#1 of 13 #1 fantasy movie of May 2019
2019 · Adventure, Fantasy
$1.1B worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
$355.6M US & Canada · 34% $698.7M elsewhere · 66%
Fantasy box office · May 2019
Fantasy Box Office, May 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Aladdin (2019) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in May 2019, with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) at $387.3M and Rocketman (2019) at $195.3M. 13 fantasy films released in May 2019 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 3 crossed $100 million. That is down 46% on April 2019, whose releases took $3.3B. By language, English leads with $1.7B across 6 fantasy releases.
- May 2019 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $1.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs April 2019
- −46%
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of May 2019?
Aladdin (2019) leads with $1.1B, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.7B, almost all of what the 13 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 Fantasy Release of May 2019, 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 2019.
- 1 May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $355.6M Rest of the world: $698.7M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 2 Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)May 31, 2019 US and Canada: $110.5M Rest of the world: $276.8M Worldwide: $387.3M
May 31, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $387.3M worldwide - 3 May 31, 2019 US and Canada: $96.4M Rest of the world: $99M Worldwide: $195.3M
- 4 May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $56.1M Worldwide: $78.9M
- 5 May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $12.3M Worldwide: $32.5M
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Parallel World Love Story (2019)May 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
May 31, 2019 · Japanese · Fantasy, Romance, Mystery $3.5M worldwide - 7
The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily (2019) May 21, 2019 · Fantasy, Family, Animation $2.2M worldwideMay 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 8
Infernal Guidon, or Cossack Christmas (2019)May 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $343.2K
May 25, 2019 · Ukrainian · Family, Adventure, History $343.2K worldwide - 9
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $70.1K Rest of the world: $165K Worldwide: $235K - 10
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $25.9K Rest of the world: $175K Worldwide: $200.9K - 11
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.7K - 12
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3K - 13
May 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2019?
Of the top 10, UglyDolls (2019) earned the biggest share at home (62% in the US & Canada), while Zombi Child (2019) made 87% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $605.5M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Aladdin (2019) $1.1B $355.6M US & Canada · 34% $698.7M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) $387.3M $110.5M US & Canada · 29% $276.8M elsewhere · 71%
- 3 Rocketman (2019) $195.3M $96.4M US & Canada · 49% $99M elsewhere · 51%
- 4 A Dog's Journey (2019) $78.9M $22.8M US & Canada · 29% $56.1M elsewhere · 71%
- 5 UglyDolls (2019) $32.5M $20.2M US & Canada · 62% $12.3M elsewhere · 38%
- 6 Parallel World Love Story (2019) $3.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily (2019) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Infernal Guidon, or Cossack Christmas (2019) $343.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Diamantino (2019) $235K $70.1K US & Canada · 30% $165K elsewhere · 70%
- 10 Zombi Child (2019) $200.9K $25.9K US & Canada · 13% $175K elsewhere · 87%
Gross bands
How Many May 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 13 films crossed $100M and took $1.6B between them, 93% of the total. 8 films, 62% of the list, earned under $10M.
60% 33%
- $1B or more 1 film, 8% of the list $1.1B · 60% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 15% of the list $582.6M · 33% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 15% of the list $111.3M · 6% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 62% of the list $6.5M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 19–25) took $1.1B, led by Aladdin (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 UglyDolls (2019) $32.5M UglyDolls (2019)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 A Dog's Journey (2019) $79.1M A Dog's Journey (2019)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Aladdin (2019) $1.1B Aladdin (2019)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) $586.1M Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
Earlier years
How Does May 2019 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2014 earned the most: $2B from 8 films, led by X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). May 2019 took $1.8B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| May 2010 5 films | 5 | $1.1B | – | Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M |
| May 2011 8 films · +43% | 8 | $1.6B | +43% | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1B |
| May 2012 3 films · −84% | 3 | $249.5M | −84% | Dark Shadows (2012) $245.5M |
| May 2013 3 films · +496% | 3 | $1.5B | +496% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| May 2014 8 films · +34% | 8 | $2B | +34% | X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M |
| May 2015 4 films · −30% | 4 | $1.4B | −30% | Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B |
| May 2016 6 films · −38% | 6 | $867.7M | −38% | X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) $543.9M |
| May 2017 5 films · +10% | 5 | $951.3M | +10% | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) $795.9M |
| May 2018 10 films · −53% | 10 | $448.8M | −53% | Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) $392.9M |
| May 2019 13 films · +291% | 13 | $1.8B | +291% | Aladdin (2019) $1.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Fantasy Movies Speak in May 2019?
English-language fantasy films took $1.7B across 6 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language fantasy films ($3.5M) and Ukrainian-language fantasy films ($343.2K).
May 2019 Fantasy Box Office by Language
- English $1.7B6 films · #1 Aladdin (2019)
- Japanese $3.5M2 films · #1 Parallel World Love Story (2019)
- Ukrainian $343.2K1 film · #1 Infernal Guidon, or Cossack Christmas (2019)
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French $250.6K2 films · #1 Zombi Child (2019) -
Portuguese $235K1 film · #1 Diamantino (2019)
Archive
Fantasy Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: April leads with $3.3B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
- January $218M #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)
- February $686.3M #1 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
- March $1.7B #1 Captain Marvel (2019)
- April $3.3B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- May $1.8B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- June $1.2B #1 Toy Story 4 (2019)
- July $1.6K #1 Above the Shadows (2019)
- August $747.8M #1 Ne Zha (2019)
- September $726.6M #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- October $1.8B #1 Joker (2019)
- November $1.6B #1 Frozen II (2019)
- December $2B #1 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
FAQ
Fantasy 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in May 2019?
Aladdin (2019) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $355.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) at $387.3M and Rocketman (2019) at $195.3M.
How much did fantasy movies released in May 2019 earn?
13 fantasy films released in May 2019 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, or $135M per film on average. April 2019 releases took $3.3B.
How many fantasy movies released in May 2019 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Aladdin (2019). 3 crossed $100 million.
How is the May 2019 fantasy 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 fantasy 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.