#1 of 9 #1 thriller movie of May 2020
2020 · Action, Thriller
$14.3M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Thriller box office · May 2020
Thriller Box Office, May 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Nightfire (2020) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in May 2020, with $14.3M worldwide, ahead of The House in Between (2020) at $1.7M and Z (2020) at $788.6K. 9 thriller films released in May 2020 report a worldwide gross, $17.5M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $17.5M across 7 thriller releases.
- May 2020 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $17.5M
- Nightfire (2020), the #1
- $14.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of May 2020?
Nightfire (2020) leads with $14.3M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $17.3M, 98% of what all 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 Thriller Release of May 2020, 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 2020.
- 1 May 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.3M
- 2 May 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
- 3 May 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $788.6K
- 4 May 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $304.9K
- 5 May 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $220.4K
- 6
May 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $128.8K - 7
Max Winslow and The House of Secrets (2020)May 29, 2020 US and Canada: $31.3K Rest of the world: $58.3K Worldwide: $89.5K
May 29, 2020 · English · Family, Sci-Fi, Thriller $89.5K worldwide - 8
May 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.5K - 9
May 28, 2020 US and Canada: $10.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6K
By release week
Which Week of May 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 26–May 2) took $14.3M, led by Nightfire (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Nightfire (2020) $14.3M Nightfire (2020)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 The House in Between (2020) $2.6M The House in Between (2020)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 The Island of Lies (2020) $39.5K The Island of Lies (2020)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Inheritance (2020) $525.3K Inheritance (2020)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Max Winslow and The House of Secrets (2020) $100.1K Max Winslow and The House of Secrets (2020)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2020 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 2020 took $17.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 10 films | 10 | $92.3M | – | 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 |
| May 2019 28 films · +365% | 28 | $503.3M | +365% | John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) $328.3M |
| May 2020 9 films · −97% | 9 | $17.5M | −97% | Nightfire (2020) $14.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in May 2020?
English-language thriller films took $17.5M across 7 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language thriller films ($50.1K).
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: January leads with $531.4M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020).
- January $531.4M #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
- February $251M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
- March $202.9M #1 Sacrifice (2020)
- April $910.9K #1 Sea Fever (2020)
- May $17.5M #1 Nightfire (2020)
- June $28.4M #1 The Collini Case (2020)
- July $53.2M #1 Peninsula (2020)
- August $48.5M #1 Unhinged (2020)
- September $425.2M #1 Tenet (2020)
- October $70M #1 Honest Thief (2020)
- November $94.5M #1 Vanguard (2020)
- December $281.2M #1 Shock Wave 2 (2020)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office May 2020: 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 thriller movie in May 2020?
Nightfire (2020) leads with $14.3M worldwide. Next come The House in Between (2020) at $1.7M and Z (2020) at $788.6K.
How much did thriller movies released in May 2020 earn?
9 thriller films released in May 2020 report a worldwide gross, $17.5M in all, or $1.9M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in May 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Nightfire (2020), earned $14.3M.
How is the May 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.