#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 42, 2022
The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022)
2022 · Fantasy, Drama
$13.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$5M US & Canada · 36% $8.9M elsewhere · 64%
Action box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 2022
Action Box Office, Week 42 of 2022: Action Releases of Oct 9–15
The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15), with $13.9M worldwide, ahead of Code Name: Tiranga (2022) at $11.6K and Faraaz (2022) at $1.9K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 15% on Week 41, 2022, whose releases took $16.4M.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $14M
- The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022), the #1
- $13.9M
- vs Week 41, 2022
- −15%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 42 of 2022?
The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) leads with $13.9M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $14M, 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 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15).
- 1 Oct 13, 2022 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $13.9M
- 2 Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6K
- 3 Oct 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $14M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 16–22) with $396M, led by Black Adam (2022).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022) $112M Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 The Woman King (2022) $101.4M The Woman King (2022)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 The Enforcer (2022) $1.3M The Enforcer (2022)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) $34.4M Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Land of Legends (2022) $16.4M Land of Legends (2022)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) $14M The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Black Adam (2022) $396M Black Adam (2022)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Dampyr (2022) $1.1M Dampyr (2022)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2019 earned the most: $617.3M from 5 films, led by Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019). Week 42, 2022 took $14M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 4 films | 4 | $195.6M | – | Escape Plan (2013) $137.3M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 5 films · +9% | 5 | $213.6M | +9% | Fury (2014) $211.8M |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 7 films · −10% | 7 | $192M | −10% | Goosebumps (2015) $158.3M |
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 10 films · +56% | 10 | $300.4M | +56% | The Accountant (2016) $155.6M |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 13 films · −11% | 13 | $266M | −11% | Geostorm (2017) $221.9M |
| Week 42, 2018 Oct 14–20 4 films · −98% | 4 | $4.9M | −98% | Kung Fu League (2018) $2.6M |
| Week 42, 2019 Oct 13–19 5 films · +12556% | 5 | $617.3M | +12556% | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) $491.7M |
| Week 42, 2020 Oct 11–17 7 films · −94% | 7 | $39.3M | −94% | Honest Thief (2020) $31.2M |
| Week 42, 2021 Oct 10–16 4 films · +5% | 4 | $41.5M | +5% | The Last Duel (2021) $30.6M |
| Week 42, 2022 Oct 9–15 3 films · −66% | 3 | $14M | −66% | The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) $13.9M |
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 42 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 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15)?
The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) leads with $13.9M worldwide, $5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Code Name: Tiranga (2022) at $11.6K and Faraaz (2022) at $1.9K.
How much did action movies released in week 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15) earn?
3 action films released in week 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $14M in all, or $4.7M per film on average. Week 41, 2022 releases took $16.4M.
How many action movies released in week 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022), earned $13.9M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15). 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 42, 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.