| Date | Day
| Day #
| Top 10 Gross | %± YD | %± LW | Releases | #1 Release
| Gross |
|---|
| May 31 | Tuesday | 151 | $4,297,861 | -44.6% | +6,139.1% | 2 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | $4,179,605 |
| May 30 Memorial Day | Monday | 150 | $7,751,836 | -13.8% | +10,341.7% | 2 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | $7,471,001 |
| May 29 | Sunday | 149 | $8,997,068 | +3.6% | +3,539.7% | 2 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | $8,440,105 |
| May 28 | Saturday | 148 | $8,688,370 | +28.3% | +2,448% | 2 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | $8,142,508 |
| May 27 | Friday | 147 | $6,772,145 | +51% | +3,112.4% | 2 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | $6,437,005 |
| May 26 | Thursday | 146 | $4,483,552 | -28.6% | +8,838.5% | 2 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | $4,421,151 |
| May 25 | Wednesday | 145 | $6,282,526 | +9,020.2% | +14,329.7% | 2 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | $6,219,629 |
| May 24 | Tuesday | 144 | $68,886 | -7.2% | +39.6% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $68,886 |
| May 23 | Monday | 143 | $74,239 | -70% | +81.4% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $74,239 |
| May 22 | Sunday | 142 | $247,190 | -27.5% | +46.8% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $247,190 |
| May 21 | Saturday | 141 | $340,982 | +61.7% | +41.1% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $340,982 |
| May 20 | Friday | 140 | $210,812 | +320.3% | +45.3% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $210,812 |
| May 19 | Thursday | 139 | $50,160 | +15.2% | +32.3% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $50,160 |
| May 18 | Wednesday | 138 | $43,539 | -11.8% | -6.5% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $43,539 |
| May 17 | Tuesday | 137 | $49,354 | +20.6% | -1.8% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $49,354 |
| May 16 | Monday | 136 | $40,932 | -75.7% | -14.5% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $40,932 |
| May 15 | Sunday | 135 | $168,400 | -30.3% | +0.7% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $168,400 |
| May 14 | Saturday | 134 | $241,624 | +66.5% | +4.5% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $241,624 |
| May 13 | Friday | 133 | $145,088 | +282.8% | +14% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $145,088 |
| May 12 | Thursday | 132 | $37,900 | -18.6% | -26.4% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $37,900 |
| May 11 | Wednesday | 131 | $46,546 | -7.4% | -20.5% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $46,546 |
| May 10 | Tuesday | 130 | $50,259 | +5% | -27.2% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $50,259 |
| May 9 | Monday | 129 | $47,868 | -71.4% | -19.3% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $47,868 |
| May 8 | Sunday | 128 | $167,270 | -27.6% | -35.4% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $167,270 |
| May 7 | Saturday | 127 | $231,167 | +81.6% | -40.4% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $231,167 |
| May 6 | Friday | 126 | $127,326 | +147.4% | -38.1% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $127,326 |
| May 5 | Thursday | 125 | $51,469 | -12.1% | -31.3% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $51,469 |
| May 4 | Wednesday | 124 | $58,569 | -15.1% | -27.5% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $58,569 |
| May 3 | Tuesday | 123 | $69,000 | +16.3% | -23.8% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $69,000 |
| May 2 | Monday | 122 | $59,314 | -77.1% | -37.1% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $59,314 |
| May 1 | Sunday | 121 | $259,003 | -33.3% | -33.6% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $259,003 |
