#1 of 3 #1 adventure movie of May 2012
2012 · Action, Adventure
$1.5B worldwide · 83% of the chart's total
$623.4M US & Canada · 41% $897.2M elsewhere · 59%
Adventure box office · May 2012
Adventure Box Office, May 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
The Avengers (2012) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in May 2012, with $1.5B worldwide, ahead of Battleship (2012) at $303M and White Tiger (2012) at $3.4M. 3 adventure films released in May 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. That is 8.8 times the total of April 2012, whose releases took $208.1M.
- May 2012 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs April 2012
- ×8.8
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of May 2012?
The Avengers (2012) leads with $1.5B, 83% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.8B, almost all of what the 3 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 Adventure Release of May 2012, 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 2012.
- 1 May 4, 2012 US and Canada: $623.4M Rest of the world: $897.2M Worldwide: $1.5B
- 2 May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $65.4M Rest of the world: $237.6M Worldwide: $303M
- 3 May 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
By release week
Which Week of May 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) took $1.5B, led by The Avengers (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 The Avengers (2012) $1.5B The Avengers (2012)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Battleship (2012) $303M Battleship (2012)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2012 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2011 earned the most: $2.2B from 9 films, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011). May 2012 took $1.8B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2003 7 films | 7 | $1.8B | – | Finding Nemo (2003) $941.6M |
| May 2004 4 films · +1% | 4 | $1.8B | +1% | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
| May 2005 4 films · −57% | 4 | $767.2M | −57% | Madagascar (2005) $542.1M |
| May 2006 7 films · +23% | 7 | $944M | +23% | Mission: Impossible III (2006) $398.5M |
| May 2007 4 films · +89% | 4 | $1.8B | +89% | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $961.7M |
| May 2008 4 films · ±0% | 4 | $1.8B | ±0% | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M |
| May 2009 7 films · +7% | 7 | $1.9B | +7% | Up (2009) $735.1M |
| May 2010 11 films · −7% | 11 | $1.8B | −7% | Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M |
| May 2011 9 films · +22% | 9 | $2.2B | +22% | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1B |
| May 2012 3 films · −16% | 3 | $1.8B | −16% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2012, Month by Month
The months of 2012 with their totals: November leads with $3.4B, led by Skyfall (2012).
- January $153.4M #1 The Grey (2012)
- February $463.1M #1 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
- March $1.5B #1 The Hunger Games (2012)
- April $208.1M #1 The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
- May $1.8B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- June $2.1B #1 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
- July $2.8B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- August $1.1B #1 The Expendables 2 (2012)
- September $300.3M #1 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
- October $22.7M #1 War of the Buttons (2012)
- November $3.4B #1 Skyfall (2012)
- December $1.6B #1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office May 2012: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in May 2012?
The Avengers (2012) leads with $1.5B worldwide, $623.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Battleship (2012) at $303M and White Tiger (2012) at $3.4M.
How much did adventure movies released in May 2012 earn?
3 adventure films released in May 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, or $609M per film on average. April 2012 releases took $208.1M.
How many adventure movies released in May 2012 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Avengers (2012). 2 crossed $100 million.
How is the May 2012 adventure 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 2012. 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 2012 adventure 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.