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Thriller box office · May 2018

Thriller Box Office, May 2018: Top-Grossing Releases

Breaking In (2018) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in May 2018, with $51.4M worldwide, ahead of Manhunt (2018) at $18.3M and Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) at $9.9M. 22 thriller films released in May 2018 report a worldwide gross, $108.2M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 81% on April 2018, whose releases took $567.3M. By language, English leads with $92.6M across 11 thriller releases.

May 2018 releases with a gross
22
combined worldwide
$108.2M
Breaking In (2018), the #1
$51.4M
vs April 2018
−81%
Breaking In (2018) movie poster #1 of 22
#1 thriller movie of May 2018

Breaking In (2018)

2018 · Action, Drama

$51.4M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total

$46.8M US & Canada · 91% $4.6M elsewhere · 9%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of May 2018?

Breaking In (2018) leads with $51.4M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $93.8M, 87% of what all 22 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Breaking In (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $51.4M Breaking In (2018)
    $46.8M US & Canada · 91% $4.6M elsewhere · 9%
  2. Manhunt (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $18.3M Manhunt (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $9.9M Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The 12th Man (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $9.6M The 12th Man (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Bad Samaritan (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $4.6M Bad Samaritan (2018)
    $3.4M US & Canada · 74% $1.2M elsewhere · 26%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of May 2018, 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 2018.

  1. 1 Breaking In (2018) movie poster
    Breaking In (2018) May 11, 2018 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $51.4M worldwide
    May 11, 2018 US and Canada: $46.8M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $51.4M
  2. 2 Manhunt (2018) movie poster
    Manhunt (2018) May 4, 2018 · English · Action, Thriller $18.3M worldwide
    May 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.3M
  3. 3 Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) movie poster
    Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) May 25, 2018 · Hindi · Action, Drama, History $9.9M worldwide
    May 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M
  4. 4 The 12th Man (2018) movie poster
    The 12th Man (2018) May 4, 2018 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $9.6M worldwide
    May 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
  5. 5 Bad Samaritan (2018) movie poster
    Bad Samaritan (2018) May 4, 2018 · English · Thriller, Horror $4.6M worldwide
    May 4, 2018 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $4.6M
  6. 6 First Reformed (2018) movie poster
    First Reformed (2018) May 18, 2018 · English · Drama, Thriller $3.9M worldwide
    May 18, 2018 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $422.1K Worldwide: $3.9M
  7. 7 The Tale (2018) movie poster
    The Tale (2018) May 26, 2018 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $2.7M worldwide
    May 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  8. 8 My Friend “A” (2018) movie poster
    My Friend “A” (2018) May 25, 2018 · Japanese · Drama, Thriller, Crime $2.3M worldwide
    May 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  9. 9 Raazi (2018) movie poster
    Raazi (2018) May 11, 2018 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Thriller $1.8M worldwide
    May 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  10. 10 Anon (2018) movie poster
    Anon (2018) May 4, 2018 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    May 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  11. 11 Revenge (2018) movie poster
    Revenge (2018) May 11, 2018 · Action, Thriller, Horror $938.1K worldwide
    May 11, 2018 US and Canada: $102.1K Rest of the world: $836K Worldwide: $938.1K
  12. 12 Terminal (2018) movie poster
    Terminal (2018) May 11, 2018 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $844K worldwide
    May 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $844K
  13. 13 Deja Vu (2018) movie poster
    Deja Vu (2018) May 30, 2018 · Korean · Thriller, Mystery $332.4K worldwide
    May 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $332.4K
  14. 14 Irumbu Thirai (2018) movie poster
    Irumbu Thirai (2018) May 11, 2018 · Tamil · Action, Thriller $229.2K worldwide
    May 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $229.2K
  15. 15 Vultures (2018) movie poster
    Vultures (2018) May 4, 2018 · Icelandic · Drama, Crime, Thriller $87.1K worldwide
    May 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.1K
  16. 16 Cargo (2018) movie poster
    Cargo (2018) May 18, 2018 · Italian · Drama, Thriller $56.4K worldwide
    May 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.4K
  17. 17 The Assassin's Code (2018) movie poster
    The Assassin's Code (2018) May 11, 2018 · English · Thriller $53.9K worldwide
    May 11, 2018 US and Canada: $11.2K Rest of the world: $42.7K Worldwide: $53.9K
  18. 18 The Hollow Child (2018) movie poster
    The Hollow Child (2018) May 18, 2018 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $34.7K worldwide
    May 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.7K
  19. 19 Murder Me, Monster (2018) movie poster
    Murder Me, Monster (2018) May 13, 2018 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama, Horror $11.8K worldwide
    May 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8K
  20. 20 Fugue (2018) movie poster
    Fugue (2018) May 15, 2018 · Polish · Thriller $1.2K worldwide
    May 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
  21. 21 Waiting for the Thin Man (2018) movie poster
    Waiting for the Thin Man (2018) May 26, 2018 · Portuguese · Mystery, Thriller $1K worldwide
    May 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1K
  22. 22 Higher Power (2018) movie poster
    Higher Power (2018) May 11, 2018 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $528 worldwide
    May 11, 2018 US and Canada: $528 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $528
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in May 2018?

Of the top 10, Breaking In (2018) earned the biggest share at home (91% in the US & Canada), while Bad Samaritan (2018) made 26% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $53.8M (50%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Breaking In (2018) $51.4M
    $46.8M US & Canada · 91% $4.6M elsewhere · 9%
  2. 2 Manhunt (2018) $18.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) $9.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The 12th Man (2018) $9.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Bad Samaritan (2018) $4.6M
    $3.4M US & Canada · 74% $1.2M elsewhere · 26%
  6. 6 First Reformed (2018) $3.9M
    $3.4M US & Canada · 89% $422.1K elsewhere · 11%
  7. 7 The Tale (2018) $2.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 My Friend “A” (2018) $2.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Raazi (2018) $1.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Anon (2018) $1.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many May 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 22 films reached $100M. 20 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $108.2M total.

  • $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 2 films, 9% of the list $69.8M · 64% of the gross
  • Under $10M 20 films, 91% of the list $38.5M · 36% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of May 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 19 (May 6–12) took $55.3M, led by Breaking In (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Manhunt (2018) $33.8M Manhunt (2018)
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Breaking In (2018) $55.3M Breaking In (2018)
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 First Reformed (2018) $4M First Reformed (2018)
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) $14.8M Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 Deja Vu (2018) $332.4K Deja Vu (2018)
Earlier years

How Does May 2018 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 2013 earned the most: $2.9B from 19 films, led by Iron Man 3 (2013). May 2018 took $108.2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 2009 17 films 17 $1.3B – Angels & Demons (2009) $485.9M
May 2010 10 films · −51% 10 $658.6M −51% Iron Man 2 (2010) $623.9M
May 2011 10 films · −86% 10 $92.3M −86% Priest (2011) $78.3M
May 2012 18 films · +2188% 18 $2.1B +2188% The Avengers (2012) $1.5B
May 2013 19 films · +37% 19 $2.9B +37% Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B
May 2014 18 films · −53% 18 $1.3B −53% X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M
May 2015 28 films · +77% 28 $2.4B +77% Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B
May 2016 25 films · −38% 25 $1.5B −38% Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B
May 2017 20 films · −75% 20 $361.7M −75% Alien: Covenant (2017) $240.9M
May 2018 22 films · −70% 22 $108.2M −70% Breaking In (2018) $51.4M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in May 2018?

English-language thriller films took $92.6M across 11 films, 86% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language thriller films ($11.7M) and Japanese-language thriller films ($2.3M).

May 2018 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. English $92.6M
    11 films · #1 Breaking In (2018)
  2. Hindi $11.7M
    2 films · #1 Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)
  3. Japanese $2.3M
    1 film · #1 My Friend “A” (2018)
  4. Korean $332.4K
    1 film · #1 Deja Vu (2018)
  5. Tamil $229.2K
    1 film · #1 Irumbu Thirai (2018)
  6. Icelandic $87.1K
    1 film · #1 Vultures (2018)
  7. Italian $56.4K
    1 film · #1 Cargo (2018)
  8. Spanish $11.8K
    1 film · #1 Murder Me, Monster (2018)
  9. Polish $1.2K
    1 film · #1 Fugue (2018)
  10. Portuguese $1K
    1 film · #1 Waiting for the Thin Man (2018)
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 2018, Month by Month

The months of 2018 with their totals: July leads with $1.5B, led by Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office May 2018: 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 22 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in May 2018?

Breaking In (2018) leads with $51.4M worldwide, $46.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Manhunt (2018) at $18.3M and Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) at $9.9M.

How much did thriller movies released in May 2018 earn?

22 thriller films released in May 2018 report a worldwide gross, $108.2M in all, or $4.9M per film on average. April 2018 releases took $567.3M.

How many thriller movies released in May 2018 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Breaking In (2018), earned $51.4M.

How much of the May 2018 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$53.8M of the $108.2M total, or 50%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 16 films of the 22 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 2018 thriller 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 2018. 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 2018 thriller 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.