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Action box office · Week 32 · Aug 5–11, 2018

Action Box Office, Week 32 of 2018: Action Releases of Aug 5–11

The Meg (2018) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 32 of 2018 (Aug 5–11), with $529.3M worldwide, ahead of A Prayer Before Dawn (2018) at $958.9K and BuyBust (2018) at $223.7K. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $530.7M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 134% on Week 31, 2018, whose releases took $226.8M. By language, English leads with $530.3M across 2 action releases.

week 32 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$530.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 31, 2018
+134%
The Meg (2018) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 action movie of Week 32, 2018

The Meg (2018)

2018 · Action, Sci-Fi

$529.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$145.5M US & Canada · 27% $383.8M elsewhere · 73%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 32 of 2018?

The Meg (2018) leads with $529.3M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $530.7M, 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. The Meg (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $529.3M The Meg (2018)
    $145.5M US & Canada · 27% $383.8M elsewhere · 73%
  2. A Prayer Before Dawn (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $958.9K A Prayer Before Dawn (2018)
    $14.5K US & Canada · 2% $944.4K elsewhere · 98%
  3. BuyBust (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $223.7K BuyBust (2018)
    $178.5K US & Canada · 80% $45.2K elsewhere · 20%
  4. Dakuaan Da Munda (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $89.1K Dakuaan Da Munda (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $55.2K Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 32 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 32 of 2018 (Aug 5–11).

  1. 1 The Meg (2018) movie poster
    The Meg (2018) Aug 10, 2018 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $529.3M worldwide
    Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $145.5M Rest of the world: $383.8M Worldwide: $529.3M
  2. 2 A Prayer Before Dawn (2018) movie poster
    A Prayer Before Dawn (2018) Aug 10, 2018 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $958.9K worldwide
    Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $14.5K Rest of the world: $944.4K Worldwide: $958.9K
  3. 3 BuyBust (2018) movie poster
    BuyBust (2018) Aug 10, 2018 · Tagalog · Action, Thriller $223.7K worldwide
    Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $178.5K Rest of the world: $45.2K Worldwide: $223.7K
  4. 4 Dakuaan Da Munda (2018) movie poster
    Dakuaan Da Munda (2018) Aug 10, 2018 · Punjabi · Action, Drama $89.1K worldwide
    Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.1K
  5. 5 Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad (2018) movie poster
    Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad (2018) Aug 8, 2018 · Japanese · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Action $55.2K worldwide
    Aug 8, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 32 of 2018?

Of the top 5, BuyBust (2018) earned the biggest share at home (80% in the US & Canada), while A Prayer Before Dawn (2018) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $145.7M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Meg (2018) $529.3M
    $145.5M US & Canada · 27% $383.8M elsewhere · 73%
  2. 2 A Prayer Before Dawn (2018) $958.9K
    $14.5K US & Canada · 2% $944.4K elsewhere · 98%
  3. 3 BuyBust (2018) $223.7K
    $178.5K US & Canada · 80% $45.2K elsewhere · 20%
  4. 4 Dakuaan Da Munda (2018) $89.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad (2018) $55.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 32 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 32 releases took $530.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 22–28) with $1.1B, led by Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018).

  1. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 24–30 Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) $110.3M Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
  2. Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) $808.6M Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
  3. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Skyscraper (2018) $390.3M Skyscraper (2018)
  4. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 The Equalizer 2 (2018) $194.5M The Equalizer 2 (2018)
  5. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) $1.1B Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
  6. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018) $226.8M Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018)
  7. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Meg (2018) $530.7M The Meg (2018)
  8. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Alpha (2018) $210.4M Alpha (2018)
  9. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 L Storm (2018) $64.8M L Storm (2018)
Earlier years

How Does Week 32 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 32, 2016 earned the most: $761.2M from 4 films, led by Suicide Squad (2016). Week 32, 2018 took $530.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 32, 2009 Aug 2–8 3 films 3 $322M – G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $302.5M
Week 32, 2010 Aug 1–7 2 films · −33% 2 $215.2M −33% The Other Guys (2010) $170.5M
Week 32, 2011 Jul 31–Aug 6 5 films · +143% 5 $522.9M +143% Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) $481.8M
Week 32, 2012 Aug 5–11 4 films · −41% 4 $310.9M −41% The Bourne Legacy (2012) $276.1M
Week 32, 2013 Aug 4–10 3 films · +60% 3 $496.2M +60% Elysium (2013) $286.1M
Week 32, 2014 Aug 3–9 4 films · +43% 4 $711.3M +43% Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $485M
Week 32, 2015 Aug 2–8 7 films · −61% 7 $278.3M −61% Fantastic Four (2015) $167.9M
Week 32, 2016 Jul 31–Aug 6 4 films · +174% 4 $761.2M +174% Suicide Squad (2016) $749.2M
Week 32, 2017 Aug 6–12 6 films · −89% 6 $86.8M −89% A Taxi Driver (2017) $86.3M
Week 32, 2018 Aug 5–11 5 films · +511% 5 $530.7M +511% The Meg (2018) $529.3M
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).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 32 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 32 of 2018 (Aug 5–11)?

The Meg (2018) leads with $529.3M worldwide, $145.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Prayer Before Dawn (2018) at $958.9K and BuyBust (2018) at $223.7K.

How much did action movies released in week 32 of 2018 (Aug 5–11) earn?

5 action films released in week 32 of 2018 (Aug 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $530.7M in all, or $106.1M per film on average. Week 31, 2018 releases took $226.8M.

How many action movies released in week 32 of 2018 (Aug 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Meg (2018) with $529.3M.

How much of the Week 32, 2018 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$145.7M of the $530.7M total, or 27%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 32, 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 32 of 2018 (Aug 5–11). 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 32, 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.