#1 of 5 #1 action movie of Week 52, 2020
2020 · Crime, Thriller
$198.9M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Action box office · Week 52 · Dec 20–26, 2020
Action Box Office, Week 52 of 2020: Action Releases of Dec 20–26
Shock Wave 2 (2020) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26), with $198.9M worldwide, ahead of Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) at $169.6M and The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) at $68M. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $453.4M in all, 13% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.8 times the total of Week 51, 2020, whose releases took $94.7M. By language, Cantonese leads with $198.9M across 1 action release.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $453.4M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 51, 2020
- ×4.8
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 52 of 2020?
Shock Wave 2 (2020) leads with $198.9M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $453.4M, 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.
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26).
- 1 Dec 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $198.9M
- 2 Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $46.8M Rest of the world: $122.8M Worldwide: $169.6M
- 3 The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020)Dec 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68M
Dec 24, 2020 · Chinese · Drama, Fantasy, Action $68M worldwide - 4 Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7M
- 5 Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $453.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 20–26) with $453.4M, led by Shock Wave 2 (2020).
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Echo Boomers (2020) $3M Echo Boomers (2020)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Vanguard (2020) $59.7M Vanguard (2020)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Caught in Time (2020) $85M Caught in Time (2020)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Wander (2020) $4.6K Wander (2020)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Bath Buddy (2020) $29.6M Bath Buddy (2020)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Greenland (2020) $94.7M Greenland (2020)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Shock Wave 2 (2020) $453.4M Shock Wave 2 (2020)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1, 2021 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Asphalt Burning (2021) $5M Asphalt Burning (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2014 earned the most: $720.9M from 3 films, led by American Sniper (2014). Week 52, 2020 took $453.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 4 films | 4 | $51.1M | – | Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011) $36.3M |
| Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 2 films · +746% | 2 | $432.1M | +746% | Django Unchained (2012) $426.1M |
| Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 3 films · −29% | 3 | $306.9M | −29% | Lone Survivor (2013) $154.8M |
| Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 3 films · +135% | 3 | $720.9M | +135% | American Sniper (2014) $547.7M |
| Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 2 films · −62% | 2 | $273M | −62% | Mr. Six (2015) $139.2M |
| Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 7 films · +146% | 7 | $670.5M | +146% | Dangal (2016) $303.7M |
| Week 52, 2017 Dec 24–30 3 films · −100% | 3 | $51.8K | −100% | Ang Panday (2017) $49.9K |
| Week 52, 2018 Dec 23–29 5 films · +188840% | 5 | $98M | +188840% | Simmba (2018) $51.3M |
| Week 52, 2019 Dec 22–28 7 films · +274% | 7 | $366.3M | +274% | Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019) $176.3M |
| Week 52, 2020 Dec 20–26 5 films · +24% | 5 | $453.4M | +24% | Shock Wave 2 (2020) $198.9M |
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 52 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 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26)?
Shock Wave 2 (2020) leads with $198.9M worldwide. Next come Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) at $169.6M and The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) at $68M.
How much did action movies released in week 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26) earn?
5 action films released in week 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $453.4M in all, or $90.7M per film on average. Week 51, 2020 releases took $94.7M.
How many action movies released in week 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Shock Wave 2 (2020) with $198.9M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26). 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 52, 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.