#1 of 8 #1 crime movie of May 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$704.9M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$146.1M US & Canada · 21% $558.7M elsewhere · 79%
Crime box office · May 2023
Crime Box Office, May 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Fast X (2023) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in May 2023, with $704.9M worldwide, ahead of The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) at $83.4M and Employee of the Month (2023) at $5.7M. 8 crime films released in May 2023 report a worldwide gross, $801.7M in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.8 times the total of April 2023, whose releases took $137.3M. By language, English leads with $704.9M across 2 crime releases.
- May 2023 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $801.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs April 2023
- ×5.8
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of May 2023?
Fast X (2023) leads with $704.9M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $801M, almost all of what the 8 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 Crime 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 May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $146.1M Rest of the world: $558.7M Worldwide: $704.9M
- 2 May 31, 2023 US and Canada: $909.4K Rest of the world: $82.5M Worldwide: $83.4M
- 3 May 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
- 4 May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $64.6K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $3.8M
- 5 May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
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Psycho-Pass: Providence (2023)May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $309.8K Rest of the world: $331.1K Worldwide: $640.8K
May 12, 2023 · Japanese · Crime, Animation, Thriller $640.8K worldwide - 7
May 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4K - 8
May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2023?
Of the top 8, Psycho-Pass: Providence (2023) earned the biggest share at home (48% in the US & Canada), while The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $147.4M (18%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Fast X (2023) $704.9M $146.1M US & Canada · 21% $558.7M elsewhere · 79%
- 2 The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) $83.4M $909.4K US & Canada · 1% $82.5M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 Employee of the Month (2023) $5.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Night of the 12th (2023) $3.8M $64.6K US & Canada · 2% $3.8M elsewhere · 98%
- 5 Hard Days (2023) $3.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Psycho-Pass: Providence (2023) $640.8K $309.8K US & Canada · 48% $331.1K elsewhere · 52%
- 7 Lost in the Night (2023) $22.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Getback (2023) $5.8K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of May 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 14–20) took $711.9M, led by Fast X (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Employee of the Month (2023) $6.4M Employee of the Month (2023)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Fast X (2023) $711.9M Fast X (2023)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) $83.4M The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)
Earlier years
How Does May 2023 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2023 earned the most: $801.7M from 8 films, led by Fast X (2023).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2014 9 films | 9 | $69M | – | Overheard 3 (2014) $53.5M |
| May 2015 14 films · +20% | 14 | $82.6M | +20% | Hot Pursuit (2015) $51.7M |
| May 2016 13 films · +242% | 13 | $282M | +242% | Kill Zone 2 (2016) $93.6M |
| May 2017 11 films · −73% | 11 | $75.9M | −73% | Bad Genius (2017) $44.6M |
| May 2018 9 films · +47% | 9 | $111.5M | +47% | Breaking In (2018) $51.4M |
| May 2019 15 films · +311% | 15 | $457.8M | +311% | John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) $328.3M |
| May 2020 5 films · −98% | 5 | $6.9M | −98% | Blue Story (2020) $5.9M |
| May 2021 12 films · +4818% | 12 | $339.6M | +4818% | Cruella (2021) $233.5M |
| May 2022 20 films · −66% | 20 | $115.5M | −66% | The Roundup (2022) $101.2M |
| May 2023 8 films · +594% | 8 | $801.7M | +594% | Fast X (2023) $704.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in May 2023?
English-language crime films took $704.9M across 2 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Korean-language crime films ($83.4M) and French-language crime films ($9.6M).
Archive
Crime Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: September leads with $852.7M, led by No More Bets (2023).
- January $18.9M #1 A Guilty Conscience (2023)
- February $23.8M #1 Sun and Concrete (2023)
- March $596.8M #1 John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
- April $137.3M #1 Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023)
- May $801.7M #1 Fast X (2023)
- June $8.4M #1 The Childe (2023)
- July $622.7M #1 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
- August $25.4M #1 Retribution (2023)
- September $852.7M #1 No More Bets (2023)
- October $202.8M #1 Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
- November $177.6M #1 12.12: The Day (2023)
- December $129M #1 Animal (2023)
FAQ
Crime 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in May 2023?
Fast X (2023) leads with $704.9M worldwide, $146.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) at $83.4M and Employee of the Month (2023) at $5.7M.
How much did crime movies released in May 2023 earn?
8 crime films released in May 2023 report a worldwide gross, $801.7M in all, or $100.2M per film on average. April 2023 releases took $137.3M.
How many crime movies released in May 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Fast X (2023) with $704.9M.
How is the May 2023 crime 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 crime 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.