#1 of 10 #1 crime movie of May 2025
2025 · Action, Adventure
$382.4M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$190.3M US & Canada · 50% $192.2M elsewhere · 50%
Crime box office · May 2025
Crime Box Office, May 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Thunderbolts* (2025) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in May 2025, with $382.4M worldwide, ahead of The Phoenician Scheme (2025) at $40.6M and Raid 2 (2025) at $1.5M. 10 crime films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $427.2M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 38% on April 2025, whose releases took $309.1M. By language, English leads with $423.1M across 3 crime releases.
- May 2025 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $427.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs April 2025
- +38%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of May 2025?
Thunderbolts* (2025) leads with $382.4M, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $426.3M, almost all of what the 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 Crime 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 2, 2025 US and Canada: $190.3M Rest of the world: $192.2M Worldwide: $382.4M
- 2 May 30, 2025 US and Canada: $19.6M Rest of the world: $21M Worldwide: $40.6M
- 3 May 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 May 30, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
- 5 May 16, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $755.7K
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May 30, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $436.2K - 7
May 7, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $341.5K - 8
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.5K - 9
The Old Woman with the Knife (2025)May 16, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.3K
May 16, 2025 · Korean · Action, Crime, Thriller $50.3K worldwide - 10
May 23, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.1K
Gross bands
How Many May 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $382.4M between them, 90% of the total. 8 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M.
90% 9%
- $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 1 film, 10% of the list $382.4M · 90% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 10% of the list $40.6M · 9% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 80% of the list $4.2M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 27–May 3) took $384M, led by Thunderbolts* (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Thunderbolts* (2025) $384M Thunderbolts* (2025)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Coka Chicas (2025) $341.5K Coka Chicas (2025)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Here Now (2025) $806K Here Now (2025)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Ace (2025) $38.1K Ace (2025)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 The Phoenician Scheme (2025) $42M The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
Earlier years
How Does May 2025 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). May 2025 took $427.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2016 13 films | 13 | $282M | – | 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 |
| May 2024 17 films · −76% | 17 | $192.9M | −76% | The Roundup: Punishment (2024) $80.4M |
| May 2025 10 films · +121% | 10 | $427.2M | +121% | Thunderbolts* (2025) $382.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in May 2025?
English-language crime films took $423.1M across 3 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language crime films ($1.5M) and French-language crime films ($1.4M).
May 2025 Crime Box Office by Language
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English $423.1M3 films · #1 Thunderbolts* (2025) -
Hindi $1.5M1 film · #1 Raid 2 (2025) -
French $1.4M2 films · #1 The Kingdom (2025) -
Italian $755.7K1 film · #1 Here Now (2025) -
Spanish $436.2K1 film · #1 A Widow's Game (2025) - Korean $50.3K1 film · #1 The Old Woman with the Knife (2025)
- Tamil $38.1K1 film · #1 Ace (2025)
Archive
Crime Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: November leads with $2.1B, led by Zootopia 2 (2025).
- January $108.2M #1 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
- February $12.8M #1 The Quiet Ones (2025)
- March $28.9M #1 The Alto Knights (2025)
- April $309.1M #1 Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025)
- May $427.2M #1 Thunderbolts* (2025)
- June $3.5M #1 Kuberaa (2025)
- July $1.3M #1 Ahmed & Ahmed (2025)
- August $196.3M #1 The Naked Gun (2025)
- September $214.9M #1 One Battle After Another (2025)
- October $98.3M #1 Bugonia (2025)
- November $2.1B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- December $53.8M #1 No Other Choice (2025)
FAQ
Crime 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in May 2025?
Thunderbolts* (2025) leads with $382.4M worldwide, $190.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Phoenician Scheme (2025) at $40.6M and Raid 2 (2025) at $1.5M.
How much did crime movies released in May 2025 earn?
10 crime films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $427.2M in all, or $42.7M per film on average. April 2025 releases took $309.1M.
How many crime movies released in May 2025 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Thunderbolts* (2025) with $382.4M.
How is the May 2025 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 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 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.