#1 of 3 #1 history movie of May 2026
2026 · Drama, History
$31.5M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$15.6M US & Canada · 49% $15.9M elsewhere · 51%
History box office · May 2026
History Box Office, May 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
Pressure (2026) is the highest-grossing history movie released in May 2026, with $31.5M worldwide, ahead of The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026) at $8.6M and Silent Friend (2026) at $1.4M. 3 history films released in May 2026 report a worldwide gross, $41.5M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on April 2026, whose releases took $1B.
- May 2026 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $41.5M
- Pressure (2026), the #1
- $31.5M
- vs April 2026
- −96%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest History Hits of May 2026?
Pressure (2026) leads with $31.5M, 76% of the total. The top 3 together took $41.5M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every History Release of May 2026, 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 2026.
- 1 May 29, 2026 US and Canada: $15.6M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $31.5M
- 2 May 15, 2026 US and Canada: $652.3K Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $8.6M
- 3 May 8, 2026 US and Canada: $389.7K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2026?
Of the top 3, Pressure (2026) earned the biggest share at home (49% in the US & Canada), while The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $16.6M (40%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Pressure (2026) $31.5M $15.6M US & Canada · 49% $15.9M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026) $8.6M $652.3K US & Canada · 8% $7.9M elsewhere · 92%
- 3 Silent Friend (2026) $1.4M $389.7K US & Canada · 27% $1.1M elsewhere · 73%
By release week
Which Week of May 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 24–30) took $31.5M, led by Pressure (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Silent Friend (2026) $1.4M Silent Friend (2026)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026) $8.6M The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Pressure (2026) $31.5M Pressure (2026)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2026 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 2026 took $41.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2017 3 films | 3 | $1.7M | – | 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 |
| May 2026 3 films · +300% | 3 | $41.5M | +300% | Pressure (2026) $31.5M |
Archive
History Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: April leads with $1B, led by Michael (2026).
- January $4.4M #1 Dead Man's Wire (2026)
- February $2.8M #1 Palestine 36 (2026)
- March $2.4M #1 Saipan (2026)
- April $1B #1 Michael (2026)
- May $41.5M #1 Pressure (2026)
- June $153.7K #1 Underland (2026)
- July $7.1M #1 The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)
- August $5.1M #1 The Brink of War (2026)
- September $13.4M #1 The Uprising (2026)
- October $1.5M #1 California Schemin' (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
History Box Office May 2026: 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 2026?
Pressure (2026) leads with $31.5M worldwide, $15.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026) at $8.6M and Silent Friend (2026) at $1.4M.
How much did history movies released in May 2026 earn?
3 history films released in May 2026 report a worldwide gross, $41.5M in all, or $13.8M per film on average. April 2026 releases took $1B.
How many history movies released in May 2026 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pressure (2026), earned $31.5M.
How is the May 2026 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 2026. 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 2026 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.