#1 of 10 #1 action movie of Week 51, 2018
2018 · Action, Adventure
$1.2B worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$335.1M US & Canada · 29% $816.9M elsewhere · 71%
Action box office · Week 51 · Dec 16–22, 2018
Action Box Office, Week 51 of 2018: Action Releases of Dec 16–22
Aquaman (2018) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22), with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of Bumblebee (2018) at $468M and Airpocalypse (2018) at $18.5M. 10 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. That is 3.3 times the total of Week 50, 2018, whose releases took $506.3M. By language, English leads with $1.6B across 4 action releases.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $1.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 50, 2018
- ×3.3
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 51 of 2018?
Aquaman (2018) leads with $1.2B, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.7B, 99% of what all 10 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 51 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 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22).
- 1 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $335.1M Rest of the world: $816.9M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 2 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $127.2M Rest of the world: $340.8M Worldwide: $468M
- 3 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $105.7K Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $18.5M
- 4 Dec 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4M
- 5 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M
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Dec 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 7
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 8
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.3K - 9
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.7K - 10
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2018?
Of the top 10, Aquaman (2018) earned the biggest share at home (29% in the US & Canada), while Airpocalypse (2018) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $462.4M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Aquaman (2018) $1.2B $335.1M US & Canada · 29% $816.9M elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Bumblebee (2018) $468M $127.2M US & Canada · 27% $340.8M elsewhere · 73%
- 3 Airpocalypse (2018) $18.5M $105.7K US & Canada · <1% $18.4M elsewhere · 99%
- 4 The Drug King (2018) $14.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Kung Fu Monster (2018) $11.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018) $6.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 American Renegades (2018) $2.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Between Worlds (2018) $146.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Maari 2 (2018) $75.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Adanga Maru (2018) $31.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 51 of 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $1.6B between them, 97% of the total. 5 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M.
69% 28%
- $1B or more 1 film, 10% of the list $1.2B · 69% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 10% of the list $468M · 28% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 30% of the list $44.5M · 3% of the gross
- Under $10M 5 films, 50% of the list $9.3M · <1% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $1.7B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 16–22) with $1.7B, led by Aquaman (2018).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Thugs of Hindostan (2018) $77.4M Thugs of Hindostan (2018)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Speed Kills (2018) $8.7K Speed Kills (2018)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Creed II (2018) $324.4M Creed II (2018)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 2.0 (2018) $55.9M 2.0 (2018)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 All the Devil's Men (2018) $86.5K All the Devil's Men (2018)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $506.3M Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Aquaman (2018) $1.7B Aquaman (2018)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Simmba (2018) $98M Simmba (2018)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2009 earned the most: $2.9B from 4 films, led by Avatar (2009). Week 51, 2018 took $1.7B.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 2009 Dec 13–19 4 films | 4 | $2.9B | – | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| Week 51, 2010 Dec 12–18 3 films · −86% | 3 | $402.2M | −86% | TRON: Legacy (2010) $400.1M |
| Week 51, 2011 Dec 11–17 2 films · +208% | 2 | $1.2B | +208% | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) $694.7M |
| Week 51, 2012 Dec 16–22 4 films · −55% | 4 | $553.5M | −55% | Jack Reacher (2012) $218.3M |
| Week 51, 2013 Dec 15–21 2 films · −61% | 2 | $214.6M | −61% | Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) $126.5M |
| Week 51, 2014 Dec 14–20 2 films · −62% | 2 | $81.4M | −62% | Gone with the Bullets (2014) $81.4M |
| Week 51, 2015 Dec 13–19 6 films · +3002% | 6 | $2.5B | +3002% | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
| Week 51, 2016 Dec 11–17 2 films · −58% | 2 | $1.1B | −58% | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B |
| Week 51, 2017 Dec 17–23 9 films · +9% | 9 | $1.2B | +9% | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $962.5M |
| Week 51, 2018 Dec 16–22 10 films · +44% | 10 | $1.7B | +44% | Aquaman (2018) $1.2B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in Week 51 of 2018?
English-language action films took $1.6B across 4 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language action films ($30.1M) and Korean-language action films ($14.4M).
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 51 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22)?
Aquaman (2018) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $335.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bumblebee (2018) at $468M and Airpocalypse (2018) at $18.5M.
How much did action movies released in week 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22) earn?
10 action films released in week 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, or $167.4M per film on average. Week 50, 2018 releases took $506.3M.
How many action movies released in week 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22) made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Aquaman (2018). 2 crossed $100 million.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22). 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 51, 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.