#1 of 4 #1 action movie of Week 33, 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$130.8M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$72.5M US & Canada · 55% $58.3M elsewhere · 45%
Action box office · Week 33 · Aug 13–19, 2023
Action Box Office, Week 33 of 2023: Action Releases of Aug 13–19
Blue Beetle (2023) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 33 of 2023 (Aug 13–19), with $130.8M worldwide, ahead of Dead Shot (2023) at $4.3K and Agent Zero (2023) at $2.4K. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $130.8M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 25.3 times the total of Week 32, 2023, whose releases took $5.2M.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $130.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 32, 2023
- ×25.3
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 33 of 2023?
Blue Beetle (2023) leads with $130.8M, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $130.8M, almost all of what the 4 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 33 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 33 of 2023 (Aug 13–19).
- 1 Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $72.5M Rest of the world: $58.3M Worldwide: $130.8M
- 2 Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K
- 3 Aug 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
- 4 Aug 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $975
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $130.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 9–15) with $572.2M, led by Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 2–8 Sound of Freedom (2023) $250.6M Sound of Freedom (2023)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) $572.2M Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 The Island (2023) $69.6K The Island (2023)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 Smugglers (2023) $78.4M Smugglers (2023)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $406.6M Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Heart of Stone (2023) $5.2M Heart of Stone (2023)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Blue Beetle (2023) $130.8M Blue Beetle (2023)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Gran Turismo (2023) $144.2M Gran Turismo (2023)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 The Equalizer 3 (2023) $193.1M The Equalizer 3 (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2021 earned the most: $479.2M from 3 films, led by Free Guy (2021). Week 33, 2023 took $130.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 2014 Aug 10–16 6 films | 6 | $358.9M | – | The Expendables 3 (2014) $214.7M |
| Week 33, 2015 Aug 9–15 3 films · −64% | 3 | $129.8M | −64% | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) $110M |
| Week 33, 2016 Aug 7–13 6 films · −6% | 6 | $121.8M | −6% | Line Walker (2016) $88.2M |
| Week 33, 2017 Aug 13–19 6 films · +90% | 6 | $231.8M | +90% | The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) $183.4M |
| Week 33, 2018 Aug 12–18 7 films · −9% | 7 | $210.4M | −9% | Alpha (2018) $97.3M |
| Week 33, 2019 Aug 11–17 7 films · +24% | 7 | $260.5M | +24% | The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) $147.8M |
| Week 33, 2020 Aug 9–15 3 films · −89% | 3 | $28.9M | −89% | Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) $19.3M |
| Week 33, 2021 Aug 8–14 3 films · +1561% | 3 | $479.2M | +1561% | Free Guy (2021) $331.5M |
| Week 33, 2022 Aug 7–13 6 films · −98% | 6 | $9.5M | −98% | Viruman (2022) $3.2M |
| Week 33, 2023 Aug 13–19 4 films · +1275% | 4 | $130.8M | +1275% | Blue Beetle (2023) $130.8M |
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 33 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 33 of 2023 (Aug 13–19)?
Blue Beetle (2023) leads with $130.8M worldwide, $72.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dead Shot (2023) at $4.3K and Agent Zero (2023) at $2.4K.
How much did action movies released in week 33 of 2023 (Aug 13–19) earn?
4 action films released in week 33 of 2023 (Aug 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $130.8M in all, or $32.7M per film on average. Week 32, 2023 releases took $5.2M.
How many action movies released in week 33 of 2023 (Aug 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Blue Beetle (2023) with $130.8M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2023 (Aug 13–19). 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 33, 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.