#1 of 4 #1 mystery movie of May 2020
2020 · Adventure, Mystery
$28.6M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$2.2M US & Canada · 8% $26.4M elsewhere · 92%
Mystery box office · May 2020
Mystery Box Office, May 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Scoob! (2020) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in May 2020, with $28.6M worldwide, ahead of Z (2020) at $788.6K and Inheritance (2020) at $304.9K. 4 mystery films released in May 2020 report a worldwide gross, $29.7M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 2020 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $29.7M
- Scoob! (2020), the #1
- $28.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 7%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of May 2020?
Scoob! (2020) leads with $28.6M, 96% of the total. The top 4 together took $29.7M, 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 Mystery 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 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $788.6K
- 3 May 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $304.9K
- 4 May 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.5K
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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Z (2020) $788.6K Z (2020)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Scoob! (2020) $28.6M Scoob! (2020)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Inheritance (2020) $304.9K Inheritance (2020)
- 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 2013 earned the most: $611.5M from 4 films, led by Now You See Me (2013). May 2020 took $29.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 2020 4 films · −79% | 4 | $29.7M | −79% | Scoob! (2020) $28.6M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: February leads with $214.7M, led by The Invisible Man (2020).
- January $142.9M #1 The Grudge (2020)
- February $214.7M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
- March $162.6M #1 Sacrifice (2020)
- April $656.7K #1 Sea Fever (2020)
- May $29.7M #1 Scoob! (2020)
- June $4.9M #1 Intruder (2020)
- July $6M #1 Relic (2020)
- August $1.5M #1 Out Stealing Horses (2020)
- September $49.4M #1 Spiral (2020)
- October $108.5M #1 The Sounding (2020)
- November $8.9M #1 Run (2020)
- December $68M #1 The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020)
FAQ
Mystery 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in May 2020?
Scoob! (2020) leads with $28.6M worldwide, $2.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Z (2020) at $788.6K and Inheritance (2020) at $304.9K.
How much did mystery movies released in May 2020 earn?
4 mystery films released in May 2020 report a worldwide gross, $29.7M in all, or $7.4M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in May 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Scoob! (2020), earned $28.6M.
How is the May 2020 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 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 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.