#1 of 3 #1 history movie of May 2017
2017 · Biography, Drama
$1M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$33.4K US & Canada · 3% $999.3K elsewhere · 97%
History box office · May 2017
History Box Office, May 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
Afterimage (2017) is the highest-grossing history movie released in May 2017, with $1M worldwide, ahead of Lahoriye (2017) at $600.4K and Stars (2017) at $69.9K. 3 history films released in May 2017 report a worldwide gross, $1.7M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on April 2017, whose releases took $37.1M.
- May 2017 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.7M
- Afterimage (2017), the #1
- $1M
- vs April 2017
- −95%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest History Hits of May 2017?
Afterimage (2017) leads with $1M, 61% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every History Release of May 2017, 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 2017.
- 1 May 19, 2017 US and Canada: $33.4K Rest of the world: $999.3K Worldwide: $1M
- 2 May 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $600.4K
- 3 May 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.9K
By release week
Which Week of May 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 14–20) took $1M, led by Afterimage (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Lahoriye (2017) $670.3K Lahoriye (2017)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Afterimage (2017) $1M Afterimage (2017)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2017 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2010 earned the most: $41.7M from 5 films, led by Agora (2010). May 2017 took $1.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 5 films | 5 | $10.5M | – | Che: Part Two (2008) $8.6M |
| May 2009 3 films · −42% | 3 | $6.1M | −42% | Tsar (2009) $5.5M |
| May 2010 5 films · +584% | 5 | $41.7M | +584% | Agora (2010) $39.5M |
| May 2011 5 films · −76% | 5 | $10M | −76% | Buddha: The Great Departure (2011) $5.7M |
| May 2012 2 films · −92% | 2 | $815.7K | −92% | Bill W. (2012) $809.6K |
| May 2013 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2014 7 films | 7 | $10.8M | – | King Naresuan Part: 5 (2014) $6.1M |
| May 2015 2 films · −90% | 2 | $1.1M | −90% | Bombay Velvet (2015) $758.5K |
| May 2016 4 films · +30% | 4 | $1.4M | +30% | Fanny’s Journey (2016) $1.1M |
| May 2017 3 films · +20% | 3 | $1.7M | +20% | Afterimage (2017) $1M |
Archive
History Box Office in 2017, Month by Month
The months of 2017 with their totals: July leads with $578.6M, led by Dunkirk (2017).
- January $33.5M #1 The Founder (2017)
- February $897.4K #1 Emilia (2017)
- March $36.5M #1 The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)
- April $37.1M #1 The Lost City of Z (2017)
- May $1.7M #1 Afterimage (2017)
- June $26.3M #1 Anarchist from Colony (2017)
- July $578.6M #1 Dunkirk (2017)
- August $232.3M #1 A Taxi Driver (2017)
- September $197.8M #1 Chasing the Dragon (2017)
- October $53.1M #1 The Fortress (2017)
- November $155.8M #1 Darkest Hour (2017)
- December $378.2M #1 The Post (2017)
FAQ
History Box Office May 2017: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing history movie in May 2017?
Afterimage (2017) leads with $1M worldwide, $33.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lahoriye (2017) at $600.4K and Stars (2017) at $69.9K.
How much did history movies released in May 2017 earn?
3 history films released in May 2017 report a worldwide gross, $1.7M in all, or $567.7K per film on average. April 2017 releases took $37.1M.
How many history movies released in May 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Afterimage (2017), earned $1M.
How is the May 2017 history 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 2017. 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 2017 history 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.