#1 of 6 #1 action movie of Week 35, 2016
2016 · Action, Thriller
$125.7M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$21.2M US & Canada · 17% $104.5M elsewhere · 83%
Action box office · Week 35 · Aug 21–27, 2016
Action Box Office, Week 35 of 2016: Action Releases of Aug 21–27
Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27), with $125.7M worldwide, ahead of Heroes Wanted (2016) at $7.2M and Hands of Stone (2016) at $5M. 6 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $142.9M in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 42% on Week 34, 2016, whose releases took $245.6M. By language, English leads with $130.7M across 3 action releases.
- week 35 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $142.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 34, 2016
- −42%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 35 of 2016?
Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) leads with $125.7M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $142.9M, almost all of what the 6 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 35 of 2016, 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 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27).
- 1 Aug 26, 2016 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: $104.5M Worldwide: $125.7M
- 2 Aug 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M
- 3 Aug 26, 2016 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $265.6K Worldwide: $5M
- 4 Aug 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M
- 5 Aug 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $641.4K
- 6
Aug 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 35 releases took $142.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 17–23) with $862.7M, led by Ice Age: Collision Course (2016).
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Ghostbusters (2016) $255.5M Ghostbusters (2016)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) $862.7M Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Jason Bourne (2016) $547.1M Jason Bourne (2016)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Suicide Squad (2016) $761.2M Suicide Squad (2016)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Line Walker (2016) $121.8M Line Walker (2016)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Time Raiders (2016) $245.6M Time Raiders (2016)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) $142.9M Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Skiptrace (2016) $147.4M Skiptrace (2016)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Baar Baar Dekho (2016) $7.1M Baar Baar Dekho (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 35 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2015 earned the most: $153.8M from 13 films, led by The Hundred Regiments Offensive (2015). Week 35, 2016 took $142.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 35, 2007 Aug 26–Sep 1 7 films | 7 | $69.9M | – | Balls of Fury (2007) $41.7M |
| Week 35, 2008 Aug 24–30 7 films · +9% | 7 | $75.9M | +9% | Babylon A.D. (2008) $72.1M |
| Week 35, 2009 Aug 23–29 3 films · −100% | 3 | $163K | −100% | Lies & Illusions (2009) $156.5K |
| Week 35, 2010 Aug 22–28 2 films · +53345% | 2 | $87.1M | +53345% | Takers (2010) $80.2M |
| Week 35, 2011 Aug 21–27 1 film · −18% | 1 | $71.5M | −18% | Colombiana (2011) $71.5M |
| Week 35, 2012 Aug 26–Sep 1 5 films · −89% | 5 | $7.7M | −89% | The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012) $3.3M |
| Week 35, 2013 Aug 25–31 3 films · +56% | 3 | $12M | +56% | Getaway (2013) $11.8M |
| Week 35, 2014 Aug 24–30 3 films · +718% | 3 | $98M | +718% | The November Man (2014) $39.7M |
| Week 35, 2015 Aug 23–29 13 films · +57% | 13 | $153.8M | +57% | The Hundred Regiments Offensive (2015) $63.2M |
| Week 35, 2016 Aug 21–27 6 films · −7% | 6 | $142.9M | −7% | Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) $125.7M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2016, Week by Week
51 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 10 (Feb 28–Mar 5) with $1.3B, led by Zootopia (2016).
- Week 1 $7.4M
- Week 2 $6.8M
- Week 3 $252.2M
- Week 4 $704.6M
- Week 5 $577.8M
- Week 6 $461.2M
- Week 7 $4M
- Week 8 $46.8M
- Week 9 $212.5M
- Week 10 $1.3B
- Week 11 $144.8M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $906.3M
- Week 14 $8.5K
- Week 15 $21.9M
- Week 16 $91.2M
- Week 17 $207.7M
- Week 18 $53.4M
- Week 19 $1.2B
- Week 20 $98.8M
- Week 21 $434.1M
- Week 22 $545.2M
- Week 23 $254.2M
- Week 24 $773.9M
- Week 25 $220.6M
- Week 26 $415M
- Week 27 $525M
- Week 28 $201.4M
- Week 29 $255.5M
- Week 30 $862.7M
- Week 31 $547.1M
- Week 32 $761.2M
- Week 33 $121.8M
- Week 34 $245.6M
- Week 35 $142.9M
- Week 36 $147.4M
- Week 37 $7.1M
- Week 38 $68.7M
- Week 39 $220.9M
- Week 40 $363.1M
- Week 41 $52.8M
- Week 42 $300.4M
- Week 43 $198.3M
- Week 44 $12.1M
- Week 45 $678M
- Week 46 $25.8M
- Week 47 $20.6M
- Week 48 $119.5M
- Week 49 $20.9M
- Week 50 $52.4M
- Week 51 $1.1B
- Week 52 $670.5M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 35 of 2016: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27)?
Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) leads with $125.7M worldwide, $21.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Heroes Wanted (2016) at $7.2M and Hands of Stone (2016) at $5M.
How much did action movies released in week 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27) earn?
6 action films released in week 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $142.9M in all, or $23.8M per film on average. Week 34, 2016 releases took $245.6M.
How many action movies released in week 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) with $125.7M.
How is the week 35, 2016 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 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27). 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 35, 2016 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.