#1 of 23 #1 thriller movie of May 2025
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
2025 · Action, Adventure
$598.8M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$197.4M US & Canada · 33% $401.4M elsewhere · 67%
Thriller box office · May 2025
Thriller Box Office, May 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in May 2025, with $598.8M worldwide, ahead of The Phoenician Scheme (2025) at $40.6M and Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025) at $7.8M. 23 thriller films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $668.7M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 7% on April 2025, whose releases took $624.2M. By language, English leads with $655.8M across 12 thriller releases.
- May 2025 releases with a gross
- 23
- combined worldwide
- $668.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs April 2025
- +7%
#1 of 23 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of May 2025?
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) leads with $598.8M, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $659.1M, 99% of what all 23 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $598.8M Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)$197.4M US & Canada · 33% $401.4M elsewhere · 67%
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of May 2025, 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 2025.
- 1 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)May 23, 2025 US and Canada: $197.4M Rest of the world: $401.4M Worldwide: $598.8M
May 23, 2025 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $598.8M worldwide - 2 May 30, 2025 US and Canada: $19.6M Rest of the world: $21M Worldwide: $40.6M
- 3 May 16, 2025 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $7.8M
- 4 May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
- 5 May 9, 2025 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $5.4M
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May 2, 2025 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $801.3K Worldwide: $2.1M - 7
May 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 8
May 30, 2025 US and Canada: $18.7K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.3M - 9
May 21, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 10
May 30, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 11
May 16, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $755.7K - 12
May 30, 2025 US and Canada: $213.8K Rest of the world: $236.2K Worldwide: $450K - 13
May 7, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $341.5K - 14
May 9, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $198K - 15
May 23, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $194.3K - 16
May 28, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193.2K - 17
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $126.5K - 18
May 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.2K - 19
May 23, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.9K - 20
The Old Woman with the Knife (2025)May 16, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.3K
May 16, 2025 · Korean · Action, Crime, Thriller $50.3K worldwide - 21
May 9, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2K - 22
May 16, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9K - 23
May 4, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $648
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2025?
Of the top 10, Shadow Force (2025) earned the biggest share at home (73% in the US & Canada), while Ghost Trail (2025) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 23 films, $227.7M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) $598.8M $197.4M US & Canada · 33% $401.4M elsewhere · 67%
- 2 The Phoenician Scheme (2025) $40.6M $19.6M US & Canada · 48% $21M elsewhere · 52%
- 3 Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025) $7.8M $5.2M US & Canada · 67% $2.5M elsewhere · 33%
- 4 Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025) $6.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Shadow Force (2025) $5.4M $3.9M US & Canada · 73% $1.5M elsewhere · 27%
- 6 The Surfer (2025) $2.1M $1.3M US & Canada · 62% $801.3K elsewhere · 38%
- 7 Raid 2 (2025) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Ghost Trail (2025) $1.3M $18.7K US & Canada · 1% $1.3M elsewhere · 99%
- 9 Project X (2025) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Kingdom (2025) $1M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 23 films crossed $100M and took $598.8M between them, 90% of the total. 21 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M.
90%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 4% of the list $598.8M · 90% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 4% of the list $40.6M · 6% of the gross
- Under $10M 21 films, 91% of the list $29.3M · 4% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 18–24) took $600.2M, led by Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025) $10.3M Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Shadow Force (2025) $6.1M Shadow Force (2025)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025) $8.6M Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) $600.2M Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 The Phoenician Scheme (2025) $43.5M The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
Earlier years
How Does May 2025 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2023 earned the most: $1.7B from 30 films, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). May 2025 took $668.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| May 2016 25 films | 25 | $1.5B | – | 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 |
| May 2023 30 films · +1169% | 30 | $1.7B | +1169% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $845.6M |
| May 2024 35 films · −80% | 35 | $338.6M | −80% | Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) $174.4M |
| May 2025 23 films · +97% | 23 | $668.7M | +97% | Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) $598.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in May 2025?
English-language thriller films took $655.8M across 12 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Korean-language thriller films ($6.7M) and Arabic-language thriller films ($2.4M).
May 2025 Thriller Box Office by Language
- English $655.8M12 films · #1 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
- Korean $6.7M2 films · #1 Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025)
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Arabic $2.4M2 films · #1 Ghost Trail (2025) -
Hindi $1.5M1 film · #1 Raid 2 (2025) -
French $1.4M2 films · #1 The Kingdom (2025) -
Italian $755.7K1 film · #1 Here Now (2025) -
Indonesian $193.2K1 film · #1 Waktu Maghrib 2 (2025) - Tamil $6.9K1 film · #1 Eleven (2025)
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Spanish $6481 film · #1 Final Twist (2025)
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: December leads with $2.2B, led by Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025).
- January $175.4M #1 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
- February $49.7M #1 Last Breath (2025)
- March $237.5M #1 A Working Man (2025)
- April $624.2M #1 Sinners (2025)
- May $668.7M #1 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
- June $357.7M #1 28 Years Later (2025)
- July $875.2M #1 Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
- August $104.8M #1 Nobody 2 (2025)
- September $1.8B #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- October $43M #1 Pets on a Train (2025)
- November $604.1M #1 Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)
- December $2.2B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office May 2025: 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 23 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in May 2025?
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) leads with $598.8M worldwide, $197.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Phoenician Scheme (2025) at $40.6M and Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025) at $7.8M.
How much did thriller movies released in May 2025 earn?
23 thriller films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $668.7M in all, or $29.1M per film on average. April 2025 releases took $624.2M.
How many thriller movies released in May 2025 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) with $598.8M.
How is the May 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.