#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 20, 2026
2026 · Action, Drama
$28.4M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$5.7M US & Canada · 20% $22.7M elsewhere · 80%
Action box office · Week 20 · May 10–16, 2026
Action Box Office, Week 20 of 2026: Action Releases of May 10–16
In the Grey (2026) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 20 of 2026 (May 10–16), with $28.4M worldwide, ahead of Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026) at $18.4M and Driver's Ed (2026) at $13.6K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $46.9M in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $46.9M
- In the Grey (2026), the #1
- $28.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 15%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 20 of 2026?
In the Grey (2026) leads with $28.4M, 61% of the total. The top 3 together took $46.9M, 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 $18.4M Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026)$1.2M US & Canada · 6% $17.3M elsewhere · 94% -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 20 of 2026, 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 2026 (May 10–16).
- 1 May 15, 2026 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $22.7M Worldwide: $28.4M
- 2 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026)May 15, 2026 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $17.3M Worldwide: $18.4M
May 15, 2026 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Drama $18.4M worldwide - 3 May 15, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $46.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 17–23) with $345.6M, led by Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026).
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Exit 8 (2026) $45.7M Exit 8 (2026)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Normal (2026) $7.6M Normal (2026)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Fuze (2026) $8.8M Fuze (2026)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Deep Water (2026) $8.9M Deep Water (2026)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 The Sheep Detectives (2026) $262.7M The Sheep Detectives (2026)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 In the Grey (2026) $46.9M In the Grey (2026)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) $345.6M Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 2026 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, 2026 took $46.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 2017 May 14–20 5 films | 5 | $255.5M | – | 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 |
| Week 20, 2023 May 14–20 7 films · +2897% | 7 | $711.5M | +2897% | Fast X (2023) $704.9M |
| Week 20, 2024 May 12–18 1 film · −99% | 1 | $6.1M | −99% | Major Grom: The Game (2024) $6.1M |
| Week 20, 2025 May 11–17 6 films · −49% | 6 | $3.1M | −49% | The Lost Princess (2025) $2.2M |
| Week 20, 2026 May 10–16 3 films · +1403% | 3 | $46.9M | +1403% | In the Grey (2026) $28.4M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2026, Week by Week
34 weeks of 2026 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 31 (Jul 26–Aug 1) with $2.5B, led by Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $46.4M
- Week 3 $1M
- Week 4 $54.7M
- Week 5 $96.1M
- Week 6 $2.3M
- Week 7 $205.4M
- Week 8 $216.4M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $2.1M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $19.4M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $45.7M
- Week 16 $7.6M
- Week 17 $8.8M
- Week 18 $8.9M
- Week 19 $262.7M
- Week 20 $46.9M
- Week 21 $345.6M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $115.8M
- Week 24 $293.8M
- Week 25 $9.9M
- Week 26 $128.9M
- Week 27 $47.2M
- Week 28 $323.9M
- Week 29 $322.4K
- Week 30 $3M
- Week 31 $2.5B
- Week 32 $15.2M
- Week 33 $282.6M
- Week 34 $30M
- Week 35 $92.4M
- Week 36 $20.8M
- Week 37 $79M
- Week 38 $388.7M
- Week 39 $243.8M
- Week 40 $1.1M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 so far No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 20 of 2026: 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 20 of 2026 (May 10–16)?
In the Grey (2026) leads with $28.4M worldwide, $5.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026) at $18.4M and Driver's Ed (2026) at $13.6K.
How much did action movies released in week 20 of 2026 (May 10–16) earn?
3 action films released in week 20 of 2026 (May 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $46.9M in all, or $15.6M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 20 of 2026 (May 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, In the Grey (2026), earned $28.4M.
How is the week 20, 2026 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 2026 (May 10–16). 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, 2026 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.