#1 of 14 #1 romance movie of May 2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
2022 · Drama, Romance
$92.7M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$44.1M US & Canada · 48% $48.5M elsewhere · 52%
Romance box office · May 2022
Romance Box Office, May 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in May 2022, with $92.7M worldwide, ahead of F3: Fun and Frustration (2022) at $9.8M and Don (2022) at $8.3M. 14 romance films released in May 2022 report a worldwide gross, $120.1M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.9 times the total of April 2022, whose releases took $30.8M. By language, English leads with $92.7M across 1 romance release.
- May 2022 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $120.1M
- Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022), the #1
- $92.7M
- vs April 2022
- ×3.9
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of May 2022?
Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) leads with $92.7M, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $118.3M, 99% 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 Romance 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 20, 2022 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: $48.5M Worldwide: $92.7M
- 2 May 26, 2022 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $9.8M
- 3 May 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M
- 4 May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M
- 5 The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (2022)May 20, 2022 US and Canada: $502K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.7M
May 20, 2022 · Japanese · Romance, Comedy, Animation $3.7M worldwide - 6
May 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 7
May 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $303.9K - 8
May 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $139.7K - 9
May 5, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.3K - 10
May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.4K - 11
May 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.1K - 12
May 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31K - 13
May 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.3K - 14
May 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2022?
Of the top 10, Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) earned the biggest share at home (48% in the US & Canada), while F3: Fun and Frustration (2022) made 88% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $45.8M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) $92.7M $44.1M US & Canada · 48% $48.5M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 F3: Fun and Frustration (2022) $9.8M $1.2M US & Canada · 12% $8.7M elsewhere · 88%
- 3 Don (2022) $8.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Saunkan Saunkne (2022) $3.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (2022) $3.7M $502K US & Canada · 14% $3.2M elsewhere · 86%
- 6 Everybody Loves Jeanne (2022) $1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Foodies (2022) $303.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Metronom (2022) $139.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Avalanche of Love (2022) $100.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 One Second (2022) $93.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 14 films reached $100M. 13 films, 93% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $120.1M total.
77% 23%
- $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 1 film, 7% of the list $92.7M · 77% of the gross
- Under $10M 13 films, 93% of the list $27.4M · 23% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 15–21) took $97.4M, led by Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Avalanche of Love (2022) $105K Avalanche of Love (2022)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Don (2022) $12.5M Don (2022)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) $97.4M Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 F3: Fun and Frustration (2022) $10M F3: Fun and Frustration (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 2019 earned the most: $1.2B from 25 films, led by Aladdin (2019). May 2022 took $120.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2013 17 films | 17 | $494.2M | – | The Great Gatsby (2013) $353.7M |
| May 2014 14 films · −93% | 14 | $35.4M | −93% | Chinese Puzzle (2014) $17M |
| May 2015 20 films · +188% | 20 | $102M | +188% | Far from the Madding Crowd (2015) $30.6M |
| May 2016 17 films · −23% | 17 | $78.8M | −23% | Love & Friendship (2016) $21.4M |
| May 2017 17 films · +12% | 17 | $88.7M | +12% | Everything, Everything (2017) $61.7M |
| May 2018 22 films · +161% | 22 | $231.4M | +161% | Book Club (2018) $104.4M |
| May 2019 25 films · +399% | 25 | $1.2B | +399% | Aladdin (2019) $1.1B |
| May 2020 5 films · −95% | 5 | $55.2M | −95% | Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020) $52.9M |
| May 2021 9 films · +421% | 9 | $287.4M | +421% | Cruella (2021) $233.5M |
| May 2022 14 films · −58% | 14 | $120.1M | −58% | Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) $92.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in May 2022?
English-language romance films took $92.7M across 1 film, 77% of the total, ahead of Telugu-language romance films ($9.9M) and Tamil-language romance films ($8.3M).
May 2022 Romance Box Office by Language
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English $92.7M1 film · #1 Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) -
Telugu $9.9M2 films · #1 F3: Fun and Frustration (2022) - Tamil $8.3M1 film · #1 Don (2022)
- Punjabi $3.8M1 film · #1 Saunkan Saunkne (2022)
- Japanese $3.7M1 film · #1 The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (2022)
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French $1M1 film · #1 Everybody Loves Jeanne (2022) -
Dutch $303.9K1 film · #1 Foodies (2022) -
Romanian $139.7K1 film · #1 Metronom (2022) -
Slovak $100.3K1 film · #1 Avalanche of Love (2022) -
Arabic $93.4K1 film · #1 One Second (2022)
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: November leads with $268.3M, led by The First Noelle (2022).
- January $12.8M #1 Redeeming Love (2022)
- February $61M #1 Marry Me (2022)
- March $242M #1 The Lost City (2022)
- April $30.8M #1 Table for Six (2022)
- May $120.1M #1 Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
- June $44.8M #1 Eiffel (2022)
- July $33.4M #1 Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight (2022)
- August $49M #1 Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
- September $44.6M #1 After Ever Happy (2022)
- October $204.5M #1 Ticket to Paradise (2022)
- November $268.3M #1 The First Noelle (2022)
- December $43.5M #1 Christmas with the Campbells (2022)
FAQ
Romance 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in May 2022?
Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) leads with $92.7M worldwide, $44.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come F3: Fun and Frustration (2022) at $9.8M and Don (2022) at $8.3M.
How much did romance movies released in May 2022 earn?
14 romance films released in May 2022 report a worldwide gross, $120.1M in all, or $8.6M per film on average. April 2022 releases took $30.8M.
How many romance movies released in May 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022), earned $92.7M.
How is the May 2022 romance 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 romance 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.