#1 of 5 #1 action movie of Week 51, 2023
Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)
2023 · Action, Adventure
$440.2M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$124.5M US & Canada · 28% $315.7M elsewhere · 72%
Action box office · Week 51 · Dec 17–23, 2023
Action Box Office, Week 51 of 2023: Action Releases of Dec 17–23
Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 51 of 2023 (Dec 17–23), with $440.2M worldwide, ahead of Migration (2023) at $300.2M and Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) at $34.2M. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $787.7M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 233.4 times the total of Week 50, 2023, whose releases took $3.4M. By language, English leads with $740.4M across 2 action releases.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $787.7M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 50, 2023
- ×233.4
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 51 of 2023?
Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) leads with $440.2M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $787.7M, 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 51 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 51 of 2023 (Dec 17–23).
- 1 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $124.5M Rest of the world: $315.7M Worldwide: $440.2M
Dec 22, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $440.2M worldwide - 2 Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $127.6M Rest of the world: $172.6M Worldwide: $300.2M
- 3 Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $315.2K Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $34.2M
- 4 Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $12M
- 5 Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2023?
Of the top 5, Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023) earned the biggest share at home (75% in the US & Canada), while Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $261.4M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $440.2M $124.5M US & Canada · 28% $315.7M elsewhere · 72%
- 2 Migration (2023) $300.2M $127.6M US & Canada · 43% $172.6M elsewhere · 57%
- 3 Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) $34.2M $315.2K US & Canada · <1% $33.9M elsewhere · 99%
- 4 Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023) $12M $8.9M US & Canada · 75% $3M elsewhere · 25%
- 5 Abo Nasab (2023) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $787.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 17–23) with $787.7M, led by Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 The Marvels (2023) $218.5M The Marvels (2023)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) $364M The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 Napoleon (2023) $323.4M Napoleon (2023)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Godzilla Minus One (2023) $225.9M Godzilla Minus One (2023)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan (2023) $64.3M The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan (2023)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Nefes: Yer Eksi İki (2023) $3.4M Nefes: Yer Eksi İki (2023)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $787.7M Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 The Goldfinger (2023) $7.5M The Goldfinger (2023)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2015 earned the most: $2.5B from 6 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). Week 51, 2023 took $787.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 2014 Dec 14–20 2 films | 2 | $81.4M | – | Gone with the Bullets (2014) $81.4M |
| Week 51, 2015 Dec 13–19 6 films · +3002% | 6 | $2.5B | +3002% | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
| Week 51, 2016 Dec 11–17 2 films · −58% | 2 | $1.1B | −58% | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B |
| Week 51, 2017 Dec 17–23 9 films · +9% | 9 | $1.2B | +9% | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $962.5M |
| Week 51, 2018 Dec 16–22 10 films · +44% | 10 | $1.7B | +44% | Aquaman (2018) $1.2B |
| Week 51, 2019 Dec 15–21 10 films · −29% | 10 | $1.2B | −29% | Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) $1.1B |
| Week 51, 2020 Dec 13–19 4 films · −92% | 4 | $94.7M | −92% | Greenland (2020) $52.3M |
| Week 51, 2021 Dec 12–18 5 films · +1991% | 5 | $2B | +1991% | Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $1.9B |
| Week 51, 2022 Dec 11–17 4 films · +18% | 4 | $2.3B | +18% | Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B |
| Week 51, 2023 Dec 17–23 5 films · −66% | 5 | $787.7M | −66% | Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $440.2M |
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 51 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 51 of 2023 (Dec 17–23)?
Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) leads with $440.2M worldwide, $124.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Migration (2023) at $300.2M and Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) at $34.2M.
How much did action movies released in week 51 of 2023 (Dec 17–23) earn?
5 action films released in week 51 of 2023 (Dec 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $787.7M in all, or $157.5M per film on average. Week 50, 2023 releases took $3.4M.
How many action movies released in week 51 of 2023 (Dec 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) with $440.2M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2023 (Dec 17–23). 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 51, 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.