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Action box office · Week 20 · May 13–19, 2012

Action Box Office, Week 20 of 2012: Action Releases of May 13–19

Battleship (2012) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 20 of 2012 (May 13–19), with $303M worldwide, ahead of Department (2012) at $27.4K. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $303.1M in all, 22% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 20 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$303.1M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
22%
Battleship (2012) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 action movie of Week 20, 2012

Battleship (2012)

2012 · Action, Adventure

$303M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$65.4M US & Canada · 22% $237.6M elsewhere · 78%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2012 (May 13–19).

  1. 1 Battleship (2012) movie poster
    Battleship (2012) May 18, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $303M worldwide
    May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $65.4M Rest of the world: $237.6M Worldwide: $303M
  2. 2 Department (2012) movie poster
    Department (2012) May 18, 2012 · Hindi · Action, Thriller $27.4K worldwide
    May 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4K
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 20 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 20 of 2012 (May 13–19)?

Battleship (2012) leads with $303M worldwide, $65.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Department (2012) at $27.4K.

How much did action movies released in week 20 of 2012 (May 13–19) earn?

2 action films released in week 20 of 2012 (May 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $303.1M in all, or $151.5M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 20 of 2012 (May 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Battleship (2012) with $303M.

How much of the Week 20, 2012 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$65.4M of the $303.1M total, or 22%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 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 20 of 2012 (May 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 20, 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.