#1 of 13 #1 mystery movie of May 2022
2022 · Crime, Drama
$7.3M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Mystery box office · May 2022
Mystery Box Office, May 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Lesson in Murder (2022) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in May 2022, with $7.3M worldwide, ahead of A Thousand Little Cuts (2022) at $2M and The Green Perfume (2022) at $1.6M. 13 mystery films released in May 2022 report a worldwide gross, $13M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 83% on April 2022, whose releases took $76M. By language, Japanese leads with $7.3M across 1 mystery release.
- May 2022 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $13M
- Lesson in Murder (2022), the #1
- $7.3M
- vs April 2022
- −83%
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of May 2022?
Lesson in Murder (2022) leads with $7.3M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $12M, 93% of what all 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 Mystery Release of May 2022, 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 2022.
- 1 May 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M
- 2 May 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 3 May 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 4 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)May 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $623.2K
May 20, 2022 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Comedy $623.2K worldwide - 5 May 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $440.3K
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May 13, 2022 US and Canada: $30.1K Rest of the world: $291.7K Worldwide: $321.8K - 7
May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $243.5K - 8
May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $242.5K - 9
May 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.9K - 10
May 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.1K - 11
May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3K - 12
May 18, 2022 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K - 13
May 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $789
Gross bands
How Many May 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 13 films reached $100M. 13 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $13M total.
100%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 13 films, 100% of the list $13M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 1–7) took $9.8M, led by Lesson in Murder (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Lesson in Murder (2022) $9.8M Lesson in Murder (2022)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 The Innocents (2022) $817.1K The Innocents (2022)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) $649K Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 The Green Perfume (2022) $1.7M The Green Perfume (2022)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2022 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 2022 took $13M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2013 4 films | 4 | $611.5M | – | 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 |
| May 2021 6 films · −43% | 6 | $16.9M | −43% | The Dry (2021) $15.6M |
| May 2022 13 films · −23% | 13 | $13M | −23% | Lesson in Murder (2022) $7.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Mystery Movies Speak in May 2022?
Japanese-language mystery films took $7.3M across 1 film, 57% of the total, ahead of English-language mystery films ($3.6M) and French-language mystery films ($1.6M).
May 2022 Mystery Box Office by Language
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Japanese $7.3M1 film · #1 Lesson in Murder (2022) - English $3.6M6 films · #1 A Thousand Little Cuts (2022)
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French $1.6M1 film · #1 The Green Perfume (2022) -
Norwegian $321.8K1 film · #1 The Innocents (2022) -
Malayalam $119.9K1 film · #1 John Luther (2022) - Tamil $17.1K1 film · #1 Nenjuku Needhi (2022)
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Chinese $9.3K1 film · #1 Song of the Assassins (2022) -
Finnish $7891 film · #1 The Woodcutter Story (2022)
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: March leads with $773M, led by The Batman (2022).
- January $166.6M #1 Scream (2022)
- February $152.9M #1 Death on the Nile (2022)
- March $773M #1 The Batman (2022)
- April $76M #1 Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (2022)
- May $13M #1 Lesson in Murder (2022)
- June $26M #1 The Witch: Part 2. The Other One (2022)
- July $331.8M #1 Nope (2022)
- August $39.9M #1 Orphan: First Kill (2022)
- September $143.2M #1 Don't Worry Darling (2022)
- October $27.3M #1 Decision to Leave (2022)
- November $4.9M #1 Incredible But True (2022)
- December $532.2M #1 Lost in the Stars (2022)
FAQ
Mystery Box Office May 2022: 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 mystery movie in May 2022?
Lesson in Murder (2022) leads with $7.3M worldwide. Next come A Thousand Little Cuts (2022) at $2M and The Green Perfume (2022) at $1.6M.
How much did mystery movies released in May 2022 earn?
13 mystery films released in May 2022 report a worldwide gross, $13M in all, or $999.7K per film on average. April 2022 releases took $76M.
How many mystery movies released in May 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lesson in Murder (2022), earned $7.3M.
How is the May 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.