#1 of 4 #1 history movie of May 2025
2025 · Drama, Fantasy
$7.5M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$6.4M US & Canada · 86% $1.1M elsewhere · 14%
History box office · May 2025
History Box Office, May 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
The New Boy (2025) is the highest-grossing history movie released in May 2025, with $7.5M worldwide, ahead of Fuori (2025) at $2.6M and July 7: Who Killed the President of Haiti? (2025) at $147.7K. 4 history films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $10.4M in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 42% on April 2025, whose releases took $17.8M.
- May 2025 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $10.4M
- The New Boy (2025), the #1
- $7.5M
- vs April 2025
- −42%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest History Hits of May 2025?
The New Boy (2025) leads with $7.5M, 72% of the total. The top 4 together took $10.4M, almost all of what the 4 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 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 23, 2025 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $7.5M
- 2 May 20, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
- 3 July 7: Who Killed the President of Haiti? (2025)May 16, 2025 US and Canada: $147.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $147.7K
May 16, 2025 · English · Action, Drama, History $147.7K worldwide - 4 May 7, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.5K
By release week
Which Week of May 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 18–24) took $10.2M, led by The New Boy (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Pani od polskiego (2025) $84.5K Pani od polskiego (2025)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 July 7: Who Killed the President of Haiti? (2025) $147.7K July 7: Who Killed the President of Haiti? (2025)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 The New Boy (2025) $10.2M 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 2024 earned the most: $101.9M from 8 films, led by The Execution (2024). May 2025 took $10.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2016 4 films | 4 | $1.4M | – | 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 |
| May 2024 8 films · +539% | 8 | $101.9M | +539% | The Execution (2024) $53.5M |
| May 2025 4 films · −90% | 4 | $10.4M | −90% | The New Boy (2025) $7.5M |
Archive
History Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: August leads with $422.9M, led by Dead to Rights (2025).
- January $37.2M #1 I'm Still Here (2025)
- February $15.4M #1 Chhaava (2025)
- March $22.8M #1 The Alto Knights (2025)
- April $17.8M #1 SIX: The Musical Live! (2025)
- May $10.4M #1 The New Boy (2025)
- June $2.8M #1 11 Rebels (2025)
- July No grosses
- August $422.9M #1 Dead to Rights (2025)
- September $284.5M #1 731 (2025)
- October $70.8M #1 Roofman (2025)
- November $195M #1 Hamnet (2025)
- December $67.4M #1 Song Sung Blue (2025)
FAQ
History 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing history movie in May 2025?
The New Boy (2025) leads with $7.5M worldwide, $6.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fuori (2025) at $2.6M and July 7: Who Killed the President of Haiti? (2025) at $147.7K.
How much did history movies released in May 2025 earn?
4 history films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $10.4M in all, or $2.6M per film on average. April 2025 releases took $17.8M.
How many history movies released in May 2025 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The New Boy (2025), earned $7.5M.
How is the May 2025 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 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 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.