#1 of 26 #1 action movie of October 2019
2019 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$335.5M US & Canada · 31% $743.5M elsewhere · 69%
Action box office · October 2019
Action Box Office, October 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Joker (2019) is the highest-grossing action movie released in October 2019, with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) at $491.7M and Gemini Man (2019) at $173.5M. 26 action films released in October 2019 report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 4 crossed $100 million. That is 7.7 times the total of September 2019, whose releases took $266.6M. By language, English leads with $2B across 15 action releases.
- October 2019 releases with a gross
- 26
- combined worldwide
- $2.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs September 2019
- ×7.7
#1 of 26 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of October 2019?
Joker (2019) leads with $1.1B, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.9B, 95% of what all 26 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 October 2019, 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 October 2019.
- 1 Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: $335.5M Rest of the world: $743.5M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 2 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: $113.9M Rest of the world: $377.8M Worldwide: $491.7M
Oct 18, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $491.7M worldwide - 3 Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: $48.5M Rest of the world: $124.9M Worldwide: $173.5M
- 4 Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: $73.1M Rest of the world: $49.7M Worldwide: $122.8M
- 5 Oct 24, 2019 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $80.3M Worldwide: $81.6M
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Oct 2, 2019 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $62.5M Worldwide: $67.2M - 7
Oct 25, 2019 US and Canada: $22.1M Rest of the world: $685.7K Worldwide: $22.7M - 8
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 9
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 10
Oct 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 11
Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 12
Oct 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 13
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 14
Oct 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $897.4K - 15
Oct 25, 2019 US and Canada: $485.6K Rest of the world: $239.8K Worldwide: $725.4K - 16
Oct 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $540.5K - 17
Oct 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $522.9K - 18
Oct 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.8K - 19
Oct 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $379.7K - 20
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $338.1K - 21
Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $274.7K - 22
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $222.9K - 23
Oct 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $201.8K - 24
Oct 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1K - 25
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8K - 26
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2019?
Of the top 10, Black and Blue (2019) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while One Piece: Stampede (2019) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 26 films, $600.7M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Joker (2019) $1.1B $335.5M US & Canada · 31% $743.5M elsewhere · 69%
- 2 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) $491.7M $113.9M US & Canada · 23% $377.8M elsewhere · 77%
- 3 Gemini Man (2019) $173.5M $48.5M US & Canada · 28% $124.9M elsewhere · 72%
- 4 Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) $122.8M $73.1M US & Canada · 60% $49.7M elsewhere · 40%
- 5 One Piece: Stampede (2019) $81.6M $1.3M US & Canada · 2% $80.3M elsewhere · 98%
- 6 War (2019) $67.2M $4.7M US & Canada · 7% $62.5M elsewhere · 93%
- 7 Black and Blue (2019) $22.7M $22.1M US & Canada · 97% $685.7K elsewhere · 3%
- 8 High & Low The Worst (2019) $5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Rom (2019) $2.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Bigil (2019) $2.4M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many October 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 26 films crossed $100M and took $1.9B between them, 91% of the total. 19 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M.
52% 38% 8%
- $1B or more 1 film, 4% of the list $1.1B · 52% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 12% of the list $788M · 38% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 12% of the list $171.5M · 8% of the gross
- Under $10M 19 films, 73% of the list $19M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 29–Oct 5) took $1.2B, led by Joker (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Joker (2019) $1.2B Joker (2019)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Gemini Man (2019) $176.7M Gemini Man (2019)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) $617.3M Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 One Piece: Stampede (2019) $106M One Piece: Stampede (2019)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 The Pool (2019) $201.8K The Pool (2019)
Earlier years
How Does October 2019 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2019 earned the most: $2.1B from 26 films, led by Joker (2019).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2010 18 films | 18 | $449.6M | – | RED (2010) $199M |
| October 2011 20 films · +10% | 20 | $493.2M | +10% | Real Steel (2011) $299.3M |
| October 2012 17 films · +19% | 17 | $586.2M | +19% | Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M |
| October 2013 16 films · −20% | 16 | $467M | −20% | Captain Phillips (2013) $218.8M |
| October 2014 24 films · +60% | 24 | $744.9M | +60% | Dracula Untold (2014) $217.1M |
| October 2015 27 films · +47% | 27 | $1.1B | +47% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| October 2016 28 films · −48% | 28 | $563.6M | −48% | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) $162.1M |
| October 2017 23 films · −2% | 23 | $554.8M | −2% | Geostorm (2017) $221.9M |
| October 2018 22 films · +91% | 22 | $1.1B | +91% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| October 2019 26 films · +94% | 26 | $2.1B | +94% | Joker (2019) $1.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in October 2019?
English-language action films took $2B across 15 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($86.6M) and Tamil-language action films ($3.3M).
October 2019 Action Box Office by Language
- English $2B15 films · #1 Joker (2019)
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Japanese $86.6M2 films · #1 One Piece: Stampede (2019) -
Tamil $3.3M3 films · #1 Bigil (2019) -
Vietnamese $2.5M1 film · #1 Rom (2019) -
Dutch $897.4K1 film · #1 The Club of Ugly Children (2019) -
French $540.5K1 film · #1 Sisters in Arms (2019) - Hindi $338.1K1 film · #1 Laal Kaptaan (2019)
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Turkish $274.7K1 film · #1 Hareket Sekiz (2019) -
Thai $201.8K1 film · #1 The Pool (2019)
Archive
Action Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: April leads with $3.3B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
- January $651.7M #1 Glass (2019)
- February $1.4B #1 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
- March $1.2B #1 Captain Marvel (2019)
- April $3.3B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- May $826M #1 Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
- June $715.8M #1 Men in Black: International (2019)
- July $1.5B #1 Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
- August $1.5B #1 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
- September $266.6M #1 The Climbers (2019)
- October $2.1B #1 Joker (2019)
- November $880.7M #1 Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
- December $2.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
FAQ
Action Box Office October 2019: 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 26 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in October 2019?
Joker (2019) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $335.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) at $491.7M and Gemini Man (2019) at $173.5M.
How much did action movies released in October 2019 earn?
26 action films released in October 2019 report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, or $79.1M per film on average. September 2019 releases took $266.6M.
How many action movies released in October 2019 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Joker (2019). 4 crossed $100 million.
How is the October 2019 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 October 2019. 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 October 2019 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.