#1 of 24 #1 horror movie of May 2019
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
2019 · Action, Adventure
$387.3M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$110.5M US & Canada · 29% $276.8M elsewhere · 71%
Horror box office · May 2019
Horror Box Office, May 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in May 2019, with $387.3M worldwide, ahead of Ma (2019) at $61.2M and The Intruder (2019) at $36.6M. 24 horror films released in May 2019 report a worldwide gross, $531M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 79% on April 2019, whose releases took $297.3M. By language, English leads with $485.9M across 13 horror releases.
- May 2019 releases with a gross
- 24
- combined worldwide
- $531M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs April 2019
- +79%
#1 of 24 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of May 2019?
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) leads with $387.3M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $523.9M, 99% of what all 24 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 2019, 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 2019.
- 1 Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)May 31, 2019 US and Canada: $110.5M Rest of the world: $276.8M Worldwide: $387.3M
May 31, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $387.3M worldwide - 2 May 31, 2019 US and Canada: $45.9M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $61.2M
- 3 May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $35.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $36.6M
- 4 May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $33.2M
- 5 May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M
- 6
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 7
May 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 8
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: $726.1K Worldwide: $730.8K - 9
May 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $487.6K - 10
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $386.3K - 11
May 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $376.5K - 12
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $353.3K - 13
May 18, 2019 US and Canada: $50K Rest of the world: $273.8K Worldwide: $323.8K - 14
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321.5K - 15
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $25.9K Rest of the world: $175K Worldwide: $200.9K - 16
May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.4K - 17
May 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.5K - 18
May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $112.9K - 19
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $38.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.9K - 20
May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.2K - 21
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8K - 22
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $10.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.5K - 23
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K - 24
May 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2019?
Of the top 10, The Intruder (2019) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Slaughterhouse Rulez (2019) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 24 films, $209.2M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) $387.3M $110.5M US & Canada · 29% $276.8M elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Ma (2019) $61.2M $45.9M US & Canada · 75% $15.3M elsewhere · 25%
- 3 The Intruder (2019) $36.6M $35.4M US & Canada · 97% $1.2M elsewhere · 3%
- 4 Brightburn (2019) $33.2M $17.3M US & Canada · 52% $15.9M elsewhere · 48%
- 5 Sadako (2019) $5.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Perfect (2019) $1.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Deerskin (2019) $1.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Slaughterhouse Rulez (2019) $730.8K $4.7K US & Canada · <1% $726.1K elsewhere · 99%
- 9 Vivarium (2019) $487.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Isabelle (2019) $386.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 24 films crossed $100M and took $387.3M between them, 73% of the total. 20 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M.
73% 25%
- $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 1 film, 4% of the list $387.3M · 73% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 13% of the list $131M · 25% of the gross
- Under $10M 20 films, 83% of the list $12.7M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 26–Jun 1) took $448.5M, led by Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 The Intruder (2019) $37.3M The Intruder (2019)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Play or Die (2019) $430.9K Play or Die (2019)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Perfect (2019) $5.5M Perfect (2019)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Brightburn (2019) $39.2M Brightburn (2019)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) $448.5M Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
Earlier years
How Does May 2019 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2019 earned the most: $531M from 24 films, led by Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2010 5 films | 5 | $2.5M | – | 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 |
| May 2016 7 films · −75% | 7 | $26.7M | −75% | Phantom of the Theatre (2016) $13.5M |
| May 2017 10 films · +809% | 10 | $242.9M | +809% | Alien: Covenant (2017) $240.9M |
| May 2018 10 films · −97% | 10 | $6.1M | −97% | Bad Samaritan (2018) $4.6M |
| May 2019 24 films · +8596% | 24 | $531M | +8596% | Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) $387.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in May 2019?
English-language horror films took $485.9M across 13 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language horror films ($5.6M) and French-language horror films ($2.2M).
May 2019 Horror Box Office by Language
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: May leads with $531M, led by Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019).
- January $252.7M #1 Glass (2019)
- February $92.1M #1 Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
- March $283.3M #1 Us (2019)
- April $297.3M #1 The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
- May $531M #1 Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
- June $297.4M #1 Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
- July $141M #1 Crawl (2019)
- August $230.4M #1 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
- September $487.7M #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- October $417.8M #1 The Addams Family (2019)
- November $75.9M #1 Doctor Sleep (2019)
- December $21.5M #1 Black Christmas (2019)
FAQ
Horror Box Office May 2019: 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 24 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in May 2019?
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) leads with $387.3M worldwide, $110.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ma (2019) at $61.2M and The Intruder (2019) at $36.6M.
How much did horror movies released in May 2019 earn?
24 horror films released in May 2019 report a worldwide gross, $531M in all, or $22.1M per film on average. April 2019 releases took $297.3M.
How many horror movies released in May 2019 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) with $387.3M.
How is the May 2019 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 2019. 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 2019 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.