#1 of 75 #1 drama movie of May 2023
The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)
2023 · Comedy, Crime
$83.4M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$909.4K US & Canada · 1% $82.5M elsewhere · 99%
Drama box office · May 2023
Drama Box Office, May 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 2023, with $83.4M worldwide, ahead of Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) at $29M and Shin Kamen Rider (2023) at $15.8M. 75 drama films released in May 2023 report a worldwide gross, $203.2M in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 43% on April 2023, whose releases took $359.2M. By language, Korean leads with $83.4M across 2 drama releases.
- May 2023 releases with a gross
- 75
- combined worldwide
- $203.2M
- The Roundup: No Way Out (2023), the #1
- $83.4M
- vs April 2023
- −43%
#1 of 75 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of May 2023?
The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) leads with $83.4M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $147.9M, 73% of what all 75 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 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 75. 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 31, 2023 US and Canada: $909.4K Rest of the world: $82.5M Worldwide: $83.4M
- 2 May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: $11.4M Worldwide: $29M
- 3 May 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.8M
- 4 May 5, 2023 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $12.7M
- 5 May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $7M
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May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M - 7
May 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 8
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $911.8K Worldwide: $5.7M - 9
May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $64.6K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $3.8M - 10
May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 11
May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $104.3K Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $3M - 12
May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M - 13
May 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 14
May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 15
May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $571.1K Worldwide: $2M - 16
May 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 17
May 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 18
May 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 19
May 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 20
May 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 21
May 17, 2023 US and Canada: $504K Rest of the world: $560.8K Worldwide: $1.1M - 22
May 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 23
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $961.3K - 24
May 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $860.5K - 25
May 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $614.6K - 26
May 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $584.7K - 27
May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $535.2K Rest of the world: $46.2K Worldwide: $581.4K - 28
May 5, 2023 US and Canada: $166K Rest of the world: $384K Worldwide: $549.9K - 29
May 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $505K - 30
May 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $449.3K - 31
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023)May 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $398.6K
May 18, 2023 · English · History, Comedy, Drama $398.6K worldwide - 32
May 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $367.4K - 33
May 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $358.5K - 34
May 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $334.5K - 35
May 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $331K - 36
May 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $314.7K - 37
May 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $235.5K - 38
May 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $229.9K - 39
May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $152.6K Rest of the world: $34.2K Worldwide: $186.8K - 40
May 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.6K - 41
May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $166.7K - 42
May 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163.1K - 43
May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $161.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $161.3K - 44
May 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.1K - 45
May 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $113.9K - 46
May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $54K Rest of the world: $3.7K Worldwide: $57.8K - 47
May 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.4K - 48
May 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.6K - 49
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.1K - 50
May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $31.9K Rest of the world: $959 Worldwide: $32.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2023?
Of the top 10, You Hurt My Feelings (2023) earned the biggest share at home (84% in the US & Canada), while The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 75 films, $36.4M (18%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) $83.4M $909.4K US & Canada · 1% $82.5M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) $29M $17.6M US & Canada · 61% $11.4M elsewhere · 39%
- 3 Shin Kamen Rider (2023) $15.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Love Again (2023) $12.7M $6.2M US & Canada · 49% $6.5M elsewhere · 51%
- 5 Knights of the Zodiac (2023) $7M $1.1M US & Canada · 16% $5.9M elsewhere · 84%
- 6 Rohan at the Louvre (2023) $6.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Kubi (2023) $6.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 You Hurt My Feelings (2023) $5.7M $4.8M US & Canada · 84% $911.8K elsewhere · 16%
- 9 The Night of the 12th (2023) $3.8M $64.6K US & Canada · 2% $3.8M elsewhere · 98%
- 10 Hard Days (2023) $3.1M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 75 films reached $100M. 71 films, 95% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $203.2M total.
69% 31%
- $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 4 films, 5% of the list $140.9M · 69% of the gross
- Under $10M 71 films, 95% of the list $62.3M · 31% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 28–Jun 3) took $100.7M, led by The Roundup: No Way Out (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Love Again (2023) $18.4M Love Again (2023)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) $44.5M Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 The Night of the 12th (2023) $17.2M The Night of the 12th (2023)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Rohan at the Louvre (2023) $22.4M Rohan at the Louvre (2023)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) $100.7M The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)
Earlier years
How Does May 2023 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2019 earned the most: $1B from 111 films, led by John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019). May 2023 took $203.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2014 71 films | 71 | $171.8M | – | 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 |
| May 2020 29 films · −98% | 29 | $23.6M | −98% | Blue Story (2020) $5.9M |
| May 2021 38 films · +1849% | 38 | $460.1M | +1849% | A Quiet Place Part II (2021) $297.4M |
| May 2022 76 films · −18% | 76 | $377.7M | −18% | Godspeed (2022) $165.3M |
| May 2023 75 films · −46% | 75 | $203.2M | −46% | The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) $83.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in May 2023?
Korean-language drama films took $83.4M across 2 films, 41% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($63.9M) and Japanese-language drama films ($32.6M).
May 2023 Drama Box Office by Language
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Korean $83.4M2 films · #1 The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) - English $63.9M17 films · #1 Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
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Japanese $32.6M5 films · #1 Shin Kamen Rider (2023) -
French $13.3M15 films · #1 The Night of the 12th (2023) -
Italian $4.1M3 films · #1 L'Immensità (2023) -
Polish $2.2M1 film · #1 Tonia (2023) -
Spanish $1.7M5 films · #1 Strange Way of Life (2023) -
Punjabi $424.8K3 films · #1 Jodi (2023) -
Czech $393K2 films · #1 Cool Girl! (2023) -
Arabic $376.5K2 films · #1 Goodbye Julia (2023)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: July leads with $3.6B, led by Barbie (2023).
- January $273.8M #1 Pathaan (2023)
- February $337.4M #1 Hidden Blade (2023)
- March $1.1B #1 Full River Red (2023)
- April $359.2M #1 Born to Fly (2023)
- May $203.2M #1 The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)
- June $812.4M #1 Never Say Never (2023)
- July $3.6B #1 Barbie (2023)
- August $236.3M #1 Gran Turismo (2023)
- September $1.3B #1 No More Bets (2023)
- October $334.6M #1 Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
- November $1.5B #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $918.3M #1 Johnny Keep Walking! (2023)
FAQ
Drama 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 75 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in May 2023?
The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) leads with $83.4M worldwide, $909.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) at $29M and Shin Kamen Rider (2023) at $15.8M.
How much did drama movies released in May 2023 earn?
75 drama films released in May 2023 report a worldwide gross, $203.2M in all, or $2.7M per film on average. April 2023 releases took $359.2M.
How many drama movies released in May 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Roundup: No Way Out (2023), earned $83.4M.
How is the May 2023 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 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 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.