#1 of 41 #1 comedy movie of May 2018
2018 · Action, Adventure
$785.9M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$324.6M US & Canada · 41% $461.3M elsewhere · 59%
Comedy box office · May 2018
Comedy Box Office, May 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Deadpool 2 (2018) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in May 2018, with $785.9M worldwide, ahead of Book Club (2018) at $104.4M and Overboard (2018) at $91.2M. 41 comedy films released in May 2018 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.1 times the total of April 2018, whose releases took $396.8M. By language, English leads with $1.2B across 15 comedy releases.
- May 2018 releases with a gross
- 41
- combined worldwide
- $1.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs April 2018
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#1 of 41 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of May 2018?
Deadpool 2 (2018) leads with $785.9M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, 88% of what all 41 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 Comedy Release of May 2018, 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 2018.
- 1 May 18, 2018 US and Canada: $324.6M Rest of the world: $461.3M Worldwide: $785.9M
- 2 May 18, 2018 US and Canada: $68.6M Rest of the world: $35.9M Worldwide: $104.4M
- 3 May 4, 2018 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $40.9M Worldwide: $91.2M
- 4 May 11, 2018 US and Canada: $53.1M Rest of the world: $12.6M Worldwide: $65.7M
- 5 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)May 12, 2018 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $48.3M
May 12, 2018 · French · Family, Adventure, Animation $48.3M worldwide - 6
May 4, 2018 US and Canada: $289.3K Rest of the world: $46.8M Worldwide: $47M - 7
May 18, 2018 US and Canada: $17.9M Rest of the world: $21.3M Worldwide: $39.2M - 8
May 4, 2018 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $16.8M - 9
May 4, 2018 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $15.6M - 10
May 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M - 11
May 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M - 12
May 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 13
May 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 14
May 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 15
May 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 16
May 1, 2018 US and Canada: $39.2K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.4M - 17
May 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 18
May 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 19
May 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 20
May 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 21
May 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $924.7K - 22
May 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $919.7K - 23
May 9, 2018 US and Canada: $464.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $464.5K - 24
May 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $434K - 25
May 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $410K - 26
How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018)May 25, 2018 US and Canada: $84.8K Rest of the world: $300.9K Worldwide: $385.7K
May 25, 2018 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy, Romance $385.7K worldwide - 27
May 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $221.4K - 28
May 11, 2018 US and Canada: $109.9K Rest of the world: $51.4K Worldwide: $161.3K - 29
May 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.6K - 30
May 16, 2018 US and Canada: $115.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $115.8K - 31
May 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.4K - 32
May 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.7K - 33
May 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51K - 34
May 25, 2018 US and Canada: $26.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.1K - 35
May 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24K - 36
May 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3K - 37
May 11, 2018 US and Canada: $10.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.5K - 38
May 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K - 39
May 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K - 40
May 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $702 - 41
May 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $512
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2018?
Of the top 10, Life of the Party (2018) earned the biggest share at home (81% in the US & Canada), while Son of Bigfoot (2018) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 41 films, $527.5M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Deadpool 2 (2018) $785.9M $324.6M US & Canada · 41% $461.3M elsewhere · 59%
- 2 Book Club (2018) $104.4M $68.6M US & Canada · 66% $35.9M elsewhere · 34%
- 3 Overboard (2018) $91.2M $50.3M US & Canada · 55% $40.9M elsewhere · 45%
- 4 Life of the Party (2018) $65.7M $53.1M US & Canada · 81% $12.6M elsewhere · 19%
- 5 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) $48.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 3% $47M elsewhere · 97%
- 6 Son of Bigfoot (2018) $47M $289.3K US & Canada · <1% $46.8M elsewhere · 99%
- 7 Show Dogs (2018) $39.2M $17.9M US & Canada · 46% $21.3M elsewhere · 54%
- 8 102 Not Out (2018) $16.8M $1.3M US & Canada · 8% $15.4M elsewhere · 92%
- 9 Tully (2018) $15.6M $9.4M US & Canada · 60% $6.3M elsewhere · 40%
- 10 Ibiza (2018) $6.8M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 41 films crossed $100M and took $890.3M between them, 71% of the total. 32 films, 78% of the list, earned under $10M.
63% 8% 26%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 2% of the list $785.9M · 63% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 2% of the list $104.4M · 8% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 7 films, 17% of the list $323.8M · 26% of the gross
- Under $10M 32 films, 78% of the list $34.9M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 13–19) took $932.5M, led by Deadpool 2 (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Overboard (2018) $177M Overboard (2018)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Life of the Party (2018) $126.3M Life of the Party (2018)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Deadpool 2 (2018) $932.5M Deadpool 2 (2018)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Ibiza (2018) $9.7M Ibiza (2018)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 Dany (2018) $3.5M Dany (2018)
Earlier years
How Does May 2018 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2017 earned the most: $2.1B from 40 films, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). May 2018 took $1.2B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| May 2009 21 films | 21 | $1.4B | – | Up (2009) $735.1M |
| May 2010 35 films · −12% | 35 | $1.2B | −12% | Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M |
| May 2011 20 films · +54% | 20 | $1.9B | +54% | Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $665.7M |
| May 2012 31 films · ±0% | 31 | $1.9B | ±0% | Men in Black III (2012) $654.2M |
| May 2013 42 films · −58% | 42 | $801.1M | −58% | The Hangover Part III (2013) $362M |
| May 2014 34 films · −21% | 34 | $635.8M | −21% | Neighbors (2014) $270.7M |
| May 2015 39 films · −25% | 39 | $478.3M | −25% | Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) $287.1M |
| May 2016 32 films · +29% | 32 | $614.9M | +29% | The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $352.3M |
| May 2017 40 films · +242% | 40 | $2.1B | +242% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M |
| May 2018 41 films · −41% | 41 | $1.2B | −41% | Deadpool 2 (2018) $785.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in May 2018?
English-language comedy films took $1.2B across 15 films, 92% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($62M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($16.8M).
May 2018 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $1.2B15 films · #1 Deadpool 2 (2018)
- French $62M6 films · #1 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)
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Hindi $16.8M1 film · #1 102 Not Out (2018) -
Korean $5.8M1 film · #1 Love+Sling (2018) -
German $4.6M1 film · #1 Little Miss Dolittle (2018) -
Spanish $3.9M5 films · #1 Thi Mai (Rumbo a Vietnam) (2018) -
Italian $1.8M3 films · #1 Lucia’s Grace (2018) - Tamil $1.4M3 films · #1 Sometimes (2018)
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Russian $1.1M1 film · #1 Sadko (2018) -
Portuguese $919.7K1 film · #1 Não se Aceitam Devoluções (2018)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: November leads with $1.8B, led by The Grinch (2018).
- January $654.1M #1 Paddington 2 (2018)
- February $1.7B #1 Detective Chinatown 2 (2018)
- March $337.8M #1 Isle of Dogs (2018)
- April $396.8M #1 I Feel Pretty (2018)
- May $1.2B #1 Deadpool 2 (2018)
- June $1.8B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- July $907.8M #1 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
- August $829.6M #1 Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
- September $687.4M #1 Smallfoot (2018)
- October $474.8M #1 Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
- November $1.8B #1 The Grinch (2018)
- December $969.4M #1 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office May 2018: 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 41 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in May 2018?
Deadpool 2 (2018) leads with $785.9M worldwide, $324.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Book Club (2018) at $104.4M and Overboard (2018) at $91.2M.
How much did comedy movies released in May 2018 earn?
41 comedy films released in May 2018 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $30.5M per film on average. April 2018 releases took $396.8M.
How many comedy movies released in May 2018 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Deadpool 2 (2018) with $785.9M.
How is the May 2018 comedy 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 2018. 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 2018 comedy 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.