#1 of 11 #1 adventure movie of May 2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
2017 · Action, Adventure
$863.8M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$389.8M US & Canada · 45% $473.9M elsewhere · 55%
Adventure box office · May 2017
Adventure Box Office, May 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in May 2017, with $863.8M worldwide, ahead of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) at $795.9M and Alien: Covenant (2017) at $240.9M. 11 adventure films released in May 2017 report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 16% on April 2017, whose releases took $1.8B. By language, English leads with $2.1B across 8 adventure releases.
- May 2017 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $2.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs April 2017
- +16%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of May 2017?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) leads with $863.8M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1B, almost all of what the 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $795.9M Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)$172.6M US & Canada · 22% $623.4M elsewhere · 78% -
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Adventure Release of May 2017, 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 2017.
- 1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)May 5, 2017 US and Canada: $389.8M Rest of the world: $473.9M Worldwide: $863.8M
May 5, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $863.8M worldwide - 2 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)May 26, 2017 US and Canada: $172.6M Rest of the world: $623.4M Worldwide: $795.9M May 26, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $795.9M worldwide
- 3 May 19, 2017 US and Canada: $74.3M Rest of the world: $166.6M Worldwide: $240.9M
- 4 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)May 12, 2017 US and Canada: $39.2M Rest of the world: $110M Worldwide: $149.2M May 12, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $149.2M worldwide
- 5 May 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
- 6
CIA: Comrade In America (2017)May 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $308.9K
May 5, 2017 · Malayalam · Romance, Adventure, Action $308.9K worldwide - 7
Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine (2017)May 8, 2017 US and Canada: $260.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $260.2K May 8, 2017 · English · Sci-Fi, Adventure $260.2K worldwide - 8
May 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.6K - 9
May 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.8K - 10
May 12, 2017 US and Canada: $17.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.8K - 11
May 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2017?
Of the top 10, Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $676.1M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M $389.8M US & Canada · 45% $473.9M elsewhere · 55%
- 2 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) $795.9M $172.6M US & Canada · 22% $623.4M elsewhere · 78%
- 3 Alien: Covenant (2017) $240.9M $74.3M US & Canada · 31% $166.6M elsewhere · 69%
- 4 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) $149.2M $39.2M US & Canada · 26% $110M elsewhere · 74%
- 5 Enter The Warriors Gate (2017) $3.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 CIA: Comrade In America (2017) $308.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine (2017) $260.2K $260.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Lakshyam (2017) $82.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Birds Like Us (2017) $58.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Last Shaman (2017) $17.8K $17.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many May 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 11 films crossed $100M and took $2B between them, 100% of the total. 7 films, 64% of the list, earned under $10M.
81% 19%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 18% of the list $1.7B · 81% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 18% of the list $390.1M · 19% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 7 films, 64% of the list $4.3M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 30–May 6) took $867.8M, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $867.8M Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) $149.5M King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Alien: Covenant (2017) $240.9M Alien: Covenant (2017)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) $795.9M Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2017 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 2017 took $2.1B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 4 films | 4 | $1.8B | – | 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 |
| May 2016 9 films · −21% | 9 | $2B | −21% | Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B |
| May 2017 11 films · +3% | 11 | $2.1B | +3% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in May 2017?
English-language adventure films took $2.1B across 8 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Malayalam-language adventure films ($391.4K) and Spanish-language adventure films ($16.6K).
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2017, Month by Month
The months of 2017 with their totals: June leads with $3.5B, led by Despicable Me 3 (2017).
- January $899.1M #1 xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
- February $952.6M #1 The Great Wall (2017)
- March $878.8M #1 Kong: Skull Island (2017)
- April $1.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- May $2.1B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- June $3.5B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- July $1.9B #1 Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- August $375M #1 The Dark Tower (2017)
- September $1.3B #1 It (2017)
- October $140.6M #1 The Mountain Between Us (2017)
- November $1.8B #1 Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- December $2.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office May 2017: 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in May 2017?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) leads with $863.8M worldwide, $389.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) at $795.9M and Alien: Covenant (2017) at $240.9M.
How much did adventure movies released in May 2017 earn?
11 adventure films released in May 2017 report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, or $186.7M per film on average. April 2017 releases took $1.8B.
How many adventure movies released in May 2017 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) with $863.8M.
How is the May 2017 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 2017. 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 2017 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.