#1 of 16 #1 romance movie of May 2024
2024 · Crime, Romance
$36.3M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · May 2024
Romance Box Office, May 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Beating Hearts (2024) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in May 2024, with $36.3M worldwide, ahead of Hit Man (2024) at $5.3M and Bed & Breakfast (2024) at $961.9K. 16 romance films released in May 2024 report a worldwide gross, $44.4M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 63% on April 2024, whose releases took $121.1M. By language, French leads with $36.4M across 3 romance releases.
- May 2024 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $44.4M
- Beating Hearts (2024), the #1
- $36.3M
- vs April 2024
- −63%
#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of May 2024?
Beating Hearts (2024) leads with $36.3M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $43.5M, 98% of what all 16 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 2024, 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 2024.
- 1 May 23, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.3M
- 2 May 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M
- 3 May 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $961.9K
- 4 May 31, 2024 US and Canada: $500K Rest of the world: $81.7K Worldwide: $581.7K
- 5 May 31, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $390.4K
- 6
May 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $295.6K - 7
May 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $207.7K - 8
May 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $118.5K - 9
May 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.9K - 10
May 22, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.6K - 11
May 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.2K - 12
May 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.4K - 13
May 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.5K - 14
May 24, 2024 US and Canada: $13.4K Rest of the world: $8.9K Worldwide: $22.3K - 15
May 31, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K - 16
May 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K
Gross bands
How Many May 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 16 films reached $100M. 15 films, 94% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $44.4M total.
82% 18%
- $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, 6% of the list $36.3M · 82% of the gross
- Under $10M 15 films, 94% of the list $8.1M · 18% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 19–25) took $41.7M, led by Beating Hearts (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Bed & Breakfast (2024) $1.5M Bed & Breakfast (2024)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Anywhere the Wind Blows (2024) $2.6K Anywhere the Wind Blows (2024)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 The Time of Fever (2024) $219K The Time of Fever (2024)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Beating Hearts (2024) $41.7M Beating Hearts (2024)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Young Woman and the Sea (2024) $977.7K Young Woman and the Sea (2024)
Earlier years
How Does May 2024 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 2024 took $44.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 20 films | 20 | $102M | – | 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 |
| May 2023 16 films · +426% | 16 | $631M | +426% | The Little Mermaid (2023) $569.6M |
| May 2024 16 films · −93% | 16 | $44.4M | −93% | Beating Hearts (2024) $36.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in May 2024?
French-language romance films took $36.4M across 3 films, 82% of the total, ahead of English-language romance films ($6M) and Dutch-language romance films ($961.9K).
May 2024 Romance Box Office by Language
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French $36.4M3 films · #1 Beating Hearts (2024) -
English $6M4 films · #1 Hit Man (2024) -
Dutch $961.9K1 film · #1 Bed & Breakfast (2024) -
Hindi $418K2 films · #1 Mr. & Mrs. Mahi (2024) -
Lithuanian $295.6K1 film · #1 Slow (2024) -
Spanish $207.7K1 film · #1 Adios Buenos Aires (2024) -
Korean $118.5K1 film · #1 The Time of Fever (2024) -
Portuguese $44.6K1 film · #1 Motel Destino (2024) - Punjabi $31.4K1 film · #1 Rose Rosy Te Gulab (2024)
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Cantonese $2.6K1 film · #1 Anywhere the Wind Blows (2024)
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: November leads with $844.3M, led by Wicked (2024).
- January $17.4M #1 Lohusa (2024)
- February $21.2M #1 Lisa Frankenstein (2024)
- March $54.1M #1 Mai (2024)
- April $121.1M #1 Challengers (2024)
- May $44.4M #1 Beating Hearts (2024)
- June $46.3M #1 School of Magical Animals 2 (2024)
- July $54.6M #1 Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
- August $379.6M #1 It Ends with Us (2024)
- September $9.7M #1 Pimp My Bride (2024)
- October $133.5M #1 We Live in Time (2024)
- November $844.3M #1 Wicked (2024)
- December $95.4M #1 The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024)
FAQ
Romance Box Office May 2024: 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 16 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in May 2024?
Beating Hearts (2024) leads with $36.3M worldwide. Next come Hit Man (2024) at $5.3M and Bed & Breakfast (2024) at $961.9K.
How much did romance movies released in May 2024 earn?
16 romance films released in May 2024 report a worldwide gross, $44.4M in all, or $2.8M per film on average. April 2024 releases took $121.1M.
How many romance movies released in May 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Beating Hearts (2024), earned $36.3M.
How is the May 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 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.