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Fantasy box office · Week 43 · Oct 16–22, 2022

Fantasy Box Office, Week 43 of 2022: Fantasy Releases of Oct 16–22

Black Adam (2022) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 43 of 2022 (Oct 16–22), with $393.5M worldwide, ahead of The Divine Protector: Master Salt Begins (2022) at $4.7M and Slayers (2022) at $40.1K. 3 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $398.2M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 17.9 times the total of Week 42, 2022, whose releases took $22.3M.

week 43 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$398.2M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 42, 2022
×17.9
Black Adam (2022) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 fantasy movie of Week 43, 2022

Black Adam (2022)

2022 · Action, Adventure

$393.5M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$168.2M US & Canada · 43% $225.3M elsewhere · 57%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of Week 43 of 2022?

Black Adam (2022) leads with $393.5M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $398.2M, 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.

  1. Black Adam (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $393.5M Black Adam (2022)
    $168.2M US & Canada · 43% $225.3M elsewhere · 57%
  2. The Divine Protector: Master Salt Begins (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $4.7M The Divine Protector: Master Salt Begins (2022)
    $22.3K US & Canada · <1% $4.7M elsewhere · 100%
  3. Slayers (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $40.1K Slayers (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2022 (Oct 16–22).

  1. 1 Black Adam (2022) movie poster
    Black Adam (2022) Oct 21, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $393.5M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: $168.2M Rest of the world: $225.3M Worldwide: $393.5M
  2. 2 The Divine Protector: Master Salt Begins (2022) movie poster
    The Divine Protector: Master Salt Begins (2022) Oct 21, 2022 · Japanese · Drama, Thriller, Fantasy $4.7M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: $22.3K Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $4.7M
  3. 3 Slayers (2022) movie poster
    Slayers (2022) Oct 21, 2022 · English · Fantasy, Horror, Comedy $40.1K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.1K
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2022 earned the most: $398.2M from 3 films, led by Black Adam (2022).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 2013 Oct 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2014 Oct 19–25 1 film 1 $4.2M – The Secret of Arkandias (2014) $4.2M
Week 43, 2015 Oct 18–24 3 films · +3517% 3 $150.6M +3517% The Last Witch Hunter (2015) $146.9M
Week 43, 2016 Oct 16–22 1 film · −97% 1 $5.1M −97% The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016) $5.1M
Week 43, 2017 Oct 22–28 2 films · −99% 2 $50.8K −99% Framed (2017) $39.1K
Week 43, 2018 Oct 21–27 5 films · +21080% 5 $10.8M +21080% Suspiria (2018) $8M
Week 43, 2019 Oct 20–26 2 films · −83% 2 $1.9M −83% Fantastic Return to Oz (2019) $1.5M
Week 43, 2020 Oct 18–24 2 films · +1456% 2 $29.3M +1456% The Witches (2020) $29.3M
Week 43, 2021 Oct 17–23 1 film · −80% 1 $5.9M −80% The Laws of the Universe: The Age of Elohim (2021) $5.9M
Week 43, 2022 Oct 16–22 3 films · +6614% 3 $398.2M +6614% Black Adam (2022) $393.5M
FAQ

Fantasy Box Office Week 43 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 fantasy movie in week 43 of 2022 (Oct 16–22)?

Black Adam (2022) leads with $393.5M worldwide, $168.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Divine Protector: Master Salt Begins (2022) at $4.7M and Slayers (2022) at $40.1K.

How much did fantasy movies released in week 43 of 2022 (Oct 16–22) earn?

3 fantasy films released in week 43 of 2022 (Oct 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $398.2M in all, or $132.7M per film on average. Week 42, 2022 releases took $22.3M.

How many fantasy movies released in week 43 of 2022 (Oct 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Black Adam (2022) with $393.5M.

How much of the Week 43, 2022 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$168.2M of the $398.2M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 2022 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 43 of 2022 (Oct 16–22). 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 43, 2022 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.