#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 17, 2022
2022 · Action, Adventure
$75.9M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$34.2M US & Canada · 45% $41.6M elsewhere · 55%
Action box office · Week 17 · Apr 17–23, 2022
Action Box Office, Week 17 of 2022: Action Releases of Apr 17–23
The Northman (2022) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 17 of 2022 (Apr 17–23), with $75.9M worldwide, ahead of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) at $29.1M and First Oscar (2022) at $916.6K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $105.9M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 81% on Week 16, 2022, whose releases took $569.3M.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $105.9M
- The Northman (2022), the #1
- $75.9M
- vs Week 16, 2022
- −81%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 17 of 2022?
The Northman (2022) leads with $75.9M, 72% of the total. The top 3 together took $105.9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $29.1M The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)$20.3M US & Canada · 70% $8.8M elsewhere · 30% -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 17 of 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 week 17 of 2022 (Apr 17–23).
- 1 Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $34.2M Rest of the world: $41.6M Worldwide: $75.9M
- 2 The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $29.1M
Apr 22, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $29.1M worldwide - 3 Apr 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $916.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $105.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 19 (May 1–7) with $955.9M, led by Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022) $5.5M Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022) $174.5M Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 The Lost City (2022) $505.2M The Lost City (2022)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Morbius (2022) $169.7M Morbius (2022)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) $460.3M Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) $569.3M Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 The Northman (2022) $105.9M The Northman (2022)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Memory (2022) $26.8M Memory (2022)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 2019 earned the most: $2.8B from 3 films, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019). Week 17, 2022 took $105.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 2013 Apr 21–27 7 films | 7 | $139.5M | – | Pain & Gain (2013) $87.3M |
| Week 17, 2014 Apr 20–26 4 films · −48% | 4 | $72.6M | −48% | Brick Mansions (2014) $71.4M |
| Week 17, 2015 Apr 19–25 4 films · −33% | 4 | $48.7M | −33% | Kung Fu Killer (2015) $24.1M |
| Week 17, 2016 Apr 17–23 6 films · +327% | 6 | $207.7M | +327% | The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016) $165M |
| Week 17, 2017 Apr 23–29 4 films · +30% | 4 | $269.8M | +30% | Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) $254.2M |
| Week 17, 2018 Apr 22–28 7 films · +668% | 7 | $2.1B | +668% | Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B |
| Week 17, 2019 Apr 21–27 3 films · +35% | 3 | $2.8B | +35% | Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.8B |
| Week 17, 2020 Apr 19–25 2 films · −100% | 2 | $494.6K | −100% | True History of the Kelly Gang (2020) $471.2K |
| Week 17, 2021 Apr 18–24 3 films · +116032% | 3 | $574.4M | +116032% | Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) $485.5M |
| Week 17, 2022 Apr 17–23 3 films · −82% | 3 | $105.9M | −82% | The Northman (2022) $75.9M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2022, Week by Week
51 weeks of 2022 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $2.3B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $28M
- Week 3 $3.7M
- Week 4 $85.8K
- Week 5 $339.6K
- Week 6 $152.2M
- Week 7 $17.1M
- Week 8 $493.5M
- Week 9 $33.7M
- Week 10 $782.7M
- Week 11 $5.5M
- Week 12 $174.5M
- Week 13 $505.2M
- Week 14 $169.7M
- Week 15 $460.3M
- Week 16 $569.3M
- Week 17 $105.9M
- Week 18 $26.8M
- Week 19 $955.9M
- Week 20 $23.7M
- Week 21 $101.5M
- Week 22 $236.1K
- Week 23 $50.4M
- Week 24 $1B
- Week 25 $1.5M
- Week 26 $82.4K
- Week 27 $1.8M
- Week 28 $769.6M
- Week 29 $82.8M
- Week 30 $5.4M
- Week 31 $69.3M
- Week 32 $283.9M
- Week 33 $9.5M
- Week 34 $86.6M
- Week 35 $17.8M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $112M
- Week 38 $101.4M
- Week 39 $1.3M
- Week 40 $34.4M
- Week 41 $16.4M
- Week 42 $14M
- Week 43 $396M
- Week 44 $1.1M
- Week 45 $171.8M
- Week 46 $866.5M
- Week 47 $9.1M
- Week 48 $21.8M
- Week 49 $111M
- Week 50 $202K
- Week 51 $2.3B
- Week 52 $3M
- Week 53 $776.8K
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 17 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 17 of 2022 (Apr 17–23)?
The Northman (2022) leads with $75.9M worldwide, $34.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) at $29.1M and First Oscar (2022) at $916.6K.
How much did action movies released in week 17 of 2022 (Apr 17–23) earn?
3 action films released in week 17 of 2022 (Apr 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $105.9M in all, or $35.3M per film on average. Week 16, 2022 releases took $569.3M.
How many action movies released in week 17 of 2022 (Apr 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Northman (2022), earned $75.9M.
How is the week 17, 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 week 17 of 2022 (Apr 17–23). 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 17, 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.