#1 of 8 #1 action movie of Week 34, 2017
Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017)
2017 · Action, Adventure
$17.3M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
$13.6K US & Canada · <1% $17.3M elsewhere · 100%
Action box office · Week 34 · Aug 20–26, 2017
Action Box Office, Week 34 of 2017: Action Releases of Aug 20–26
Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 34 of 2017 (Aug 20–26), with $17.3M worldwide, ahead of V.I.P. (2017) at $9.7M and The Villainess (2017) at $8.7M. 8 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $47.8M in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 79% on Week 33, 2017, whose releases took $231.8M. By language, Korean leads with $18.4M across 2 action releases.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $47.8M
- Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017), the #1
- $17.3M
- vs Week 33, 2017
- −79%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 34 of 2017?
Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017) leads with $17.3M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $46.4M, 97% of what all 8 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 34 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 34 of 2017 (Aug 20–26).
- 1 Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017)Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $13.6K Rest of the world: $17.3M Worldwide: $17.3M
Aug 25, 2017 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $17.3M worldwide - 2 Aug 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M
- 3 Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $27.7K Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $8.7M
- 4 Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $313.1K Worldwide: $7.2M
- 5 Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $410.1K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3.4M
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Aug 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 7
Aug 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $226.2K - 8
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2017?
Of the top 8, Birth of the Dragon (2017) earned the biggest share at home (96% in the US & Canada), while Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $7.4M (15%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017) $17.3M $13.6K US & Canada · <1% $17.3M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 V.I.P. (2017) $9.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Villainess (2017) $8.7M $27.7K US & Canada · <1% $8.7M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Birth of the Dragon (2017) $7.2M $6.9M US & Canada · 96% $313.1K elsewhere · 4%
- 5 A Gentleman (2017) $3.4M $410.1K US & Canada · 12% $3M elsewhere · 88%
- 6 Vivegam (2017) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Saranae Love You (2017) $226.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Bushwick (2017) $79.9K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $47.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 23–29) with $973.3M, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) $495.2M War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 Dunkirk (2017) $762.3M Dunkirk (2017)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017) $973.3M Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 The Dark Tower (2017) $304.3M The Dark Tower (2017)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 A Taxi Driver (2017) $86.8M A Taxi Driver (2017)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) $231.8M The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017) $47.8M Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Baadshaho (2017) $22.8M Baadshaho (2017)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 Memoir of a Murderer (2017) $31.2M Memoir of a Murderer (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2016 earned the most: $245.6M from 4 films, led by Time Raiders (2016). Week 34, 2017 took $47.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 2008 Aug 17–23 3 films | 3 | $85.3M | – | Death Race (2008) $76M |
| Week 34, 2009 Aug 16–22 2 films · −67% | 2 | $28.1M | −67% | The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) $26.9M |
| Week 34, 2010 Aug 15–21 4 films · +234% | 4 | $94M | +234% | Piranha 3-D (2010) $83.2M |
| Week 34, 2011 Aug 14–20 4 films · +63% | 4 | $153.4M | +63% | Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) $85.6M |
| Week 34, 2012 Aug 19–25 3 films · −44% | 3 | $85.6M | −44% | Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) $37.7M |
| Week 34, 2013 Aug 18–24 6 films · +158% | 6 | $221.1M | +158% | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) $95.4M |
| Week 34, 2014 Aug 17–23 4 films · −79% | 4 | $46.1M | −79% | Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) $39.4M |
| Week 34, 2015 Aug 16–22 3 films · +145% | 3 | $112.7M | +145% | Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) $82.3M |
| Week 34, 2016 Aug 14–20 4 films · +118% | 4 | $245.6M | +118% | Time Raiders (2016) $145.8M |
| Week 34, 2017 Aug 20–26 8 films · −81% | 8 | $47.8M | −81% | Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017) $17.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in Week 34 of 2017?
Korean-language action films took $18.4M across 2 films, 39% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language action films ($17.3M) and English-language action films ($10.7M).
Archive
Action Box Office in 2017, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2017 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 10–16) with $1.4B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
- Week 1 $183.9M
- Week 2 $101.1M
- Week 3 $353.6M
- Week 4 $753M
- Week 5 $5.1M
- Week 6 $505M
- Week 7 $335M
- Week 8 $322.7K
- Week 9 $623.7M
- Week 10 $598.4M
- Week 11 $28.5M
- Week 12 $172.4M
- Week 13 $235.5M
- Week 14 $4.9M
- Week 15 $1.3B
- Week 16 $5.2M
- Week 17 $269.8M
- Week 18 $926.6M
- Week 19 $210.1M
- Week 20 $255.5M
- Week 21 $973.8M
- Week 22 $959.4M
- Week 23 $409.5M
- Week 24 $3.3M
- Week 25 $605.8M
- Week 26 $1.3B
- Week 27 $883.1M
- Week 28 $495.2M
- Week 29 $762.3M
- Week 30 $973.3M
- Week 31 $304.3M
- Week 32 $86.8M
- Week 33 $231.8M
- Week 34 $47.8M
- Week 35 $22.8M
- Week 36 $31.2M
- Week 37 $70.2M
- Week 38 $538.3M
- Week 39 $149.6M
- Week 40 $125.6M
- Week 41 $162.9M
- Week 42 $266M
- Week 43 $320.7K
- Week 44 $994.5M
- Week 45 $39.3M
- Week 46 $664.9M
- Week 47 $9.8M
- Week 48 $86.7M
- Week 49 $30.9M
- Week 50 $1.4B
- Week 51 $1.2B
- Week 52 $51.8K
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 34 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 34 of 2017 (Aug 20–26)?
Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017) leads with $17.3M worldwide, $13.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come V.I.P. (2017) at $9.7M and The Villainess (2017) at $8.7M.
How much did action movies released in week 34 of 2017 (Aug 20–26) earn?
8 action films released in week 34 of 2017 (Aug 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $47.8M in all, or $6M per film on average. Week 33, 2017 releases took $231.8M.
How many action movies released in week 34 of 2017 (Aug 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017), earned $17.3M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2017 (Aug 20–26). 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 34, 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.