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Action box office · Week 7 · Feb 11–17, 2018

Action Box Office, Week 7 of 2018: Action Releases of Feb 11–17

Black Panther (2018) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 7 of 2018 (Feb 11–17), with $1.3B worldwide, ahead of Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) at $544.2M and The Monkey King 3 (2018) at $115.1M. 7 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 3 crossed $100 million. By language, English leads with $1.4B across 2 action releases.

week 7 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$2B
films crossed $100M
3
earned in the US & Canada
35%
Black Panther (2018) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 action movie of Week 7, 2018

Black Panther (2018)

2018 · Action, Adventure

$1.3B worldwide · 67% of the chart's total

$700.4M US & Canada · 52% $649.5M elsewhere · 48%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 7 of 2018?

Black Panther (2018) leads with $1.3B, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $2B, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Black Panther (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $1.3B Black Panther (2018)
    $700.4M US & Canada · 52% $649.5M elsewhere · 48%
  2. Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $544.2M Detective Chinatown 2 (2018)
    $2M US & Canada · <1% $542.2M elsewhere · 100%
  3. The Monkey King 3 (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $115.1M The Monkey King 3 (2018)
    $187.1K US & Canada · <1% $114.9M elsewhere · 100%
  4. Samson (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $4.9M Samson (2018)
    $4.7M US & Canada · 97% $153.9K elsewhere · 3%
  5. Aiyaary (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $143.1K Aiyaary (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 7 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 7 of 2018 (Feb 11–17).

  1. 1 Black Panther (2018) movie poster
    Black Panther (2018) Feb 16, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.3B worldwide
    Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $700.4M Rest of the world: $649.5M Worldwide: $1.3B
  2. 2 Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) movie poster
    Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) Feb 16, 2018 · Chinese · Action, Comedy $544.2M worldwide
    Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $542.2M Worldwide: $544.2M
  3. 3 The Monkey King 3 (2018) movie poster
    The Monkey King 3 (2018) Feb 16, 2018 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $115.1M worldwide
    Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $187.1K Rest of the world: $114.9M Worldwide: $115.1M
  4. 4 Samson (2018) movie poster
    Samson (2018) Feb 16, 2018 · English · Action, Drama $4.9M worldwide
    Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $153.9K Worldwide: $4.9M
  5. 5 Aiyaary (2018) movie poster
    Aiyaary (2018) Feb 16, 2018 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Thriller $143.1K worldwide
    Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143.1K
  6. 6 Awe! (2018) movie poster
    Awe! (2018) Feb 16, 2018 · Telugu · Romance, Action, Drama $47.4K worldwide
    Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.4K
  7. 7 Veneno (2018) movie poster
    Veneno (2018) Feb 15, 2018 · Spanish · Action, Drama $1.9K worldwide
    Feb 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 7 of 2018?

Of the top 7, Samson (2018) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while The Monkey King 3 (2018) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $707.3M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Black Panther (2018) $1.3B
    $700.4M US & Canada · 52% $649.5M elsewhere · 48%
  2. 2 Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) $544.2M
    $2M US & Canada · <1% $542.2M elsewhere · 100%
  3. 3 The Monkey King 3 (2018) $115.1M
    $187.1K US & Canada · <1% $114.9M elsewhere · 100%
  4. 4 Samson (2018) $4.9M
    $4.7M US & Canada · 97% $153.9K elsewhere · 3%
  5. 5 Aiyaary (2018) $143.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Awe! (2018) $47.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Veneno (2018) $1.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 7 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 7, 2018 earned the most: $2B from 7 films, led by Black Panther (2018).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 7, 2009 Feb 8–14 3 films 3 $7.8M – The Scam (2009) $7.5M
Week 7, 2010 Feb 7–13 1 film · −100% 1 $13.3K −100% Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man (2010) $13.3K
Week 7, 2011 Feb 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 7, 2012 Feb 12–18 3 films 3 $324.9M – This Means War (2012) $156.5M
Week 7, 2013 Feb 10–16 5 films · +9% 5 $353.8M +9% A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) $304.7M
Week 7, 2014 Feb 9–15 2 films · −28% 2 $253.8M −28% RoboCop (2014) $242.7M
Week 7, 2015 Feb 8–14 3 films · +63% 3 $414.5M +63% Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) $414.4M
Week 7, 2016 Feb 7–13 3 films · −99% 3 $4M −99% The Wild Soccer Bunch 6 (2016) $4M
Week 7, 2017 Feb 12–18 3 films · +8263% 3 $335M +8263% The Great Wall (2017) $334.9M
Week 7, 2018 Feb 11–17 7 films · +501% 7 $2B +501% Black Panther (2018) $1.3B
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 7 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 7 of 2018 (Feb 11–17)?

Black Panther (2018) leads with $1.3B worldwide, $700.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) at $544.2M and The Monkey King 3 (2018) at $115.1M.

How much did action movies released in week 7 of 2018 (Feb 11–17) earn?

7 action films released in week 7 of 2018 (Feb 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, or $287.8M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 7 of 2018 (Feb 11–17) made $1 billion?

1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Black Panther (2018). 3 crossed $100 million.

How much of the Week 7, 2018 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$707.3M of the $2B total, or 35%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 7, 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 7 of 2018 (Feb 11–17). 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 7, 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.