#1 of 9 #1 horror movie of May 2014
2014 · Thriller, Horror
$4.4M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Horror box office · May 2014
Horror Box Office, May 2014: Top-Grossing Releases
Wolf Creek 2 (2014) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in May 2014, with $4.4M worldwide, ahead of Flight 7500 (2014) at $2.9M and Azem: Cin Karası (2014) at $499.7K. 9 horror films released in May 2014 report a worldwide gross, $8M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 93% on April 2014, whose releases took $107.7M. By language, English leads with $7.4M across 5 horror releases.
- May 2014 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $8M
- Wolf Creek 2 (2014), the #1
- $4.4M
- vs April 2014
- −93%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of May 2014?
Wolf Creek 2 (2014) leads with $4.4M, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $8M, almost all of what the 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Horror Release of May 2014, 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 2014.
- 1 May 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M
- 2 May 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
- 3 May 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $499.7K
- 4 May 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $128.1K
- 5 May 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.4K
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May 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1K - 7
May 9, 2014 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1K - 8
May 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K - 9
May 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
By release week
Which Week of May 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 11–17) took $7.3M, led by Wolf Creek 2 (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Blood Glacier (2014) $218.5K Blood Glacier (2014)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Stage Fright (2014) $7.1K Stage Fright (2014)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Wolf Creek 2 (2014) $7.3M Wolf Creek 2 (2014)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Azem: Cin Karası (2014) $499.7K Azem: Cin Karası (2014)
Earlier years
How Does May 2014 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2012 earned the most: $308.6M from 9 films, led by Dark Shadows (2012). May 2014 took $8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2005 10 films | 10 | $75.1M | – | House of Wax (2005) $68.8M |
| May 2006 9 films · −25% | 9 | $56M | −25% | An American Haunting (2006) $29.6M |
| May 2007 7 films · +54% | 7 | $86.5M | +54% | 28 Weeks Later (2007) $65M |
| May 2008 6 films · −1% | 6 | $85.4M | −1% | The Strangers (2008) $82.4M |
| May 2009 7 films · +9% | 7 | $93.2M | +9% | Drag Me to Hell (2009) $90.8M |
| May 2010 5 films · −97% | 5 | $2.5M | −97% | Bedevilled (2010) $1.1M |
| May 2011 7 films · +3285% | 7 | $83.1M | +3285% | Priest (2011) $78.3M |
| May 2012 9 films · +271% | 9 | $308.6M | +271% | Dark Shadows (2012) $245.5M |
| May 2013 7 films · −99% | 7 | $4.5M | −99% | Baby Blues (2013) $2.6M |
| May 2014 9 films · +76% | 9 | $8M | +76% | Wolf Creek 2 (2014) $4.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in May 2014?
English-language horror films took $7.4M across 5 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Turkish-language horror films ($499.7K) and Portuguese-language horror films ($14.1K).
May 2014 Horror Box Office by Language
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English $7.4M5 films · #1 Wolf Creek 2 (2014) -
Turkish $499.7K1 film · #1 Azem: Cin Karası (2014) -
Portuguese $14.1K1 film · #1 Never Too Old to Meow (2014) -
Spanish $2.4K1 film · #1 The Incident (2014)
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2014, Month by Month
The months of 2014 with their totals: October leads with $596.3M, led by Annabelle (2014).
- January $244.4M #1 Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014)
- February $20.8M #1 Vampire Academy (2014)
- March $7.7M #1 Ragini MMS 2 (2014)
- April $107.7M #1 Oculus (2014)
- May $8M #1 Wolf Creek 2 (2014)
- June $25M #1 Ju-on: The Beginning of the End (2014)
- July $212M #1 The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
- August $48.1M #1 As Above, So Below (2014)
- September $114.7M #1 No Good Deed (2014)
- October $596.3M #1 Annabelle (2014)
- November $30.6M #1 The Babadook (2014)
- December $17.8M #1 The Pyramid (2014)
FAQ
Horror Box Office May 2014: 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in May 2014?
Wolf Creek 2 (2014) leads with $4.4M worldwide. Next come Flight 7500 (2014) at $2.9M and Azem: Cin Karası (2014) at $499.7K.
How much did horror movies released in May 2014 earn?
9 horror films released in May 2014 report a worldwide gross, $8M in all, or $889.1K per film on average. April 2014 releases took $107.7M.
How many horror movies released in May 2014 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Wolf Creek 2 (2014), earned $4.4M.
How is the May 2014 horror 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 2014. 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 2014 horror 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.