#1 of 5 #1 music movie of May 2018
How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018)
2018 · Sci-Fi, Comedy
$385.7K worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$84.8K US & Canada · 22% $300.9K elsewhere · 78%
Music box office · May 2018
Music Box Office, May 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018) is the highest-grossing music movie released in May 2018, with $385.7K worldwide, ahead of Lu Over the Wall (2018) at $161.3K and Midnight Oil: 1984 (2018) at $142.7K. 5 music films released in May 2018 report a worldwide gross, $820.9K in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $654K across 3 music releases.
- May 2018 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $820.9K
- How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018), the #1
- $385.7K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 24%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of May 2018?
How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018) leads with $385.7K, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $820.9K, almost all of what the 5 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 2018, 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 2018.
- 1 How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018)May 25, 2018 US and Canada: $84.8K Rest of the world: $300.9K Worldwide: $385.7K
May 25, 2018 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy, Romance $385.7K worldwide - 2 May 11, 2018 US and Canada: $109.9K Rest of the world: $51.4K Worldwide: $161.3K
- 3 May 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $142.7K
- 4 May 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $125.6K
- 5 May 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K
By release week
Which Week of May 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 20–26) took $385.7K, led by How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Looking for Lennon (2018) $131.2K Looking for Lennon (2018)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Lu Over the Wall (2018) $304K Lu Over the Wall (2018)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018) $385.7K How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2018 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2015 earned the most: $287.1M from 1 film, led by Pitch Perfect 2 (2015). May 2018 took $820.9K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2009 3 films | 3 | $105.7M | – | Departures (2009) $74.2M |
| May 2010 2 films · −90% | 2 | $11M | −90% | StreetDance 3D (2010) $9.9M |
| May 2011 1 film · −99% | 1 | $117.1K | −99% | Michel Petrucciani (2011) $117.1K |
| May 2012 6 films · +7687% | 6 | $9.1M | +7687% | You Are God (2012) $8.3M |
| May 2013 7 films · +827% | 7 | $84.5M | +827% | The Source Family (2013) $78.4M |
| May 2014 2 films · −98% | 2 | $1.6M | −98% | We Are the Best! (2014) $1.6M |
| May 2015 1 film · +17707% | 1 | $287.1M | +17707% | Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) $287.1M |
| May 2016 6 films · −98% | 6 | $5.8M | −98% | Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016) $3.7M |
| May 2017 6 films · −50% | 6 | $2.9M | −50% | Meri Pyaari Bindu (2017) $1.6M |
| May 2018 5 films · −72% | 5 | $820.9K | −72% | How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018) $385.7K |
Archive
Music Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: November leads with $1.3B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
- January $20.6M #1 Forever My Girl (2018)
- February $711 #1 Anatolian Trip (2018)
- March $175.9M #1 I Can Only Imagine (2018)
- April $8.6M #1 The Rider (2018)
- May $820.9K #1 How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018)
- June $45M #1 Believer (2018)
- July $6.6M #1 Whitney (2018)
- August $13.5M #1 The Festival (2018)
- September $1.2M #1 Battle (2018)
- October $450.2M #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- November $1.3B #1 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- December $22.8M #1 Cold War (2018)
FAQ
Music Box Office May 2018: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in May 2018?
How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018) leads with $385.7K worldwide, $84.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lu Over the Wall (2018) at $161.3K and Midnight Oil: 1984 (2018) at $142.7K.
How much did music movies released in May 2018 earn?
5 music films released in May 2018 report a worldwide gross, $820.9K in all, or $164.2K per film on average.
How many music movies released in May 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018), earned $385.7K.
How is the May 2018 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 2018. 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 2018 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.