#1 of 4 #1 action movie of Week 18, 2012
2012 · Action, Adventure
$1.5B worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$623.4M US & Canada · 41% $897.2M elsewhere · 59%
Action box office · Week 18 · Apr 29–May 5, 2012
Action Box Office, Week 18 of 2012: Action Releases of Apr 29–May 5
The Avengers (2012) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 18 of 2012 (Apr 29–May 5), with $1.5B worldwide, ahead of Jannat 2 (2012) at $11.8M and White Tiger (2012) at $3.4M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is 22 times the total of Week 17, 2012, whose releases took $69.9M.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $1.5B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 17, 2012
- ×22
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 18 of 2012?
The Avengers (2012) leads with $1.5B, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.5B, 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.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 18 of 2012, 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 18 of 2012 (Apr 29–May 5).
- 1 May 4, 2012 US and Canada: $623.4M Rest of the world: $897.2M Worldwide: $1.5B
- 2 May 4, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8M
- 3 May 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
- 4 May 3, 2012 US and Canada: $17.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $1.5B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) with $1.5B, led by The Avengers (2012).
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 The Hunger Games (2012) $720.2M The Hunger Games (2012)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Wrath of the Titans (2012) $302M Wrath of the Titans (2012)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 The Spy (2012) $8.4M The Spy (2012)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012) $77.3M Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Wars (2012) $51.4M Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Wars (2012)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Safe (2012) $69.9M Safe (2012)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 The Avengers (2012) $1.5B The Avengers (2012)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Sleepless Night (2012) $624.9K Sleepless Night (2012)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Battleship (2012) $303.1M Battleship (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2012 earned the most: $1.5B from 4 films, led by The Avengers (2012).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 2003 Apr 27–May 3 1 film | 1 | $407.7M | – | X2: X-Men United (2003) $407.7M |
| Week 18, 2004 Apr 25–May 1 1 film · −100% | 1 | $39.7K | −100% | Arahan (2004) $39.7K |
| Week 18, 2005 Apr 24–30 3 films · +183566% | 3 | $72.9M | +183566% | xXx: State of the Union (2005) $71.4M |
| Week 18, 2006 Apr 30–May 6 3 films · +530% | 3 | $459.5M | +530% | Mission: Impossible III (2006) $398.5M |
| Week 18, 2007 Apr 29–May 5 2 films · +94% | 2 | $891.7M | +94% | Spider-Man 3 (2007) $891.7M |
| Week 18, 2008 Apr 27–May 3 4 films · −34% | 4 | $589.5M | −34% | Iron Man (2008) $585.8M |
| Week 18, 2009 Apr 26–May 2 4 films · −35% | 4 | $381.1M | −35% | X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) $373.1M |
| Week 18, 2010 Apr 25–May 1 4 films · −76% | 4 | $93.2M | −76% | Blades of Blood (2010) $82.2M |
| Week 18, 2011 Apr 24–30 4 films · +599% | 4 | $651M | +599% | Fast Five (2011) $626.1M |
| Week 18, 2012 Apr 29–May 5 4 films · +136% | 4 | $1.5B | +136% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2012, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2012 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) with $1.5B, led by The Avengers (2012).
- Week 1 $2M
- Week 2 $9M
- Week 3 $269M
- Week 4 $147.7M
- Week 5 $128.8M
- Week 6 $544.9M
- Week 7 $324.9M
- Week 8 $82.6M
- Week 9 $180.1K
- Week 10 $286.3M
- Week 11 $227.7M
- Week 12 $720.2M
- Week 13 $302M
- Week 14 $8.4M
- Week 15 $77.3M
- Week 16 $51.4M
- Week 17 $69.9M
- Week 18 $1.5B
- Week 19 $624.9K
- Week 20 $303.1M
- Week 21 $654.2M
- Week 22 $397.5M
- Week 23 $403.7M
- Week 24 $32.9M
- Week 25 $661.7M
- Week 26 $1.4M
- Week 27 $787.5M
- Week 28 $98.2M
- Week 29 $1.1B
- Week 30 $10.1M
- Week 31 $219.7M
- Week 32 $310.9M
- Week 33 $331.9M
- Week 34 $85.6M
- Week 35 $7.7M
- Week 36 $95.7M
- Week 37 $257.6M
- Week 38 $41.1M
- Week 39 $176.7M
- Week 40 $376.4M
- Week 41 $172.3M
- Week 42 $37M
- Week 43 $573.9K
- Week 44 $20.5M
- Week 45 $1.1B
- Week 46 $22.8M
- Week 47 $51.6M
- Week 48 $41.3M
- Week 49 $3.4M
- Week 50 $171.3M
- Week 51 $553.5M
- Week 52 $432.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 18 of 2012: 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 action movie in week 18 of 2012 (Apr 29–May 5)?
The Avengers (2012) leads with $1.5B worldwide, $623.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jannat 2 (2012) at $11.8M and White Tiger (2012) at $3.4M.
How much did action movies released in week 18 of 2012 (Apr 29–May 5) earn?
4 action films released in week 18 of 2012 (Apr 29–May 5) report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, or $383.9M per film on average. Week 17, 2012 releases took $69.9M.
How many action movies released in week 18 of 2012 (Apr 29–May 5) made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Avengers (2012). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the week 18, 2012 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 18 of 2012 (Apr 29–May 5). 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 18, 2012 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.