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Action box office · Week 22 · May 27–Jun 2, 2018

Action Box Office, Week 22 of 2018: Action Releases of May 27–Jun 2

Adrift (2018) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 22 of 2018 (May 27–Jun 2), with $59.9M worldwide, ahead of Upgrade (2018) at $16.7M and Action Point (2018) at $5.1M. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $82.2M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 80% on Week 21, 2018, whose releases took $406.2M. By language, English leads with $81.9M across 4 action releases.

week 22 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$82.2M
Adrift (2018), the #1
$59.9M
vs Week 21, 2018
−80%
Adrift (2018) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 action movie of Week 22, 2018

Adrift (2018)

2018 · Action, Adventure

$59.9M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total

$31.4M US & Canada · 52% $28.5M elsewhere · 48%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 22 of 2018?

Adrift (2018) leads with $59.9M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $82.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Adrift (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $59.9M Adrift (2018)
    $31.4M US & Canada · 52% $28.5M elsewhere · 48%
  2. Upgrade (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $16.7M Upgrade (2018)
    $12M US & Canada · 72% $4.7M elsewhere · 28%
  3. Action Point (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $5.1M Action Point (2018)
    $5.1M US & Canada · 99% $44.1K elsewhere · <1%
  4. Bhavesh Joshi Superhero (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $334.7K Bhavesh Joshi Superhero (2018)
    $57.4K US & Canada · 17% $277.3K elsewhere · 83%
  5. Flight 666 (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $98.3K Flight 666 (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 22 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 22 of 2018 (May 27–Jun 2).

  1. 1 Adrift (2018) movie poster
    Adrift (2018) Jun 1, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $59.9M worldwide
    Jun 1, 2018 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $28.5M Worldwide: $59.9M
  2. 2 Upgrade (2018) movie poster
    Upgrade (2018) Jun 1, 2018 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $16.7M worldwide
    Jun 1, 2018 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $16.7M
  3. 3 Action Point (2018) movie poster
    Action Point (2018) Jun 1, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $5.1M worldwide
    Jun 1, 2018 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $44.1K Worldwide: $5.1M
  4. 4 Bhavesh Joshi Superhero (2018) movie poster
    Bhavesh Joshi Superhero (2018) Jun 1, 2018 · Hindi · Action, Drama $334.7K worldwide
    Jun 1, 2018 US and Canada: $57.4K Rest of the world: $277.3K Worldwide: $334.7K
  5. 5 Flight 666 (2018) movie poster
    Flight 666 (2018) May 29, 2018 · English · Action, Horror $98.3K worldwide
    May 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $98.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 22 of 2018?

Of the top 5, Action Point (2018) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Bhavesh Joshi Superhero (2018) made 83% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $48.5M (59%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Adrift (2018) $59.9M
    $31.4M US & Canada · 52% $28.5M elsewhere · 48%
  2. 2 Upgrade (2018) $16.7M
    $12M US & Canada · 72% $4.7M elsewhere · 28%
  3. 3 Action Point (2018) $5.1M
    $5.1M US & Canada · 99% $44.1K elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 Bhavesh Joshi Superhero (2018) $334.7K
    $57.4K US & Canada · 17% $277.3K elsewhere · 83%
  5. 5 Flight 666 (2018) $98.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 22 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 22, 2017 earned the most: $959.4M from 5 films, led by Wonder Woman (2017). Week 22, 2018 took $82.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 22, 2009 May 24–30 2 films 2 $325.7K – The Devil’s Tomb (2009) $220.9K
Week 22, 2010 May 23–29 2 films · +104305% 2 $340M +104305% Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) $336.4M
Week 22, 2011 May 22–28 2 films · +96% 2 $666.1M +96% Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $665.7M
Week 22, 2012 May 27–Jun 2 3 films · −40% 3 $397.5M −40% Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) $396.6M
Week 22, 2013 May 26–Jun 1 2 films · −38% 2 $246.5M −38% After Earth (2013) $243.6M
Week 22, 2014 May 25–31 1 film · −98% 1 $6.1M −98% King Naresuan Part: 5 (2014) $6.1M
Week 22, 2015 May 24–30 4 films · +7882% 4 $489.8M +7882% San Andreas (2015) $474.6M
Week 22, 2016 May 22–28 2 films · +11% 2 $545.2M +11% X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) $543.9M
Week 22, 2017 May 28–Jun 3 5 films · +76% 5 $959.4M +76% Wonder Woman (2017) $824M
Week 22, 2018 May 27–Jun 2 5 films · −91% 5 $82.2M −91% Adrift (2018) $59.9M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 22 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 22 of 2018 (May 27–Jun 2)?

Adrift (2018) leads with $59.9M worldwide, $31.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Upgrade (2018) at $16.7M and Action Point (2018) at $5.1M.

How much did action movies released in week 22 of 2018 (May 27–Jun 2) earn?

5 action films released in week 22 of 2018 (May 27–Jun 2) report a worldwide gross, $82.2M in all, or $16.4M per film on average. Week 21, 2018 releases took $406.2M.

How many action movies released in week 22 of 2018 (May 27–Jun 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Adrift (2018), earned $59.9M.

How much of the Week 22, 2018 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$48.5M of the $82.2M total, or 59%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 22, 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 22 of 2018 (May 27–Jun 2). 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 22, 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.