#1 of 28 #1 thriller movie of May 2022
2022 · Crime, Action
$101.2M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$812.9K US & Canada · <1% $100.4M elsewhere · 99%
Thriller box office · May 2022
Thriller Box Office, May 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
The Roundup (2022) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in May 2022, with $101.2M worldwide, ahead of Firestarter (2022) at $15M and Last Seen Alive (2022) at $6M. 28 thriller films released in May 2022 report a worldwide gross, $131.5M in all, 8% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 70% on April 2022, whose releases took $442.5M. By language, Korean leads with $102.5M across 2 thriller releases.
- May 2022 releases with a gross
- 28
- combined worldwide
- $131.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs April 2022
- −70%
#1 of 28 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of May 2022?
The Roundup (2022) leads with $101.2M, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $126M, 96% of what all 28 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 2022, 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 2022.
- 1 May 18, 2022 US and Canada: $812.9K Rest of the world: $100.4M Worldwide: $101.2M
- 2 May 13, 2022 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $15M
- 3 May 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M
- 4 May 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 5 May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
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May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 7
May 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 8
May 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 9
May 13, 2022 US and Canada: $30.1K Rest of the world: $291.7K Worldwide: $321.8K - 10
May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $243.5K - 11
May 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $124.3K - 12
May 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.9K - 13
May 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.1K - 14
May 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $108.7K - 15
May 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79K - 16
May 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.4K - 17
May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.9K - 18
May 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4K - 19
May 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4K - 20
May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.1K - 21
May 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5K - 22
May 18, 2022 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K - 23
May 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K - 24
May 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K - 25
May 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8K - 26
May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K - 27
May 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K - 28
May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2022?
Of the top 10, Firestarter (2022) earned the biggest share at home (65% in the US & Canada), while The Roundup (2022) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 28 films, $10.6M (8%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Roundup (2022) $101.2M $812.9K US & Canada · <1% $100.4M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Firestarter (2022) $15M $9.7M US & Canada · 65% $5.3M elsewhere · 35%
- 3 Last Seen Alive (2022) $6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 A Thousand Little Cuts (2022) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Shark Bait (2022) $1.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Bad Blood (2022) $1.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Next Sohee (2022) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Escape the Field (2022) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Innocents (2022) $321.8K $30.1K US & Canada · 9% $291.7K elsewhere · 91%
- 10 Monstrous (2022) $243.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 28 films crossed $100M and took $101.2M between them, 77% of the total. 26 films, 93% of the list, earned under $10M.
77% 11% 12%
- $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 1 film, 4% of the list $101.2M · 77% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 4% of the list $15M · 11% of the gross
- Under $10M 26 films, 93% of the list $15.3M · 12% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 15–21) took $101.2M, led by The Roundup (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 A Thousand Little Cuts (2022) $3.3M A Thousand Little Cuts (2022)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Firestarter (2022) $25.2M Firestarter (2022)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 The Roundup (2022) $101.2M The Roundup (2022)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Next Sohee (2022) $1.8M Next Sohee (2022)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2022 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 2022 took $131.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| May 2013 19 films | 19 | $2.9B | – | 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 |
| May 2021 19 films · +3944% | 19 | $709.7M | +3944% | A Quiet Place Part II (2021) $297.4M |
| May 2022 28 films · −81% | 28 | $131.5M | −81% | The Roundup (2022) $101.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in May 2022?
Korean-language thriller films took $102.5M across 2 films, 78% of the total, ahead of English-language thriller films ($26.4M) and Italian-language thriller films ($1.7M).
May 2022 Thriller Box Office by Language
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Korean $102.5M2 films · #1 The Roundup (2022) -
English $26.4M13 films · #1 Firestarter (2022) -
Italian $1.7M1 film · #1 Bad Blood (2022) -
Norwegian $321.8K1 film · #1 The Innocents (2022) -
Malayalam $234.6K6 films · #1 John Luther (2022) - Hindi $151.7K2 films · #1 Anek (2022)
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Arabic $79K1 film · #1 Ashkal: The Tunisian Investigation (2022) -
Russian $27.4K1 film · #1 Mikulai (2022) - Tamil $91 film · #1 Ranga (2022)
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: December leads with $2.9B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
- January $202.8M #1 Scream (2022)
- February $58M #1 Blacklight (2022)
- March $24.5M #1 Notre-Dame on Fire (2022)
- April $442.5M #1 Morbius (2022)
- May $131.5M #1 The Roundup (2022)
- June $1.2B #1 Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
- July $342.1M #1 Nope (2022)
- August $462.4M #1 Bullet Train (2022)
- September $186.2M #1 Don't Worry Darling (2022)
- October $150.7M #1 Halloween Ends (2022)
- November $964.8M #1 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- December $2.9B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office May 2022: 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 28 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in May 2022?
The Roundup (2022) leads with $101.2M worldwide, $812.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Firestarter (2022) at $15M and Last Seen Alive (2022) at $6M.
How much did thriller movies released in May 2022 earn?
28 thriller films released in May 2022 report a worldwide gross, $131.5M in all, or $4.7M per film on average. April 2022 releases took $442.5M.
How many thriller movies released in May 2022 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Roundup (2022) with $101.2M.
How is the May 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.