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Action box office · Week 36 · Aug 30–Sep 5, 2020

Action Box Office, Week 36 of 2020: Action Releases of Aug 30–Sep 5

Tenet (2020) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5), with $365.3M worldwide, ahead of Mulan (2020) at $70M and The Owners (2020) at $583.1K. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $435.9M in all, 13% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 15% on Week 35, 2020, whose releases took $510.9M. By language, English leads with $435.9M across 5 action releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$435.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 35, 2020
−15%
Tenet (2020) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 action movie of Week 36, 2020

Tenet (2020)

2020 · Action, Sci-Fi

$365.3M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total

$58.5M US & Canada · 16% $306.8M elsewhere · 84%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 36 of 2020?

Tenet (2020) leads with $365.3M, 84% of the total. The top 5 together took $435.9M, 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.

  1. Tenet (2020) movie poster Number 1
    $365.3M Tenet (2020)
    $58.5M US & Canada · 16% $306.8M elsewhere · 84%
  2. Mulan (2020) movie poster Number 2
    $70M Mulan (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Owners (2020) movie poster Number 3
    $583.1K The Owners (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The 2nd (2020) movie poster Number 4
    $14K The 2nd (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Final Frequency (2020) movie poster Number 5
    $7.1K Final Frequency (2020)
    $7.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 36 of 2020, 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 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5).

  1. 1 Tenet (2020) movie poster
    Tenet (2020) Sep 3, 2020 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $365.3M worldwide
    Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: $58.5M Rest of the world: $306.8M Worldwide: $365.3M
  2. 2 Mulan (2020) movie poster
    Mulan (2020) Sep 4, 2020 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $70M worldwide
    Sep 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70M
  3. 3 The Owners (2020) movie poster
    The Owners (2020) Sep 4, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller, Horror $583.1K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $583.1K
  4. 4 The 2nd (2020) movie poster
    The 2nd (2020) Sep 1, 2020 · English · Action $14K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K
  5. 5 Final Frequency (2020) movie poster
    Final Frequency (2020) Sep 3, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller $7.1K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 36 releases took $435.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 35 (Aug 23–29) with $510.9M, led by The Eight Hundred (2020).

  1. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Secret × Heroine Phantomirage! ~We’ve Become a Movie~ (2020) $900K Secret × Heroine Phantomirage! ~We’ve Become a Movie~ (2020)
  2. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Gundala (2020) $588.6K Gundala (2020)
  3. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 The Tax Collector (2020) $2.4M The Tax Collector (2020)
  4. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) $28.9M Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020)
  5. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Cut Throat City (2020) $901.7K Cut Throat City (2020)
  6. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Eight Hundred (2020) $510.9M The Eight Hundred (2020)
  7. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Tenet (2020) $435.9M Tenet (2020)
  8. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Hua Mulan (2020) $17.5K Hua Mulan (2020)
  9. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite (2020) $5.3M Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite (2020)
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2020 earned the most: $435.9M from 5 films, led by Tenet (2020).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 8 films 8 $90.1M – Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) $51.9M
Week 36, 2012 Sep 2–8 5 films · +6% 5 $95.7M +6% Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012) $72.9M
Week 36, 2013 Sep 1–7 5 films · +33% 5 $127M +33% Riddick (2013) $98.3M
Week 36, 2014 Aug 31–Sep 6 4 films · −98% 4 $2.5M −98% In the Hero (2014) $1.2M
Week 36, 2015 Aug 30–Sep 5 8 films · +8728% 8 $220.4M +8728% Dragon Blade (2015) $122.6M
Week 36, 2016 Aug 28–Sep 3 6 films · −33% 6 $147.4M −33% Skiptrace (2016) $136.6M
Week 36, 2017 Sep 3–9 5 films · −79% 5 $31.2M −79% Memoir of a Murderer (2017) $19M
Week 36, 2018 Sep 2–8 5 films · +77% 5 $55.2M +77% Peppermint (2018) $53.9M
Week 36, 2019 Sep 1–7 1 film · −98% 1 $1M −98% Night Hunter (2019) $1M
Week 36, 2020 Aug 30–Sep 5 5 films · +42931% 5 $435.9M +42931% Tenet (2020) $365.3M
Archive

Action Box Office in 2020, Week by Week

47 weeks of 2020 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 3 (Jan 12–18) with $678.9M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 36 of 2020: 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 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5)?

Tenet (2020) leads with $365.3M worldwide, $58.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mulan (2020) at $70M and The Owners (2020) at $583.1K.

How much did action movies released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5) earn?

5 action films released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5) report a worldwide gross, $435.9M in all, or $87.2M per film on average. Week 35, 2020 releases took $510.9M.

How many action movies released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Tenet (2020) with $365.3M.

How much of the Week 36, 2020 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$58.5M of the $435.9M total, or 13%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 2020 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 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 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 36, 2020 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.