#1 of 9 #1 sci-fi movie of May 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
2023 · Action, Adventure
$845.6M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$359M US & Canada · 42% $486.6M elsewhere · 58%
Sci-Fi box office · May 2023
Sci-Fi Box Office, May 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in May 2023, with $845.6M worldwide, ahead of Shin Kamen Rider (2023) at $15.8M and Knights of the Zodiac (2023) at $7M. 9 sci-fi films released in May 2023 report a worldwide gross, $870.7M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 809.9 times the total of April 2023, whose releases took $1.1M. By language, English leads with $854.8M across 5 sci-fi releases.
- May 2023 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $870.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs April 2023
- ×809.9
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of May 2023?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) leads with $845.6M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $870.4M, almost all of what the 9 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 Sci-Fi 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 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)May 5, 2023 US and Canada: $359M Rest of the world: $486.6M Worldwide: $845.6M
May 5, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $845.6M worldwide - 2 May 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.8M
- 3 May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $7M
- 4 May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 5 May 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $603.3K
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May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225.1K - 7
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.6K - 8
May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K - 9
May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $692
By release week
Which Week of May 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 30–May 6) took $845.6M, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $845.6M Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Knights of the Zodiac (2023) $7M Knights of the Zodiac (2023)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Space Pups (2023) $843.1K Space Pups (2023)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Headspace (2023) $1.5M Headspace (2023)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 Shin Kamen Rider (2023) $15.8M Shin Kamen Rider (2023)
Earlier years
How Does May 2023 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2015 earned the most: $2B from 7 films, led by Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). May 2023 took $870.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| May 2014 3 films | 3 | $1.3B | – | X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M |
| May 2015 7 films · +57% | 7 | $2B | +57% | Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B |
| May 2016 7 films · −14% | 7 | $1.7B | −14% | Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B |
| May 2017 8 films · −36% | 8 | $1.1B | −36% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M |
| May 2018 13 films · +8% | 13 | $1.2B | +8% | Deadpool 2 (2018) $785.9M |
| May 2019 12 films · −65% | 12 | $424M | −65% | Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) $387.3M |
| May 2020 2 films · −100% | 2 | $104.4K | −100% | Max Winslow and The House of Secrets (2020) $89.5K |
| May 2021 2 films · +285179% | 2 | $297.7M | +285179% | A Quiet Place Part II (2021) $297.4M |
| May 2022 6 films · +230% | 6 | $982.1M | +230% | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $955.8M |
| May 2023 9 films · −11% | 9 | $870.7M | −11% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $845.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sci-Fi Movies Speak in May 2023?
English-language sci-fi films took $854.8M across 5 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language sci-fi films ($15.8M) and Portuguese-language sci-fi films ($23.6K).
May 2023 Sci-Fi Box Office by Language
- English $854.8M5 films · #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
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Japanese $15.8M2 films · #1 Shin Kamen Rider (2023) -
Portuguese $23.6K1 film · #1 Will-o'-the-Wisp (2023) -
Tamil $14K1 film · #1 Pichaikkaran 2 (2023)
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: May leads with $870.7M, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- January $838.5M #1 The Wandering Earth II (2023)
- February $476.6M #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $99.6M #1 65 (2023)
- April $1.1M #1 To Me, The One Who Loved You (2023)
- May $870.7M #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June $718.4M #1 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
- July $3.3M #1 Kamen Rider Geats: 4 Aces and the Black Fox (2023)
- August $534.8M #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September $109.2M #1 The Creator (2023)
- October $1.4M #1 The Mill (2023)
- November $365.2M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $722.9M #1 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)
FAQ
Sci-Fi 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in May 2023?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) leads with $845.6M worldwide, $359M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shin Kamen Rider (2023) at $15.8M and Knights of the Zodiac (2023) at $7M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in May 2023 earn?
9 sci-fi films released in May 2023 report a worldwide gross, $870.7M in all, or $96.7M per film on average. April 2023 releases took $1.1M.
How many sci-fi movies released in May 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) with $845.6M.
How is the May 2023 sci-fi 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 sci-fi 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.