#1 of 7 #1 thriller movie of May 2026
2026 · Drama, History
$31.5M worldwide · 34% of the chart's total
$15.6M US & Canada · 49% $15.9M elsewhere · 51%
Thriller box office · May 2026
Thriller Box Office, May 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
Pressure (2026) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in May 2026, with $31.5M worldwide, ahead of In the Grey (2026) at $28.4M and Tuner (2026) at $14.6M. 7 thriller films released in May 2026 report a worldwide gross, $92.4M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 45% on April 2026, whose releases took $63.8M. By language, English leads with $91.7M across 6 thriller releases.
- May 2026 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $92.4M
- Pressure (2026), the #1
- $31.5M
- vs April 2026
- +45%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of May 2026?
Pressure (2026) leads with $31.5M, 34% of the total. The top 5 together took $91.3M, 99% of what all 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 Thriller Release of May 2026, 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 2026.
- 1 May 29, 2026 US and Canada: $15.6M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $31.5M
- 2 May 15, 2026 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $22.7M Worldwide: $28.4M
- 3 May 22, 2026 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $14.6M
- 4 May 15, 2026 US and Canada: $652.3K Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $8.6M
- 5 May 1, 2026 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $8.1M
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May 1, 2026 US and Canada: $743.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $743.1K - 7
May 22, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $381.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2026?
Of the top 7, One Spoon of Chocolate (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $31.5M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 7 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Pressure (2026) $31.5M $15.6M US & Canada · 49% $15.9M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 In the Grey (2026) $28.4M $5.7M US & Canada · 20% $22.7M elsewhere · 80%
- 3 Tuner (2026) $14.6M $4.5M US & Canada · 31% $10.1M elsewhere · 69%
- 4 The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026) $8.6M $652.3K US & Canada · 8% $7.9M elsewhere · 92%
- 5 Deep Water (2026) $8.1M $4.3M US & Canada · 53% $3.8M elsewhere · 47%
- 6 One Spoon of Chocolate (2026) $743.1K $743.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Corporate Retreat (2026) $381.8K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of May 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 10–16) took $37M, led by In the Grey (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Deep Water (2026) $8.9M Deep Water (2026)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 In the Grey (2026) $37M In the Grey (2026)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Tuner (2026) $15M Tuner (2026)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Pressure (2026) $31.5M Pressure (2026)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2026 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 2026 took $92.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2017 20 films | 20 | $361.7M | – | 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 |
| May 2026 7 films · −86% | 7 | $92.4M | −86% | Pressure (2026) $31.5M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: March leads with $753.8M, led by Project Hail Mary (2026).
- January $217M #1 Send Help (2026)
- February $298.4M #1 Scare Out (2026)
- March $753.8M #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- April $63.8M #1 Exit 8 (2026)
- May $92.4M #1 Pressure (2026)
- June $299.5M #1 Disclosure Day (2026)
- July $14.1M #1 The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)
- August $404.3M #1 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
- September $292.4M #1 Heart of the Beast (2026)
- October $181.8M #1 Verity (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office May 2026: 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 thriller movie in May 2026?
Pressure (2026) leads with $31.5M worldwide, $15.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come In the Grey (2026) at $28.4M and Tuner (2026) at $14.6M.
How much did thriller movies released in May 2026 earn?
7 thriller films released in May 2026 report a worldwide gross, $92.4M in all, or $13.2M per film on average. April 2026 releases took $63.8M.
How many thriller movies released in May 2026 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pressure (2026), earned $31.5M.
How is the May 2026 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 2026. 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 2026 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.