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Adventure box office · Week 39 · Sep 21–27, 2014

Adventure Box Office, Week 39 of 2014: Adventure Releases of Sep 21–27

The Boxtrolls (2014) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 39 of 2014 (Sep 21–27), with $108.3M worldwide, ahead of Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama (2014) at $5.2M and Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2014) at $3.5M. 6 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $119.7M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $108.6M across 2 adventure releases.

week 39 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$119.7M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
42%
The Boxtrolls (2014) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 adventure movie of Week 39, 2014

The Boxtrolls (2014)

2014 · Adventure, Fantasy

$108.3M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$50.8M US & Canada · 47% $57.4M elsewhere · 53%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of Week 39 of 2014?

The Boxtrolls (2014) leads with $108.3M, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $119.7M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Boxtrolls (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $108.3M The Boxtrolls (2014)
    $50.8M US & Canada · 47% $57.4M elsewhere · 53%
  2. Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama (2014) movie poster Number 2
  3. Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $3.5M Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Boy with the Golden Pants (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $2.5M The Boy with the Golden Pants (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rainbow Rocks (2014) movie poster Number 5
    $360.7K My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rainbow Rocks (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of Week 39 of 2014, 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 39 of 2014 (Sep 21–27).

  1. 1 The Boxtrolls (2014) movie poster
    The Boxtrolls (2014) Sep 26, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $108.3M worldwide
    Sep 26, 2014 US and Canada: $50.8M Rest of the world: $57.4M Worldwide: $108.3M
  2. 2 Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama (2014) movie poster
    Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama (2014) Sep 26, 2014 · Norwegian · Adventure, Family $5.2M worldwide
    Sep 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
  3. 3 Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2014) movie poster
    Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2014) Sep 24, 2014 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $3.5M worldwide
    Sep 24, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
  4. 4 The Boy with the Golden Pants (2014) movie poster
    The Boy with the Golden Pants (2014) Sep 26, 2014 · Swedish · Adventure, Family, Fantasy $2.5M worldwide
    Sep 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  5. 5 My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rainbow Rocks (2014) movie poster
    My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rainbow Rocks (2014) Sep 27, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $360.7K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $360.7K
  6. 6 Vincent (2014) movie poster
    Vincent (2014) Sep 21, 2014 · French · Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure $3.6K worldwide
    Sep 21, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2006 earned the most: $297.8M from 3 films, led by Open Season (2006). Week 39, 2014 took $119.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 3 films 3 $297.8M – Open Season (2006) $200.8M
Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 1 film · −88% 1 $35.1M −88% The Darjeeling Limited (2007) $35.1M
Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 1 film · −70% 1 $10.4M −70% Connected (2008) $10.4M
Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 1 film · −98% 1 $211.8K −98% The Big Rescue (2009) $211.8K
Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 3 films · +66465% 3 $141M +66465% Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) $140.1M
Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 39, 2012 Sep 23–29 3 films 3 $9.6M – Kirikou and the Men and Women (2012) $9.4M
Week 39, 2013 Sep 22–28 2 films · +933% 2 $99.7M +933% Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) $98.8M
Week 39, 2014 Sep 21–27 6 films · +20% 6 $119.7M +20% The Boxtrolls (2014) $108.3M
FAQ

Adventure Box Office Week 39 of 2014: 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in week 39 of 2014 (Sep 21–27)?

The Boxtrolls (2014) leads with $108.3M worldwide, $50.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama (2014) at $5.2M and Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2014) at $3.5M.

How much did adventure movies released in week 39 of 2014 (Sep 21–27) earn?

6 adventure films released in week 39 of 2014 (Sep 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $119.7M in all, or $20M per film on average.

How many adventure movies released in week 39 of 2014 (Sep 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Boxtrolls (2014) with $108.3M.

How much of the Week 39, 2014 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$50.8M of the $119.7M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 39, 2014 adventure 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 39 of 2014 (Sep 21–27). 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 39, 2014 adventure 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.