#1 of 36 #1 movie of April 2026
2026 · Biography, Drama
$1B worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
$372.3M US & Canada · 36% $656.4M elsewhere · 64%
Box office · April 2026
April 2026 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing April Releases
Michael (2026) is the highest-grossing movie released in April 2026, with $1B worldwide, ahead of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) at $1B and The Drama (2026) at $134.7M. 36 films released in April 2026 report a worldwide gross, $2.4B in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $1 billion and 3 crossed $100 million. That is up 87% on March 2026, whose releases took $1.3B. By genre, Drama leads with $1.2B across 25 releases.
- April 2026 releases with a gross
- 36
- combined worldwide
- $2.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs March 2026
- +87%
#1 of 36 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of April 2026?
Michael (2026) leads with $1B, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.3B, 96% of what all 36 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 Release of April 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 April 2026.
- 1 Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $372.3M Rest of the world: $656.4M Worldwide: $1B
- 2 Apr 1, 2026 US and Canada: $429.8M Rest of the world: $582.8M Worldwide: $1B
- 3 Apr 3, 2026 US and Canada: $48.1M Rest of the world: $86.6M Worldwide: $134.7M
- 4 Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: $29.2M Rest of the world: $61.4M Worldwide: $90.6M
- 5 Apr 10, 2026 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $40.2M Worldwide: $43.9M
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Apr 10, 2026 US and Canada: $18.7M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $22.5M - 7
Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $16.1M - 8
Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: $79.5K Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $9.3M - 9
Apr 3, 2026 US and Canada: $317.3K Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $8.8M - 10
Apr 3, 2026 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1M - 11
Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $6.1M - 12
Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $5.6M - 13
Apr 10, 2026 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $5M - 14
Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $493.6K Worldwide: $3.1M - 15
Apr 10, 2026 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M - 16
Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $288.8K Worldwide: $2.4M - 17
Apr 10, 2026 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $556K Worldwide: $1.8M - 18
Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 19
Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: $19.3K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.2M - 20
Apr 3, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $866.8K - 21
Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $704.3K Rest of the world: $54.9K Worldwide: $759.2K - 22
Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: $679.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $679.6K - 23
Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: $605.1K Rest of the world: $52.8K Worldwide: $657.9K - 24
Apr 3, 2026 US and Canada: $26.6K Rest of the world: $561.1K Worldwide: $587.7K - 25
Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: $237K Rest of the world: $341.7K Worldwide: $578.6K - 26
Apr 3, 2026 US and Canada: $64.8K Rest of the world: $493.4K Worldwide: $558.2K - 27
Apr 10, 2026 US and Canada: $300.1K Rest of the world: $179.2K Worldwide: $479.2K - 28
Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: $449.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $449.1K - 29
Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $409K - 30
Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $102.9K Rest of the world: $186.7K Worldwide: $289.6K - 31
Apr 10, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $144.8K - 32
Apr 10, 2026 US and Canada: $112.2K Rest of the world: $23.8K Worldwide: $136K - 33
Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo) (2026)Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: $67.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $67.9K
Apr 17, 2026 · English · Comedy, Drama $67.9K worldwide - 34
Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $41.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.5K - 35
Apr 29, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.3K - 36
Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 2026?
Of the top 10, A Great Awakening (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Amrum (2026) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 36 films, $931.8M (39%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Michael (2026) $1B $372.3M US & Canada · 36% $656.4M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) $1B $429.8M US & Canada · 42% $582.8M elsewhere · 58%
- 3 The Drama (2026) $134.7M $48.1M US & Canada · 36% $86.6M elsewhere · 64%
- 4 Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) $90.6M $29.2M US & Canada · 32% $61.4M elsewhere · 68%
- 5 Exit 8 (2026) $43.9M $3.7M US & Canada · 9% $40.2M elsewhere · 91%
- 6 You, Me & Tuscany (2026) $22.5M $18.7M US & Canada · 83% $3.7M elsewhere · 17%
- 7 I Swear (2026) $16.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 7% $15M elsewhere · 93%
- 8 Amrum (2026) $9.3M $79.5K US & Canada · <1% $9.2M elsewhere · 99%
- 9 The Stranger (2026) $8.8M $317.3K US & Canada · 4% $8.5M elsewhere · 96%
- 10 A Great Awakening (2026) $8.1M $8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many April 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 36 films crossed $100M and took $2.2B between them, 90% of the total. 29 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M.
85%
- $1B or more 2 films, 6% of the list $2B · 85% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 3% of the list $134.7M · 6% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 11% of the list $173M · 7% of the gross
- Under $10M 29 films, 81% of the list $62.5M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 14 (Mar 29–Apr 4) took $1.2B, led by The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) $1.2B The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Exit 8 (2026) $76.6M Exit 8 (2026)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) $114.2M Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Michael (2026) $1.1B Michael (2026)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Departures (2026) $26.3K Departures (2026)
Earlier years
How Does April 2026 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2019 earned the most: $4B from 172 films, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019). April 2026 took $2.4B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| April 2017 155 films | 155 | $2.8B | – | The Fate of the Furious (2017) $1.2B |
| April 2018 165 films · +29% | 165 | $3.6B | +29% | Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B |
| April 2019 172 films · +11% | 172 | $4B | +11% | Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.8B |
| April 2020 40 films · −98% | 40 | $71.2M | −98% | Trolls World Tour (2020) $49.3M |
| April 2021 105 films · +1428% | 105 | $1.1B | +1428% | Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) $485.5M |
| April 2022 152 films · +56% | 152 | $1.7B | +56% | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) $407.2M |
| April 2023 137 films · +40% | 137 | $2.4B | +40% | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) $1.4B |
| April 2024 127 films · −70% | 127 | $702.6M | −70% | Civil War (2024) $127.3M |
| April 2025 102 films · +193% | 102 | $2.1B | +193% | A Minecraft Movie (2025) $960.4M |
| April 2026 36 films · +17% | 36 | $2.4B | +17% | Michael (2026) $1B |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in April 2026?
Drama took $1.2B across 25 films, 51% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($1.2B) and Adventure ($1.1B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $2.3B across 25 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($44.4M) and German-language films ($9.3M).
April 2026 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $1.2B25 films · #1 Michael (2026) -
Comedy $1.2B12 films · #1 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) -
Adventure $1.1B3 films · #1 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) -
History $1B5 films · #1 Michael (2026) -
Biography $1B3 films · #1 Michael (2026) -
Music $1B3 films · #1 Michael (2026) -
Animation $1B2 films · #1 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) -
Fantasy $1B2 films · #1 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) -
Family $1B1 film · #1 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) -
Romance $158.6M6 films · #1 The Drama (2026)
April 2026 Box Office by Language
- English $2.3B25 films · #1 Michael (2026)
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Japanese $44.4M3 films · #1 Exit 8 (2026) -
German $9.3M1 film · #1 Amrum (2026) -
French $8.9M2 films · #1 The Stranger (2026) -
Arabic $1.5M1 film · #1 Eagles of the Republic (2026) -
Chinese $587.7K1 film · #1 Living the Land (2026) -
Portuguese $558.2K1 film · #1 The Blue Trail (2026) -
Croatian $144.8K1 film · #1 Fiume o morte! (2026)
Archive
Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: July leads with $5.3B, led by Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026).
- January $579.7M #1 Send Help (2026)
- February $1.1B #1 Blades of the Guardians (2026)
- March $1.3B #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- April $2.4B #1 Michael (2026)
- May $2B #1 The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)
- June $2.1B #1 Toy Story 5 (2026)
- July $5.3B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- August $858.3M #1 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
- September $1.2B #1 Resident Evil (2026)
- October $387M #1 Verity (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Box Office April 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 36 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in April 2026?
Michael (2026) leads with $1B worldwide, $372.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) at $1B and The Drama (2026) at $134.7M.
How much did movies released in April 2026 earn?
36 films released in April 2026 report a worldwide gross, $2.4B in all, or $67M per film on average. March 2026 releases took $1.3B.
How many movies released in April 2026 made $1 billion?
2 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Michael (2026) and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026). 3 crossed $100 million.
How is the April 2026 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 April 2026. 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 April 2026 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.