#1 of 4 #1 fantasy movie of Week 17, 2018
2018 · Action, Adventure
$2.1B worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$678.8M US & Canada · 33% $1.4B elsewhere · 67%
Fantasy box office · Week 17 · Apr 22–28, 2018
Fantasy Box Office, Week 17 of 2018: Fantasy Releases of Apr 22–28
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 17 of 2018 (Apr 22–28), with $2.1B worldwide, ahead of The Cat Returns (2002) at $54.7M and Psychokinesis (2018) at $7M. 4 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $2.1B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 32%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of Week 17 of 2018?
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) leads with $2.1B, 97% of the total. The top 4 together took $2.1B, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Fantasy Release of Week 17 of 2018, 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 2018 (Apr 22–28).
- 1 Apr 27, 2018 US and Canada: $678.8M Rest of the world: $1.4B Worldwide: $2.1B
- 2 Apr 22, 2018 US and Canada: $563.7K Rest of the world: $54.1M Worldwide: $54.7M
- 3 Apr 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M
- 4 Apr 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $2.1B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 22–28) with $2.1B, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 Tomb Raider (2018) $295.5M Tomb Raider (2018)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 Isle of Dogs (2018) $73M Isle of Dogs (2018)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018) $22.1M Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018) $3.4M The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 The Legend of Gobi (2018) $49M The Legend of Gobi (2018)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Inuyashiki (2018) $5.7M Inuyashiki (2018)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Son of Bigfoot (2018) $47.1M Son of Bigfoot (2018)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Little Miss Dolittle (2018) $5.2M Little Miss Dolittle (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 2018 earned the most: $2.1B from 4 films, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 2009 Apr 19–25 1 film | 1 | $3.7K | – | The Pit and the Pendulum (2009) $3.7K |
| Week 17, 2010 Apr 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 2011 Apr 17–23 1 film | 1 | $3.2M | – | A Chinese Ghost Story IV (2011) $3.2M |
| Week 17, 2012 Apr 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 2013 Apr 21–27 2 films | 2 | $16.8M | – | Library Wars (2013) $16.8M |
| Week 17, 2014 Apr 20–26 1 film · +153% | 1 | $42.5M | +153% | Thermae Romae II (2014) $42.5M |
| Week 17, 2015 Apr 19–25 1 film · −100% | 1 | $17.7K | −100% | Beyond the Boundary: I’ll Be Here – Future (2015) $17.7K |
| Week 17, 2016 Apr 17–23 2 films · +964863% | 2 | $170.5M | +964863% | The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016) $165M |
| Week 17, 2017 Apr 23–29 1 film · +49% | 1 | $254.2M | +49% | Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) $254.2M |
| Week 17, 2018 Apr 22–28 4 films · +734% | 4 | $2.1B | +734% | Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B |
Archive
Fantasy Box Office in 2018, Week by Week
49 weeks of 2018 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 17 (Apr 22–28) with $2.1B, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
- Week 1 $52.5M
- Week 2 $290.7M
- Week 3 $73.1M
- Week 4 $69.4K
- Week 5 $44M
- Week 6 $351.5M
- Week 7 $169.7M
- Week 8 $10.5M
- Week 9 $7.3M
- Week 10 $136M
- Week 11 $295.5M
- Week 12 $73M
- Week 13 $22.1M
- Week 14 $3.4M
- Week 15 $49M
- Week 16 $5.7M
- Week 17 $2.1B
- Week 18 $47.1M
- Week 19 $5.2M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $396.5M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $9.4M
- Week 25 $71.7K
- Week 26 $924.3K
- Week 27 $43.8M
- Week 28 $823.9K
- Week 29 $8.1M
- Week 30 $90.8M
- Week 31 $149.2M
- Week 32 $280K
- Week 33 $6.6M
- Week 34 $4.1M
- Week 35 $1.7M
- Week 36 $76.2K
- Week 37 $12.5M
- Week 38 $15.6M
- Week 39 $259.8M
- Week 40 $3.7M
- Week 41 $95M
- Week 42 $11.3M
- Week 43 $10.8M
- Week 44 $186.3M
- Week 45 $541.1M
- Week 46 $673.1M
- Week 47 $556.7M
- Week 48 $68.2M
- Week 49 $359.2K
- Week 50 $84M
- Week 51 $1.2B
- Week 52 $11.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Fantasy Box Office Week 17 of 2018: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in week 17 of 2018 (Apr 22–28)?
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) leads with $2.1B worldwide, $678.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Cat Returns (2002) at $54.7M and Psychokinesis (2018) at $7M.
How much did fantasy movies released in week 17 of 2018 (Apr 22–28) earn?
4 fantasy films released in week 17 of 2018 (Apr 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, or $530M per film on average.
How many fantasy movies released in week 17 of 2018 (Apr 22–28) made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avengers: Infinity War (2018). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the week 17, 2018 fantasy 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 2018 (Apr 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 17, 2018 fantasy 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.