#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 42, 2023
2023 · Action, Thriller
$237.8K worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Action box office · Week 42 · Oct 15–21, 2023
Action Box Office, Week 42 of 2023: Action Releases of Oct 15–21
Ganapath (2023) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21), with $237.8K worldwide, ahead of Bhagavanth Kesari (2023) at $88.3K and Tiger Nageswara Rao (2023) at $19.5K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $345.6K in all.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $345.6K
- Ganapath (2023), the #1
- $237.8K
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 42 of 2023?
Ganapath (2023) leads with $237.8K, 69% of the total. The top 3 together took $345.6K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21).
- 1 Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $237.8K
- 2 Oct 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.3K
- 3 Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $345.6K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 24–30) with $106.1M, led by The Creator (2023).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 Jawan (2023) $31.5M Jawan (2023)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 All the Names of God (2023) $3M All the Names of God (2023)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Expend4bles (2023) $42.6M Expend4bles (2023)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 The Creator (2023) $106.1M The Creator (2023)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Freelance (2023) $10.5M Freelance (2023)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Sumotherhood (2023) $3.1M Sumotherhood (2023)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Ganapath (2023) $345.6K Ganapath (2023)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 The Killer (2023) $5.3M The Killer (2023)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2023 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, 2023 took $345.6K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 5 films | 5 | $213.6M | – | 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 |
| Week 42, 2021 Oct 10–16 4 films · +5% | 4 | $41.5M | +5% | The Last Duel (2021) $30.6M |
| Week 42, 2022 Oct 9–15 3 films · −66% | 3 | $14M | −66% | The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) $13.9M |
| Week 42, 2023 Oct 15–21 3 films · −98% | 3 | $345.6K | −98% | Ganapath (2023) $237.8K |
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 42 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21)?
Ganapath (2023) leads with $237.8K worldwide. Next come Bhagavanth Kesari (2023) at $88.3K and Tiger Nageswara Rao (2023) at $19.5K.
How much did action movies released in week 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21) earn?
3 action films released in week 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $345.6K in all, or $115.2K per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Ganapath (2023), earned $237.8K.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2023 (Oct 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 42, 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.