#1 of 14 #1 mystery movie of May 2019
2019 · Drama, Mystery
$36.6M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
$35.4M US & Canada · 97% $1.2M elsewhere · 3%
Mystery box office · May 2019
Mystery Box Office, May 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
The Intruder (2019) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in May 2019, with $36.6M worldwide, ahead of The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019) at $36.1M and Brightburn (2019) at $33.2M. 14 mystery films released in May 2019 report a worldwide gross, $139.1M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 51% on April 2019, whose releases took $283M. By language, English leads with $42.6M across 8 mystery releases.
- May 2019 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $139.1M
- The Intruder (2019), the #1
- $36.6M
- vs April 2019
- −51%
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of May 2019?
The Intruder (2019) leads with $36.6M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $128.6M, 92% of what all 14 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 Mystery 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 May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $35.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $36.6M
- 2 May 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.1M
- 3 May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $33.2M
- 4 May 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.6M
- 5 The Professor and the Madman (2019)May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
May 10, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, Mystery $5.1M worldwide - 6
Parallel World Love Story (2019)May 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
May 31, 2019 · Japanese · Fantasy, Romance, Mystery $3.5M worldwide - 7
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 8
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $740.7K Worldwide: $1.8M - 9
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 10
May 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $487.6K - 11
May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.4K - 12
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $88.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.3K - 13
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2019)May 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80.1K May 17, 2019 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $80.1K worldwide - 14
May 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.6K
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 Brightburn (2019) made 48% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $53.8M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Intruder (2019) $36.6M $35.4M US & Canada · 97% $1.2M elsewhere · 3%
- 2 The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019) $36.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Brightburn (2019) $33.2M $17.3M US & Canada · 52% $15.9M elsewhere · 48%
- 4 Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019) $17.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Professor and the Madman (2019) $5.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Parallel World Love Story (2019) $3.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Kakegurui: The Movie (2019) $2.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Souvenir (2019) $1.8M $1M US & Canada · 58% $740.7K elsewhere · 42%
- 9 Perfect (2019) $1.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Vivarium (2019) $487.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 14 films reached $100M. 10 films, 71% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $139.1M total.
89% 11%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 29% of the list $123.5M · 89% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 71% of the list $15.6M · 11% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 12–18) took $40.2M, led by The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (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) $39.2M The Intruder (2019)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 The Professor and the Madman (2019) $5.3M The Professor and the Madman (2019)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019) $40.2M The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Brightburn (2019) $33.3M Brightburn (2019)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019) $21.2M Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019)
Earlier years
How Does May 2019 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2013 earned the most: $611.5M from 4 films, led by Now You See Me (2013). May 2019 took $139.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2010 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2011 4 films | 4 | $19.3M | – | Princess Toyotomi (2011) $19.1M |
| May 2012 7 films · +1180% | 7 | $246.8M | +1180% | Dark Shadows (2012) $245.5M |
| May 2013 4 films · +148% | 4 | $611.5M | +148% | Now You See Me (2013) $351.7M |
| May 2014 3 films · −98% | 3 | $11.2M | −98% | The Immigrant (2014) $6M |
| May 2015 6 films · +2090% | 6 | $244.5M | +2090% | Tomorrowland (2015) $209M |
| May 2016 9 films · −23% | 9 | $189.1M | −23% | Money Monster (2016) $93.3M |
| May 2017 10 films · −88% | 10 | $22.3M | −88% | Reminiscence (2017) $7.1M |
| May 2018 6 films · −27% | 6 | $16.3M | −27% | Laplace’s Witch (2018) $11M |
| May 2019 14 films · +755% | 14 | $139.1M | +755% | The Intruder (2019) $36.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Mystery Movies Speak in May 2019?
English-language mystery films took $42.6M across 8 films, 31% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language mystery films ($42.2M) and Korean-language mystery films ($17.6M).
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: July leads with $444.2M, led by Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019).
- January $326.9M #1 Glass (2019)
- February $146.2M #1 Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
- March $297.5M #1 Us (2019)
- April $283M #1 The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
- May $139.1M #1 The Intruder (2019)
- June $234.4M #1 Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
- July $444.2M #1 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
- August $209.2M #1 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
- September $136.1M #1 Ad Astra (2019)
- October $78.3M #1 A Witness Out of the Blue (2019)
- November $370.3M #1 Knives Out (2019)
- December $263.4M #1 Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019)
FAQ
Mystery 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in May 2019?
The Intruder (2019) leads with $36.6M worldwide, $35.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019) at $36.1M and Brightburn (2019) at $33.2M.
How much did mystery movies released in May 2019 earn?
14 mystery films released in May 2019 report a worldwide gross, $139.1M in all, or $9.9M per film on average. April 2019 releases took $283M.
How many mystery movies released in May 2019 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Intruder (2019), earned $36.6M.
How is the May 2019 mystery 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 mystery 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.