#1 of 10 #1 history movie of May 2022
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022)
2022 · Drama, Comedy
$2.3M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
History box office · May 2022
History Box Office, May 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022) is the highest-grossing history movie released in May 2022, with $2.3M worldwide, ahead of Tchaikovsky’s Wife (2022) at $1.3M and Amanat (2022) at $934.5K. 10 history films released in May 2022 report a worldwide gross, $5.2M in all. That is down 93% on April 2022, whose releases took $79.1M. By language, Japanese leads with $2.3M across 1 history release.
- May 2022 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $5.2M
- Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022), the #1
- $2.3M
- vs April 2022
- −93%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest History Hits of May 2022?
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022) leads with $2.3M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.2M, 99% of what all 10 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 History Release of May 2022, 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 2022.
- 1 Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022)May 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
May 20, 2022 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy, History $2.3M worldwide - 2 May 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 3 May 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $934.5K
- 4 May 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $515.9K
- 5 Goya, Carrière & the Ghost of Buñuel (2022)May 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102.9K
May 17, 2022 · French · Documentary, History $102.9K worldwide - 6
May 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.4K - 7
May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1K - 8
May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.5K - 9
May 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K - 10
May 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $356
Gross bands
How Many May 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 10 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $5.2M total.
100%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 10 films, 100% of the list $5.2M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 15–21) took $3.7M, led by Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Song to a Lady in the Shadow (2022) $356 Song to a Lady in the Shadow (2022)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Aparajito (2022) $29.6K Aparajito (2022)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022) $3.7M Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Amanat (2022) $1.5M Amanat (2022)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2022 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2018 earned the most: $19.7M from 6 films, led by Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018). May 2022 took $5.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 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 |
| May 2018 6 films · +1055% | 6 | $19.7M | +1055% | Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) $9.9M |
| May 2019 10 films · −77% | 10 | $4.6M | −77% | PM Narendra Modi (2019) $3.2M |
| May 2020 4 films · −61% | 4 | $1.8M | −61% | The Legion (2020) $1.4M |
| May 2021 3 films · −15% | 3 | $1.5M | −15% | The Bad Poet (2021) $904K |
| May 2022 10 films · +241% | 10 | $5.2M | +241% | Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022) $2.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest History Movies Speak in May 2022?
Japanese-language history films took $2.3M across 1 film, 44% of the total, ahead of Russian-language history films ($2.2M) and French-language history films ($648.2K).
May 2022 History Box Office by Language
- Japanese $2.3M1 film · #1 Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022)
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Russian $2.2M2 films · #1 Tchaikovsky’s Wife (2022) - French $648.2K3 films · #1 Our Brothers (2022)
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Bengali $18.1K1 film · #1 Aparajito (2022) -
English $11.5K1 film · #1 Spitfire Over Berlin (2022) -
Marathi $3K1 film · #1 Sarsenapati Hambirrao (2022) -
Spanish $3561 film · #1 Song to a Lady in the Shadow (2022)
Archive
History Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: September leads with $130.9M, led by The Woman King (2022).
- January $29.4M #1 Redeeming Love (2022)
- February $8.4M #1 Pawankhind (2022)
- March $25.1M #1 The Kashmir Files (2022)
- April $79.1M #1 The Northman (2022)
- May $5.2M #1 Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022)
- June $33.6M #1 Eiffel (2022)
- July $58.2M #1 Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
- August $8.7M #1 War Sailor (2022)
- September $130.9M #1 The Woman King (2022)
- October $84.8M #1 Amsterdam (2022)
- November $14M #1 She Said (2022)
- December $74.1M #1 Babylon (2022)
FAQ
History Box Office May 2022: 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing history movie in May 2022?
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022) leads with $2.3M worldwide. Next come Tchaikovsky’s Wife (2022) at $1.3M and Amanat (2022) at $934.5K.
How much did history movies released in May 2022 earn?
10 history films released in May 2022 report a worldwide gross, $5.2M in all, or $523.1K per film on average. April 2022 releases took $79.1M.
How many history movies released in May 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022), earned $2.3M.
How is the May 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.