#1 of 111 #1 drama movie of May 2019
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
2019 · Action, Drama
$328.3M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total
$171M US & Canada · 52% $157.3M elsewhere · 48%
Drama box office · May 2019
Drama Box Office, May 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 2019, with $328.3M worldwide, ahead of Rocketman (2019) at $195.3M and Shadow (2019) at $91.7M. 111 drama films released in May 2019 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.3 times the total of April 2019, whose releases took $303.6M. By language, English leads with $846.8M across 32 drama releases.
- May 2019 releases with a gross
- 111
- combined worldwide
- $1B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs April 2019
- ×3.3
#1 of 111 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of May 2019?
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) leads with $328.3M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $755.5M, 75% of what all 111 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 Drama Release of May 2019, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 111. 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 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $171M Rest of the world: $157.3M Worldwide: $328.3M
May 17, 2019 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $328.3M worldwide - 2 May 31, 2019 US and Canada: $96.4M Rest of the world: $99M Worldwide: $195.3M
- 3 May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $521.4K Rest of the world: $91.2M Worldwide: $91.7M
- 4 May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $56.1M Worldwide: $78.9M
- 5 May 31, 2019 US and Canada: $45.9M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $61.2M
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May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $35.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $36.6M - 7
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $33.2M - 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 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M - 13
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M May 3, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $9.8M worldwide - 14
May 10, 2019 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $9.1M - 15
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M - 16
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $6.8M - 17
May 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 18
The Professor and the Madman (2019)May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M May 10, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, Mystery $5.1M worldwide - 19
May 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 20
May 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 21
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $704.9K Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $3.6M - 22
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 23
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 24
May 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 25
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 26
May 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 27
May 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 28
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 29
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $740.7K Worldwide: $1.8M - 30
May 10, 2019 US and Canada: $778.6K Rest of the world: $857.3K Worldwide: $1.6M - 31
May 16, 2019 US and Canada: $196.3K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.6M - 32
May 14, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 33
May 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 34
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $4K Worldwide: $1.4M - 35
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 36
May 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 37
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $344.5K Rest of the world: $651.6K Worldwide: $996.2K - 38
May 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $986.8K - 39
May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $966.2K - 40
May 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $899.1K - 41
May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $739.9K - 42
May 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $715.8K - 43
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $25.6K Rest of the world: $619.8K Worldwide: $645.3K - 44
May 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $644.6K - 45
May 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $638K - 46
May 16, 2019 US and Canada: $177.3K Rest of the world: $444.2K Worldwide: $621.4K - 47
May 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $614.3K - 48
May 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $595.2K - 49
May 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $512.2K - 50
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $474.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2019?
Of the top 10, The Intruder (2019) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Always Miss You (2019) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 111 films, $418.5M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) $328.3M $171M US & Canada · 52% $157.3M elsewhere · 48%
- 2 Rocketman (2019) $195.3M $96.4M US & Canada · 49% $99M elsewhere · 51%
- 3 Shadow (2019) $91.7M $521.4K US & Canada · <1% $91.2M elsewhere · 99%
- 4 A Dog's Journey (2019) $78.9M $22.8M US & Canada · 29% $56.1M elsewhere · 71%
- 5 Ma (2019) $61.2M $45.9M US & Canada · 75% $15.3M elsewhere · 25%
- 6 The Intruder (2019) $36.6M $35.4M US & Canada · 97% $1.2M elsewhere · 3%
- 7 Brightburn (2019) $33.2M $17.3M US & Canada · 52% $15.9M elsewhere · 48%
- 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?
2 of 111 films crossed $100M and took $523.7M between them, 52% of the total. 99 films, 89% of the list, earned under $10M.
52% 38% 10%
- $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 2 films, 2% of the list $523.7M · 52% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 10 films, 9% of the list $381.5M · 38% of the gross
- Under $10M 99 films, 89% of the list $105.4M · 10% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 12–18) took $441.6M, led by John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Shadow (2019) $176.6M Shadow (2019)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Poms (2019) $36.3M Poms (2019)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) $441.6M John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Brightburn (2019) $95M Brightburn (2019)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Rocketman (2019) $261.2M Rocketman (2019)
Earlier years
How Does May 2019 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2012 earned the most: $1.1B from 41 films, led by The Intouchables (2012). May 2019 took $1B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2010 51 films | 51 | $490.9M | – | Sex and the City 2 (2010) $290.7M |
| May 2011 49 films · +51% | 49 | $739.1M | +51% | Thor (2011) $449.3M |
| May 2012 41 films · +44% | 41 | $1.1B | +44% | The Intouchables (2012) $426.6M |
| May 2013 45 films · −43% | 45 | $607.7M | −43% | The Great Gatsby (2013) $353.7M |
| May 2014 71 films · −72% | 71 | $171.8M | −72% | Million Dollar Arm (2014) $38.5M |
| May 2015 64 films · +293% | 64 | $675.8M | +293% | San Andreas (2015) $474.6M |
| May 2016 72 films · −65% | 72 | $238.2M | −65% | Money Monster (2016) $93.3M |
| May 2017 73 films · +135% | 73 | $559.3M | +135% | Baywatch (2017) $177.9M |
| May 2018 80 films · −51% | 80 | $274.3M | −51% | Book Club (2018) $104.4M |
| May 2019 111 films · +268% | 111 | $1B | +268% | John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) $328.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in May 2019?
English-language drama films took $846.8M across 32 films, 84% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($57.7M) and Chinese-language drama films ($20.1M).
May 2019 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $846.8M32 films · #1 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
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French $57.7M17 films · #1 The Specials (2019) -
Chinese $20.1M3 films · #1 Always Miss You (2019) -
Korean $12.6M8 films · #1 Inseparable Bros (2019) -
Japanese $12.2M6 films · #1 Aircraft Carrier Ibuki (2019) -
Hindi $5.9M3 films · #1 PM Narendra Modi (2019) -
Bosnian $4.4M2 films · #1 In Your Hands (2019) -
Tagalog $2.6M2 films · #1 Happy Birthday Grandpa! (2019) -
Russian $2.4M4 films · #1 Beanpole (2019) -
Greek $1.4M1 film · #1 The Distance Between Us and the Sky (2019)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: July leads with $2.3B, led by The Lion King (2019).
- January $486M #1 Glass (2019)
- February $1.1B #1 The Wandering Earth (2019)
- March $613.2M #1 Us (2019)
- April $303.6M #1 After (2019)
- May $1B #1 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
- June $369.4M #1 Yesterday (2019)
- July $2.3B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- August $995.1M #1 Dying to Survive (2019)
- September $1.4B #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- October $2.3B #1 Joker (2019)
- November $1.5B #1 Knives Out (2019)
- December $1.5B #1 1917 (2019)
FAQ
Drama 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 111 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in May 2019?
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) leads with $328.3M worldwide, $171M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rocketman (2019) at $195.3M and Shadow (2019) at $91.7M.
How much did drama movies released in May 2019 earn?
111 drama films released in May 2019 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, or $9.1M per film on average. April 2019 releases took $303.6M.
How many drama movies released in May 2019 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) with $328.3M.
How is the May 2019 drama 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 drama 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.