#1 of 8 #1 action movie of Week 39, 2017
2017 · Action, Biography
$88M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$456.9K US & Canada · <1% $87.5M elsewhere · 99%
Action box office · Week 39 · Sep 24–30, 2017
Action Box Office, Week 39 of 2017: Action Releases of Sep 24–30
Chasing the Dragon (2017) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30), with $88M worldwide, ahead of Judwaa 2 (2017) at $28.7M and The Golden Monk (2017) at $13.9M. 8 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $149.6M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 72% on Week 38, 2017, whose releases took $538.3M. By language, Chinese leads with $101.8M across 2 action releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $149.6M
- Chasing the Dragon (2017), the #1
- $88M
- vs Week 38, 2017
- −72%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 39 of 2017?
Chasing the Dragon (2017) leads with $88M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $147.2M, 98% 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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Number 5
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30).
- 1 Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: $456.9K Rest of the world: $87.5M Worldwide: $88M
- 2 Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $27.3M Worldwide: $28.7M
- 3 Sep 30, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9M
- 4 Sep 30, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8M
- 5 Sep 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M
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Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 7
Sep 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $467.7K - 8
Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $149.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 17–23) with $538.3M, led by Kingsman: The Golden Circle (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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 American Assassin (2017) $70.2M American Assassin (2017)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) $538.3M Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Chasing the Dragon (2017) $149.6M Chasing the Dragon (2017)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 The Mountain Between Us (2017) $125.6M The Mountain Between Us (2017)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 The Foreigner (2017) $162.9M The Foreigner (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2008 earned the most: $236M from 4 films, led by Eagle Eye (2008). Week 39, 2017 took $149.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 4 films | 4 | $236M | – | Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M |
| Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 3 films · −39% | 3 | $143.1M | −39% | Surrogates (2009) $122.4M |
| Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 1 film · −100% | 1 | $259.3K | −100% | Seres: Genesis (2010) $259.3K |
| Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 4 films · +54865% | 4 | $142.5M | +54865% | Abduction (2011) $82.1M |
| Week 39, 2012 Sep 23–29 3 films · +24% | 3 | $176.7M | +24% | Looper (2012) $176.5M |
| Week 39, 2013 Sep 22–28 5 films · −38% | 5 | $109.2M | −38% | Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) $98.8M |
| Week 39, 2014 Sep 21–27 3 films · +79% | 3 | $195.2M | +79% | The Equalizer (2014) $192.3M |
| Week 39, 2015 Sep 20–26 2 films · −100% | 2 | $262.4K | −100% | The Anomaly (2015) $252.3K |
| Week 39, 2016 Sep 18–24 7 films · +84076% | 7 | $220.9M | +84076% | The Magnificent Seven (2016) $162.4M |
| Week 39, 2017 Sep 24–30 8 films · −32% | 8 | $149.6M | −32% | Chasing the Dragon (2017) $88M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in Week 39 of 2017?
Chinese-language action films took $101.8M across 2 films, 68% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language action films ($28.7M) and Japanese-language action films ($10.8M).
Week 39 of 2017 Action Box Office by Language
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 39 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 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30)?
Chasing the Dragon (2017) leads with $88M worldwide, $456.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Judwaa 2 (2017) at $28.7M and The Golden Monk (2017) at $13.9M.
How much did action movies released in week 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30) earn?
8 action films released in week 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $149.6M in all, or $18.7M per film on average. Week 38, 2017 releases took $538.3M.
How many action movies released in week 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Chasing the Dragon (2017), earned $88M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30). 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 39, 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.