#1 of 8 #1 action movie of May 2020
2020 · Action, Thriller
$14.3M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Action box office · May 2020
Action Box Office, May 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Nightfire (2020) is the highest-grossing action movie released in May 2020, with $14.3M worldwide, ahead of The Legion (2020) at $1.4M and Survive the Night (2020) at $220.4K. 8 action films released in May 2020 report a worldwide gross, $16.1M in all. By language, English leads with $16.1M across 8 action releases.
- May 2020 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $16.1M
- Nightfire (2020), the #1
- $14.3M
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of May 2020?
Nightfire (2020) leads with $14.3M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $16M, almost all of what the 8 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 Action Release of May 2020, 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 May 2020.
- 1 May 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.3M
- 2 May 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
- 3 May 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $220.4K
- 4 Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot (2020)May 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.5K
May 28, 2020 · English · History, Adventure, Action $48.5K worldwide - 5 May 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.6K
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May 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27K - 7
May 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.1K - 8
May 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.1K
By release week
Which Week of May 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 26–May 2) took $14.3M, led by Nightfire (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Nightfire (2020) $14.3M Nightfire (2020)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 The Legion (2020) $1.4M The Legion (2020)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Rev (2020) $29.6K Rev (2020)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Survive the Night (2020) $220.4K Survive the Night (2020)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot (2020) $99.6K Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot (2020)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2020 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2013 earned the most: $2.8B from 13 films, led by Iron Man 3 (2013). May 2020 took $16.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 11 films | 11 | $2.3B | – | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1B |
| May 2012 9 films · +10% | 9 | $2.5B | +10% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| May 2013 13 films · +11% | 13 | $2.8B | +11% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| May 2014 10 films · −27% | 10 | $2B | −27% | X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M |
| May 2015 17 films · +28% | 17 | $2.6B | +28% | Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B |
| May 2016 21 films · −12% | 21 | $2.2B | −12% | Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B |
| May 2017 19 films · +6% | 19 | $2.4B | +6% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M |
| May 2018 20 films · −45% | 20 | $1.3B | −45% | Deadpool 2 (2018) $785.9M |
| May 2019 22 films · −37% | 22 | $826M | −37% | Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) $387.3M |
| May 2020 8 films · −98% | 8 | $16.1M | −98% | Nightfire (2020) $14.3M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: January leads with $998.3M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020).
- January $998.3M #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
- February $448.9M #1 Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
- March $78.9M #1 Bloodshot (2020)
- April $494.6K #1 True History of the Kelly Gang (2020)
- May $16.1M #1 Nightfire (2020)
- June $25.4M #1 #Alive (2020)
- July $50.2M #1 Peninsula (2020)
- August $543.2M #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
- September $450.4M #1 Tenet (2020)
- October $51M #1 Honest Thief (2020)
- November $152.8M #1 Caught in Time (2020)
- December $577.7M #1 Shock Wave 2 (2020)
FAQ
Action Box Office May 2020: 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in May 2020?
Nightfire (2020) leads with $14.3M worldwide. Next come The Legion (2020) at $1.4M and Survive the Night (2020) at $220.4K.
How much did action movies released in May 2020 earn?
8 action films released in May 2020 report a worldwide gross, $16.1M in all, or $2M per film on average.
How many action movies released in May 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Nightfire (2020), earned $14.3M.
How is the May 2020 action 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 May 2020. 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 May 2020 action 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.