#1 of 24 #1 comedy movie of May 2025
2025 · Action, Comedy
$40.6M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$19.6M US & Canada · 48% $21M elsewhere · 52%
Comedy box office · May 2025
Comedy Box Office, May 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
The Phoenician Scheme (2025) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in May 2025, with $40.6M worldwide, ahead of Friendship (2025) at $16.5M and Colours of Time (2025) at $10.2M. 24 comedy films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $87.2M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 91% on April 2025, whose releases took $1B. By language, English leads with $67M across 7 comedy releases.
- May 2025 releases with a gross
- 24
- combined worldwide
- $87.2M
- The Phoenician Scheme (2025), the #1
- $40.6M
- vs April 2025
- −91%
#1 of 24 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of May 2025?
The Phoenician Scheme (2025) leads with $40.6M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $77.3M, 89% of what all 24 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 2025, 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 2025.
- 1 May 30, 2025 US and Canada: $19.6M Rest of the world: $21M Worldwide: $40.6M
- 2 May 9, 2025 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $291.2K Worldwide: $16.5M
- 3 May 22, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M
- 4 May 13, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
- 5 May 9, 2025 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $859.3K Worldwide: $4.4M
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May 19, 2025 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $3.5M - 7
May 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 8
May 23, 2025 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $101.6K Worldwide: $1.6M - 9
May 30, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $641.2K - 10
May 23, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $429.5K - 11
May 9, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $349.6K - 12
May 16, 2025 US and Canada: $123.1K Rest of the world: $193K Worldwide: $316K - 13
May 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $301.1K - 14
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $250K - 15
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $157.9K - 16
May 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $152.9K - 17
May 29, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.3K - 18
May 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.5K - 19
Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted (2025)May 2, 2025 US and Canada: $51K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51K
May 2, 2025 · English · Documentary, Comedy, Music $51K worldwide - 20
May 23, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.1K - 21
May 30, 2025 US and Canada: $26.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.3K - 22
May 23, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.2K - 23
May 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.1K - 24
May 16, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2025?
Of the top 10, Friendship (2025) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while The Phoenician Scheme (2025) made 52% of its gross abroad. Across all 24 films, $43M (49%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Phoenician Scheme (2025) $40.6M $19.6M US & Canada · 48% $21M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Friendship (2025) $16.5M $16.3M US & Canada · 98% $291.2K elsewhere · 2%
- 3 Colours of Time (2025) $10.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Leave One Day (2025) $5.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Fight or Flight (2025) $4.4M $3.5M US & Canada · 80% $859.3K elsewhere · 20%
- 6 Splitsville (2025) $3.5M $1.9M US & Canada · 55% $1.6M elsewhere · 45%
- 7 Mamá Reinventada (2025) $1.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Bad Shabbos (2025) $1.6M $1.5M US & Canada · 94% $101.6K elsewhere · 6%
- 9 Saunkan Saunkanay 2 (2025) $641.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Bhool Chuk Maaf (2025) $429.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 24 films reached $100M. 21 films, 88% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $87.2M total.
77% 23%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $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 3 films, 13% of the list $67.4M · 77% of the gross
- Under $10M 21 films, 88% of the list $19.8M · 23% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 25–31) took $41.3M, led by The Phoenician Scheme (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 The Biggest Fan (2025) $833.6K The Biggest Fan (2025)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Friendship (2025) $23.3M Friendship (2025)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Leave One Day (2025) $5.8M Leave One Day (2025)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Colours of Time (2025) $15.9M Colours of Time (2025)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 The Phoenician Scheme (2025) $41.3M The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
Earlier years
How Does May 2025 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 2025 took $87.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| May 2016 32 films | 32 | $614.9M | – | 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 |
| May 2020 16 films · −94% | 16 | $96.9M | −94% | Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020) $52.9M |
| May 2021 20 films · +167% | 20 | $258.7M | +167% | Cruella (2021) $233.5M |
| May 2022 39 films · −46% | 39 | $138.5M | −46% | The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022) $34.1M |
| May 2023 33 films · +652% | 33 | $1B | +652% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $845.6M |
| May 2024 35 films · −23% | 35 | $799.7M | −23% | The Garfield Movie (2024) $257.2M |
| May 2025 24 films · −89% | 24 | $87.2M | −89% | The Phoenician Scheme (2025) $40.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in May 2025?
English-language comedy films took $67M across 7 films, 77% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($15.8M) and Spanish-language comedy films ($2.5M).
May 2025 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $67M7 films · #1 The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
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French $15.8M2 films · #1 Colours of Time (2025) -
Spanish $2.5M4 films · #1 Mamá Reinventada (2025) -
Punjabi $641.2K1 film · #1 Saunkan Saunkanay 2 (2025) - Hindi $523.1K3 films · #1 Bhool Chuk Maaf (2025)
- Malayalam $510.4K3 films · #1 Prince and Family (2025)
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Catalan $157.9K1 film · #1 Les irresponsables (2025) -
Czech $78.3K1 film · #1 High School Heist (2025) - Tamil $38.1K1 film · #1 Ace (2025)
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Arabic $12.1K1 film · #1 Fakhr AlSuwaidi (2025)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: November leads with $2B, led by Zootopia 2 (2025).
- January $662.7M #1 Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025)
- February $453.4M #1 Paddington In Peru (2025)
- March $248.9M #1 Mickey 17 (2025)
- April $1B #1 A Minecraft Movie (2025)
- May $87.2M #1 The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
- June $125M #1 Materialists (2025)
- July $211M #1 Smurfs (2025)
- August $428.9M #1 Freakier Friday (2025)
- September $98.7M #1 Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025)
- October $274M #1 Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
- November $2B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- December $460.6M #1 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office May 2025: 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 24 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in May 2025?
The Phoenician Scheme (2025) leads with $40.6M worldwide, $19.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Friendship (2025) at $16.5M and Colours of Time (2025) at $10.2M.
How much did comedy movies released in May 2025 earn?
24 comedy films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $87.2M in all, or $3.6M per film on average. April 2025 releases took $1B.
How many comedy movies released in May 2025 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Phoenician Scheme (2025), earned $40.6M.
How is the May 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.