#1 of 7 #1 action movie of Week 3, 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$615M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$5M US & Canada · <1% $610M elsewhere · 99%
Action box office · Week 3 · Jan 15–21, 2023
Action Box Office, Week 3 of 2023: Action Releases of Jan 15–21
The Wandering Earth II (2023) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21), with $615M worldwide, ahead of Everything Under Control (2023) at $2.1M and 49 (2023) at $205K. 7 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $617.5M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.5 times the total of Week 2, 2023, whose releases took $111.9M. By language, Chinese leads with $615.1M across 2 action releases.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $617.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 2, 2023
- ×5.5
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 3 of 2023?
The Wandering Earth II (2023) leads with $615M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $617.5M, 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 3 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 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21).
- 1 Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $610M Worldwide: $615M
- 2 Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 3 Jan 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $205K
- 4 Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.6K
- 5 Detective Knight: Independence (2023)Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.3K
Jan 20, 2023 · English · Thriller, Action, Crime $53.3K worldwide - 6
Jan 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8K - 7
Jan 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $617.5M. 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 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)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Michael (2023) $54.8K Michael (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2020 earned the most: $678.9M from 7 films, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020). Week 3, 2023 took $617.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 2014 Jan 12–18 4 films | 4 | $300.9M | – | Ride Along (2014) $154.5M |
| Week 3, 2015 Jan 11–17 4 films · −93% | 4 | $21.9M | −93% | Blackhat (2015) $19.7M |
| Week 3, 2016 Jan 10–16 10 films · +1052% | 10 | $252.2M | +1052% | Detective Chinatown (2016) $125.8M |
| Week 3, 2017 Jan 15–21 7 films · +40% | 7 | $353.6M | +40% | xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) $346.1M |
| Week 3, 2018 Jan 14–20 6 films · −47% | 6 | $188.9M | −47% | Den of Thieves (2018) $80.5M |
| Week 3, 2019 Jan 13–19 6 films · +96% | 6 | $370.7M | +96% | Glass (2019) $247M |
| Week 3, 2020 Jan 12–18 7 films · +83% | 7 | $678.9M | +83% | Bad Boys for Life (2020) $426.5M |
| Week 3, 2021 Jan 10–16 5 films · −96% | 5 | $24.6M | −96% | The Marksman (2021) $23.1M |
| Week 3, 2022 Jan 9–15 5 films · −85% | 5 | $3.7M | −85% | Special Delivery (2022) $3.6M |
| Week 3, 2023 Jan 15–21 7 films · +16576% | 7 | $617.5M | +16576% | The Wandering Earth II (2023) $615M |
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 3 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21)?
The Wandering Earth II (2023) leads with $615M worldwide, $5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Everything Under Control (2023) at $2.1M and 49 (2023) at $205K.
How much did action movies released in week 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21) earn?
7 action films released in week 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $617.5M in all, or $88.2M per film on average. Week 2, 2023 releases took $111.9M.
How many action movies released in week 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Wandering Earth II (2023) with $615M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21). 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 3, 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.