#1 of 10 #1 action movie of Week 40, 2019
2019 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$335.5M US & Canada · 31% $743.5M elsewhere · 69%
Action box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 2019
Action Box Office, Week 40 of 2019: Action Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5
Joker (2019) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of The Climbers (2019) at $156.9M and War (2019) at $67.2M. 10 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 5 action releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $1.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- earned in the US & Canada
- 26%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 40 of 2019?
Joker (2019) leads with $1.1B, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3B, almost all of what the 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 40 of 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 week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5).
- 1 Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: $335.5M Rest of the world: $743.5M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 2 Sep 30, 2019 US and Canada: $487.2K Rest of the world: $156.4M Worldwide: $156.9M
- 3 Oct 2, 2019 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $62.5M Worldwide: $67.2M
- 4 Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
- 5 Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
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Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 7
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 8
Oct 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $379.7K - 9
Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $274.7K - 10
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 Week 40 of 2019?
Of the top 10, El Coyote (2019) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Climbers (2019) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $341.7M (26%) came from the US & Canada. 6 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 The Climbers (2019) $156.9M $487.2K US & Canada · <1% $156.4M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 War (2019) $67.2M $4.7M US & Canada · 7% $62.5M elsewhere · 93%
- 4 High & Low The Worst (2019) $5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Rom (2019) $2.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Wishmas Tree (2019) $1.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 El Coyote (2019) $1.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Asuran (2019) $379.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Hareket Sekiz (2019) $274.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Semper Fi (2019) $6.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 40 of 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $1.2B between them, 94% of the total. 7 films, 70% of the list, earned under $10M.
82% 12%
- $1B or more 1 film, 10% of the list $1.1B · 82% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 10% of the list $156.9M · 12% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 10% of the list $67.2M · 5% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 70% of the list $11.1M · <1% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $1.3B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 29–Oct 5) with $1.3B, led by Joker (2019).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Angel Has Fallen (2019) $150.1M Angel Has Fallen (2019)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Vortex (2019) $13.4M Vortex (2019)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Night Hunter (2019) $1M Night Hunter (2019)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Guilt by Design (2019) $15.7M Guilt by Design (2019)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Rambo: Last Blood (2019) $92.3M Rambo: Last Blood (2019)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 10 Minutes Gone (2019) $608.5K 10 Minutes Gone (2019)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Joker (2019) $1.3B 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2019 earned the most: $1.3B from 10 films, led by Joker (2019).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 6 films | 6 | $8M | – | Enthiran (2010) $3.9M |
| Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 4 films · −96% | 4 | $287.4K | −96% | Bunraku (2011) $129.7K |
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films · +130876% | 2 | $376.4M | +130876% | Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M |
| Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 2 films · −100% | 2 | $836.8K | −100% | Kung Fu Divas (2013) $764.1K |
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 7 films · +13983% | 7 | $117.8M | +13983% | Bang Bang! (2014) $42M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 7 films · +483% | 7 | $687.4M | +483% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 6 films · −47% | 6 | $363.1M | −47% | Operation Mekong (2016) $173.8M |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 6 films · −65% | 6 | $125.6M | −65% | The Mountain Between Us (2017) $62.8M |
| Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 5 films · +583% | 5 | $858.6M | +583% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 10 films · +53% | 10 | $1.3B | +53% | Joker (2019) $1.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2019?
English-language action films took $1.1B across 5 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language action films ($156.9M) and Japanese-language action films ($5M).
Week 40 of 2019 Action Box Office by Language
Archive
Action Box Office in 2019, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2019 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 17 (Apr 21–27) with $2.8B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
- Week 1 $23.9M
- Week 2 $76.4M
- Week 3 $370.7M
- Week 4 $165.9M
- Week 5 $40.6M
- Week 6 $367.5M
- Week 7 $406M
- Week 8 $576M
- Week 9 $11.5M
- Week 10 $1.1B
- Week 11 $19.5M
- Week 12 $25.7M
- Week 13 $4.7M
- Week 14 $367.8M
- Week 15 $76.9M
- Week 16 $6.7M
- Week 17 $2.8B
- Week 18 $92.2M
- Week 19 $14.1M
- Week 20 $332.4M
- Week 21 $39.2K
- Week 22 $387.3M
- Week 23 $364.4M
- Week 24 $285.2M
- Week 25 $66.1M
- Week 26 $118.5K
- Week 27 $1.1B
- Week 28 $313.4M
- Week 29 $1.1M
- Week 30 $2.9M
- Week 31 $773M
- Week 32 $271.1M
- Week 33 $260.5M
- Week 34 $150.1M
- Week 35 $13.4M
- Week 36 $1M
- Week 37 $15.7M
- Week 38 $92.3M
- Week 39 $608.5K
- Week 40 $1.3B
- Week 41 $176.7M
- Week 42 $617.3M
- Week 43 $106M
- Week 44 $304.7M
- Week 45 $149.5M
- Week 46 $368.6M
- Week 47 $57.9M
- Week 48 $172.6K
- Week 49 $7.2M
- Week 50 $840.9M
- Week 51 $1.2B
- Week 52 $366.3M
- Week 53 $8.3M
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 40 of 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?
Joker (2019) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $335.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Climbers (2019) at $156.9M and War (2019) at $67.2M.
How much did action movies released in week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?
10 action films released in week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5) report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, or $131.4M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Joker (2019). 2 crossed $100 million.
How is the week 40, 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 week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 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.