#1 of 55 #1 comedy movie of May 2019
2019 · Adventure, Fantasy
$1.1B worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$355.6M US & Canada · 34% $698.7M elsewhere · 66%
Comedy box office · May 2019
Comedy Box Office, May 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Aladdin (2019) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in May 2019, with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of The Hustle (2019) at $97.4M and A Dog's Journey (2019) at $78.9M. 55 comedy films released in May 2019 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is 3 times the total of April 2019, whose releases took $506.3M. By language, English leads with $1.4B across 15 comedy releases.
- May 2019 releases with a gross
- 55
- combined worldwide
- $1.5B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs April 2019
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#1 of 55 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of May 2019?
Aladdin (2019) leads with $1.1B, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3B, 87% of what all 55 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Comedy Release of May 2019, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 55. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 2019.
- 1 May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $355.6M Rest of the world: $698.7M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 2 May 10, 2019 US and Canada: $35.4M Rest of the world: $62M Worldwide: $97.4M
- 3 May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $56.1M Worldwide: $78.9M
- 4 May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $23.6M Worldwide: $53.9M
- 5 May 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.1M
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May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $12.3M Worldwide: $32.5M - 7
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $22.7M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $25M - 8
May 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4M - 9
May 1, 2019 US and Canada: $91.9K Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $19M - 10
May 10, 2019 US and Canada: $13.6M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $16.4M - 11
May 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4M - 12
May 9, 2019 US and Canada: $104.6K Rest of the world: $12M Worldwide: $12.1M - 13
May 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M - 14
May 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 15
May 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 16
May 31, 2019 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $4.1M - 17
May 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 18
May 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 19
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $704.9K Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $3.6M - 20
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 21
May 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 22
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 23
May 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 24
May 10, 2019 US and Canada: $778.6K Rest of the world: $857.3K Worldwide: $1.6M - 25
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $425.9K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.5M - 26
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 27
May 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 28
May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 29
May 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 30
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: $726.1K Worldwide: $730.8K - 31
May 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $644.6K - 32
May 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $585.1K - 33
May 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $376K - 34
Infernal Guidon, or Cossack Christmas (2019)May 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $343.2K
May 25, 2019 · Ukrainian · Family, Adventure, History $343.2K worldwide - 35
May 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $320K - 36
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $70.1K Rest of the world: $165K Worldwide: $235K - 37
May 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $219.9K - 38
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $209.4K - 39
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $102.1K Rest of the world: $76K Worldwide: $178.1K - 40
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $152K - 41
May 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $120.6K - 42
Chandigarh Amritsar Chandigarh (2019)May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $118.7K
May 24, 2019 · Punjabi · Comedy, Drama, Romance $118.7K worldwide - 43
May 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107.2K - 44
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85.5K - 45
May 31, 2019 US and Canada: $11.3K Rest of the world: $69.7K Worldwide: $81K - 46
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $38.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.9K - 47
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28K - 48
May 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23K - 49
May 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.9K - 50
May 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2019?
Of the top 10, Booksmart (2019) earned the biggest share at home (91% in the US & Canada), while Always Miss You (2019) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 55 films, $505M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Aladdin (2019) $1.1B $355.6M US & Canada · 34% $698.7M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 The Hustle (2019) $97.4M $35.4M US & Canada · 36% $62M elsewhere · 64%
- 3 A Dog's Journey (2019) $78.9M $22.8M US & Canada · 29% $56.1M elsewhere · 71%
- 4 Long Shot (2019) $53.9M $30.3M US & Canada · 56% $23.6M elsewhere · 44%
- 5 The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019) $36.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 UglyDolls (2019) $32.5M $20.2M US & Canada · 62% $12.3M elsewhere · 38%
- 7 Booksmart (2019) $25M $22.7M US & Canada · 91% $2.3M elsewhere · 9%
- 8 The Specials (2019) $19.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Always Miss You (2019) $19M $91.9K US & Canada · <1% $18.9M elsewhere · 100%
- 10 Poms (2019) $16.4M $13.6M US & Canada · 83% $2.8M elsewhere · 17%
Gross bands
How Many May 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 55 films crossed $100M and took $1.1B between them, 69% of the total. 42 films, 76% of the list, earned under $10M.
69% 27%
- $1B or more 1 film, 2% of the list $1.1B · 69% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 12 films, 22% of the list $415.7M · 27% of the gross
- Under $10M 42 films, 76% of the list $48.9M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 19–25) took $1.1B, led by Aladdin (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Long Shot (2019) $119.9M Long Shot (2019)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 The Hustle (2019) $133.8M The Hustle (2019)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 A Dog's Journey (2019) $135.4M A Dog's Journey (2019)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Aladdin (2019) $1.1B Aladdin (2019)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 The Fall of the American Empire (2019) $10.3M The Fall of the American Empire (2019)
Earlier years
How Does May 2019 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 2019 took $1.5B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| May 2010 35 films | 35 | $1.2B | – | 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 |
| May 2019 55 films · +22% | 55 | $1.5B | +22% | Aladdin (2019) $1.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in May 2019?
English-language comedy films took $1.4B across 15 films, 90% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($65.2M) and Japanese-language comedy films ($36.1M).
May 2019 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $1.4B15 films · #1 Aladdin (2019) -
French $65.2M14 films · #1 The Specials (2019) -
Japanese $36.1M1 film · #1 The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019) -
Korean $23M4 films · #1 Miss & Mrs. Cops (2019) -
Chinese $19M1 film · #1 Always Miss You (2019) -
Bosnian $3.8M1 film · #1 In Your Hands (2019) - Hindi $3.1M2 films · #1 Student of the Year 2 (2019)
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Turkish $2.7M3 films · #1 Brother in Love (2019) -
Spanish $1.4M3 films · #1 In Family I Trust (2019) -
Italian $539.9K2 films · #1 Il grande spirito (2019)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: July leads with $3.3B, led by The Lion King (2019).
- January $254.5M #1 Extreme Job (2019)
- February $1.6B #1 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
- March $297.3M #1 Wonder Park (2019)
- April $506.3M #1 Shazam! (2019)
- May $1.5B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- June $2.1B #1 Toy Story 4 (2019)
- July $3.3B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- August $1.8B #1 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
- September $476.8M #1 Abominable (2019)
- October $787.5M #1 Parasite (2019)
- November $2.2B #1 Frozen II (2019)
- December $1.3B #1 Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office May 2019: 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 55 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in May 2019?
Aladdin (2019) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $355.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Hustle (2019) at $97.4M and A Dog's Journey (2019) at $78.9M.
How much did comedy movies released in May 2019 earn?
55 comedy films released in May 2019 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, or $27.6M per film on average. April 2019 releases took $506.3M.
How many comedy movies released in May 2019 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Aladdin (2019). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the May 2019 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 2019. 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 2019 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.