#1 of 5 #1 action movie of Week 52, 2018
2018 · Action, Comedy
$51.3M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$5.1M US & Canada · 10% $46.2M elsewhere · 90%
Action box office · Week 52 · Dec 23–29, 2018
Action Box Office, Week 52 of 2018: Action Releases of Dec 23–29
Simmba (2018) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29), with $51.3M worldwide, ahead of T-34 (2018) at $28.1M and Take Point (2018) at $12.9M. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $98M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 94% on Week 51, 2018, whose releases took $1.7B. By language, Hindi leads with $51.3M across 1 action release.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $98M
- Simmba (2018), the #1
- $51.3M
- vs Week 51, 2018
- −94%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 52 of 2018?
Simmba (2018) leads with $51.3M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $98M, 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 52 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 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29).
- 1 Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $46.2M Worldwide: $51.3M
- 2 Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.1M
- 3 Dec 26, 2018 US and Canada: $112.4K Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $12.9M
- 4 Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $5.6M
- 5 Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2018?
Of the top 5, Destroyer (2018) earned the biggest share at home (27% in the US & Canada), while Take Point (2018) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $6.7M (7%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Simmba (2018) $51.3M $5.1M US & Canada · 10% $46.2M elsewhere · 90%
- 2 T-34 (2018) $28.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Take Point (2018) $12.9M $112.4K US & Canada · <1% $12.8M elsewhere · 99%
- 4 Destroyer (2018) $5.6M $1.5M US & Canada · 27% $4M elsewhere · 73%
- 5 Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles (2018) $6K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $98M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 16–22) with $1.7B, led by Aquaman (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
- Week 1, 2019 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 Mojin: The Worm Valley (2019) $23.9M Mojin: The Worm Valley (2019)
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2014 earned the most: $720.9M from 3 films, led by American Sniper (2014). Week 52, 2018 took $98M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 1 film | 1 | $524M | – | Sherlock Holmes (2009) $524M |
| Week 52, 2010 Dec 19–25 2 films · −99% | 2 | $5M | −99% | Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010) $4.3M |
| Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 4 films · +930% | 4 | $51.1M | +930% | Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011) $36.3M |
| Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 2 films · +746% | 2 | $432.1M | +746% | Django Unchained (2012) $426.1M |
| Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 3 films · −29% | 3 | $306.9M | −29% | Lone Survivor (2013) $154.8M |
| Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 3 films · +135% | 3 | $720.9M | +135% | American Sniper (2014) $547.7M |
| Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 2 films · −62% | 2 | $273M | −62% | Mr. Six (2015) $139.2M |
| Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 7 films · +146% | 7 | $670.5M | +146% | Dangal (2016) $303.7M |
| Week 52, 2017 Dec 24–30 3 films · −100% | 3 | $51.8K | −100% | Ang Panday (2017) $49.9K |
| Week 52, 2018 Dec 23–29 5 films · +188840% | 5 | $98M | +188840% | Simmba (2018) $51.3M |
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).
- 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 52 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 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29)?
Simmba (2018) leads with $51.3M worldwide, $5.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come T-34 (2018) at $28.1M and Take Point (2018) at $12.9M.
How much did action movies released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29) earn?
5 action films released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $98M in all, or $19.6M per film on average. Week 51, 2018 releases took $1.7B.
How many action movies released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Simmba (2018), earned $51.3M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29). 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 52, 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.