#1 of 8 #1 action movie of Week 8, 2018
2018 · Action, Drama
$579.3M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$1.5M US & Canada · <1% $577.8M elsewhere · 100%
Action box office · Week 8 · Feb 18–24, 2018
Action Box Office, Week 8 of 2018: Action Releases of Feb 18–24
Operation Red Sea (2018) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 8 of 2018 (Feb 18–24), with $579.3M worldwide, ahead of Game Night (2018) at $117.8M and Women of Mafia (2018) at $13.1M. 8 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $729.5M in all, 10% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 64% on Week 7, 2018, whose releases took $2B. By language, Chinese leads with $579.3M across 1 action release.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $729.5M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 7, 2018
- −64%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 8 of 2018?
Operation Red Sea (2018) leads with $579.3M, 79% of the total. The top 5 together took $728.9M, almost all of what the 8 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 8 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 8 of 2018 (Feb 18–24).
- 1 Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $577.8M Worldwide: $579.3M
- 2 Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: $69.3M Rest of the world: $48.5M Worldwide: $117.8M
- 3 Feb 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1M
- 4 Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: $94.5K Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $10.7M
- 5 Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M
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Feb 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $313.8K - 7
Infini-T Force the Movie: Farewell Gatchaman My Friend (2018)Feb 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $230.4K
Feb 24, 2018 · Japanese · Adventure, Animation, Crime $230.4K worldwide - 8
Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2018?
Of the top 8, Game Night (2018) earned the biggest share at home (59% in the US & Canada), while Operation Red Sea (2018) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $70.9M (10%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Operation Red Sea (2018) $579.3M $1.5M US & Canada · <1% $577.8M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Game Night (2018) $117.8M $69.3M US & Canada · 59% $48.5M elsewhere · 41%
- 3 Women of Mafia (2018) $13.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Golden Slumber (2018) $10.7M $94.5K US & Canada · <1% $10.6M elsewhere · 99%
- 5 7 Guardians of the Tomb (2018) $7.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Wunderland (2018) $313.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Infini-T Force the Movie: Farewell Gatchaman My Friend (2018) $230.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Beast of Burden (2018) $53K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $729.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 11–17) with $2B, led by Black Panther (2018).
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 The Commuter (2018) $149.6M The Commuter (2018)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Den of Thieves (2018) $188.9M Den of Thieves (2018)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) $352.3M Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 Braven (2018) $1.1M Braven (2018)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion II - Transgression (2018) $704.8K Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion II - Transgression (2018)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 11–17 Black Panther (2018) $2B Black Panther (2018)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 Operation Red Sea (2018) $729.5M Operation Red Sea (2018)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 Death Wish (2018) $51.9M Death Wish (2018)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 The Hurricane Heist (2018) $43.9M The Hurricane Heist (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2018 earned the most: $729.5M from 8 films, led by Operation Red Sea (2018).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 2009 Feb 15–21 1 film | 1 | $610.9K | – | Kung Fu Chefs (2009) $610.9K |
| Week 8, 2010 Feb 14–20 3 films · +1728% | 3 | $11.2M | +1728% | Parallel Life (2010) $6M |
| Week 8, 2011 Feb 13–19 2 films · +1244% | 2 | $150.1M | +1244% | I Am Number Four (2011) $149.9M |
| Week 8, 2012 Feb 19–25 2 films · −45% | 2 | $82.6M | −45% | Act of Valor (2012) $82.5M |
| Week 8, 2013 Feb 17–23 3 films · −6% | 3 | $77.6M | −6% | Snitch (2013) $57.8M |
| Week 8, 2014 Feb 16–22 3 films · +124% | 3 | $174.2M | +124% | Pompeii (2014) $117.8M |
| Week 8, 2015 Feb 15–21 5 films · −90% | 5 | $17.3M | −90% | The Battalion (2015) $8.3M |
| Week 8, 2016 Feb 14–20 3 films · +171% | 3 | $46.8M | +171% | Risen (2016) $46.8M |
| Week 8, 2017 Feb 19–25 6 films · −99% | 6 | $322.7K | −99% | Rangoon (2017) $104.2K |
| Week 8, 2018 Feb 18–24 8 films · +225923% | 8 | $729.5M | +225923% | Operation Red Sea (2018) $579.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in Week 8 of 2018?
Chinese-language action films took $579.3M across 1 film, 79% of the total, ahead of English-language action films ($126M) and Polish-language action films ($13.1M).
Week 8 of 2018 Action Box Office by Language
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 8 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 8 of 2018 (Feb 18–24)?
Operation Red Sea (2018) leads with $579.3M worldwide, $1.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Game Night (2018) at $117.8M and Women of Mafia (2018) at $13.1M.
How much did action movies released in week 8 of 2018 (Feb 18–24) earn?
8 action films released in week 8 of 2018 (Feb 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $729.5M in all, or $91.2M per film on average. Week 7, 2018 releases took $2B.
How many action movies released in week 8 of 2018 (Feb 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Operation Red Sea (2018) with $579.3M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2018 (Feb 18–24). 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 8, 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.