#1 of 10 #1 adventure movie of May 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
2023 · Action, Adventure
$845.6M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total
$359M US & Canada · 42% $486.6M elsewhere · 58%
Adventure box office · May 2023
Adventure Box Office, May 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in May 2023, with $845.6M worldwide, ahead of Fast X (2023) at $704.9M and The Little Mermaid (2023) at $569.6M. 10 adventure films released in May 2023 report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 9.4 times the total of April 2023, whose releases took $230.1M. By language, English leads with $2.1B across 7 adventure releases.
- May 2023 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $2.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs April 2023
- ×9.4
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of May 2023?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) leads with $845.6M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1B, 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 2023, 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 2023.
- 1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)May 5, 2023 US and Canada: $359M Rest of the world: $486.6M Worldwide: $845.6M
May 5, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $845.6M worldwide - 2 May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $146.1M Rest of the world: $558.7M Worldwide: $704.9M
- 3 May 26, 2023 US and Canada: $298.2M Rest of the world: $271.5M Worldwide: $569.6M
- 4 May 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.8M
- 5 May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $7M
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May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M - 7
May 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 8
May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M - 9
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 10
May 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $603.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2023?
Of the top 10, Come Out Fighting (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Knights of the Zodiac (2023) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $806.9M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $845.6M $359M US & Canada · 42% $486.6M elsewhere · 58%
- 2 Fast X (2023) $704.9M $146.1M US & Canada · 21% $558.7M elsewhere · 79%
- 3 The Little Mermaid (2023) $569.6M $298.2M US & Canada · 52% $271.5M elsewhere · 48%
- 4 Shin Kamen Rider (2023) $15.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Knights of the Zodiac (2023) $7M $1.1M US & Canada · 16% $5.9M elsewhere · 84%
- 6 Rohan at the Louvre (2023) $6.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 2018 (2023) $4.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Come Out Fighting (2023) $2.5M $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Headspace (2023) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Space Pups (2023) $603.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $2.1B between them, 98% of the total. 6 films, 60% of the list, earned under $10M.
98%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 3 films, 30% of the list $2.1B · 98% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 10% of the list $15.8M · <1% of the gross
- Under $10M 6 films, 60% of the list $22.4M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 30–May 6) took $850.1M, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). 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. 3 (2023) $850.1M Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Knights of the Zodiac (2023) $7M Knights of the Zodiac (2023)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Fast X (2023) $708M Fast X (2023)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 The Little Mermaid (2023) $577.4M The Little Mermaid (2023)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 Shin Kamen Rider (2023) $15.8M Shin Kamen Rider (2023)
Earlier years
How Does May 2023 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2015 earned the most: $2.5B from 10 films, led by Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). May 2023 took $2.2B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2014 6 films | 6 | $2B | – | 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 |
| May 2018 9 films · −38% | 9 | $1.3B | −38% | Deadpool 2 (2018) $785.9M |
| May 2019 13 films · +23% | 13 | $1.6B | +23% | Aladdin (2019) $1.1B |
| May 2020 5 films · −98% | 5 | $30.3M | −98% | Scoob! (2020) $28.6M |
| May 2021 4 films · −85% | 4 | $4.6M | −85% | High Ground (2021) $2.3M |
| May 2022 7 films · +23789% | 7 | $1.1B | +23789% | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $955.8M |
| May 2023 10 films · +96% | 10 | $2.2B | +96% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $845.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in May 2023?
English-language adventure films took $2.1B across 7 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language adventure films ($22.1M) and Malayalam-language adventure films ($4.6M).
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: May leads with $2.2B, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- January $659.6M #1 The Wandering Earth II (2023)
- February $500M #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $552.9M #1 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
- April $230.1M #1 Suzume (2023)
- May $2.2B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June $1.2B #1 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
- July $2.1B #1 Barbie (2023)
- August $713.5M #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September $157.8M #1 The Creator (2023)
- October $8.8M #1 Lord of the Wind (2023)
- November $1.7B #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $1.6B #1 Wonka (2023)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office May 2023: 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 2023?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) leads with $845.6M worldwide, $359M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fast X (2023) at $704.9M and The Little Mermaid (2023) at $569.6M.
How much did adventure movies released in May 2023 earn?
10 adventure films released in May 2023 report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, or $215.8M per film on average. April 2023 releases took $230.1M.
How many adventure movies released in May 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) with $845.6M.
How is the May 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.