#1 of 6 #1 horror movie of May 2020
2020 · Adventure, Mystery
$28.6M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$2.2M US & Canada · 8% $26.4M elsewhere · 92%
Horror box office · May 2020
Horror Box Office, May 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Scoob! (2020) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in May 2020, with $28.6M worldwide, ahead of The Wretched (2020) at $4.4M and Deerskin (2020) at $1.7M. 6 horror films released in May 2020 report a worldwide gross, $37.2M in all, 11% of it from the US & Canada. That is 15.7 times the total of April 2020, whose releases took $2.4M. By language, English leads with $35.5M across 5 horror releases.
- May 2020 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $37.2M
- Scoob! (2020), the #1
- $28.6M
- vs April 2020
- ×15.7
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of May 2020?
Scoob! (2020) leads with $28.6M, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $37.1M, almost all of what the 6 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 2020, 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 2020.
- 1 May 15, 2020 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $26.4M Worldwide: $28.6M
- 2 May 1, 2020 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $4.4M
- 3 May 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
- 4 May 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
- 5 May 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $788.6K
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May 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.6K
By release week
Which Week of May 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 10–16) took $28.6M, led by Scoob! (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 The Wretched (2020) $6.1M The Wretched (2020)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 The House in Between (2020) $2.5M The House in Between (2020)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Scoob! (2020) $28.6M Scoob! (2020)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2020 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). May 2020 took $37.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 7 films | 7 | $83.1M | – | 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 |
| May 2020 6 films · −93% | 6 | $37.2M | −93% | Scoob! (2020) $28.6M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: February leads with $225.8M, led by The Invisible Man (2020).
- January $138.7M #1 The Grudge (2020)
- February $225.8M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
- March $13.6M #1 The Hunt (2020)
- April $2.4M #1 Behind You (2020)
- May $37.2M #1 Scoob! (2020)
- June $14.8M #1 #Alive (2020)
- July $53.6M #1 Peninsula (2020)
- August $73M #1 The New Mutants (2020)
- September $52.2M #1 Spiral (2020)
- October $57.5M #1 The Witches (2020)
- November $27.9M #1 Freaky (2020)
- December $704.9K #1 Anything for Jackson (2020)
FAQ
Horror Box Office May 2020: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in May 2020?
Scoob! (2020) leads with $28.6M worldwide, $2.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Wretched (2020) at $4.4M and Deerskin (2020) at $1.7M.
How much did horror movies released in May 2020 earn?
6 horror films released in May 2020 report a worldwide gross, $37.2M in all, or $6.2M per film on average. April 2020 releases took $2.4M.
How many horror movies released in May 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Scoob! (2020), earned $28.6M.
How is the May 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.