#1 of 7 #1 sci-fi movie of May 2024
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
2024 · Action, Adventure
$397.4M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$171.1M US & Canada · 43% $226.2M elsewhere · 57%
Sci-Fi box office · May 2024
Sci-Fi Box Office, May 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in May 2024, with $397.4M worldwide, ahead of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) at $174.4M and Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom (2024) at $36M. 7 sci-fi films released in May 2024 report a worldwide gross, $609.9M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 13.8 times the total of April 2024, whose releases took $44.2M. By language, English leads with $571.8M across 2 sci-fi releases.
- May 2024 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $609.9M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs April 2024
- ×13.8
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of May 2024?
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) leads with $397.4M, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $609.8M, almost all of what the 7 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 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 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)May 10, 2024 US and Canada: $171.1M Rest of the world: $226.2M Worldwide: $397.4M
May 10, 2024 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $397.4M worldwide - 2 May 24, 2024 US and Canada: $67.5M Rest of the world: $106.9M Worldwide: $174.4M
- 3 Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom (2024)May 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36M
May 7, 2024 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $36M worldwide - 4 May 3, 2024 US and Canada: $200.6K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.5M
- 5 Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Act 1 (2024)May 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $419K May 10, 2024 · Japanese · Action, Animation, Sci-Fi $419K worldwide
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Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction Part 2 (2024)May 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.5K May 24, 2024 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Animation $158.5K worldwide - 7
May 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2024?
Of the top 7, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) earned the biggest share at home (43% in the US & Canada), while Mars Express (2024) made 87% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $238.8M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) $397.4M $171.1M US & Canada · 43% $226.2M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) $174.4M $67.5M US & Canada · 39% $106.9M elsewhere · 61%
- 3 Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom (2024) $36M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Mars Express (2024) $1.5M $200.6K US & Canada · 13% $1.3M elsewhere · 87%
- 5 Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Act 1 (2024) $419K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction Part 2 (2024) $158.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Aarambham (2024) $1.9K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of May 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 5–11) took $433.8M, led by Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Mars Express (2024) $1.5M Mars Express (2024)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) $433.8M Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) $174.5M Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2024 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 2024 took $609.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| May 2015 7 films | 7 | $2B | – | 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 |
| May 2024 7 films · −30% | 7 | $609.9M | −30% | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) $397.4M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: July leads with $2.3B, led by Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
- January $8.1M #1 I.S.S. (2024)
- February $102.7M #1 Madame Web (2024)
- March $1.5B #1 Dune: Part Two (2024)
- April $44.2M #1 Lyd (2024)
- May $609.9M #1 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
- June $388.8M #1 A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
- July $2.3B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- August $398.5M #1 Alien: Romulus (2024)
- September $482.8M #1 The Wild Robot (2024)
- October $523.7M #1 Venom: The Last Dance (2024)
- November $4.9M #1 Elevation (2024)
- December $497M #1 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
FAQ
Sci-Fi 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in May 2024?
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) leads with $397.4M worldwide, $171.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) at $174.4M and Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom (2024) at $36M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in May 2024 earn?
7 sci-fi films released in May 2024 report a worldwide gross, $609.9M in all, or $87.1M per film on average. April 2024 releases took $44.2M.
How many sci-fi movies released in May 2024 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) with $397.4M.
How is the May 2024 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 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 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.