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Action box office · Week 20 · May 8–14, 2022

Action Box Office, Week 20 of 2022: Action Releases of May 8–14

Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 20 of 2022 (May 8–14), with $14.2M worldwide, ahead of Last Seen Alive (2022) at $6M and Dharmaveer (2022) at $2.3M. 8 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23.7M in all. That is down 98% on Week 19, 2022, whose releases took $955.9M. By language, Telugu leads with $14.2M across 1 action release.

week 20 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$23.7M
Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022), the #1
$14.2M
vs Week 19, 2022
−98%
Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 action movie of Week 20, 2022

Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022)

2022 · Comedy, Drama

$14.2M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 20 of 2022?

Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022) leads with $14.2M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $23.7M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $14.2M Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Last Seen Alive (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $6M Last Seen Alive (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Dharmaveer (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $2.3M Dharmaveer (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Getaway King (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $1.3M The Getaway King (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Spitfire Over Berlin (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $11.5K Spitfire Over Berlin (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2022 (May 8–14).

  1. 1 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
  2. 2 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
  3. 3 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
  4. 4 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
  5. 5 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
  6. 6 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
  7. 7 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
  8. 8 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
Weeks around it

How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 20 releases took $23.7M. 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).

  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)
  6. 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)
  7. Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022) $23.7M Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022)
  8. Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 The Roundup (2022) $101.5M The Roundup (2022)
  9. Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Anek (2022) $236.1K Anek (2022)
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2018 earned the most: $825.2M from 5 films, led by Deadpool 2 (2018). Week 20, 2022 took $23.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 2013 May 12–18 3 films 3 $468.8M – Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) $467.4M
Week 20, 2014 May 11–17 2 films · +12% 2 $525.2M +12% Godzilla (2014) $525M
Week 20, 2015 May 10–16 6 films · −25% 6 $394.3M −25% Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) $380.4M
Week 20, 2016 May 8–14 8 films · −75% 8 $98.8M −75% Kill Zone 2 (2016) $93.6M
Week 20, 2017 May 14–20 5 films · +159% 5 $255.5M +159% Alien: Covenant (2017) $240.9M
Week 20, 2018 May 13–19 5 films · +223% 5 $825.2M +223% Deadpool 2 (2018) $785.9M
Week 20, 2019 May 12–18 6 films · −60% 6 $332.4M −60% John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) $328.3M
Week 20, 2020 May 10–16 1 film · −100% 1 $29.6K −100% Rev (2020) $29.6K
Week 20, 2021 May 9–15 6 films · +88740% 6 $26.3M +88740% Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) $19.1M
Week 20, 2022 May 8–14 8 films · −10% 8 $23.7M −10% Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022) $14.2M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in Week 20 of 2022?

Telugu-language action films took $14.2M across 1 film, 60% of the total, ahead of English-language action films ($6M) and Marathi-language action films ($2.3M).

Week 20 of 2022 Action Box Office by Language

  1. Telugu $14.2M
    1 film · #1 Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022)
  2. English $6M
    3 films · #1 Last Seen Alive (2022)
  3. Marathi $2.3M
    1 film · #1 Dharmaveer (2022)
  4. Polish $1.3M
    1 film · #1 The Getaway King (2022)
  5. Chinese $9.3K
    1 film · #1 Song of the Assassins (2022)
  6. Tamil $9
    1 film · #1 Ranga (2022)
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).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 20 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 20 of 2022 (May 8–14)?

Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022) leads with $14.2M worldwide. Next come Last Seen Alive (2022) at $6M and Dharmaveer (2022) at $2.3M.

How much did action movies released in week 20 of 2022 (May 8–14) earn?

8 action films released in week 20 of 2022 (May 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $23.7M in all, or $3M per film on average. Week 19, 2022 releases took $955.9M.

How many action movies released in week 20 of 2022 (May 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022), earned $14.2M.

How is the week 20, 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 20 of 2022 (May 8–14). 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 20, 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.