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Action box office · Week 36 · Aug 30–Sep 5, 2015

Action Box Office, Week 36 of 2015: Action Releases of Aug 30–Sep 5

Dragon Blade (2015) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 36 of 2015 (Aug 30–Sep 5), with $122.6M worldwide, ahead of The Transporter Refueled (2015) at $72.6M and Welcome Back (2015) at $21.8M. 8 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $220.4M in all, 8% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 43% on Week 35, 2015, whose releases took $153.8M. By language, Chinese leads with $122.6M across 1 action release.

week 36 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$220.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 35, 2015
+43%
Dragon Blade (2015) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 action movie of Week 36, 2015

Dragon Blade (2015)

2015 · Action, Adventure

$122.6M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total

$74.1K US & Canada · <1% $122.5M elsewhere · 100%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 36 of 2015?

Dragon Blade (2015) leads with $122.6M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $220.3M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Dragon Blade (2015) movie poster Number 1
    $122.6M Dragon Blade (2015)
    $74.1K US & Canada · <1% $122.5M elsewhere · 100%
  2. The Transporter Refueled (2015) movie poster Number 2
    $72.6M The Transporter Refueled (2015)
    $16M US & Canada · 22% $56.6M elsewhere · 78%
  3. Welcome Back (2015) movie poster Number 3
    $21.8M Welcome Back (2015)
    $1.4M US & Canada · 6% $20.4M elsewhere · 94%
  4. Spy Time (2015) movie poster Number 4
    $3M Spy Time (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Paayum Puli (2015) movie poster Number 5
    $253.7K Paayum Puli (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2015 (Aug 30–Sep 5).

  1. 1 Dragon Blade (2015) movie poster
    Dragon Blade (2015) Sep 4, 2015 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Drama $122.6M worldwide
    Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $74.1K Rest of the world: $122.5M Worldwide: $122.6M
  2. 2 The Transporter Refueled (2015) movie poster
    The Transporter Refueled (2015) Sep 4, 2015 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $72.6M worldwide
    Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $72.6M
  3. 3 Welcome Back (2015) movie poster
    Welcome Back (2015) Sep 4, 2015 · Hindi · Action, Comedy $21.8M worldwide
    Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $20.4M Worldwide: $21.8M
  4. 4 Spy Time (2015) movie poster
    Spy Time (2015) Sep 4, 2015 · Spanish · Action, Comedy $3M worldwide
    Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  5. 5 Paayum Puli (2015) movie poster
    Paayum Puli (2015) Sep 4, 2015 · Tamil · Action, Drama, Thriller $253.7K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.7K
  6. 6 Chain of Command (2015) movie poster
    Chain of Command (2015) Aug 30, 2015 · English · Action, Thriller, Adventure $49.3K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.3K
  7. 7 To My Beloved (2015) movie poster
    To My Beloved (2015) Aug 31, 2015 · Portuguese · Thriller, Drama, Action $20.6K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.6K
  8. 8 The Black Hen (2015) movie poster
    The Black Hen (2015) Sep 4, 2015 · Nepali · History, Drama, Action $6.8K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2015?

Of the top 8, The Transporter Refueled (2015) earned the biggest share at home (22% in the US & Canada), while Dragon Blade (2015) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $17.5M (8%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Dragon Blade (2015) $122.6M
    $74.1K US & Canada · <1% $122.5M elsewhere · 100%
  2. 2 The Transporter Refueled (2015) $72.6M
    $16M US & Canada · 22% $56.6M elsewhere · 78%
  3. 3 Welcome Back (2015) $21.8M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 6% $20.4M elsewhere · 94%
  4. 4 Spy Time (2015) $3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Paayum Puli (2015) $253.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Chain of Command (2015) $49.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 To My Beloved (2015) $20.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 The Black Hen (2015) $6.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 36 releases took $220.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 26–Aug 1) with $770M, led by Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015).

  1. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Pixels (2015) $339.8M Pixels (2015)
  2. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) $770M Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
  3. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Fantastic Four (2015) $278.3M Fantastic Four (2015)
  4. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) $129.8M The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
  5. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) $112.7M Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
  6. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Hundred Regiments Offensive (2015) $153.8M The Hundred Regiments Offensive (2015)
  7. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Dragon Blade (2015) $220.4M Dragon Blade (2015)
  8. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Black (2015) $1.7M Black (2015)
  9. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) $596.4M Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2015 earned the most: $220.4M from 8 films, led by Dragon Blade (2015).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 6 films 6 $88.6M – The Covenant (2006) $37.6M
Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 6 films · +12% 6 $99.5M +12% 3:10 to Yuma (2007) $70M
Week 36, 2008 Aug 31–Sep 6 3 films · −36% 3 $63.4M −36% Bangkok Dangerous (2008) $42.5M
Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 7 films · +28% 7 $81.2M +28% Gamer (2009) $40.8M
Week 36, 2010 Aug 29–Sep 4 2 films · −27% 2 $58.9M −27% Machete (2010) $45.5M
Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 8 films · +53% 8 $90.1M +53% Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) $51.9M
Week 36, 2012 Sep 2–8 5 films · +6% 5 $95.7M +6% Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012) $72.9M
Week 36, 2013 Sep 1–7 5 films · +33% 5 $127M +33% Riddick (2013) $98.3M
Week 36, 2014 Aug 31–Sep 6 4 films · −98% 4 $2.5M −98% In the Hero (2014) $1.2M
Week 36, 2015 Aug 30–Sep 5 8 films · +8728% 8 $220.4M +8728% Dragon Blade (2015) $122.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in Week 36 of 2015?

Chinese-language action films took $122.6M across 1 film, 56% of the total, ahead of English-language action films ($72.7M) and Hindi-language action films ($21.8M).

Week 36 of 2015 Action Box Office by Language

  1. Chinese $122.6M
    1 film · #1 Dragon Blade (2015)
  2. English $72.7M
    2 films · #1 The Transporter Refueled (2015)
  3. Hindi $21.8M
    1 film · #1 Welcome Back (2015)
  4. Spanish $3M
    1 film · #1 Spy Time (2015)
  5. Tamil $253.7K
    1 film · #1 Paayum Puli (2015)
  6. Portuguese $20.6K
    1 film · #1 To My Beloved (2015)
  7. Nepali $6.8K
    1 film · #1 The Black Hen (2015)
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).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 36 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 36 of 2015 (Aug 30–Sep 5)?

Dragon Blade (2015) leads with $122.6M worldwide, $74.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Transporter Refueled (2015) at $72.6M and Welcome Back (2015) at $21.8M.

How much did action movies released in week 36 of 2015 (Aug 30–Sep 5) earn?

8 action films released in week 36 of 2015 (Aug 30–Sep 5) report a worldwide gross, $220.4M in all, or $27.5M per film on average. Week 35, 2015 releases took $153.8M.

How many action movies released in week 36 of 2015 (Aug 30–Sep 5) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Dragon Blade (2015) with $122.6M.

How much of the Week 36, 2015 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$17.5M of the $220.4M total, or 8%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2015 (Aug 30–Sep 5). 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 36, 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.