#1 of 4 #1 action movie of Week 21, 2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
2018 · Action, Adventure
$392.9M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$213.8M US & Canada · 54% $179.2M elsewhere · 46%
Action box office · Week 21 · May 20–26, 2018
Action Box Office, Week 21 of 2018: Action Releases of May 20–26
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 21 of 2018 (May 20–26), with $392.9M worldwide, ahead of Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) at $9.9M and A Rough Draft (2018) at $3.4M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $406.2M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 51% on Week 20, 2018, whose releases took $825.2M.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $406.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 20, 2018
- −51%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 21 of 2018?
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) leads with $392.9M, 97% of the total. The top 4 together took $406.2M, 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 21 of 2018, 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 21 of 2018 (May 20–26).
- 1 May 25, 2018 US and Canada: $213.8M Rest of the world: $179.2M Worldwide: $392.9M
- 2 May 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M
- 3 May 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
- 4 May 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $406.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 22–28) with $2.1B, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Rampage (2018) $477.2M Rampage (2018)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Inuyashiki (2018) $9M Inuyashiki (2018)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Manhunt (2018) $21M Manhunt (2018)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Breaking In (2018) $54.4M Breaking In (2018)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Deadpool 2 (2018) $825.2M Deadpool 2 (2018)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) $406.2M Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 Adrift (2018) $82.2M Adrift (2018)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 Ocean's 8 (2018) $331.3M Ocean's 8 (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2011 earned the most: $1.1B from 2 films, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011). Week 21, 2018 took $406.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 3 films | 3 | $815.9M | – | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $413.1M |
| Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 6 films · −97% | 6 | $26.6M | −97% | Kites (2010) $11.9M |
| Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 2 films · +3883% | 2 | $1.1B | +3883% | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1B |
| Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 2 films · −38% | 2 | $654.2M | −38% | Men in Black III (2012) $654.2M |
| Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 3 films · +26% | 3 | $823.9M | +26% | Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788.7M |
| Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 4 films · −9% | 4 | $747.7M | −9% | X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M |
| Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 1 film · −72% | 1 | $209M | −72% | Tomorrowland (2015) $209M |
| Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 7 films · +108% | 7 | $434.1M | +108% | The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $352.3M |
| Week 21, 2017 May 21–27 3 films · +124% | 3 | $973.8M | +124% | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) $795.9M |
| Week 21, 2018 May 20–26 4 films · −58% | 4 | $406.2M | −58% | Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) $392.9M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2018, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2018 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 17 (Apr 22–28) with $2.1B, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
- Week 1 $468.6K
- Week 2 $149.6M
- Week 3 $188.9M
- Week 4 $352.3M
- Week 5 $1.1M
- Week 6 $704.8K
- Week 7 $2B
- Week 8 $729.5M
- Week 9 $51.9M
- Week 10 $43.9M
- Week 11 $275M
- Week 12 $291.6M
- Week 13 $641.7M
- Week 14 $41.4M
- Week 15 $477.2M
- Week 16 $9M
- Week 17 $2.1B
- Week 18 $21M
- Week 19 $54.4M
- Week 20 $825.2M
- Week 21 $406.2M
- Week 22 $82.2M
- Week 23 $331.3M
- Week 24 $1.4B
- Week 25 $1.3B
- Week 26 $110.3M
- Week 27 $808.6M
- Week 28 $390.3M
- Week 29 $194.5M
- Week 30 $1.1B
- Week 31 $226.8M
- Week 32 $530.7M
- Week 33 $210.4M
- Week 34 $64.8M
- Week 35 $23M
- Week 36 $55.2M
- Week 37 $169.7M
- Week 38 $62.6M
- Week 39 $272.7M
- Week 40 $858.6M
- Week 41 $3.6M
- Week 42 $4.9M
- Week 43 $191.3M
- Week 44 $16.4M
- Week 45 $77.4M
- Week 46 $8.7K
- Week 47 $324.4M
- Week 48 $55.9M
- Week 49 $86.5K
- Week 50 $506.3M
- Week 51 $1.7B
- Week 52 $98M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 21 of 2018: 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 21 of 2018 (May 20–26)?
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) leads with $392.9M worldwide, $213.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) at $9.9M and A Rough Draft (2018) at $3.4M.
How much did action movies released in week 21 of 2018 (May 20–26) earn?
4 action films released in week 21 of 2018 (May 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $406.2M in all, or $101.5M per film on average. Week 20, 2018 releases took $825.2M.
How many action movies released in week 21 of 2018 (May 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) with $392.9M.
How is the week 21, 2018 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 21 of 2018 (May 20–26). 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 21, 2018 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.