#1 of 6 #1 action movie of Week 3, 2018
2018 · Action, Drama
$80.5M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
$44.9M US & Canada · 56% $35.6M elsewhere · 44%
Action box office · Week 3 · Jan 14–20, 2018
Action Box Office, Week 3 of 2018: Action Releases of Jan 14–20
Den of Thieves (2018) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 3 of 2018 (Jan 14–20), with $80.5M worldwide, ahead of 12 Strong (2018) at $67.4M and The Last Warrior (2018) at $30.7M. 6 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $188.9M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 26% on Week 2, 2018, whose releases took $149.6M. By language, English leads with $147.9M across 2 action releases.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $188.9M
- Den of Thieves (2018), the #1
- $80.5M
- vs Week 2, 2018
- +26%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 3 of 2018?
Den of Thieves (2018) leads with $80.5M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $188.9M, 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.
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 3 of 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 week 3 of 2018 (Jan 14–20).
- 1 Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: $35.6M Worldwide: $80.5M
- 2 Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: $45.8M Rest of the world: $21.5M Worldwide: $67.4M
- 3 Jan 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.7M
- 4 Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
- 5 Jan 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $296.8K
- 6
Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $188.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50, 2017 (Dec 10–16) with $1.4B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
- Week 50, 2017 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.4B Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- Week 51, 2017 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $1.2B Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
- Week 52, 2017 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Ang Panday (2017) $51.8K Ang Panday (2017)
- Week 53, 2017 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Stratton (2018) $468.6K Stratton (2018)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 The Commuter (2018) $149.6M The Commuter (2018)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Den of Thieves (2018) $188.9M Den of Thieves (2018)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) $352.3M Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 Braven (2018) $1.1M Braven (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2017 earned the most: $353.6M from 7 films, led by xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017). Week 3, 2018 took $188.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 2009 Jan 11–17 5 films | 5 | $186.5M | – | Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $183.3M |
| Week 3, 2010 Jan 10–16 5 films · +19% | 5 | $221.8M | +19% | The Book of Eli (2010) $157.1M |
| Week 3, 2011 Jan 9–15 4 films · +4% | 4 | $230.8M | +4% | The Green Hornet (2011) $227.8M |
| Week 3, 2012 Jan 15–21 8 films · +17% | 8 | $269M | +17% | Underworld: Awakening (2012) $160.1M |
| Week 3, 2013 Jan 13–19 3 films · −98% | 3 | $4.5M | −98% | Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie (2013) $4.4M |
| Week 3, 2014 Jan 12–18 4 films · +6630% | 4 | $300.9M | +6630% | Ride Along (2014) $154.5M |
| Week 3, 2015 Jan 11–17 4 films · −93% | 4 | $21.9M | −93% | Blackhat (2015) $19.7M |
| Week 3, 2016 Jan 10–16 10 films · +1052% | 10 | $252.2M | +1052% | Detective Chinatown (2016) $125.8M |
| Week 3, 2017 Jan 15–21 7 films · +40% | 7 | $353.6M | +40% | xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) $346.1M |
| Week 3, 2018 Jan 14–20 6 films · −47% | 6 | $188.9M | −47% | Den of Thieves (2018) $80.5M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2018, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2018 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 17 (Apr 22–28) with $2.1B, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
- Week 1 $468.6K
- Week 2 $149.6M
- Week 3 $188.9M
- Week 4 $352.3M
- Week 5 $1.1M
- Week 6 $704.8K
- Week 7 $2B
- Week 8 $729.5M
- Week 9 $51.9M
- Week 10 $43.9M
- Week 11 $275M
- Week 12 $291.6M
- Week 13 $641.7M
- Week 14 $41.4M
- Week 15 $477.2M
- Week 16 $9M
- Week 17 $2.1B
- Week 18 $21M
- Week 19 $54.4M
- Week 20 $825.2M
- Week 21 $406.2M
- Week 22 $82.2M
- Week 23 $331.3M
- Week 24 $1.4B
- Week 25 $1.3B
- Week 26 $110.3M
- Week 27 $808.6M
- Week 28 $390.3M
- Week 29 $194.5M
- Week 30 $1.1B
- Week 31 $226.8M
- Week 32 $530.7M
- Week 33 $210.4M
- Week 34 $64.8M
- Week 35 $23M
- Week 36 $55.2M
- Week 37 $169.7M
- Week 38 $62.6M
- Week 39 $272.7M
- Week 40 $858.6M
- Week 41 $3.6M
- Week 42 $4.9M
- Week 43 $191.3M
- Week 44 $16.4M
- Week 45 $77.4M
- Week 46 $8.7K
- Week 47 $324.4M
- Week 48 $55.9M
- Week 49 $86.5K
- Week 50 $506.3M
- Week 51 $1.7B
- Week 52 $98M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 3 of 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 3 of 2018 (Jan 14–20)?
Den of Thieves (2018) leads with $80.5M worldwide, $44.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 12 Strong (2018) at $67.4M and The Last Warrior (2018) at $30.7M.
How much did action movies released in week 3 of 2018 (Jan 14–20) earn?
6 action films released in week 3 of 2018 (Jan 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $188.9M in all, or $31.5M per film on average. Week 2, 2018 releases took $149.6M.
How many action movies released in week 3 of 2018 (Jan 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Den of Thieves (2018), earned $80.5M.
How is the week 3, 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 week 3 of 2018 (Jan 14–20). 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 3, 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.