#1 of 7 #1 history movie of May 2023
2023 · Action, Drama
$6.1M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
History box office · May 2023
History Box Office, May 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Kubi (2023) is the highest-grossing history movie released in May 2023, with $6.1M worldwide, ahead of Bonnard, Pierre and Marthe (2023) at $2.6M and Come Out Fighting (2023) at $2.5M. 7 history films released in May 2023 report a worldwide gross, $15.9M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.8 times the total of April 2023, whose releases took $4.2M. By language, Japanese leads with $6.1M across 1 history release.
- May 2023 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $15.9M
- Kubi (2023), the #1
- $6.1M
- vs April 2023
- ×3.8
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest History Hits of May 2023?
Kubi (2023) leads with $6.1M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $15.4M, 96% of what all 7 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 2023, 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 2023.
- 1 May 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
- 2 May 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
- 3 May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M
- 4 May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 5 May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $571.1K Worldwide: $2M
- 6
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023)May 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $398.6K
May 18, 2023 · English · History, Comedy, Drama $398.6K worldwide - 7
May 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163.1K
By release week
Which Week of May 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 21–27) took $8.9M, led by Kubi (2023). 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 BlackBerry (2023) $2M BlackBerry (2023)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Come Out Fighting (2023) $5M Come Out Fighting (2023)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Kubi (2023) $8.9M Kubi (2023)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2023 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 2023 took $15.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 2023 7 films · +205% | 7 | $15.9M | +205% | Kubi (2023) $6.1M |
Archive
History Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: July leads with $1.2B, led by Oppenheimer (2023).
- January $3M #1 Vaincre ou mourir (2023)
- February $136.8M #1 Hidden Blade (2023)
- March $690.4M #1 Full River Red (2023)
- April $4.2M #1 Chevalier (2023)
- May $15.9M #1 Kubi (2023)
- June $2.9M #1 The Edge of the Blade (2023)
- July $1.2B #1 Oppenheimer (2023)
- August $29.4M #1 Simone: Woman of the Century (2023)
- September $3.1M #1 Scarborn (2023)
- October $170.8M #1 Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
- November $325.5M #1 Napoleon (2023)
- December $202.9M #1 The Zone of Interest (2023)
FAQ
History Box Office May 2023: 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing history movie in May 2023?
Kubi (2023) leads with $6.1M worldwide. Next come Bonnard, Pierre and Marthe (2023) at $2.6M and Come Out Fighting (2023) at $2.5M.
How much did history movies released in May 2023 earn?
7 history films released in May 2023 report a worldwide gross, $15.9M in all, or $2.3M per film on average. April 2023 releases took $4.2M.
How many history movies released in May 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kubi (2023), earned $6.1M.
How is the May 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.