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Crime box office · Week 22 · May 22–28, 2022

Crime Box Office, Week 22 of 2022: Crime Releases of May 22–28

The Green Perfume (2022) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 22 of 2022 (May 22–28), with $1.6M worldwide, ahead of Vaaitha (2022) at $424K and John Luther (2022) at $119.9K. 6 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.3M in all. That is down 98% on Week 21, 2022, whose releases took $102.2M. By language, French leads with $1.6M across 1 crime release.

week 22 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$2.3M
The Green Perfume (2022), the #1
$1.6M
vs Week 21, 2022
−98%
The Green Perfume (2022) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 crime movie of Week 22, 2022

The Green Perfume (2022)

2022 · Comedy, Mystery

$1.6M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 22 of 2022?

The Green Perfume (2022) leads with $1.6M, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.3M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Green Perfume (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $1.6M The Green Perfume (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Vaaitha (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $424K Vaaitha (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. John Luther (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $119.9K John Luther (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. There Are No Saints (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $108.7K There Are No Saints (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Zanox (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $48.1K Zanox (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 22 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 22 of 2022 (May 22–28).

  1. 1 The Green Perfume (2022) movie poster
    The Green Perfume (2022) May 26, 2022 · French · Comedy, Mystery, Crime $1.6M worldwide
    May 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  2. 2 Vaaitha (2022) movie poster
    Vaaitha (2022) May 27, 2022 · Tamil · Drama, Crime $424K worldwide
    May 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $424K
  3. 3 John Luther (2022) movie poster
    John Luther (2022) May 27, 2022 · Malayalam · Thriller, Mystery, Crime $119.9K worldwide
    May 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.9K
  4. 4 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
  5. 5 Zanox (2022) movie poster
    Zanox (2022) May 26, 2022 · Hungarian · Comedy, Crime, Romance $48.1K worldwide
    May 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.1K
  6. 6 Kuttavum Shikshayum (2022) movie poster
    Kuttavum Shikshayum (2022) May 27, 2022 · Malayalam · Drama, Crime $12.8K worldwide
    May 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8K
Earlier years

How Does Week 22 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 22, 2013 earned the most: $361.8M from 3 films, led by Now You See Me (2013). Week 22, 2022 took $2.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 22, 2013 May 26–Jun 1 3 films 3 $361.8M – Now You See Me (2013) $351.7M
Week 22, 2014 May 25–31 2 films · −83% 2 $62M −83% Overheard 3 (2014) $53.5M
Week 22, 2015 May 24–30 3 films · −77% 3 $14.3M −77% Shinjuku Swan (2015) $10.7M
Week 22, 2016 May 22–28 1 film · −91% 1 $1.2M −91% Veerappan (2016) $1.2M
Week 22, 2017 May 28–Jun 3 1 film · −98% 1 $23.9K −98% Vincent N Roxxy (2017) $23.9K
Week 22, 2018 May 27–Jun 2 1 film · +16974% 1 $4.1M +16974% American Animals (2018) $4.1M
Week 22, 2019 May 26–Jun 1 2 films · +9% 2 $4.4M +9% The Fall of the American Empire (2019) $4.1M
Week 22, 2020 May 24–30 2 films · −99% 2 $37.6K −99% Debt Collectors (2020) $27K
Week 22, 2021 May 23–29 6 films · +715194% 6 $268.8M +715194% Cruella (2021) $233.5M
Week 22, 2022 May 22–28 6 films · −99% 6 $2.3M −99% The Green Perfume (2022) $1.6M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 22 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 22 of 2022 (May 22–28)?

The Green Perfume (2022) leads with $1.6M worldwide. Next come Vaaitha (2022) at $424K and John Luther (2022) at $119.9K.

How much did crime movies released in week 22 of 2022 (May 22–28) earn?

6 crime films released in week 22 of 2022 (May 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $2.3M in all, or $384.8K per film on average. Week 21, 2022 releases took $102.2M.

How many crime movies released in week 22 of 2022 (May 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Green Perfume (2022), earned $1.6M.

How is the week 22, 2022 crime 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 22 of 2022 (May 22–28). 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 22, 2022 crime 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.