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English box office · Week 17 · Apr 19–25, 2026

English Box Office, Week 17 of 2026: English Releases of Apr 19–25

Michael (2026) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 17 of 2026 (Apr 19–25), with $1B worldwide, ahead of I Swear (2026) at $16.1M and Fuze (2026) at $5.6M. 7 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is 10.2 times the total of Week 16, 2026, whose releases took $103.3M. By genre, Drama leads with $1.1B across 6 English releases.

week 17 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$1.1B
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 16, 2026
×10.2
Michael (2026) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 English-language movie of Week 17, 2026

Michael (2026)

2026 · Biography, Drama

$1B worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$372.3M US & Canada · 36% $656.4M elsewhere · 64%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 17 of 2026?

Michael (2026) leads with $1B, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Michael (2026) movie poster Number 1
    $1B Michael (2026)
    $372.3M US & Canada · 36% $656.4M elsewhere · 64%
  2. I Swear (2026) movie poster Number 2
    $16.1M I Swear (2026)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 7% $15M elsewhere · 93%
  3. Fuze (2026) movie poster Number 3
    $5.6M Fuze (2026)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 26% $4.2M elsewhere · 74%
  4. Over Your Dead Body (2026) movie poster Number 4
    $2.4M Over Your Dead Body (2026)
    $2.2M US & Canada · 88% $288.8K elsewhere · 12%
  5. Desert Warrior (2026) movie poster Number 5
    $759.2K Desert Warrior (2026)
    $704.3K US & Canada · 93% $54.9K elsewhere · 7%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 17 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 17 of 2026 (Apr 19–25).

  1. 1 Michael (2026) movie poster
    Michael (2026) Apr 24, 2026 · Biography, Drama $1B worldwide
    Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $372.3M Rest of the world: $656.4M Worldwide: $1B
  2. 2 I Swear (2026) movie poster
    I Swear (2026) Apr 24, 2026 · Biography, Drama $16.1M worldwide
    Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $16.1M
  3. 3 Fuze (2026) movie poster
    Fuze (2026) Apr 24, 2026 · Action, Crime $5.6M worldwide
    Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $5.6M
  4. 4 Over Your Dead Body (2026) movie poster
    Over Your Dead Body (2026) Apr 24, 2026 · Action, Comedy $2.4M worldwide
    Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $288.8K Worldwide: $2.4M
  5. 5 Desert Warrior (2026) movie poster
    Desert Warrior (2026) Apr 24, 2026 · Action, Adventure $759.2K worldwide
    Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $704.3K Rest of the world: $54.9K Worldwide: $759.2K
  6. 6 Omaha (2026) movie poster
    Omaha (2026) Apr 24, 2026 · Drama $289.6K worldwide
    Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $102.9K Rest of the world: $186.7K Worldwide: $289.6K
  7. 7 Ricky (2026) movie poster
    Ricky (2026) Apr 24, 2026 · Drama $41.5K worldwide
    Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $41.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 2026?

Of the top 7, Ricky (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while I Swear (2026) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $377.9M (36%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Michael (2026) $1B
    $372.3M US & Canada · 36% $656.4M elsewhere · 64%
  2. 2 I Swear (2026) $16.1M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 7% $15M elsewhere · 93%
  3. 3 Fuze (2026) $5.6M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 26% $4.2M elsewhere · 74%
  4. 4 Over Your Dead Body (2026) $2.4M
    $2.2M US & Canada · 88% $288.8K elsewhere · 12%
  5. 5 Desert Warrior (2026) $759.2K
    $704.3K US & Canada · 93% $54.9K elsewhere · 7%
  6. 6 Omaha (2026) $289.6K
    $102.9K US & Canada · 36% $186.7K elsewhere · 64%
  7. 7 Ricky (2026) $41.5K
    $41.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 17 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 17, 2019 earned the most: $2.8B from 25 films, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019). Week 17, 2026 took $1.1B.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 17, 2017 Apr 23–29 16 films 16 $108.9M – How to Be a Latin Lover (2017) $62.5M
Week 17, 2018 Apr 22–28 13 films · +1794% 13 $2.1B +1794% Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B
Week 17, 2019 Apr 21–27 25 films · +36% 25 $2.8B +36% Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.8B
Week 17, 2020 Apr 19–25 3 films · −100% 3 $497.8K −100% True History of the Kelly Gang (2020) $471.2K
Week 17, 2021 Apr 18–24 6 films · +16889% 6 $84.6M +16889% Mortal Kombat (2021) $84.4M
Week 17, 2022 Apr 17–23 9 films · +321% 9 $356M +321% The Bad Guys (2022) $250.4M
Week 17, 2023 Apr 23–29 12 films · −91% 12 $31.1M −91% Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) $21.5M
Week 17, 2024 Apr 21–27 14 films · +296% 14 $123.1M +296% Challengers (2024) $96.1M
Week 17, 2025 Apr 20–26 10 films · +30% 10 $159.8M +30% The Accountant 2 (2025) $103.3M
Week 17, 2026 Apr 19–25 7 films · +559% 7 $1.1B +559% Michael (2026) $1B
FAQ

English Box Office Week 17 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 17 of 2026 (Apr 19–25)?

Michael (2026) leads with $1B worldwide, $372.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Swear (2026) at $16.1M and Fuze (2026) at $5.6M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 17 of 2026 (Apr 19–25) earn?

7 English-language films released in week 17 of 2026 (Apr 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $150.6M per film on average. Week 16, 2026 releases took $103.3M.

How many English-language movies released in week 17 of 2026 (Apr 19–25) made $1 billion?

1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Michael (2026). 1 crossed $100 million.

How much of the Week 17, 2026 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$377.9M of the $1.1B total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 17, 2026 English 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 2026 (Apr 19–25). 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the week 17, 2026 English 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.