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Box office · Week 21 · May 20–26, 2018

Box Office Week 21, 2018: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 20–26

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 21 of 2018 (May 20–26), with $392.9M worldwide, ahead of Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) at $9.9M and Ibiza (2018) at $6.8M. 23 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $427.1M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 56% on Week 20, 2018, whose releases took $967.4M. By genre, Action leads with $406.2M across 4 releases.

week 21 releases with a gross
23
combined worldwide
$427.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 20, 2018
−56%
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) movie poster #1 of 23
#1 movie of Week 21, 2018

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

2018 · Action, Adventure

$392.9M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

$213.8M US & Canada · 54% $179.2M elsewhere · 46%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 21 of 2018?

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) leads with $392.9M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $416M, 97% of what all 23 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $392.9M Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
    $213.8M US & Canada · 54% $179.2M elsewhere · 46%
  2. Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $9.9M Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Ibiza (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $6.8M Ibiza (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. A Rough Draft (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $3.4M A Rough Draft (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Summer 1993 (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $3M Summer 1993 (2018)
    $185.9K US & Canada · 6% $2.8M elsewhere · 94%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2018 (May 20–26).

  1. 1 Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) movie poster
    Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) May 25, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure $392.9M worldwide
    May 25, 2018 US and Canada: $213.8M Rest of the world: $179.2M Worldwide: $392.9M
  2. 2 Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) movie poster
    Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) May 25, 2018 · Hindi · Action, Drama $9.9M worldwide
    May 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M
  3. 3 Ibiza (2018) movie poster
    Ibiza (2018) May 25, 2018 · French · Comedy, Romance $6.8M worldwide
    May 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
  4. 4 A Rough Draft (2018) movie poster
    A Rough Draft (2018) May 25, 2018 · Russian · Sci-Fi, Fantasy $3.4M worldwide
    May 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  5. 5 Summer 1993 (2018) movie poster
    Summer 1993 (2018) May 25, 2018 · Catalan · Drama, Family $3M worldwide
    May 25, 2018 US and Canada: $185.9K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3M
  6. 6 The Tale (2018) movie poster
    The Tale (2018) May 26, 2018 · English · Drama, Mystery $2.7M worldwide
    May 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  7. 7 My Friend “A” (2018) movie poster
    My Friend “A” (2018) May 25, 2018 · Japanese · Drama, Thriller $2.3M worldwide
    May 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  8. 8 Mary Shelley (2018) movie poster
    Mary Shelley (2018) May 25, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama $2.1M worldwide
    May 25, 2018 US and Canada: $108.9K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.1M
  9. 9 Sadko (2018) movie poster
    Sadko (2018) May 24, 2018 · Russian · Adventure, Comedy $1.1M worldwide
    May 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  10. 10 All About Mothers (2018) movie poster
    All About Mothers (2018) May 23, 2018 · French · Drama, Comedy $924.7K worldwide
    May 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $924.7K
  11. 11 Adolescence (2018) movie poster
    Adolescence (2018) May 23, 2018 · English · Romance, Drama $751.7K worldwide
    May 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $751.7K
  12. 12 Hotel Gagarin (2018) movie poster
    Hotel Gagarin (2018) May 24, 2018 · Italian · Comedy $434K worldwide
    May 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $434K
  13. 13 How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018) movie poster
    How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018) May 25, 2018 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy $385.7K worldwide
    May 25, 2018 US and Canada: $84.8K Rest of the world: $300.9K Worldwide: $385.7K
  14. 14 Future World (2018) movie poster
    Future World (2018) May 25, 2018 · English · Sci-Fi $163.3K worldwide
    May 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163.3K
  15. 15 The Man from the Sea (2018) movie poster
    The Man from the Sea (2018) May 26, 2018 · Japanese · Fantasy, Drama $157.8K worldwide
    May 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $157.8K
  16. 16 The Misandrists (2018) movie poster
    The Misandrists (2018) May 25, 2018 · English · Drama, Comedy $26.1K worldwide
    May 25, 2018 US and Canada: $26.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.1K
  17. 17 Wicked Witches (2018) movie poster
    Wicked Witches (2018) May 26, 2018 · English · Horror $21.6K worldwide
    May 26, 2018 US and Canada: $21.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.6K
  18. 18 Who We Are Now (2018) movie poster
    Who We Are Now (2018) May 25, 2018 · English · Drama $19.1K worldwide
    May 25, 2018 US and Canada: $19.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.1K
  19. 19 O Labirinto da Saudade (2018) movie poster
    O Labirinto da Saudade (2018) May 24, 2018 · Portuguese $10.7K worldwide
    May 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7K
  20. 20 Bioscopewala (2018) movie poster
    Bioscopewala (2018) May 25, 2018 · Hindi · Drama $6.5K worldwide
    May 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K
  21. 21 Nela Ticket (2018) movie poster
    Nela Ticket (2018) May 24, 2018 · Telugu · Action, Drama $2.4K worldwide
    May 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
  22. 22 Waiting for the Thin Man (2018) movie poster
    Waiting for the Thin Man (2018) May 26, 2018 · Portuguese · Mystery, Thriller $1K worldwide
    May 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1K
  23. 23 Recetas para microondas (2018) movie poster
    Recetas para microondas (2018) May 24, 2018 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $702 worldwide
    May 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $702
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2018?

Of the top 10, Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) earned the biggest share at home (54% in the US & Canada), while Mary Shelley (2018) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 23 films, $214.2M (50%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) $392.9M
    $213.8M US & Canada · 54% $179.2M elsewhere · 46%
  2. 2 Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) $9.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Ibiza (2018) $6.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 A Rough Draft (2018) $3.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Summer 1993 (2018) $3M
    $185.9K US & Canada · 6% $2.8M elsewhere · 94%
  6. 6 The Tale (2018) $2.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 My Friend “A” (2018) $2.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Mary Shelley (2018) $2.1M
    $108.9K US & Canada · 5% $2M elsewhere · 95%
  9. 9 Sadko (2018) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 All About Mothers (2018) $924.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 21 of 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 23 films crossed $100M and took $392.9M between them, 92% of the total. 22 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 1 film, 4% of the list $392.9M · 92% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • Under $10M 22 films, 96% of the list $34.2M · 8% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $427.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 22–28) with $2.2B, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Rampage (2018) $636.2M Rampage (2018)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 I Feel Pretty (2018) $170.5M I Feel Pretty (2018)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.2B Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Overboard (2018) $256.7M Overboard (2018)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Life of the Party (2018) $199.4M Life of the Party (2018)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Deadpool 2 (2018) $967.4M Deadpool 2 (2018)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) $427.1M Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 Adrift (2018) $129.7M Adrift (2018)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 Ocean's 8 (2018) $471.9M Ocean's 8 (2018)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2013 earned the most: $1.6B from 26 films, led by Fast & Furious 6 (2013). Week 21, 2018 took $427.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 15 films 15 $843.4M – Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $413.1M
Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 33 films · −4% 33 $810.3M −4% Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M
Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 15 films · +50% 15 $1.2B +50% Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1B
Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 11 films · −2% 11 $1.2B −2% Men in Black III (2012) $654.2M
Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 26 films · +31% 26 $1.6B +31% Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788.7M
Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 30 films · −41% 30 $917.7M −41% X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M
Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 24 films · −58% 24 $385.7M −58% Tomorrowland (2015) $209M
Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 40 films · +50% 40 $580.4M +50% The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $352.3M
Week 21, 2017 May 21–27 36 films · +70% 36 $989.4M +70% Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) $795.9M
Week 21, 2018 May 20–26 23 films · −57% 23 $427.1M −57% Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) $392.9M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 21 of 2018?

Action took $406.2M across 4 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Sci-Fi ($396.9M) and Fantasy ($396.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $399.1M across 9 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language films ($9.9M) and French-language films ($7.7M).

Week 21 of 2018 Box Office by Genre

  1. Action $406.2M
    4 films · #1 Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
  2. Sci-Fi $396.9M
    4 films · #1 Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
  3. Fantasy $396.5M
    3 films · #1 Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
  4. Adventure $394.1M
    2 films · #1 Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
  5. Drama $21.8M
    13 films · #1 Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)
  6. Thriller $14.8M
    4 films · #1 Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)
  7. Romance $10.1M
    4 films · #1 Ibiza (2018)
  8. History $9.9M
    1 film · #1 Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)
  9. Comedy $9.7M
    7 films · #1 Ibiza (2018)
  10. Mystery $4.9M
    3 films · #1 The Tale (2018)

Week 21 of 2018 Box Office by Language

  1. English $399.1M
    9 films · #1 Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
  2. Hindi $9.9M
    2 films · #1 Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)
  3. French $7.7M
    2 films · #1 Ibiza (2018)
  4. Russian $4.5M
    2 films · #1 A Rough Draft (2018)
  5. Catalan $3M
    1 film · #1 Summer 1993 (2018)
  6. Japanese $2.4M
    2 films · #1 My Friend “A” (2018)
  7. Italian $434K
    1 film · #1 Hotel Gagarin (2018)
  8. Portuguese $11.7K
    2 films · #1 O Labirinto da Saudade (2018)
  9. Telugu $2.4K
    1 film · #1 Nela Ticket (2018)
  10. Spanish $702
    1 film · #1 Recetas para microondas (2018)
Archive

Box Office in 2018, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2018 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 7 (Feb 11–17) with $2.6B, led by Black Panther (2018).

FAQ

Box Office Week 21 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 23 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 21 of 2018 (May 20–26)?

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) leads with $392.9M worldwide, $213.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) at $9.9M and Ibiza (2018) at $6.8M.

How much did movies released in week 21 of 2018 (May 20–26) earn?

23 films released in week 21 of 2018 (May 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $427.1M in all, or $18.6M per film on average. Week 20, 2018 releases took $967.4M.

How many movies released in week 21 of 2018 (May 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) with $392.9M.

How much of the Week 21, 2018 box office came from the US and Canada?

$214.2M of the $427.1M total, or 50%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 16 films of the 23 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 2018 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 21 of 2018 (May 20–26). 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 21, 2018 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.