#1 of 3 #1 adventure movie of Week 42, 2014
2014 · Adventure, Fantasy
$99.8M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$50.2M US & Canada · 50% $49.6M elsewhere · 50%
Adventure box office · Week 42 · Oct 12–18, 2014
Adventure Box Office, Week 42 of 2014: Adventure Releases of Oct 12–18
The Book of Life (2014) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18), with $99.8M worldwide, ahead of Operation Arctic (2014) at $2.7M and Fiddlesticks (2014) at $234.2K. 3 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $102.7M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $102.7M
- The Book of Life (2014), the #1
- $99.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 49%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of Week 42 of 2014?
The Book of Life (2014) leads with $99.8M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $102.7M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Adventure Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18).
- 1 Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $50.2M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $99.8M
- 2 Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 3 Oct 13, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $234.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $102.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 21–27) with $119.7M, led by The Boxtrolls (2014).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Thunder and the House of Magic (2014) $64.8M Thunder and the House of Magic (2014)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014) $42.9M Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014) $12.2M Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 The Boxtrolls (2014) $119.7M The Boxtrolls (2014)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Bang Bang! (2014) $42.1M Bang Bang! (2014)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Sinterklaas & Diego: Het Geheim van de Ring (2014) $585.9K Sinterklaas & Diego: Het Geheim van de Ring (2014)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Book of Life (2014) $102.7M The Book of Life (2014)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Ouija (2014) $108M Ouija (2014)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014) $6.9M The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2009 earned the most: $111.8M from 4 films, led by Where the Wild Things Are (2009). Week 42, 2014 took $102.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 4 films | 4 | $10.9M | – | Sky Fighters (2005) $10.7M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 3 films · +105% | 3 | $22.3M | +105% | Flicka (2006) $21.9M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 1 film · −99% | 1 | $292.1K | −99% | Passage to Zarahemla (2007) $292.1K |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 1 film · +6321% | 1 | $18.8M | +6321% | Sex Drive (2008) $18.8M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 4 films · +496% | 4 | $111.8M | +496% | Where the Wild Things Are (2009) $100.1M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 3 films · −99% | 3 | $1.4M | −99% | Heart and Yummie (2010) $1.2M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 1 film · −72% | 1 | $393.5K | −72% | Bacalar (2011) $393.5K |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 2 films | 2 | $57.7M | – | Tarzan (2013) $44.1M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 3 films · +78% | 3 | $102.7M | +78% | The Book of Life (2014) $99.8M |
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2014, Week by Week
48 weeks of 2014 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $1.4B, led by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014).
- Week 1 $8.3K
- Week 2 $61.4M
- Week 3 $166.6M
- Week 4 $123.9K
- Week 5 $41.6M
- Week 6 $470.9M
- Week 7 $226.6K
- Week 8 $117.8M
- Week 9 $64M
- Week 10 $491.1M
- Week 11 $8.8M
- Week 12 $369.3M
- Week 13 $359.7M
- Week 14 $731.3M
- Week 15 $509.2M
- Week 16 $2M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $716.9M
- Week 19 $1.2M
- Week 20 $525M
- Week 21 $747.3M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $3.2M
- Week 26 $1.1B
- Week 27 $50.4M
- Week 28 $5.8M
- Week 29 $178.3M
- Week 30 $244.9M
- Week 31 $826M
- Week 32 $672.4M
- Week 33 $356.7M
- Week 34 $330.9K
- Week 35 $26.3M
- Week 36 $64.8M
- Week 37 $42.9M
- Week 38 $12.2M
- Week 39 $119.7M
- Week 40 $42.1M
- Week 41 $585.9K
- Week 42 $102.7M
- Week 43 $108M
- Week 44 $6.9M
- Week 45 $660.5M
- Week 46 $759.9K
- Week 47 $759.4M
- Week 48 $373.8M
- Week 49 $66M
- Week 50 $284.8M
- Week 51 $1.4B
- Week 52 $215.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Adventure Box Office Week 42 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18)?
The Book of Life (2014) leads with $99.8M worldwide, $50.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Operation Arctic (2014) at $2.7M and Fiddlesticks (2014) at $234.2K.
How much did adventure movies released in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18) earn?
3 adventure films released in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $102.7M in all, or $34.2M per film on average.
How many adventure movies released in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Book of Life (2014), earned $99.8M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18). 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, 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.