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Action box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–7, 2017

Action Box Office, Week 1 of 2017: Action Releases of Jan 1–7

Railroad Tigers (2017) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7), with $102.2M worldwide, ahead of Underworld: Blood Wars (2017) at $81.1M and Poorna (2017) at $583K. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $183.9M in all, 17% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, Chinese leads with $102.2M across 1 action release.

week 1 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$183.9M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
17%
Railroad Tigers (2017) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 action movie of Week 1, 2017

Railroad Tigers (2017)

2017 · Action, Comedy

$102.2M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total

$218K US & Canada · <1% $102M elsewhere · 100%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 1 of 2017?

Railroad Tigers (2017) leads with $102.2M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $183.9M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Railroad Tigers (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $102.2M Railroad Tigers (2017)
    $218K US & Canada · <1% $102M elsewhere · 100%
  2. Underworld: Blood Wars (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $81.1M Underworld: Blood Wars (2017)
    $30.4M US & Canada · 37% $50.7M elsewhere · 63%
  3. Poorna (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $583K Poorna (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Arsenal (2017) movie poster Number 4
    $41K Arsenal (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Extortion (2017) movie poster Number 5
    $8.6K Extortion (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 1 of 2017, 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 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7).

  1. 1 Railroad Tigers (2017) movie poster
    Railroad Tigers (2017) Jan 6, 2017 · Chinese · Action, Comedy, War $102.2M worldwide
    Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: $218K Rest of the world: $102M Worldwide: $102.2M
  2. 2 Underworld: Blood Wars (2017) movie poster
    Underworld: Blood Wars (2017) Jan 6, 2017 · English · Action, Horror $81.1M worldwide
    Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: $30.4M Rest of the world: $50.7M Worldwide: $81.1M
  3. 3 Poorna (2017) movie poster
    Poorna (2017) Jan 6, 2017 · Hindi · Action, Drama $583K worldwide
    Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $583K
  4. 4 Arsenal (2017) movie poster
    Arsenal (2017) Jan 6, 2017 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $41K worldwide
    Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41K
  5. 5 Extortion (2017) movie poster
    Extortion (2017) Jan 2, 2017 · English · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $8.6K worldwide
    Jan 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6K
Earlier years

How Does Week 1 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2017 earned the most: $183.9M from 5 films, led by Railroad Tigers (2017).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 1, 2008 Jan 1–5 1 film 1 $2.4K – Polar Opposites (2008) $2.4K
Week 1, 2009 Jan 1–3 1 film · +1832% 1 $45.9K +1832% Devil’s Town (2009) $45.9K
Week 1, 2010 Jan 1–2 3 films · +11162% 3 $5.2M +11162% Don Quixote (2010) $5.1M
Week 1, 2011 Jan 1 1 film · −100% 1 $21.6K −100% Bedouin (2011) $21.6K
Week 1, 2012 Jan 1–7 4 films · +8986% 4 $2M +8986% Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men (2012) $1.1M
Week 1, 2013 Jan 1–5 1 film · −100% 1 $5.8K −100% A Dark Truth (2013) $5.8K
Week 1, 2014 Jan 1–4 1 film · +277697% 1 $16M +277697% As the Light Goes Out (2014) $16M
Week 1, 2015 Jan 1–3 No films 0 – – –
Week 1, 2016 Jan 1–2 1 film 1 $7.4M – Mafia: Survival Game (2016) $7.4M
Week 1, 2017 Jan 1–7 5 films · +2390% 5 $183.9M +2390% Railroad Tigers (2017) $102.2M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 1 of 2017: 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7)?

Railroad Tigers (2017) leads with $102.2M worldwide, $218K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Underworld: Blood Wars (2017) at $81.1M and Poorna (2017) at $583K.

How much did action movies released in week 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7) earn?

5 action films released in week 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $183.9M in all, or $36.8M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Railroad Tigers (2017) with $102.2M.

How much of the Week 1, 2017 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$30.6M of the $183.9M total, or 17%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 1, 2017 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 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7). 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 1, 2017 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.