There were no major new releases across the globe this weekend which gave Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore a chance to spend a third weekend at the top of the global box office.
Top new movie of the weekend is The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent which makes its debut at number 7 with $8.9 Million from 21 countries.
Global box office top 5 weekend breakdown 15th - 18th April 2022
Three weeks at the top for the third in the Fantastic Beasts series as the movie takes $52.3 Million from 68 countries this weekend which is a 54% drop over last week.
The movie has now taken $280 Million from its global release, the lowest of the series and it is the 6th top movie of 2022.
The video game sequel movie climbs back to number 2 this weekend with a take of $34..2 Million from 58 countries, a 38% drop over last weekend.
The movie has now taken $287.8 Million globally which is a tiny bit ahead of the first Sonic the Hedgehog, and its the 6th top movie of 2022.
The animated smash hit movie takes $29.8 Million this weekend from 52 countries, an excellent 78% increase over last weekend, but it got its North American release and hit the top spot.
The movie has now taken $87.1 Million globally after 6 weeks of release.
The Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum action comedy remains at number 4 this weekend with $21.4 Million from 59 countries, an incredible 23% increase, giving the movie a total gross of $128 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Falling 73% on its second weekend is the Indian hot movie which takes $19.7 Million from 20 countries as it falls from 2 to number 5, the movie has taken $114 Million globally.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore goes ultra wide this weekend in 67 countries and climbs to the top of the global box office on its second weekend of release.
Highest new movie of the weekend is the Indian movie K.G.F: Chapter 2 which lands at number 2 while Father Stu starring Mark Whalberg is new at number 9 with $5.7 Million from its single country release of North America.
World box office top 5 weekend breakdown 15th - 18th April 2022
The third in the Fantastic Bests series climbs up the global box office from its debut position last weekend at number 2 to the top this week with a country count that has expanded to 67, including North America.
The movie takes $114 Million on its second weekend which gives the film a total global gross of $193.4 Million, a 49% increase, a worrying 2 week gross for the troubled Wizarding World series.
The movie is the 9th top film of 2022 so far, but with the mixed critical reviews and tepid word of mouth this could be the first 'flop' for the series.
A sequel to the 2019 movie K.G.F: Chapter 1 which took $6 Million globally gets released in 19 countries this week and lands on the global box office at number 2 making it the highest new movie.
Taking an incredible $72.3 Million on its debut this is the second Indian movie to gain global success in recent weeks.
Falling from the top to number 3 this weekend is the video game sequel movie which takes $55 Million from 55 countries, a 49% drop over last weekend.
This gives the movie a total global gross of $231.8 Million after 3 weeks of release and its the 7th top movie of 2022.
The action comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum climbs back up to number 4 from last weeks 6 this weekend with a gross of $16.6 Million from 34 countries, a 32% increase over last weekend.
The movie has taken $98.9 Million over 4 weeks of release and should cross the $100 Million milestone by next weekend.
Sony's Spiderverse villain movie falls to number 5 on its 3rd weekend of release with $11.4 Million from 63 countries, a 55% drop, giving the movie a total global gross of $146.4 Million over its release.