May Box Office
The month of May
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
Data as of Jul 17, 2:58 PDT
| Year | Cumulative Gross | %± LY | Releases | Average | #1 Release | Gross | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,064,777,468 | +67% | 16 | $66,548,591 | Lilo & Stitch | $415,688,741 | 39% |
| 2024 | $637,498,297 | -26.5% | 18 | $35,416,572 | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | $171,130,165 | 26.8% |
| 2023 | $867,170,782 | -29.4% | 15 | $57,811,385 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | $358,995,815 | 41.4% |
| 2022 | $1,227,440,174 | +287.6% | 7 | $175,348,596 | Top Gun: Maverick | $718,732,821 | 58.6% |
| 2021 | $316,674,018 | - | 10 | $31,667,401 | A Quiet Place Part II | $160,072,261 | 50.5% |
| 2019 | $1,135,246,151 | +44.8% | 23 | $49,358,528 | Aladdin | $355,559,216 | 31.3% |
| 2018 | $783,807,533 | -6.4% | 14 | $55,986,252 | Deadpool 2 | $318,491,426 | 40.6% |
| 2017 | $837,746,826 | -6% | 10 | $83,774,682 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | $389,813,101 | 46.5% |
| 2016 | $891,560,762 | -23.2% | 8 | $111,445,095 | Captain America: Civil War | $408,084,349 | 45.8% |
| 2015 | $1,161,547,699 | -3.6% | 10 | $116,154,769 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $459,005,868 | 39.5% |
| 2014 | $1,205,226,908 | -15.6% | 11 | $109,566,082 | Maleficent | $241,410,378 | 20% |
| 2013 | $1,428,454,829 | +28.4% | 9 | $158,717,203 | Iron Man 3 | $409,013,994 | 28.6% |
| 2012 | $1,112,862,644 | -0.3% | 8 | $139,107,830 | The Avengers | $623,357,910 | 56% |
| 2011 | $1,116,401,402 | +20.6% | 8 | $139,550,175 | The Hangover Part II | $254,464,305 | 22.8% |
| 2010 | $925,645,632 | -28.9% | 8 | $115,705,704 | Iron Man 2 | $312,433,331 | 33.8% |
| 2009 | $1,301,246,312 | +12.6% | 11 | $118,295,119 | Up | $293,004,164 | 22.5% |
| 2008 | $1,155,153,690 | +11% | 9 | $128,350,410 | Iron Man | $318,604,126 | 27.6% |
| 2007 | $1,040,421,344 | +20.1% | 9 | $115,602,371 | Spider-Man 3 | $336,530,303 | 32.3% |
| 2006 | $865,978,083 | -16% | 11 | $78,725,280 | X-Men: The Last Stand | $234,362,462 | 27.1% |
| 2005 | $1,030,821,461 | +7.4% | 10 | $103,082,146 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | $380,270,577 | 36.9% |
| 2004 | $959,859,453 | -30.9% | 8 | $119,982,431 | Shrek 2 | $441,550,292 | 46% |
| 2003 | $1,388,407,983 | +17.7% | 10 | $138,840,798 | Finding Nemo | $339,714,978 | 24.5% |
| 2002 | $1,179,389,976 | +57.4% | 12 | $98,282,498 | Spider-Man | $403,706,375 | 34.2% |
| 2001 | $749,506,500 | +1.2% | 5 | $149,901,300 | Shrek | $268,200,241 | 35.8% |
| 2000 | $740,665,125 | -2.6% | 11 | $67,333,193 | Mission: Impossible II | $215,409,889 | 29.1% |
| 1999 | $760,506,599 | +39.5% | 8 | $95,063,324 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | $431,088,295 | 56.7% |
| 1998 | $545,069,843 | +5.3% | 13 | $41,928,449 | Deep Impact | $140,464,664 | 25.8% |
| 1997 | $517,559,534 | -16.5% | 11 | $47,050,866 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $229,086,679 | 44.3% |
| 1996 | $619,788,408 | +19.1% | 13 | $47,676,031 | Twister | $241,721,524 | 39% |
| 1995 | $520,524,164 | +45.3% | 14 | $37,180,297 | Casper | $100,544,179 | 19.3% |
| 1994 | $358,267,661 | +1.1% | 7 | $51,181,094 | The Flintstones | $130,531,208 | 36.4% |
| 1993 | $354,389,130 | -21.5% | 10 | $35,438,913 | Cliffhanger | $84,049,211 | 23.7% |
| 1992 | $451,729,820 | +25.5% | 8 | $56,466,227 | Lethal Weapon 3 | $144,731,527 | 32% |
| 1991 | $360,032,627 | +65.6% | 15 | $24,002,175 | Backdraft | $77,868,585 | 21.6% |
| 1990 | $217,417,929 | -25.6% | 5 | $43,483,585 | Back to the Future Part III | $87,727,583 | 40.3% |
| 1989 | $292,215,567 | +11.5% | 6 | $48,702,594 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | $197,171,806 | 67.5% |
| 1988 | $262,010,939 | +8.7% | 7 | $37,430,134 | Crocodile Dundee II | $109,306,210 | 41.7% |
| 1987 | $241,132,123 | -32.2% | 10 | $24,113,212 | Beverly Hills Cop II | $153,665,036 | 63.7% |
| 1986 | $355,675,781 | +5.2% | 10 | $35,567,578 | Top Gun | $176,781,728 | 49.7% |
| 1985 | $338,027,629 | +2.7% | 9 | $37,558,625 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | $150,415,432 | 44.5% |
| 1984 | $329,035,074 | -9.6% | 9 | $36,559,452 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | $179,870,271 | 54.7% |
| 1983 | $363,904,259 | +57.3% | 8 | $45,488,032 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | $252,583,617 | 69.4% |
| 1982 | $231,363,380 | +140.8% | 8 | $28,920,422 | Rocky III | $124,146,897 | 53.7% |
| 1981 | $96,097,907 | +25.1% | 4 | $24,024,476 | The Four Seasons | $50,427,646 | 52.5% |
| 1980 | $76,833,345 | - | 4 | $19,208,336 | Friday the 13th | $39,754,601 | 51.7% |
