#1 of 9 #1 family movie of May 2024
2024 · Animation, Adventure
$257.2M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$92M US & Canada · 36% $165.3M elsewhere · 64%
Family box office · May 2024
Family Box Office, May 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
The Garfield Movie (2024) is the highest-grossing family movie released in May 2024, with $257.2M worldwide, ahead of IF (2024) at $190.5M and Too Old for Fairy Tales 2 (2024) at $3M. 9 family films released in May 2024 report a worldwide gross, $453.3M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 10.6 times the total of April 2024, whose releases took $42.9M. By language, English leads with $448.8M across 5 family releases.
- May 2024 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $453.3M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs April 2024
- ×10.6
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of May 2024?
The Garfield Movie (2024) leads with $257.2M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $453M, almost all of what the 9 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 Family Release of May 2024, 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 2024.
- 1 May 24, 2024 US and Canada: $92M Rest of the world: $165.3M Worldwide: $257.2M
- 2 May 17, 2024 US and Canada: $111.4M Rest of the world: $79.2M Worldwide: $190.5M
- 3 May 31, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
- 4 The Big Trip 3: Race Around the World (2024)May 30, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
May 30, 2024 · Russian · Comedy, Animation, Adventure $1.4M worldwide - 5 National Theatre Live: The Little Big Things (2024)May 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $809.6K
May 9, 2024 · English · Family $809.6K worldwide - 6
Thabo and the Rhino Case (2024)May 3, 2024 US and Canada: $46K Rest of the world: $195.7K Worldwide: $241.7K May 3, 2024 · English · Adventure, Family, Mystery $241.7K worldwide - 7
May 22, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.4K - 8
May 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.5K - 9
May 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2024?
Of the top 9, IF (2024) earned the biggest share at home (58% in the US & Canada), while Thabo and the Rhino Case (2024) made 81% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $203.4M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Garfield Movie (2024) $257.2M $92M US & Canada · 36% $165.3M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 IF (2024) $190.5M $111.4M US & Canada · 58% $79.2M elsewhere · 42%
- 3 Too Old for Fairy Tales 2 (2024) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Big Trip 3: Race Around the World (2024) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 National Theatre Live: The Little Big Things (2024) $809.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Thabo and the Rhino Case (2024) $241.7K $46K US & Canada · 19% $195.7K elsewhere · 81%
- 7 A Boat in the Garden (2024) $83.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 My Oni Girl (2024) $11.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Skelly (2024) $1.7K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of May 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 19–25) took $257.3M, led by The Garfield Movie (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Thabo and the Rhino Case (2024) $241.7K Thabo and the Rhino Case (2024)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 National Theatre Live: The Little Big Things (2024) $811.3K National Theatre Live: The Little Big Things (2024)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 IF (2024) $190.5M IF (2024)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 The Garfield Movie (2024) $257.3M The Garfield Movie (2024)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Too Old for Fairy Tales 2 (2024) $4.4M Too Old for Fairy Tales 2 (2024)
Earlier years
How Does May 2024 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2019 earned the most: $1.2B from 7 films, led by Aladdin (2019). May 2024 took $453.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 5 films | 5 | $283.4M | – | Tomorrowland (2015) $209M |
| May 2016 5 films · +132% | 5 | $656.2M | +132% | The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $352.3M |
| May 2017 8 films · −93% | 8 | $45.8M | −93% | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017) $40.1M |
| May 2018 15 films · +259% | 15 | $164.4M | +259% | Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) $48.3M |
| May 2019 7 films · +611% | 7 | $1.2B | +611% | Aladdin (2019) $1.1B |
| May 2020 4 films · −97% | 4 | $29.3M | −97% | Scoob! (2020) $28.6M |
| May 2021 2 films · +698% | 2 | $233.9M | +698% | Cruella (2021) $233.5M |
| May 2022 7 films · −90% | 7 | $22.7M | −90% | F3: Fun and Frustration (2022) $9.8M |
| May 2023 10 films · +2424% | 10 | $574M | +2424% | The Little Mermaid (2023) $569.6M |
| May 2024 9 films · −21% | 9 | $453.3M | −21% | The Garfield Movie (2024) $257.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Family Movies Speak in May 2024?
English-language family films took $448.8M across 5 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Polish-language family films ($3M) and Russian-language family films ($1.4M).
May 2024 Family Box Office by Language
Archive
Family Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: June leads with $1.8B, led by Inside Out 2 (2024).
- January $38.9M #1 The Bremen Town Musicians (2024)
- February $6M #1 Peppa’s Cinema Party (2024)
- March $596.6M #1 Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
- April $42.9M #1 Unsung Hero (2024)
- May $453.3M #1 The Garfield Movie (2024)
- June $1.8B #1 Inside Out 2 (2024)
- July $990.2M #1 Despicable Me 4 (2024)
- August $86.8M #1 Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
- September $132.8M #1 Transformers One (2024)
- October $70.1M #1 10 Lives (2024)
- November $1.1B #1 Moana 2 (2024)
- December $1.3B #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
FAQ
Family Box Office May 2024: 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in May 2024?
The Garfield Movie (2024) leads with $257.2M worldwide, $92M of it in the US & Canada. Next come IF (2024) at $190.5M and Too Old for Fairy Tales 2 (2024) at $3M.
How much did family movies released in May 2024 earn?
9 family films released in May 2024 report a worldwide gross, $453.3M in all, or $50.4M per film on average. April 2024 releases took $42.9M.
How many family movies released in May 2024 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Garfield Movie (2024) with $257.2M.
How is the May 2024 family 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 2024. 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 2024 family 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.