Domestic Box Office For May 2017
Limited releases are those released in fewer than 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowriders | $6,303,560 | 365 | $2,403,885 | 38.1% | 295 | May 12 | Jun 29 | BH Tilt |
| 2 | Paris Can Wait | $5,617,731 | 447 | $98,850 | 1.8% | 4 | May 12 | Sep 28 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 3 | The Lovers | $2,194,521 | 443 | $66,286 | 3% | 4 | May 5 | Jul 16 | A24 |
| 4 | The Wall | $1,803,064 | 540 | $897,955 | 49.8% | 540 | May 12 | Jun 22 | Roadside Attractions |
| 5 | The Wedding Plan | $1,412,404 | 123 | $31,658 | 2.2% | 8 | May 12 | Aug 10 | Roadside Attractions |
| 6 | The Dinner | $1,323,312 | 505 | $653,944 | 49.4% | 505 | May 5 | Jun 15 | The Orchard |
| 7 | Long Strange Trip | $351,957 | 56 | $33,272 | 9.5% | 56 | May 25 | Jun 1 | Abramorama |
| 8 | Countdown to Canelo vs. Chavez Jr. | $343,387 | 273 | $343,387 | 100% | 273 | May 6 | May 6 | Fathom Events |
| 9 | This Is Not What I Expected | $337,670 | 36 | $135,252 | 40.1% | 36 | May 5 | - | Well Go USA Entertainment |
| 10 | Chuck | $320,725 | 120 | $34,565 | 10.8% | 4 | May 5 | Jun 11 | IFC Films |
| 11 | Stalker | $269,881 | 6 | $20,540 | 7.6% | 1 | May 5 | Sep 4 | Janus Films |
| 12 | Wakefield | $262,599 | 30 | $11,299 | 4.3% | 1 | May 19 | Jul 20 | IFC Films |
| 13 | Sarkar 3 | $249,588 | 107 | $164,364 | 65.9% | 107 | May 12 | May 25 | Eros Worldwide |
| 14 | Risk | $200,219 | 45 | $76,327 | 38.1% | 34 | May 5 | Jul 6 | Neon |
| 15 | Champion | $175,232 | 31 | $108,591 | 62% | 31 | May 19 | Jul 9 | ArtAffects Entertainment |
| 16 | Manifesto | $161,101 | 10 | $9,628 | 6% | 1 | May 10 | Aug 20 | FilmRise |
| 17 | 3 Generations | $155,936 | 37 | $105,215 | 67.5% | 6 | May 5 | May 25 | The Weinstein Company |
| 18 | Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan | $147,780 | 8 | $19,879 | 13.5% | 2 | May 23 | Aug 13 | Abramorama |
| 19 | Buena Vista Social Club: Adios | $123,445 | 80 | $64,469 | 52.2% | 80 | May 26 | Jun 9 | Broad Green Pictures |
| 20 | Abacus: Small Enough to Jail | $113,278 | 8 | $12,528 | 11.1% | 1 | May 19 | Aug 6 | PBS Distribution |
| 21 | Like Crazy | $107,362 | 13 | $5,799 | 5.4% | 2 | May 5 | - | Strand Releasing |
| 22 | Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe | $78,372 | 4 | $11,729 | 15% | 1 | May 12 | Jun 29 | First Run |
| 23 | Maurice 2017 Re-release | $45,926 | 4 | $6,972 | 15.2% | 1 | May 19 | Jul 2 | Cohen Media Group |
| 24 | Léon Morin, Priest 2017 Re-release | $44,511 | 2 | $11,462 | 25.8% | 1 | May 12 | Oct 15 | Rialto Pictures |
| 25 | Hermia & Helena | $43,152 | 4 | $12,986 | 30.1% | 2 | May 26 | Nov 2 | Kino Lorber |
| 26 | The Commune | $38,737 | 13 | $9,249 | 23.9% | 7 | May 19 | Jun 29 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 27 | A Woman's Life | $37,626 | 4 | $11,483 | 30.5% | 2 | May 5 | Aug 3 | Kino Lorber |
| 28 | Afterimage | $33,443 | 6 | $5,832 | 17.4% | 1 | May 19 | Aug 17 | Film Movement |
| 29 | Berlin Syndrome | $28,660 | 25 | $22,916 | 80% | 25 | May 26 | May 29 | Vertical Entertainment |
| 30 | Radio Dreams | $27,836 | 5 | $2,712 | 9.7% | 1 | May 19 | - | Matson Films |
| 31 | Whisky Galore | $20,991 | 4 | - | - | - | May 12 | Aug 24 | Arrow Films |
| 32 | Absolutely Anything | $20,169 | 46 | - | - | - | May 12 | Jun 1 | Atlas Distribution Company |
| 33 | Burden | $18,440 | 13 | $3,231 | 17.5% | 2 | May 5 | Jun 1 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 34 | The Last Shaman | $17,844 | 4 | $6,799 | 38.1% | 1 | May 12 | Jun 8 | Abramorama |
| 35 | Sacred | $17,740 | 4 | $4,149 | 23.4% | 1 | May 5 | Jul 9 | Argot Pictures |
| 36 | Last Men in Aleppo | $14,637 | 5 | $1,505 | 10.3% | 1 | May 5 | - | Grasshopper Film |
| 37 | Dead Awake | $11,528 | 12 | $8,834 | 76.6% | 12 | May 12 | May 18 | FilmRise |
| 38 | Mr. Chibbs | $8,302 | 1 | $3,163 | 38.1% | 1 | May 3 | May 25 | Abramorama |
| 39 | Icaros: A Vision | $5,510 | 1 | $5,510 | 100% | 1 | May 19 | May 21 | Factory 25 |
| 40 | Generation Iron 2 | $4,439 | 2 | - | - | 2 | May 12 | - | The Vladar Company |
| 41 | The Woman Who Left | $3,974 | 1 | $2,018 | 50.8% | 1 | May 19 | Jun 29 | Kino Lorber |
| 42 | Soul on a String | $3,669 | 2 | $1,355 | 36.9% | 2 | May 19 | Jul 6 | Film Movement |
| 43 | Take Me | $2,583 | 2 | $2,583 | 100% | 2 | May 5 | May 7 | The Orchard |
