#1 of 5 #1 action movie of Week 36, 2018
2018 · Action, Drama
$53.9M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$35.4M US & Canada · 66% $18.5M elsewhere · 34%
Action box office · Week 36 · Sep 2–8, 2018
Action Box Office, Week 36 of 2018: Action Releases of Sep 2–8
Peppermint (2018) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8), with $53.9M worldwide, ahead of Paltan (2018) at $1.1M and Ranam (2018) at $142.3K. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $55.2M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 140% on Week 35, 2018, whose releases took $23M. By language, English leads with $53.9M across 2 action releases.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $55.2M
- Peppermint (2018), the #1
- $53.9M
- vs Week 35, 2018
- +140%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 36 of 2018?
Peppermint (2018) leads with $53.9M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $55.2M, 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.
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8).
- 1 Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $35.4M Rest of the world: $18.5M Worldwide: $53.9M
- 2 Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 3 Sep 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $142.3K
- 4 Sep 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5K
- 5 Sep 8, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $55.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 22–28) with $1.1B, led by Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018).
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) $1.1B Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
- 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)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Meg (2018) $530.7M The Meg (2018)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Alpha (2018) $210.4M Alpha (2018)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 L Storm (2018) $64.8M L Storm (2018)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Big Brother (2018) $23M Big Brother (2018)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Peppermint (2018) $55.2M Peppermint (2018)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 The Predator (2018) $169.7M The Predator (2018)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Golden Job (2018) $62.6M Golden Job (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2015 earned the most: $220.4M from 8 films, led by Dragon Blade (2015). Week 36, 2018 took $55.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 7 films | 7 | $81.2M | – | Gamer (2009) $40.8M |
| Week 36, 2010 Aug 29–Sep 4 2 films · −27% | 2 | $58.9M | −27% | Machete (2010) $45.5M |
| Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 8 films · +53% | 8 | $90.1M | +53% | Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) $51.9M |
| Week 36, 2012 Sep 2–8 5 films · +6% | 5 | $95.7M | +6% | Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012) $72.9M |
| Week 36, 2013 Sep 1–7 5 films · +33% | 5 | $127M | +33% | Riddick (2013) $98.3M |
| Week 36, 2014 Aug 31–Sep 6 4 films · −98% | 4 | $2.5M | −98% | In the Hero (2014) $1.2M |
| Week 36, 2015 Aug 30–Sep 5 8 films · +8728% | 8 | $220.4M | +8728% | Dragon Blade (2015) $122.6M |
| Week 36, 2016 Aug 28–Sep 3 6 films · −33% | 6 | $147.4M | −33% | Skiptrace (2016) $136.6M |
| Week 36, 2017 Sep 3–9 5 films · −79% | 5 | $31.2M | −79% | Memoir of a Murderer (2017) $19M |
| Week 36, 2018 Sep 2–8 5 films · +77% | 5 | $55.2M | +77% | Peppermint (2018) $53.9M |
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 36 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 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8)?
Peppermint (2018) leads with $53.9M worldwide, $35.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Paltan (2018) at $1.1M and Ranam (2018) at $142.3K.
How much did action movies released in week 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8) earn?
5 action films released in week 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $55.2M in all, or $11M per film on average. Week 35, 2018 releases took $23M.
How many action movies released in week 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Peppermint (2018), earned $53.9M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8). 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 36, 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.