M | −93% | Blackhat (2015) $19.7M |
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 3 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 3 of 2015 (Jan 11–17)?
Blackhat (2015) leads with $19.7M worldwide, $8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Vice (2015) at $1.6M and Fatih’in Fedaisi Kara Murat (2015) at $656.5K.
How much did action movies released in week 3 of 2015 (Jan 11–17) earn?
4 action films released in week 3 of 2015 (Jan 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $21.9M in all, or $5.5M per film on average. Week 2, 2015 releases took $331.8M.
How many action movies released in week 3 of 2015 (Jan 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Blackhat (2015), earned $19.7M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2015 (Jan 11–17). 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 3, 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.