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Action box office · Week 36 · Aug 28–Sep 3, 2016

Action Box Office, Week 36 of 2016: Action Releases of Aug 28–Sep 3

Skiptrace (2016) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 36 of 2016 (Aug 28–Sep 3), with $136.6M worldwide, ahead of Akira (2016) at $4.3M and Dust (2016) at $3.3M. 6 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $147.4M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 3% on Week 35, 2016, whose releases took $142.9M. By language, English leads with $136.9M across 3 action releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$147.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 35, 2016
+3%
Skiptrace (2016) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 action movie of Week 36, 2016

Skiptrace (2016)

2016 · Action, Adventure

$136.6M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 36 of 2016?

Skiptrace (2016) leads with $136.6M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $147.4M, 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.

  1. Skiptrace (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $136.6M Skiptrace (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Akira (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $4.3M Akira (2016)
    $219.4K US & Canada · 5% $4.1M elsewhere · 95%
  3. Dust (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $3.3M Dust (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Odd Job (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $3M Odd Job (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016) movie poster Number 5
    $287.8K Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2016 (Aug 28–Sep 3).

  1. 1 Skiptrace (2016) movie poster
    Skiptrace (2016) Sep 2, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $136.6M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136.6M
  2. 2 Akira (2016) movie poster
    Akira (2016) Sep 1, 2016 · Hindi · Thriller, Crime, Action $4.3M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2016 US and Canada: $219.4K Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $4.3M
  3. 3 Dust (2016) movie poster
    Dust (2016) Sep 1, 2016 · Turkish · Action, Drama $3.3M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
  4. 4 Odd Job (2016) movie poster
    Odd Job (2016) Aug 31, 2016 · French · Comedy, Action $3M worldwide
    Aug 31, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  5. 5 Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016) movie poster
    Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016) Sep 2, 2016 · English · Action $287.8K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $287.8K
  6. 6 Game of Aces (2016) movie poster
    Game of Aces (2016) Sep 2, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, War $8.1K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1K
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2016 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 36, 2016 took $147.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 6 films 6 $99.5M – 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
Week 36, 2016 Aug 28–Sep 3 6 films · −33% 6 $147.4M −33% Skiptrace (2016) $136.6M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 36 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 36 of 2016 (Aug 28–Sep 3)?

Skiptrace (2016) leads with $136.6M worldwide. Next come Akira (2016) at $4.3M and Dust (2016) at $3.3M.

How much did action movies released in week 36 of 2016 (Aug 28–Sep 3) earn?

6 action films released in week 36 of 2016 (Aug 28–Sep 3) report a worldwide gross, $147.4M in all, or $24.6M per film on average. Week 35, 2016 releases took $142.9M.

How many action movies released in week 36 of 2016 (Aug 28–Sep 3) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Skiptrace (2016) with $136.6M.

How much of the Week 36, 2016 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$219.4K of the $147.4M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2016 (Aug 28–Sep 3). 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, 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.