#1 of 10 #1 adventure movie of May 2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
2015 · Action, Adventure
$1.4B worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$459M US & Canada · 33% $946M elsewhere · 67%
Adventure box office · May 2015
Adventure Box Office, May 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in May 2015, with $1.4B worldwide, ahead of San Andreas (2015) at $474.6M and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) at $380.4M. 10 adventure films released in May 2015 report a worldwide gross, $2.5B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 4 crossed $100 million. That is up 65% on April 2015, whose releases took $1.5B. By language, English leads with $2.5B across 8 adventure releases.
- May 2015 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $2.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs April 2015
- +65%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of May 2015?
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) leads with $1.4B, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.5B, 99% of what all 10 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 2015, 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 2015.
- 1 May 1, 2015 US and Canada: $459M Rest of the world: $946M Worldwide: $1.4B
- 2 May 29, 2015 US and Canada: $155.2M Rest of the world: $319.4M Worldwide: $474.6M
- 3 May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $154.3M Rest of the world: $226.2M Worldwide: $380.4M
- 4 May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $93.4M Rest of the world: $115.6M Worldwide: $209M
- 5 May 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.6M
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May 29, 2015 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $26.3M - 7
May 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M - 8
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2015)May 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $994.9K
May 8, 2015 · Swedish · Adventure, Comedy $994.9K worldwide - 9
May 29, 2015 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: $927.8K Worldwide: $933.8K - 10
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2015?
Of the top 10, Aloha (2015) earned the biggest share at home (80% in the US & Canada), while Barely Lethal (2015) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $883M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B $459M US & Canada · 33% $946M elsewhere · 67%
- 2 San Andreas (2015) $474.6M $155.2M US & Canada · 33% $319.4M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) $380.4M $154.3M US & Canada · 41% $226.2M elsewhere · 59%
- 4 Tomorrowland (2015) $209M $93.4M US & Canada · 45% $115.6M elsewhere · 55%
- 5 Maya the Bee Movie (2015) $29.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Aloha (2015) $26.3M $21.1M US & Canada · 80% $5.2M elsewhere · 20%
- 7 Windstorm 2 (2015) $9.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2015) $994.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Barely Lethal (2015) $933.8K $6.1K US & Canada · <1% $927.8K elsewhere · 99%
- 10 Absolution (2015) $148.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $2.5B between them, 97% of the total. 4 films, 40% of the list, earned under $10M.
55% 42%
- $1B or more 1 film, 10% of the list $1.4B · 55% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 30% of the list $1.1B · 42% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 20% of the list $55.9M · 2% of the gross
- Under $10M 4 films, 40% of the list $11.3M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 26–May 2) took $1.4B, led by Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2015) $994.9K The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2015)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) $389.8M Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Tomorrowland (2015) $209M Tomorrowland (2015)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 San Andreas (2015) $501.8M San Andreas (2015)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2015 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2013 earned the most: $3B from 8 films, led by Iron Man 3 (2013). May 2015 took $2.5B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2006 7 films | 7 | $944M | – | 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 |
| May 2013 8 films · +63% | 8 | $3B | +63% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| May 2014 6 films · −33% | 6 | $2B | −33% | X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M |
| May 2015 10 films · +27% | 10 | $2.5B | +27% | Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in May 2015?
English-language adventure films took $2.5B across 8 films, 100% of the total, ahead of German-language adventure films ($9.2M) and Swedish-language adventure films ($994.9K).
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: June leads with $3.4B, led by Jurassic World (2015).
- January $185.3M #1 The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2015)
- February $1B #1 Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
- March $710.8M #1 Home (2015)
- April $1.5B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- May $2.5B #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- June $3.4B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- July $1.9B #1 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
- August $539.9M #1 Fantastic Four (2015)
- September $587.3M #1 Everest (2015)
- October $1.1B #1 The Martian (2015)
- November $1.3B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- December $3.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office May 2015: 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in May 2015?
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) leads with $1.4B worldwide, $459M of it in the US & Canada. Next come San Andreas (2015) at $474.6M and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) at $380.4M.
How much did adventure movies released in May 2015 earn?
10 adventure films released in May 2015 report a worldwide gross, $2.5B in all, or $253.6M per film on average. April 2015 releases took $1.5B.
How many adventure movies released in May 2015 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). 4 crossed $100 million.
How is the May 2015 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 2015. 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 2015 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.