#1 of 7 #1 action movie of Week 42, 2020
2020 · Action, Drama
$31.2M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$14.2M US & Canada · 45% $17.1M elsewhere · 55%
Action box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 2020
Action Box Office, Week 42 of 2020: Action Releases of Oct 11–17
Honest Thief (2020) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17), with $31.2M worldwide, ahead of Spiritwalker (2020) at $6.6M and Love and Monsters (2020) at $1.1M. 7 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $39.3M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $32.4M across 5 action releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $39.3M
- Honest Thief (2020), the #1
- $31.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 39%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 42 of 2020?
Honest Thief (2020) leads with $31.2M, 79% of the total. The top 5 together took $39.3M, 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.
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17).
- 1 Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $31.2M
- 2 Oct 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
- 3 Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
- 4 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mt. Natagumo Arc (2020)Oct 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $316.1K
Oct 17, 2020 · Japanese · Action, Animation, Fantasy $316.1K worldwide - 5 Oct 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.2K
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Oct 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.2K - 7
Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $165
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $39.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Aug 30–Sep 5) with $435.9M, led by Tenet (2020).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Tenet (2020) $435.9M Tenet (2020)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Hua Mulan (2020) $17.5K Hua Mulan (2020)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite (2020) $5.3M Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite (2020)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Ava (2020) $4.8M Ava (2020)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 The Golden Holiday (2020) $4.4M The Golden Holiday (2020)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 The Doorman (2020) $313.8K The Doorman (2020)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Honest Thief (2020) $39.3M Honest Thief (2020)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Lupin III: The First (2020) $7.5M Lupin III: The First (2020)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Pretty Cure Miracle Leap: A Wonderful Day with Everyone (2020) $3.8M Pretty Cure Miracle Leap: A Wonderful Day with Everyone (2020)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2019 earned the most: $617.3M from 5 films, led by Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019). Week 42, 2020 took $39.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 5 films | 5 | $1.9M | – | Miss Bala (2011) $1.6M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 6 films · +1847% | 6 | $37M | +1847% | Alex Cross (2012) $34.6M |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 4 films · +429% | 4 | $195.6M | +429% | Escape Plan (2013) $137.3M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 5 films · +9% | 5 | $213.6M | +9% | Fury (2014) $211.8M |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 7 films · −10% | 7 | $192M | −10% | Goosebumps (2015) $158.3M |
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 10 films · +56% | 10 | $300.4M | +56% | The Accountant (2016) $155.6M |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 13 films · −11% | 13 | $266M | −11% | Geostorm (2017) $221.9M |
| Week 42, 2018 Oct 14–20 4 films · −98% | 4 | $4.9M | −98% | Kung Fu League (2018) $2.6M |
| Week 42, 2019 Oct 13–19 5 films · +12556% | 5 | $617.3M | +12556% | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) $491.7M |
| Week 42, 2020 Oct 11–17 7 films · −94% | 7 | $39.3M | −94% | Honest Thief (2020) $31.2M |
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).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $174.3M
- Week 3 $678.9M
- Week 4 $139.1M
- Week 5 $6M
- Week 6 $221.3M
- Week 7 $70K
- Week 8 $24.6M
- Week 9 $203M
- Week 10 $25M
- Week 11 $53.2M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $757.1K
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $494.6K
- Week 18 $14.3M
- Week 19 $1.4M
- Week 20 $29.6K
- Week 21 $220.4K
- Week 22 $99.6K
- Week 23 $1M
- Week 24 $10.5K
- Week 25 $68.9K
- Week 26 $23.6M
- Week 27 $4.9M
- Week 28 $331.4K
- Week 29 $44.1M
- Week 30 $900K
- Week 31 $588.6K
- Week 32 $2.4M
- Week 33 $28.9M
- Week 34 $901.7K
- Week 35 $510.9M
- Week 36 $435.9M
- Week 37 $17.5K
- Week 38 $5.3M
- Week 39 $4.8M
- Week 40 $4.4M
- Week 41 $313.8K
- Week 42 $39.3M
- Week 43 $7.5M
- Week 44 $3.8M
- Week 45 $5.2M
- Week 46 $3M
- Week 47 $59.7M
- Week 48 $85M
- Week 49 $4.6K
- Week 50 $29.6M
- Week 51 $94.7M
- Week 52 $453.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 42 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17)?
Honest Thief (2020) leads with $31.2M worldwide, $14.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Spiritwalker (2020) at $6.6M and Love and Monsters (2020) at $1.1M.
How much did action movies released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) earn?
7 action films released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $39.3M in all, or $5.6M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Honest Thief (2020), earned $31.2M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2020 (Oct 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 42, 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.