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Adventure box office · Week 33 · Aug 13–19, 2023

Adventure Box Office, Week 33 of 2023: Adventure Releases of Aug 13–19

Blue Beetle (2023) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 33 of 2023 (Aug 13–19), with $130.8M worldwide, ahead of Strays (2023) at $36.1M and The Moon (2023) at $5.2M. 4 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $172.3M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 33 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$172.3M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
56%
Blue Beetle (2023) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 adventure movie of Week 33, 2023

Blue Beetle (2023)

2023 · Action, Adventure

$130.8M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$72.5M US & Canada · 55% $58.3M elsewhere · 45%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of Week 33 of 2023?

Blue Beetle (2023) leads with $130.8M, 76% of the total. The top 4 together took $172.3M, 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.

  1. Blue Beetle (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $130.8M Blue Beetle (2023)
    $72.5M US & Canada · 55% $58.3M elsewhere · 45%
  2. Strays (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $36.1M Strays (2023)
    $24M US & Canada · 67% $12.1M elsewhere · 33%
  3. The Moon (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $5.2M The Moon (2023)
    $92.7K US & Canada · 2% $5.1M elsewhere · 98%
  4. Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $203.4K Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023)
    $203.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure 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. 1 Blue Beetle (2023) movie poster
    Blue Beetle (2023) Aug 18, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $130.8M worldwide
    Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $72.5M Rest of the world: $58.3M Worldwide: $130.8M
  2. 2 Strays (2023) movie poster
    Strays (2023) Aug 18, 2023 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $36.1M worldwide
    Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $36.1M
  3. 3 The Moon (2023) movie poster
    The Moon (2023) Aug 18, 2023 · Korean · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $5.2M worldwide
    Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $92.7K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.2M
  4. 4 Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023) movie poster
    Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023) Aug 18, 2023 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $203.4K worldwide
    Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $203.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $203.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 2023?

Of the top 4, Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Moon (2023) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $96.8M (56%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Blue Beetle (2023) $130.8M
    $72.5M US & Canada · 55% $58.3M elsewhere · 45%
  2. 2 Strays (2023) $36.1M
    $24M US & Canada · 67% $12.1M elsewhere · 33%
  3. 3 The Moon (2023) $5.2M
    $92.7K US & Canada · 2% $5.1M elsewhere · 98%
  4. 4 Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023) $203.4K
    $203.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2014 earned the most: $356.7M from 3 films, led by The Expendables 3 (2014). Week 33, 2023 took $172.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 2014 Aug 10–16 3 films 3 $356.7M – The Expendables 3 (2014) $214.7M
Week 33, 2015 Aug 9–15 1 film · −69% 1 $110M −69% The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) $110M
Week 33, 2016 Aug 7–13 5 films · +160% 5 $286M +160% Pete's Dragon (2016) $143.7M
Week 33, 2017 Aug 13–19 3 films · −87% 3 $38.3M −87% The Adventurers (2017) $36.8M
Week 33, 2018 Aug 12–18 7 films · +457% 7 $213.2M +457% Alpha (2018) $97.3M
Week 33, 2019 Aug 11–17 3 films · +44% 3 $306.5M +44% The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) $147.8M
Week 33, 2020 Aug 9–15 3 films · −99% 3 $4.6M −99% Yakari: A Spectacular Journey (2020) $4.3M
Week 33, 2021 Aug 8–14 2 films · +7138% 2 $331.6M +7138% Free Guy (2021) $331.5M
Week 33, 2022 Aug 7–13 3 films · −99% 3 $4.6M −99% Karthikeya 2 (2022) $2.4M
Week 33, 2023 Aug 13–19 4 films · +3618% 4 $172.3M +3618% Blue Beetle (2023) $130.8M
FAQ

Adventure 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 adventure 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 Strays (2023) at $36.1M and The Moon (2023) at $5.2M.

How much did adventure movies released in week 33 of 2023 (Aug 13–19) earn?

4 adventure films released in week 33 of 2023 (Aug 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $172.3M in all, or $43.1M per film on average.

How many adventure 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 much of the Week 33, 2023 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$96.8M of the $172.3M total, or 56%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 2023 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 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 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.