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Action box office · May 2022

Action Box Office, May 2022: Top-Grossing Releases

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) is the highest-grossing action movie released in May 2022, with $955.8M worldwide, ahead of The Roundup (2022) at $101.2M and Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022) at $14.2M. 20 action films released in May 2022 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 19% on April 2022, whose releases took $1.3B. By language, English leads with $962.2M across 8 action releases.

May 2022 releases with a gross
20
combined worldwide
$1.1B
films crossed $100M
2
vs April 2022
−19%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of May 2022?

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) leads with $955.8M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, almost all of what the 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $955.8M Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
    $411.3M US & Canada · 43% $544.4M elsewhere · 57%
  2. The Roundup (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $101.2M The Roundup (2022)
    $812.9K US & Canada · <1% $100.4M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $14.2M Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Last Seen Alive (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $6M Last Seen Alive (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Dharmaveer (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $2.3M Dharmaveer (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of May 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 May 2022.

  1. 1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) movie poster
    Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) May 6, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $955.8M worldwide
    May 6, 2022 US and Canada: $411.3M Rest of the world: $544.4M Worldwide: $955.8M
  2. 2 The Roundup (2022) movie poster
    The Roundup (2022) May 18, 2022 · Korean · Crime, Action, Adventure $101.2M worldwide
    May 18, 2022 US and Canada: $812.9K Rest of the world: $100.4M Worldwide: $101.2M
  3. 3 Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022) movie poster
    Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022) May 11, 2022 · Telugu · Comedy, Drama, Action $14.2M worldwide
    May 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2M
  4. 4 Last Seen Alive (2022) movie poster
    Last Seen Alive (2022) May 12, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller $6M worldwide
    May 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M
  5. 5 Dharmaveer (2022) movie poster
    Dharmaveer (2022) May 13, 2022 · Marathi · Crime, Action, Drama $2.3M worldwide
    May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  6. 6 The Getaway King (2022) movie poster
    The Getaway King (2022) May 11, 2022 · Polish · Action, Comedy, Crime $1.3M worldwide
    May 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  7. 7 Vendetta (2022) movie poster
    Vendetta (2022) May 17, 2022 · English · Action, Crime $175.2K worldwide
    May 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.2K
  8. 8 Mondocane (2022) movie poster
    Mondocane (2022) May 20, 2022 · Italian · Action, Sci-Fi $130.8K worldwide
    May 20, 2022 US and Canada: $4.9K Rest of the world: $125.8K Worldwide: $130.8K
  9. 9 Anek (2022) movie poster
    Anek (2022) May 27, 2022 · Hindi · Thriller, Action $124.3K worldwide
    May 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $124.3K
  10. 10 Black Site (2022) movie poster
    Black Site (2022) May 3, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller $119.1K worldwide
    May 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.1K
  11. 11 There Are No Saints (2022) movie poster
    There Are No Saints (2022) May 27, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $108.7K worldwide
    May 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $108.7K
  12. 12 Dhaakad (2022) movie poster
    Dhaakad (2022) May 20, 2022 · Hindi · Thriller, Action $27.4K worldwide
    May 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4K
  13. 13 Spitfire Over Berlin (2022) movie poster
    Spitfire Over Berlin (2022) May 13, 2022 · English · War, Action, History $11.5K worldwide
    May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.5K
  14. 14 Song of the Assassins (2022) movie poster
    Song of the Assassins (2022) May 13, 2022 · Chinese · Action, Mystery, Drama $9.3K worldwide
    May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3K
  15. 15 Vandits (2022) movie poster
    Vandits (2022) May 18, 2022 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery $7.9K worldwide
    May 18, 2022 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K
  16. 16 Varayan (2022) movie poster
    Varayan (2022) May 20, 2022 · Malayalam · Action, Drama $7.4K worldwide
    May 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K
  17. 17 Sarsenapati Hambirrao (2022) movie poster
    Sarsenapati Hambirrao (2022) May 26, 2022 · Marathi · History, Drama, War $3K worldwide
    May 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K
  18. 18 The Last Victim (2022) movie poster
    The Last Victim (2022) May 13, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $2.4K worldwide
    May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
  19. 19 Bhala Thandanana (2022) movie poster
    Bhala Thandanana (2022) May 6, 2022 · Telugu · Action, Drama $148 worldwide
    May 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148
  20. 20 Ranga (2022) movie poster
    Ranga (2022) May 13, 2022 · Tamil · Thriller, Action $9 worldwide
    May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in May 2022?

Of the top 10, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) earned the biggest share at home (43% in the US & Canada), while The Roundup (2022) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $412.2M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $955.8M
    $411.3M US & Canada · 43% $544.4M elsewhere · 57%
  2. 2 The Roundup (2022) $101.2M
    $812.9K US & Canada · <1% $100.4M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022) $14.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Last Seen Alive (2022) $6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Dharmaveer (2022) $2.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The Getaway King (2022) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Vendetta (2022) $175.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Mondocane (2022) $130.8K
    $4.9K US & Canada · 4% $125.8K elsewhere · 96%
  9. 9 Anek (2022) $124.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Black Site (2022) $119.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many May 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $1.1B between them, 98% of the total. 17 films, 85% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 1 film, 5% of the list $955.8M · 88% of the gross
  • $100M to $500M 1 film, 5% of the list $101.2M · 9% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 5% of the list $14.2M · 1% of the gross
  • Under $10M 17 films, 85% of the list $10.2M · <1% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of May 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 19 (May 1–7) took $955.9M, led by Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $955.9M Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
  2. Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022) $23.7M Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022)
  3. Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 The Roundup (2022) $101.5M The Roundup (2022)
  4. Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Anek (2022) $236.1K Anek (2022)
  5. Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does May 2022 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 2013 earned the most: $2.8B from 13 films, led by Iron Man 3 (2013). May 2022 took $1.1B.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 2013 13 films 13 $2.8B – Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B
May 2014 10 films · −27% 10 $2B −27% X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M
May 2015 17 films · +28% 17 $2.6B +28% Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B
May 2016 21 films · −12% 21 $2.2B −12% Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B
May 2017 19 films · +6% 19 $2.4B +6% Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M
May 2018 20 films · −45% 20 $1.3B −45% Deadpool 2 (2018) $785.9M
May 2019 22 films · −37% 22 $826M −37% Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) $387.3M
May 2020 8 films · −98% 8 $16.1M −98% Nightfire (2020) $14.3M
May 2021 15 films · +2713% 15 $452M +2713% Cruella (2021) $233.5M
May 2022 20 films · +139% 20 $1.1B +139% Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $955.8M
By language

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

English-language action films took $962.2M across 8 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Korean-language action films ($101.2M) and Telugu-language action films ($14.2M).

May 2022 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $962.2M
    8 films · #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
  2. Korean $101.2M
    1 film · #1 The Roundup (2022)
  3. Telugu $14.2M
    2 films · #1 Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022)
  4. Marathi $2.3M
    2 films · #1 Dharmaveer (2022)
  5. Polish $1.3M
    1 film · #1 The Getaway King (2022)
  6. Hindi $151.7K
    2 films · #1 Anek (2022)
  7. Italian $130.8K
    1 film · #1 Mondocane (2022)
  8. Chinese $9.3K
    1 film · #1 Song of the Assassins (2022)
  9. Malayalam $7.4K
    1 film · #1 Varayan (2022)
  10. Tamil $9
    1 film · #1 Ranga (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 May 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 20 films as the chart.

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

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) leads with $955.8M worldwide, $411.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Roundup (2022) at $101.2M and Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022) at $14.2M.

How much did action movies released in May 2022 earn?

20 action films released in May 2022 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $54.1M per film on average. April 2022 releases took $1.3B.

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

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) with $955.8M.

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

$412.2M of the $1.1B total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 16 films of the 20 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.