#1 of 9 #1 action movie of Week 2, 2023
2023 · Action, Thriller
$74.5M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total
$32.1M US & Canada · 43% $42.4M elsewhere · 57%
Action box office · Week 2 · Jan 8–14, 2023
Action Box Office, Week 2 of 2023: Action Releases of Jan 8–14
Plane (2023) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 2 of 2023 (Jan 8–14), with $74.5M worldwide, ahead of Shin Ultraman (2023) at $32.1M and Varisu (2023) at $2.5M. 9 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $111.9M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $74.6M across 3 action releases.
- week 2 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $111.9M
- Plane (2023), the #1
- $74.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 30%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 2 of 2023?
Plane (2023) leads with $74.5M, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $111.5M, almost all of what the 9 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 2 of 2023, 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 2 of 2023 (Jan 8–14).
- 1 Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $74.5M
- 2 Jan 11, 2023 US and Canada: $601.5K Rest of the world: $31.5M Worldwide: $32.1M
- 3 Jan 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
- 4 Jan 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 5 Jan 12, 2023 US and Canada: $320K Rest of the world: $518.9K Worldwide: $838.9K
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Jan 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $290.1K - 7
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.5K - 8
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.6K - 9
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 2 of 2023?
Of the top 9, Plane (2023) earned the biggest share at home (43% in the US & Canada), while Shin Ultraman (2023) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $33M (30%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Plane (2023) $74.5M $32.1M US & Canada · 43% $42.4M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 Shin Ultraman (2023) $32.1M $601.5K US & Canada · 2% $31.5M elsewhere · 98%
- 3 Varisu (2023) $2.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Thunivu (2023) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Waltair Veerayya (2023) $838.9K $320K US & Canada · 38% $518.9K elsewhere · 62%
- 6 Veera Simha Reddy (2023) $290.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Tomorrow Job (2023) $66.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Price We Pay (2023) $52.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Partners in Crime (2023) $4.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 2 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 2 releases took $111.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2022 (Dec 11–17) with $2.3B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
- Week 49, 2022 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Violent Night (2022) $111M Violent Night (2022)
- Week 50, 2022 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Detective Knight: Redemption (2022) $202K Detective Knight: Redemption (2022)
- Week 51, 2022 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- Week 52, 2022 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022) $3M Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022)
- Week 53, 2022 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Malikappuram (2022) $776.8K Malikappuram (2022)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Gangnam Zombie (2023) $417K Gangnam Zombie (2023)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Plane (2023) $111.9M Plane (2023)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 The Wandering Earth II (2023) $617.5M The Wandering Earth II (2023)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Pathaan (2023) $123.1M Pathaan (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 2 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 2, 2015 earned the most: $331.8M from 4 films, led by Taken 3 (2015). Week 2, 2023 took $111.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2, 2014 Jan 5–11 6 films | 6 | $101.6M | – | The Legend of Hercules (2014) $61.3M |
| Week 2, 2015 Jan 4–10 4 films · +227% | 4 | $331.8M | +227% | Taken 3 (2015) $326.5M |
| Week 2, 2016 Jan 3–9 3 films · −98% | 3 | $6.8M | −98% | Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (2016) $6.3M |
| Week 2, 2017 Jan 8–14 5 films · +1397% | 5 | $101.1M | +1397% | One Piece Film: Gold (2017) $66.2M |
| Week 2, 2018 Jan 7–13 9 films · +48% | 9 | $149.6M | +48% | The Commuter (2018) $119.9M |
| Week 2, 2019 Jan 6–12 11 films · −49% | 11 | $76.4M | −49% | Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) $39.3M |
| Week 2, 2020 Jan 5–11 9 films · +128% | 9 | $174.3M | +128% | Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020) $45.2M |
| Week 2, 2021 Jan 3–9 4 films · −84% | 4 | $27.8M | −84% | Gintama: The Very Final (2021) $17.2M |
| Week 2, 2022 Jan 2–8 3 films · +1% | 3 | $28M | +1% | The 355 (2022) $27.8M |
| Week 2, 2023 Jan 8–14 9 films · +300% | 9 | $111.9M | +300% | Plane (2023) $74.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in Week 2 of 2023?
English-language action films took $74.6M across 3 films, 67% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($32.1M) and Tamil-language action films ($4M).
Archive
Action Box Office in 2023, Week by Week
51 weeks of 2023 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 18 (Apr 30–May 6) with $850.2M, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- Week 1 $417K
- Week 2 $111.9M
- Week 3 $617.5M
- Week 4 $123.1M
- Week 5 $54.8K
- Week 6 $258.1K
- Week 7 $477M
- Week 8 $715.6K
- Week 9 $105.3M
- Week 10 $61.4M
- Week 11 $134.3M
- Week 12 $449.9M
- Week 13 $223.6M
- Week 14 $37.6M
- Week 15 $335.1M
- Week 16 $25.2M
- Week 17 $150.7M
- Week 18 $850.2M
- Week 19 $7.6M
- Week 20 $711.5M
- Week 21 $34.2M
- Week 22 $99.3M
- Week 23 $442M
- Week 24 $574.5M
- Week 25 $6.3M
- Week 26 $431.5M
- Week 27 $250.6M
- Week 28 $572.2M
- Week 29 $69.6K
- Week 30 $78.4M
- Week 31 $406.6M
- Week 32 $5.2M
- Week 33 $130.8M
- Week 34 $144.2M
- Week 35 $193.1M
- Week 36 $31.5M
- Week 37 $3M
- Week 38 $42.6M
- Week 39 $106.1M
- Week 40 $10.5M
- Week 41 $3.1M
- Week 42 $345.6K
- Week 43 $5.3M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $218.5M
- Week 46 $364M
- Week 47 $323.4M
- Week 48 $225.9M
- Week 49 $64.3M
- Week 50 $3.4M
- Week 51 $787.7M
- Week 52 $7.5M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 2 of 2023: 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 2 of 2023 (Jan 8–14)?
Plane (2023) leads with $74.5M worldwide, $32.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shin Ultraman (2023) at $32.1M and Varisu (2023) at $2.5M.
How much did action movies released in week 2 of 2023 (Jan 8–14) earn?
9 action films released in week 2 of 2023 (Jan 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $111.9M in all, or $12.4M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 2 of 2023 (Jan 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Plane (2023), earned $74.5M.
How is the week 2, 2023 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 2 of 2023 (Jan 8–14). 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 2, 2023 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.