#1 of 6 #1 mystery movie of May 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$704.9M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$146.1M US & Canada · 21% $558.7M elsewhere · 79%
Mystery box office · May 2023
Mystery Box Office, May 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Fast X (2023) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in May 2023, with $704.9M worldwide, ahead of Rohan at the Louvre (2023) at $6.3M and The Night of the 12th (2023) at $3.8M. 6 mystery films released in May 2023 report a worldwide gross, $717M in all, 20% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.9 times the total of April 2023, whose releases took $121M. By language, English leads with $705.1M across 2 mystery releases.
- May 2023 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $717M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs April 2023
- ×5.9
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of May 2023?
Fast X (2023) leads with $704.9M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $716.8M, almost all of what the 6 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 2023, 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 2023.
- 1 May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $146.1M Rest of the world: $558.7M Worldwide: $704.9M
- 2 May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
- 3 May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $64.6K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $3.8M
- 4 May 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 5 Psycho-Pass: Providence (2023)May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $309.8K Rest of the world: $331.1K Worldwide: $640.8K
May 12, 2023 · Japanese · Crime, Animation, Thriller $640.8K worldwide - 6
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $226.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2023?
Of the top 6, Psycho-Pass: Providence (2023) earned the biggest share at home (48% in the US & Canada), while The Night of the 12th (2023) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $146.5M (20%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Fast X (2023) $704.9M $146.1M US & Canada · 21% $558.7M elsewhere · 79%
- 2 Rohan at the Louvre (2023) $6.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Night of the 12th (2023) $3.8M $64.6K US & Canada · 2% $3.8M elsewhere · 98%
- 4 Marguerite’s Theorem (2023) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Psycho-Pass: Providence (2023) $640.8K $309.8K US & Canada · 48% $331.1K elsewhere · 52%
- 6 Influencer (2023) $226.7K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of May 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 14–20) took $708.7M, led by Fast X (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Psycho-Pass: Providence (2023) $640.8K Psycho-Pass: Providence (2023)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Fast X (2023) $708.7M Fast X (2023)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Rohan at the Louvre (2023) $7.7M Rohan at the Louvre (2023)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2023 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2023 earned the most: $717M from 6 films, led by Fast X (2023).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2014 3 films | 3 | $11.2M | – | 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 |
| May 2023 6 films · +5417% | 6 | $717M | +5417% | Fast X (2023) $704.9M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: May leads with $717M, led by Fast X (2023).
- January $20.1M #1 A Guilty Conscience (2023)
- February $539.2M #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $676.7M #1 Full River Red (2023)
- April $121M #1 Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023)
- May $717M #1 Fast X (2023)
- June $459.9M #1 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
- July $306.8M #1 Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
- August $2.2M #1 Visions (2023)
- September $553.1M #1 The Nun II (2023)
- October $462.7M #1 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
- November $130.6M #1 Across the Furious Sea (2023)
- December $2.1M #1 Eileen (2023)
FAQ
Mystery Box Office May 2023: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in May 2023?
Fast X (2023) leads with $704.9M worldwide, $146.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rohan at the Louvre (2023) at $6.3M and The Night of the 12th (2023) at $3.8M.
How much did mystery movies released in May 2023 earn?
6 mystery films released in May 2023 report a worldwide gross, $717M in all, or $119.5M per film on average. April 2023 releases took $121M.
How many mystery movies released in May 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Fast X (2023) with $704.9M.
How is the May 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.