#1 of 5 #1 fantasy movie of May 2025
2025 · Action, Adventure
$382.4M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$190.3M US & Canada · 50% $192.2M elsewhere · 50%
Fantasy box office · May 2025
Fantasy Box Office, May 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Thunderbolts* (2025) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in May 2025, with $382.4M worldwide, ahead of The New Boy (2025) at $7.5M and Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025) at $6.6M. 5 fantasy films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $397.2M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 59% on April 2025, whose releases took $965.6M. By language, English leads with $382.4M across 1 fantasy release.
- May 2025 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $397.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs April 2025
- −59%
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What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of May 2025?
Thunderbolts* (2025) leads with $382.4M, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $397.2M, almost all of what the 5 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 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 23, 2025 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $7.5M
- 3 May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
- 4 May 6, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $366K
- 5 May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $250K
By release week
Which Week of May 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 27–May 3) took $389.3M, 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) $389.3M Thunderbolts* (2025)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Dalia and the Red Book (2025) $366K Dalia and the Red Book (2025)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 The New Boy (2025) $7.5M The New Boy (2025)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2025 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2019 earned the most: $1.8B from 13 films, led by Aladdin (2019). May 2025 took $397.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2016 6 films | 6 | $867.7M | – | 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 |
| May 2020 3 films · −100% | 3 | $644.3K | −100% | The Academy of Magic (2020) $393.2K |
| May 2021 2 films · −39% | 2 | $391K | −39% | The Water Man (2021) $383.2K |
| May 2022 3 films · +245517% | 3 | $960.3M | +245517% | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $955.8M |
| May 2023 7 films · −38% | 7 | $593.2M | −38% | The Little Mermaid (2023) $569.6M |
| May 2024 8 films · −23% | 8 | $458.3M | −23% | The Garfield Movie (2024) $257.2M |
| May 2025 5 films · −13% | 5 | $397.2M | −13% | Thunderbolts* (2025) $382.4M |
Archive
Fantasy Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: February leads with $2.3B, led by Ne Zha 2 (2025).
- January $8.2M #1 Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force (2025)
- February $2.3B #1 Ne Zha 2 (2025)
- March $157.4M #1 Mickey 17 (2025)
- April $965.6M #1 A Minecraft Movie (2025)
- May $397.2M #1 Thunderbolts* (2025)
- June $24.7M #1 The Life of Chuck (2025)
- July $133.6M #1 Smurfs (2025)
- August $173M #1 Freakier Friday (2025)
- September $900.5M #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- October $198.2M #1 Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
- November $584.6M #1 Wicked: For Good (2025)
- December $1.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
FAQ
Fantasy 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in May 2025?
Thunderbolts* (2025) leads with $382.4M worldwide, $190.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The New Boy (2025) at $7.5M and Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025) at $6.6M.
How much did fantasy movies released in May 2025 earn?
5 fantasy films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $397.2M in all, or $79.4M per film on average. April 2025 releases took $965.6M.
How many fantasy 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 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 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 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.