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Action box office · April 2022

Action Box Office, April 2022: Top-Grossing Releases

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) is the highest-grossing action movie released in April 2022, with $407.2M worldwide, ahead of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) at $405.4M and Morbius (2022) at $167.5M. 22 action films released in April 2022 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 9% on March 2022, whose releases took $1.5B. By language, English leads with $1.2B across 11 action releases.

April 2022 releases with a gross
22
combined worldwide
$1.3B
films crossed $100M
3
vs March 2022
−9%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of April 2022?

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) leads with $407.2M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, 86% of what all 22 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $407.2M Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
    $95.9M US & Canada · 24% $311.3M elsewhere · 76%
  2. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $405.4M Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
    $190.9M US & Canada · 47% $214.5M elsewhere · 53%
  3. Morbius (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $167.5M Morbius (2022)
    $73.9M US & Canada · 44% $93.6M elsewhere · 56%
  4. K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $89.1M K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022)
    $2.9M US & Canada · 3% $86.2M elsewhere · 97%
  5. The Northman (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $75.9M The Northman (2022)
    $34.2M US & Canada · 45% $41.6M elsewhere · 55%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of April 2022, 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 April 2022.

  1. 1 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) movie poster
    Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) Apr 15, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $407.2M worldwide
    Apr 15, 2022 US and Canada: $95.9M Rest of the world: $311.3M Worldwide: $407.2M
  2. 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) movie poster
    Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) Apr 8, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $405.4M worldwide
    Apr 8, 2022 US and Canada: $190.9M Rest of the world: $214.5M Worldwide: $405.4M
  3. 3 Morbius (2022) movie poster
    Morbius (2022) Apr 1, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $167.5M worldwide
    Apr 1, 2022 US and Canada: $73.9M Rest of the world: $93.6M Worldwide: $167.5M
  4. 4 K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022) movie poster
    K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022) Apr 14, 2022 · Kannada · Action, Thriller, Adventure $89.1M worldwide
    Apr 14, 2022 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $86.2M Worldwide: $89.1M
  5. 5 The Northman (2022) movie poster
    The Northman (2022) Apr 22, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $75.9M worldwide
    Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $34.2M Rest of the world: $41.6M Worldwide: $75.9M
  6. 6 Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (2022) movie poster
    Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (2022) Apr 15, 2022 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Crime $72.7M worldwide
    Apr 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.7M
  7. 7 Ambulance (2022) movie poster
    Ambulance (2022) Apr 8, 2022 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $52.3M worldwide
    Apr 8, 2022 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $29.5M Worldwide: $52.3M
  8. 8 The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) movie poster
    The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) Apr 22, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $29.1M worldwide
    Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $29.1M
  9. 9 Memory (2022) movie poster
    Memory (2022) Apr 29, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller $13.2M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $13.2M
  10. 10 Acharya (2022) movie poster
    Acharya (2022) Apr 29, 2022 · Telugu · Action, Drama $8M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: $832K Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $8M
  11. 11 Heropanti 2 (2022) movie poster
    Heropanti 2 (2022) Apr 29, 2022 · Hindi · Drama, Romance, Action $3.2M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  12. 12 Furioza (2022) movie poster
    Furioza (2022) Apr 6, 2022 · Polish · Action, Drama, Crime $2.4M worldwide
    Apr 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
  13. 13 Raavan (2022) movie poster
    Raavan (2022) Apr 28, 2022 · Bengali · Action, Romance $2.2M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
  14. 14 The Contractor (2022) movie poster
    The Contractor (2022) Apr 1, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller $2.1M worldwide
    Apr 1, 2022 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $2.1M
  15. 15 First Oscar (2022) movie poster
    First Oscar (2022) Apr 21, 2022 · Russian · Drama, Action, History $916.6K worldwide
    Apr 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $916.6K
  16. 16 Wyrmwood: Apocalypse (2022) movie poster
    Wyrmwood: Apocalypse (2022) Apr 15, 2022 · English · Action $263.3K worldwide
    Apr 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.3K
  17. 17 Attack (2022) movie poster
    Attack (2022) Apr 1, 2022 · Hindi · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $154K worldwide
    Apr 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154K
  18. 18 Fast & Feel Love (2022) movie poster
    Fast & Feel Love (2022) Apr 6, 2022 · Thai · Comedy, Romance, Action $123.5K worldwide
    Apr 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.5K
  19. 19 Fortress: Sniper's Eye (2022) movie poster
    Fortress: Sniper's Eye (2022) Apr 29, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller $69.1K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.1K
  20. 20 Corrective Measures (2022) movie poster
    Corrective Measures (2022) Apr 29, 2022 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $34.5K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.5K
  21. 21 Man on the Edge (2022) movie poster
    Man on the Edge (2022) Apr 15, 2022 · Chinese · Action, Mystery, Crime $20.8K worldwide
    Apr 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8K
  22. 22 Ghani (2022) movie poster
    Ghani (2022) Apr 7, 2022 · Telugu · Drama, Action $20.7K worldwide
    Apr 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in April 2022?

Of the top 10, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) earned the biggest share at home (70% in the US & Canada), while K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $450M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) $407.2M
    $95.9M US & Canada · 24% $311.3M elsewhere · 76%
  2. 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) $405.4M
    $190.9M US & Canada · 47% $214.5M elsewhere · 53%
  3. 3 Morbius (2022) $167.5M
    $73.9M US & Canada · 44% $93.6M elsewhere · 56%
  4. 4 K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022) $89.1M
    $2.9M US & Canada · 3% $86.2M elsewhere · 97%
  5. 5 The Northman (2022) $75.9M
    $34.2M US & Canada · 45% $41.6M elsewhere · 55%
  6. 6 Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (2022) $72.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Ambulance (2022) $52.3M
    $22.8M US & Canada · 44% $29.5M elsewhere · 56%
  8. 8 The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) $29.1M
    $20.3M US & Canada · 70% $8.8M elsewhere · 30%
  9. 9 Memory (2022) $13.2M
    $7.3M US & Canada · 55% $5.9M elsewhere · 45%
  10. 10 Acharya (2022) $8M
    $832K US & Canada · 10% $7.2M elsewhere · 90%
Gross bands

How Many April 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 22 films crossed $100M and took $980M between them, 74% of the total. 13 films, 59% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 3 films, 14% of the list $980M · 74% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 6 films, 27% of the list $332.3M · 25% of the gross
  • Under $10M 13 films, 59% of the list $19.6M · 1% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of April 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 16 (Apr 10–16) took $569.3M, led by Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Morbius (2022) $169.7M Morbius (2022)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) $460.3M Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) $569.3M Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 The Northman (2022) $105.9M The Northman (2022)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Memory (2022) $26.8M Memory (2022)
Earlier years

How Does April 2022 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 2019 earned the most: $3.3B from 10 films, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019). April 2022 took $1.3B.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 2013 14 films 14 $210.5M – Pain & Gain (2013) $87.3M
April 2014 15 films · +368% 15 $985.8M +368% Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) $714.4M
April 2015 12 films · +71% 12 $1.7B +71% Furious 7 (2015) $1.5B
April 2016 27 films · −78% 27 $374.2M −78% The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016) $165M
April 2017 15 films · +311% 15 $1.5B +311% The Fate of the Furious (2017) $1.2B
April 2018 22 films · +69% 22 $2.6B +69% Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B
April 2019 10 films · +25% 10 $3.3B +25% Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.8B
April 2020 2 films · −100% 2 $494.6K −100% True History of the Kelly Gang (2020) $471.2K
April 2021 20 films · +160908% 20 $796.3M +160908% Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) $485.5M
April 2022 22 films · +67% 22 $1.3B +67% Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) $407.2M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in April 2022?

English-language action films took $1.2B across 11 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Kannada-language action films ($89.1M) and Japanese-language action films ($72.7M).

April 2022 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $1.2B
    11 films · #1 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
  2. Kannada $89.1M
    1 film · #1 K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022)
  3. Japanese $72.7M
    1 film · #1 Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (2022)
  4. Telugu $8.1M
    2 films · #1 Acharya (2022)
  5. Hindi $3.4M
    2 films · #1 Heropanti 2 (2022)
  6. Polish $2.4M
    1 film · #1 Furioza (2022)
  7. Bengali $2.2M
    1 film · #1 Raavan (2022)
  8. Russian $916.6K
    1 film · #1 First Oscar (2022)
  9. Thai $123.5K
    1 film · #1 Fast & Feel Love (2022)
  10. Chinese $20.8K
    1 film · #1 Man on the Edge (2022)
Archive

Action Box Office in 2022, Month by Month

The months of 2022 with their totals: December leads with $2.5B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).

FAQ

Action Box Office April 2022: 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 22 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in April 2022?

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) leads with $407.2M worldwide, $95.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) at $405.4M and Morbius (2022) at $167.5M.

How much did action movies released in April 2022 earn?

22 action films released in April 2022 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, or $60.5M per film on average. March 2022 releases took $1.5B.

How many action movies released in April 2022 made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) with $407.2M.

How much of the April 2022 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$450M of the $1.3B total, or 34%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 12 films of the 22 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 2022 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 April 2022. 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 April 2022 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.