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Action box office · October 2018

Action Box Office, October 2018: Top-Grossing Releases

Venom (2018) is the highest-grossing action movie released in October 2018, with $856.1M worldwide, ahead of Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) at $159M and Hunter Killer (2018) at $31.7M. 22 action films released in October 2018 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 22% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 89% on September 2018, whose releases took $560.1M. By language, English leads with $1B across 11 action releases.

October 2018 releases with a gross
22
combined worldwide
$1.1B
films crossed $100M
2
vs September 2018
+89%
Venom (2018) movie poster #1 of 22
#1 action movie of October 2018

Venom (2018)

2018 · Action, Sci-Fi

$856.1M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

$213.5M US & Canada · 25% $642.6M elsewhere · 75%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of October 2018?

Venom (2018) leads with $856.1M, 81% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, 99% of what all 22 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Venom (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $856.1M Venom (2018)
    $213.5M US & Canada · 25% $642.6M elsewhere · 75%
  2. Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $159M Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
    $4.4M US & Canada · 3% $154.6M elsewhere · 97%
  3. Hunter Killer (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $31.7M Hunter Killer (2018)
    $15.8M US & Canada · 50% $15.9M elsewhere · 50%
  4. Kung Fu League (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $2.6M Kung Fu League (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Legend of the Ancient Sword (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $2M Legend of the Ancient Sword (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of October 2018, 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 October 2018.

  1. 1 Venom (2018) movie poster
    Venom (2018) Oct 5, 2018 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $856.1M worldwide
    Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $213.5M Rest of the world: $642.6M Worldwide: $856.1M
  2. 2 Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) movie poster
    Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) Oct 26, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $159M worldwide
    Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $154.6M Worldwide: $159M
  3. 3 Hunter Killer (2018) movie poster
    Hunter Killer (2018) Oct 26, 2018 · English · Action, Thriller $31.7M worldwide
    Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $31.7M
  4. 4 Kung Fu League (2018) movie poster
    Kung Fu League (2018) Oct 19, 2018 · Chinese · Action, Comedy $2.6M worldwide
    Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  5. 5 Legend of the Ancient Sword (2018) movie poster
    Legend of the Ancient Sword (2018) Oct 1, 2018 · Chinese · Action, Fantasy, Adventure $2M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  6. 6 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation (2018) movie poster
    Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation (2018) Oct 19, 2018 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Sci-Fi $2M worldwide
    Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  7. 7 Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018) movie poster
    Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018) Oct 11, 2018 · Malayalam · Drama, History, Action $1.7M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  8. 8 Air Strike (2018) movie poster
    Air Strike (2018) Oct 26, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $532.4K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $532.4K
  9. 9 Vada Chennai (2018) movie poster
    Vada Chennai (2018) Oct 11, 2018 · Tamil · Action, Crime, Drama $472.9K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $472.9K
  10. 10 MFKZ (2018) movie poster
    MFKZ (2018) Oct 12, 2018 · French · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $461.7K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $229.4K Rest of the world: $232.3K Worldwide: $461.7K
  11. 11 Aravindha Sametha (2018) movie poster
    Aravindha Sametha (2018) Oct 11, 2018 · Telugu · Drama, Action $428.8K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $428.8K
  12. 12 The Oath (2018) movie poster
    The Oath (2018) Oct 12, 2018 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $403.9K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $401.5K Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $403.9K
  13. 13 Ride (2018) movie poster
    Ride (2018) Oct 5, 2018 · English · Action, Thriller $346.7K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $346.7K
  14. 14 Galveston (2018) movie poster
    Galveston (2018) Oct 19, 2018 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $225.8K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225.8K
  15. 15 70 Big Ones (2018) movie poster
    70 Big Ones (2018) Oct 12, 2018 · Spanish · Action, Crime $159.6K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.6K
  16. 16 Sandakozhi 2 (2018) movie poster
    Sandakozhi 2 (2018) Oct 18, 2018 · Tamil · Family, Action, Romance $118.3K worldwide
    Oct 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $118.3K
  17. 17 Born Racer (2018) movie poster
    Born Racer (2018) Oct 2, 2018 · English · Drama, Action, Documentary $105.1K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.1K
  18. 18 Outlawed (2018) movie poster
    Outlawed (2018) Oct 2, 2018 · English · Action $58.7K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.7K
  19. 19 Amar Akbar Anthony (2018) movie poster
    Amar Akbar Anthony (2018) Oct 26, 2018 · Telugu · Drama, Action $44.2K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.2K
  20. 20 Solis (2018) movie poster
    Solis (2018) Oct 26, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $27.6K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.6K
  21. 21 Bullitt County (2018) movie poster
    Bullitt County (2018) Oct 26, 2018 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $11.3K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $11.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3K
  22. 22 Jarugandi (2018) movie poster
    Jarugandi (2018) Oct 26, 2018 · Tamil · Romance, Action, Comedy $10.9K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in October 2018?

Of the top 10, Hunter Killer (2018) earned the biggest share at home (50% in the US & Canada), while Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $234.3M (22%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Venom (2018) $856.1M
    $213.5M US & Canada · 25% $642.6M elsewhere · 75%
  2. 2 Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) $159M
    $4.4M US & Canada · 3% $154.6M elsewhere · 97%
  3. 3 Hunter Killer (2018) $31.7M
    $15.8M US & Canada · 50% $15.9M elsewhere · 50%
  4. 4 Kung Fu League (2018) $2.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Legend of the Ancient Sword (2018) $2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation (2018) $2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Air Strike (2018) $532.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Vada Chennai (2018) $472.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 MFKZ (2018) $461.7K
    $229.4K US & Canada · 50% $232.3K elsewhere · 50%
Gross bands

How Many October 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 22 films crossed $100M and took $1B between them, 96% of the total. 19 films, 86% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 1 film, 5% of the list $856.1M · 81% of the gross
  • $100M to $500M 1 film, 5% of the list $159M · 15% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 5% of the list $31.7M · 3% of the gross
  • Under $10M 19 films, 86% of the list $11.6M · 1% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of October 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) took $858.6M, led by Venom (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Venom (2018) $858.6M Venom (2018)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018) $3.6M Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Kung Fu League (2018) $4.9M Kung Fu League (2018)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) $191.3M Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does October 2018 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2015 earned the most: $1.1B from 27 films, led by The Martian (2015). October 2018 took $1.1B.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 2009 17 films 17 $212.6M – Zombieland (2009) $102.4M
October 2010 18 films · +111% 18 $449.6M +111% RED (2010) $199M
October 2011 20 films · +10% 20 $493.2M +10% Real Steel (2011) $299.3M
October 2012 17 films · +19% 17 $586.2M +19% Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M
October 2013 16 films · −20% 16 $467M −20% Captain Phillips (2013) $218.8M
October 2014 24 films · +60% 24 $744.9M +60% Dracula Untold (2014) $217.1M
October 2015 27 films · +47% 27 $1.1B +47% The Martian (2015) $630.6M
October 2016 28 films · −48% 28 $563.6M −48% Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) $162.1M
October 2017 23 films · −2% 23 $554.8M −2% Geostorm (2017) $221.9M
October 2018 22 films · +91% 22 $1.1B +91% Venom (2018) $856.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in October 2018?

English-language action films took $1B across 11 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language action films ($4.6M) and Japanese-language action films ($2M).

October 2018 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $1B
    11 films · #1 Venom (2018)
  2. Chinese $4.6M
    2 films · #1 Kung Fu League (2018)
  3. Japanese $2M
    1 film · #1 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation (2018)
  4. Malayalam $1.7M
    1 film · #1 Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018)
  5. Tamil $602K
    3 films · #1 Vada Chennai (2018)
  6. Telugu $473K
    2 films · #1 Aravindha Sametha (2018)
  7. French $461.7K
    1 film · #1 MFKZ (2018)
  8. Spanish $159.6K
    1 film · #1 70 Big Ones (2018)
Archive

Action Box Office in 2018, Month by Month

The months of 2018 with their totals: June leads with $3.2B, led by Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018).

FAQ

Action Box Office October 2018: 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 22 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in October 2018?

Venom (2018) leads with $856.1M worldwide, $213.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) at $159M and Hunter Killer (2018) at $31.7M.

How much did action movies released in October 2018 earn?

22 action films released in October 2018 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $48.1M per film on average. September 2018 releases took $560.1M.

How many action movies released in October 2018 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Venom (2018) with $856.1M.

How much of the October 2018 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$234.3M of the $1.1B total, or 22%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 16 films of the 22 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 2018 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 October 2018. 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 October 2018 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.