#1 of 13 #1 horror movie of May 2025
Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)
2025 · Horror
$317.9M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total
$138.3M US & Canada · 43% $179.6M elsewhere · 57%
Horror box office · May 2025
Horror Box Office, May 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in May 2025, with $317.9M worldwide, ahead of Bring Her Back (2025) at $39.4M and Clown in a Cornfield (2025) at $13.9M. 13 horror films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $380.1M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 15% on April 2025, whose releases took $446.6M. By language, English leads with $373.2M across 8 horror releases.
- May 2025 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $380.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs April 2025
- −15%
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of May 2025?
Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) leads with $317.9M, 84% of the total. The top 5 together took $379.2M, almost all of what the 13 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 2025, 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 2025.
- 1 May 16, 2025 US and Canada: $138.3M Rest of the world: $179.6M Worldwide: $317.9M
- 2 May 30, 2025 US and Canada: $19.3M Rest of the world: $20.1M Worldwide: $39.4M
- 3 May 9, 2025 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $13.9M
- 4 May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
- 5 May 2, 2025 US and Canada: $866.5K Rest of the world: $592.8K Worldwide: $1.5M
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May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $322.7K - 7
May 23, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $194.3K - 8
May 28, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193.2K - 9
May 9, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $125.8K - 10
May 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.5K - 11
May 23, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.2K - 12
May 16, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2K - 13
May 4, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $648
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2025?
Of the top 10, Rosario (2025) earned the biggest share at home (59% in the US & Canada), while Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) made 57% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $165.7M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) $317.9M $138.3M US & Canada · 43% $179.6M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 Bring Her Back (2025) $39.4M $19.3M US & Canada · 49% $20.1M elsewhere · 51%
- 3 Clown in a Cornfield (2025) $13.9M $7.3M US & Canada · 52% $6.6M elsewhere · 48%
- 4 Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025) $6.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Rosario (2025) $1.5M $866.5K US & Canada · 59% $592.8K elsewhere · 41%
- 6 Fear Below (2025) $322.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Surrender (2025) $194.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Waktu Maghrib 2 (2025) $193.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Moogai (2025) $125.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Bhootnii (2025) $73.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 13 films crossed $100M and took $317.9M between them, 84% of the total. 10 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.
84% 14%
- $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, 8% of the list $317.9M · 84% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 15% of the list $53.3M · 14% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 77% of the list $9M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 11–17) took $317.9M, led by Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025) $8.5M Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Clown in a Cornfield (2025) $14M Clown in a Cornfield (2025)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) $317.9M Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 The Surrender (2025) $214.5K The Surrender (2025)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Bring Her Back (2025) $39.6M Bring Her Back (2025)
Earlier years
How Does May 2025 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2022 earned the most: $1B from 11 films, led by Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). May 2025 took $380.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2016 7 films | 7 | $26.7M | – | 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 |
| May 2021 12 films · +712% | 12 | $301.9M | +712% | A Quiet Place Part II (2021) $297.4M |
| May 2022 11 films · +232% | 11 | $1B | +232% | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $955.8M |
| May 2023 8 films · −100% | 8 | $2.8M | −100% | Remains (2023) $1.5M |
| May 2024 12 films · +3873% | 12 | $109.3M | +3873% | Tarot (2024) $49.4M |
| May 2025 13 films · +248% | 13 | $380.1M | +248% | Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) $317.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in May 2025?
English-language horror films took $373.2M across 8 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Korean-language horror films ($6.6M) and Indonesian-language horror films ($193.2K).
May 2025 Horror Box Office by Language
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English $373.2M8 films · #1 Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) -
Korean $6.6M1 film · #1 Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025) -
Indonesian $193.2K1 film · #1 Waktu Maghrib 2 (2025) -
Hindi $93.7K2 films · #1 The Bhootnii (2025) -
Spanish $6481 film · #1 Final Twist (2025)
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: September leads with $613.1M, led by The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025).
- January $51.7M #1 Wolf Man (2025)
- February $156.2M #1 The Monkey (2025)
- March $67.2M #1 The Woman in the Yard (2025)
- April $446.6M #1 Sinners (2025)
- May $380.1M #1 Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)
- June $208.2M #1 28 Years Later (2025)
- July $103.4M #1 I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)
- August $274.4M #1 Weapons (2025)
- September $613.1M #1 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- October $153.5M #1 Black Phone 2 (2025)
- November $6.6M #1 Keeper (2025)
- December $246.3M #1 Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)
FAQ
Horror Box Office May 2025: 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in May 2025?
Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) leads with $317.9M worldwide, $138.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bring Her Back (2025) at $39.4M and Clown in a Cornfield (2025) at $13.9M.
How much did horror movies released in May 2025 earn?
13 horror films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $380.1M in all, or $29.2M per film on average. April 2025 releases took $446.6M.
How many horror movies released in May 2025 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) with $317.9M.
How is the May 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.