How much of the Week 40, 2018 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$213.5M of the $858.6M total, or 25%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

Action box office · Week 40 · Sep 30–Oct 6, 2018

Action Box Office, Week 40 of 2018: Action Releases of Sep 30–Oct 6

Venom (2018) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6), with $856.1M worldwide, ahead of Legend of the Ancient Sword (2018) at $2M and Ride (2018) at $346.7K. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $858.6M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.1 times the total of Week 39, 2018, whose releases took $272.7M. By language, English leads with $856.6M across 4 action releases.

week 40 releases with a gross: 5
combined worldwide: $858.6M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs Week 39, 2018: ×3.1

#1 of 5

#1 action movie of Week 40, 2018

Venom (2018)

2018 · Action, Sci-Fi

$856.1M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

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

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 40 of 2018?

Venom (2018) leads with $856.1M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $858.6M, 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.

Number 1

$856.1M Venom (2018)
$213.5M US & Canada · 25% $642.6M elsewhere · 75%
Number 2

$2M Legend of the Ancient Sword (2018)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$346.7K Ride (2018)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$105.1K Born Racer (2018)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$58.7K Outlawed (2018)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6).

1
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
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
3
Ride (2018) Oct 5, 2018 · English · Action, Thriller $346.7K worldwide

Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $346.7K
4
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
5
Outlawed (2018) Oct 2, 2018 · English · Action $58.7K worldwide

Oct 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.7K

Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $858.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $858.6M, led by Venom (2018).

Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2018 earned the most: $858.6M from 5 films, led by Venom (2018).

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 4 films	4	$104.3M	–	Zombieland (2009) $102.4M
Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 6 films · −92%	6	$8M	−92%	Enthiran (2010) $3.9M
Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 4 films · −96%	4	$287.4K	−96%	Bunraku (2011) $129.7K
Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films · +130876%	2	$376.4M	+130876%	Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M
Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 2 films · −100%	2	$836.8K	−100%	Kung Fu Divas (2013) $764.1K
Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 7 films · +13983%	7	$117.8M	+13983%	Bang Bang! (2014) $42M
Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 7 films · +483%	7	$687.4M	+483%	The Martian (2015) $630.6M
Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 6 films · −47%	6	$363.1M	−47%	Operation Mekong (2016) $173.8M
Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 6 films · −65%	6	$125.6M	−65%	The Mountain Between Us (2017) $62.8M
Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 5 films · +583%	5	$858.6M	+583%	Venom (2018) $856.1M

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 40 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 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6)?

Venom (2018) leads with $856.1M worldwide, $213.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Legend of the Ancient Sword (2018) at $2M and Ride (2018) at $346.7K.

How much did action movies released in week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6) earn?

5 action films released in week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6) report a worldwide gross, $858.6M in all, or $171.7M per film on average. Week 39, 2018 releases took $272.7M.

How many action movies released in week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Venom (2018) with $856.1M.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6). 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 40, 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.