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Box office · Week 18 · Apr 30–May 6, 2023

Box Office Week 18, 2023: Highest-Grossing Releases of Apr 30–May 6

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 18 of 2023 (Apr 30–May 6), with $845.6M worldwide, ahead of Love Again (2023) at $12.7M and What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023) at $11.1M. 20 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $881.4M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.4 times the total of Week 17, 2023, whose releases took $199.5M. By genre, Comedy leads with $871M across 5 releases.

week 18 releases with a gross
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combined worldwide
$881.4M
film crossed $100M
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vs Week 17, 2023
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) movie poster #1 of 20
#1 movie of Week 18, 2023

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

2023 · Action, Adventure

$845.6M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$359M US & Canada · 42% $486.6M elsewhere · 58%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 18 of 2023?

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) leads with $845.6M, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $875.5M, 99% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $845.6M Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
    $359M US & Canada · 42% $486.6M elsewhere · 58%
  2. Love Again (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $12.7M Love Again (2023)
    $6.2M US & Canada · 49% $6.5M elsewhere · 51%
  3. What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $11.1M What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 2018 (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $4.6M 2018 (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Queens of the Qing Dynasty (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $1.6M Queens of the Qing Dynasty (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 18 of 2023, 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 18 of 2023 (Apr 30–May 6).

  1. 1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) movie poster
    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) May 5, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure $845.6M worldwide
    May 5, 2023 US and Canada: $359M Rest of the world: $486.6M Worldwide: $845.6M
  2. 2 Love Again (2023) movie poster
    Love Again (2023) May 5, 2023 · English · Drama, Comedy $12.7M worldwide
    May 5, 2023 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $12.7M
  3. 3 What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023) movie poster
    What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023) May 5, 2023 · English · Comedy, Romance $11.1M worldwide
    May 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1M
  4. 4 2018 (2023) movie poster
    2018 (2023) May 5, 2023 · Malayalam · Adventure, Thriller $4.6M worldwide
    May 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
  5. 5 Queens of the Qing Dynasty (2023) movie poster
    Queens of the Qing Dynasty (2023) May 5, 2023 · English · Drama $1.6M worldwide
    May 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  6. 6 A Chance To Win (2023) movie poster
    A Chance To Win (2023) May 3, 2023 · French · Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    May 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  7. 7 Father of the Milky Way Railroad (2023) movie poster
    Father of the Milky Way Railroad (2023) May 5, 2023 · Japanese · Drama $1.2M worldwide
    May 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  8. 8 La quattordicesima domenica del tempo ordinario (2023) movie poster
    La quattordicesima domenica del tempo ordinario (2023) May 4, 2023 · Italian · Drama $1M worldwide
    May 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  9. 9 Katrinas (2023) movie poster
    Katrinas (2023) May 1, 2023 · Spanish · Horror $560.5K worldwide
    May 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $560.5K
  10. 10 Chile '76 (2023) movie poster
    Chile '76 (2023) May 5, 2023 · Spanish · Drama $549.9K worldwide
    May 5, 2023 US and Canada: $166K Rest of the world: $384K Worldwide: $549.9K
  11. 11 Riceboy Sleeps (2023) movie poster
    Riceboy Sleeps (2023) May 4, 2023 · English · Drama, Family $449.3K worldwide
    May 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $449.3K
  12. 12 Jodi (2023) movie poster
    Jodi (2023) May 5, 2023 · Punjabi · Comedy, Drama $367.4K worldwide
    May 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $367.4K
  13. 13 A Good Boy (2023) movie poster
    A Good Boy (2023) May 6, 2023 · French · Drama $314.7K worldwide
    May 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $314.7K
  14. 14 The Kerala Story (2023) movie poster
    The Kerala Story (2023) May 5, 2023 · Hindi · Drama $122.1K worldwide
    May 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.1K
  15. 15 Where Would You Like to Go? (2023) movie poster
    Where Would You Like to Go? (2023) May 6, 2023 · Korean · Drama $29.6K worldwide
    May 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.6K
  16. 16 Anuragam (2023) movie poster
    Anuragam (2023) May 5, 2023 · Malayalam · Family, Drama $29.3K worldwide
    May 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.3K
  17. 17 One Ranger (2023) movie poster
    One Ranger (2023) May 5, 2023 · English · Action, Thriller $27.9K worldwide
    May 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.9K
  18. 18 Ugram (2023) movie poster
    Ugram (2023) May 5, 2023 · Telugu · Action, Thriller $17.3K worldwide
    May 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.3K
  19. 19 Maya (2023) movie poster
    Maya (2023) May 5, 2023 · French · Drama, Romance $1.3K worldwide
    May 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
  20. 20 You Can Live Forever (2023) movie poster
    You Can Live Forever (2023) May 5, 2023 · Drama $897 worldwide
    May 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $897
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 2023?

Of the top 10, Love Again (2023) earned the biggest share at home (49% in the US & Canada), while Chile '76 (2023) made 70% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $365.4M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $845.6M
    $359M US & Canada · 42% $486.6M elsewhere · 58%
  2. 2 Love Again (2023) $12.7M
    $6.2M US & Canada · 49% $6.5M elsewhere · 51%
  3. 3 What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023) $11.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 2018 (2023) $4.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Queens of the Qing Dynasty (2023) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 A Chance To Win (2023) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Father of the Milky Way Railroad (2023) $1.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 La quattordicesima domenica del tempo ordinario (2023) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Katrinas (2023) $560.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Chile '76 (2023) $549.9K
    $166K US & Canada · 30% $384K elsewhere · 70%
Gross bands

How Many Week 18 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $845.6M between them, 96% of the total. 17 films, 85% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 1 film, 5% of the list $845.6M · 96% of the gross
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 10% of the list $23.8M · 3% of the gross
  • Under $10M 17 films, 85% of the list $12.1M · 1% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 18 releases took $881.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Apr 2–8) with $1.5B, led by The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023).

  1. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 19–25 John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) $507.3M John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
  2. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) $253.2M Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
  3. Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) $1.5B The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
  4. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Suzume (2023) $463.4M Suzume (2023)
  5. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Evil Dead Rise (2023) $196.9M Evil Dead Rise (2023)
  6. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Born to Fly (2023) $199.5M Born to Fly (2023)
  7. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $881.4M Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
  8. Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) $73.5M Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
  9. Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Fast X (2023) $730.7M Fast X (2023)
Earlier years

How Does Week 18 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2015 earned the most: $1.6B from 29 films, led by Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Week 18, 2023 took $881.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 18, 2014 Apr 27–May 3 26 films 26 $863.4M – The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) $716.9M
Week 18, 2015 Apr 26–May 2 29 films · +82% 29 $1.6B +82% Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B
Week 18, 2016 Apr 24–30 42 films · −87% 42 $205.6M −87% Mother's Day (2016) $48.8M
Week 18, 2017 Apr 30–May 6 32 films · +393% 32 $1B +393% Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M
Week 18, 2018 Apr 29–May 5 42 films · −75% 42 $256.7M −75% Overboard (2018) $91.2M
Week 18, 2019 Apr 28–May 4 39 films · +3% 39 $265.5M +3% Shadow (2019) $91.7M
Week 18, 2020 Apr 26–May 2 20 films · −71% 20 $76.2M −71% Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020) $52.9M
Week 18, 2021 Apr 25–May 1 34 films · +271% 34 $282.9M +271% Cliff Walkers (2021) $181.3M
Week 18, 2022 Apr 24–30 48 films · −72% 48 $80.4M −72% Memory (2022) $13.2M
Week 18, 2023 Apr 30–May 6 20 films · +996% 20 $881.4M +996% Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $845.6M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 18 of 2023?

Comedy took $871M across 5 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Action ($850.2M) and Thriller ($850.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $871.4M across 6 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Malayalam-language films ($4.6M) and French-language films ($1.6M).

Week 18 of 2023 Box Office by Genre

  1. Comedy $871M
    5 films · #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
  2. Action $850.2M
    4 films · #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
  3. Thriller $850.2M
    4 films · #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
  4. Adventure $850.1M
    2 films · #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
  5. Sci-Fi $845.6M
    1 film · #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
  6. Romance $24.1M
    4 films · #1 Love Again (2023)
  7. Drama $18.4M
    13 films · #1 Love Again (2023)
  8. Horror $560.5K
    1 film · #1 Katrinas (2023)
  9. Family $478.6K
    2 films · #1 Riceboy Sleeps (2023)

Week 18 of 2023 Box Office by Language

  1. English $871.4M
    6 films · #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
  2. Malayalam $4.6M
    2 films · #1 2018 (2023)
  3. French $1.6M
    3 films · #1 A Chance To Win (2023)
  4. Japanese $1.2M
    1 film · #1 Father of the Milky Way Railroad (2023)
  5. Spanish $1.1M
    2 films · #1 Katrinas (2023)
  6. Italian $1M
    1 film · #1 La quattordicesima domenica del tempo ordinario (2023)
  7. Punjabi $367.4K
    1 film · #1 Jodi (2023)
  8. Hindi $122.1K
    1 film · #1 The Kerala Story (2023)
  9. Korean $29.6K
    1 film · #1 Where Would You Like to Go? (2023)
  10. Telugu $17.3K
    1 film · #1 Ugram (2023)
Archive

Box Office in 2023, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2023 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 16–22) with $2.5B, led by Barbie (2023).

FAQ

Box Office Week 18 of 2023: 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 20 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 18 of 2023 (Apr 30–May 6)?

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) leads with $845.6M worldwide, $359M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Love Again (2023) at $12.7M and What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023) at $11.1M.

How much did movies released in week 18 of 2023 (Apr 30–May 6) earn?

20 films released in week 18 of 2023 (Apr 30–May 6) report a worldwide gross, $881.4M in all, or $44.1M per film on average. Week 17, 2023 releases took $199.5M.

How many movies released in week 18 of 2023 (Apr 30–May 6) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) with $845.6M.

How much of the Week 18, 2023 box office came from the US and Canada?

$365.4M of the $881.4M total, or 41%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 17 films of the 20 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 18, 2023 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 18 of 2023 (Apr 30–May 6). 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 18, 2023 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.