#1 of 12 #1 horror movie of May 2015
2015 · Thriller, Horror
$95.4M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$47.4M US & Canada · 50% $48M elsewhere · 50%
Horror box office · May 2015
Horror Box Office, May 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Poltergeist (2015) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in May 2015, with $95.4M worldwide, ahead of Apparition (2015) at $7.3M and Maggie (2015) at $1.7M. 12 horror films released in May 2015 report a worldwide gross, $106M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 9% on April 2015, whose releases took $97.5M. By language, English leads with $103.5M across 6 horror releases.
- May 2015 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $106M
- Poltergeist (2015), the #1
- $95.4M
- vs April 2015
- +9%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of May 2015?
Poltergeist (2015) leads with $95.4M, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $105.6M, almost all of what the 12 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 Horror Release of May 2015, 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 2015.
- 1 May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $47.4M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $95.4M
- 2 May 5, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M
- 3 May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $187.1K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.7M
- 4 May 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $714.1K
- 5 May 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $442K
- 6
May 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $190.3K - 7
May 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $133.8K - 8
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $113.9K - 9
May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $16.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2K - 10
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $7.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.6K - 11
May 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K - 12
May 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $804
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2015?
Of the top 10, The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence) (2015) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Maggie (2015) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $47.6M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Poltergeist (2015) $95.4M $47.4M US & Canada · 50% $48M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Apparition (2015) $7.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Maggie (2015) $1.7M $187.1K US & Canada · 11% $1.5M elsewhere · 89%
- 4 Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story (2015) $714.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Sweet Home (2015) $442K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Deadman Inferno (2015) $190.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Ezan (2015) $133.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Azem 2: Cin Garezi (2015) $113.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence) (2015) $16.2K $16.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Area 51 (2015) $7.6K $7.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many May 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 11 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $106M total.
90% 10%
- $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 1 film, 8% of the list $95.4M · 90% of the gross
- Under $10M 11 films, 92% of the list $10.6M · 10% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 17–23) took $95.5M, led by Poltergeist (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Ezan (2015) $133.8K Ezan (2015)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Apparition (2015) $9.4M Apparition (2015)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story (2015) $1M Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story (2015)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Poltergeist (2015) $95.5M Poltergeist (2015)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Vampyres (2015) $4K Vampyres (2015)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2015 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 2015 took $106M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2006 9 films | 9 | $56M | – | 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 |
| May 2015 12 films · +1225% | 12 | $106M | +1225% | Poltergeist (2015) $95.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in May 2015?
English-language horror films took $103.5M across 6 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Korean-language horror films ($1.7M) and Spanish-language horror films ($442.8K).
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: October leads with $358M, led by Goosebumps (2015).
- January $55.8M #1 The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015)
- February $53.4M #1 The Lazarus Effect (2015)
- March $31M #1 It Follows (2015)
- April $97.5M #1 Unfriended (2015)
- May $106M #1 Poltergeist (2015)
- June $118.8M #1 Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
- July $64.6M #1 The Gallows (2015)
- August $148.1M #1 The Gift (2015)
- September $112.4M #1 The Visit (2015)
- October $358M #1 Goosebumps (2015)
- November $76.5M #1 The Priests (2015)
- December $335.3M #1 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
FAQ
Horror Box Office May 2015: 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in May 2015?
Poltergeist (2015) leads with $95.4M worldwide, $47.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Apparition (2015) at $7.3M and Maggie (2015) at $1.7M.
How much did horror movies released in May 2015 earn?
12 horror films released in May 2015 report a worldwide gross, $106M in all, or $8.8M per film on average. April 2015 releases took $97.5M.
How many horror movies released in May 2015 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Poltergeist (2015), earned $95.4M.
How is the May 2015 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 2015. 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 2015 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.