#1 of 5 #1 action movie of Week 18, 2019
2019 · Action, Drama
$91.7M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$521.4K US & Canada · <1% $91.2M elsewhere · 99%
Action box office · Week 18 · Apr 28–May 4, 2019
Action Box Office, Week 18 of 2019: Action Releases of Apr 28–May 4
Shadow (2019) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 18 of 2019 (Apr 28–May 4), with $91.7M worldwide, ahead of Redcon-1 (2019) at $321.5K and Savage (2019) at $75.1K. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $92.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on Week 17, 2019, whose releases took $2.8B. By language, English leads with $92.1M across 3 action releases.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $92.2M
- Shadow (2019), the #1
- $91.7M
- vs Week 17, 2019
- −97%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 18 of 2019?
Shadow (2019) leads with $91.7M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $92.2M, 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.
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 18 of 2019, 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 2019 (Apr 28–May 4).
- 1 May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $521.4K Rest of the world: $91.2M Worldwide: $91.7M
- 2 May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321.5K
- 3 May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.1K
- 4 May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.9K
- 5 May 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $92.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 21–27) with $2.8B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 Kesari (2019) $25.7M Kesari (2019)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 Lucifer (2019) $4.7M Lucifer (2019)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 Shazam! (2019) $367.8M Shazam! (2019)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Hellboy (2019) $76.9M Hellboy (2019)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 Billion (2019) $6.7M Billion (2019)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.8B Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Shadow (2019) $92.2M Shadow (2019)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Miss & Mrs. Cops (2019) $14.1M Miss & Mrs. Cops (2019)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) $332.4M John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 2019 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 18, 2019 took $92.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 2010 Apr 25–May 1 4 films | 4 | $93.2M | – | 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 |
| Week 18, 2013 Apr 28–May 4 2 films · −21% | 2 | $1.2B | −21% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| Week 18, 2014 Apr 27–May 3 4 films · −37% | 4 | $771.1M | −37% | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) $716.9M |
| Week 18, 2015 Apr 26–May 2 3 films · +82% | 3 | $1.4B | +82% | Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B |
| Week 18, 2016 Apr 24–30 5 films · −96% | 5 | $53.4M | −96% | Keanu (2016) $20.7M |
| Week 18, 2017 Apr 30–May 6 7 films · +1636% | 7 | $926.6M | +1636% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M |
| Week 18, 2018 Apr 29–May 5 4 films · −98% | 4 | $21M | −98% | Manhunt (2018) $18.3M |
| Week 18, 2019 Apr 28–May 4 5 films · +339% | 5 | $92.2M | +339% | Shadow (2019) $91.7M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2019, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2019 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 17 (Apr 21–27) with $2.8B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
- Week 1 $23.9M
- Week 2 $76.4M
- Week 3 $370.7M
- Week 4 $165.9M
- Week 5 $40.6M
- Week 6 $367.5M
- Week 7 $406M
- Week 8 $576M
- Week 9 $11.5M
- Week 10 $1.1B
- Week 11 $19.5M
- Week 12 $25.7M
- Week 13 $4.7M
- Week 14 $367.8M
- Week 15 $76.9M
- Week 16 $6.7M
- Week 17 $2.8B
- Week 18 $92.2M
- Week 19 $14.1M
- Week 20 $332.4M
- Week 21 $39.2K
- Week 22 $387.3M
- Week 23 $364.4M
- Week 24 $285.2M
- Week 25 $66.1M
- Week 26 $118.5K
- Week 27 $1.1B
- Week 28 $313.4M
- Week 29 $1.1M
- Week 30 $2.9M
- Week 31 $773M
- Week 32 $271.1M
- Week 33 $260.5M
- Week 34 $150.1M
- Week 35 $13.4M
- Week 36 $1M
- Week 37 $15.7M
- Week 38 $92.3M
- Week 39 $608.5K
- Week 40 $1.3B
- Week 41 $176.7M
- Week 42 $617.3M
- Week 43 $106M
- Week 44 $304.7M
- Week 45 $149.5M
- Week 46 $368.6M
- Week 47 $57.9M
- Week 48 $172.6K
- Week 49 $7.2M
- Week 50 $840.9M
- Week 51 $1.2B
- Week 52 $366.3M
- Week 53 $8.3M
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 18 of 2019: 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 18 of 2019 (Apr 28–May 4)?
Shadow (2019) leads with $91.7M worldwide, $521.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Redcon-1 (2019) at $321.5K and Savage (2019) at $75.1K.
How much did action movies released in week 18 of 2019 (Apr 28–May 4) earn?
5 action films released in week 18 of 2019 (Apr 28–May 4) report a worldwide gross, $92.2M in all, or $18.4M per film on average. Week 17, 2019 releases took $2.8B.
How many action movies released in week 18 of 2019 (Apr 28–May 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Shadow (2019), earned $91.7M.
How is the week 18, 2019 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 2019 (Apr 28–May 4). 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, 2019 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.