#1 of 4 #1 music movie of May 2007
2007 · Drama, Romance
$22.3M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$9.4M US & Canada · 42% $12.9M elsewhere · 58%
Music box office · May 2007
Music Box Office, May 2007: Top-Grossing Releases
Once (2007) is the highest-grossing music movie released in May 2007, with $22.3M worldwide, ahead of Joy Division (2007) at $283.6K and In Search of Mozart (2007) at $102.2K. 4 music films released in May 2007 report a worldwide gross, $22.7M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 2007 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $22.7M
- Once (2007), the #1
- $22.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 42%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of May 2007?
Once (2007) leads with $22.3M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $22.7M, almost all of what the 4 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 Music Release of May 2007, 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 2007.
- 1 May 16, 2007 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $12.9M Worldwide: $22.3M
- 2 May 2, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $283.6K
- 3 May 18, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102.2K
- 4 May 11, 2007 US and Canada: $46.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.2K
By release week
Which Week of May 2007 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 13–19) took $22.4M, led by Once (2007). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Joy Division (2007) $283.6K Joy Division (2007)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 The Hip Hop Project (2007) $46.2K The Hip Hop Project (2007)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Once (2007) $22.4M Once (2007)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2007 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2003 earned the most: $81.4M from 7 films, led by The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003). May 2007 took $22.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1998 1 film | 1 | $3M | – | The Last Days of Disco (1998) $3M |
| May 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2000 3 films | 3 | $29.6M | – | Center Stage (2000) $26.4M |
| May 2001 1 film · −96% | 1 | $1.3M | −96% | The Man Who Cried (2001) $1.3M |
| May 2002 1 film · −8% | 1 | $1.2M | −8% | Dance Challenge (2002) $1.2M |
| May 2003 7 films · +6569% | 7 | $81.4M | +6569% | The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) $55.5M |
| May 2004 3 films · −71% | 3 | $23.5M | −71% | Soul Plane (2004) $14.8M |
| May 2005 3 films · +155% | 3 | $60M | +155% | Unleashed (2005) $50.9M |
| May 2006 1 film · −84% | 1 | $9.6M | −84% | Memories of Matsuko (2006) $9.6M |
| May 2007 4 films · +137% | 4 | $22.7M | +137% | Once (2007) $22.3M |
Archive
Music Box Office in 2007, Month by Month
The months of 2007 with their totals: December leads with $386.7M, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007).
- January $982.2K #1 Breakout (2007)
- February $157M #1 Music and Lyrics (2007)
- March $20.3M #1 Black Snake Moan (2007)
- April $2.1M #1 The Wedding Weekend (2007)
- May $22.7M #1 Once (2007)
- June $94.8M #1 La Vie en Rose (2007)
- July $3.5M #1 The Piano Forest (2007)
- August $35.2M #1 Bratz (2007)
- September $3.3M #1 Ganes (2007)
- October $26.4M #1 Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007)
- November $78.4M #1 August Rush (2007)
- December $386.7M #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
FAQ
Music Box Office May 2007: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in May 2007?
Once (2007) leads with $22.3M worldwide, $9.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Joy Division (2007) at $283.6K and In Search of Mozart (2007) at $102.2K.
How much did music movies released in May 2007 earn?
4 music films released in May 2007 report a worldwide gross, $22.7M in all, or $5.7M per film on average.
How many music movies released in May 2007 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Once (2007), earned $22.3M.
How is the May 2007 music 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 2007. 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 2007 music 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.