#1 of 3 #1 war movie of May 2017
2017 · Drama, Thriller
$4.5M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$1.8M US & Canada · 40% $2.7M elsewhere · 60%
War box office · May 2017
War Box Office, May 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
The Wall (2017) is the highest-grossing war movie released in May 2017, with $4.5M worldwide, ahead of Riphagen: The Untouchable (2017) at $270.2K and Last Men in Aleppo (2017) at $14.6K. 3 war films released in May 2017 report a worldwide gross, $4.8M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 67% on April 2017, whose releases took $14.4M.
- May 2017 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $4.8M
- The Wall (2017), the #1
- $4.5M
- vs April 2017
- −67%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest War Hits of May 2017?
The Wall (2017) leads with $4.5M, 94% of the total. The top 3 together took $4.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every War Release of May 2017, 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 2017.
- 1 May 12, 2017 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $4.5M
- 2 May 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.2K
- 3 May 3, 2017 US and Canada: $14.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.6K
By release week
Which Week of May 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 7–13) took $4.5M, led by The Wall (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Last Men in Aleppo (2017) $14.6K Last Men in Aleppo (2017)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 The Wall (2017) $4.5M The Wall (2017)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Riphagen: The Untouchable (2017) $270.2K Riphagen: The Untouchable (2017)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2017 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2012 earned the most: $306.5M from 2 films, led by Battleship (2012). May 2017 took $4.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 5 films | 5 | $18.2M | – | Che: Part Two (2008) $8.6M |
| May 2009 2 films · −99% | 2 | $161.4K | −99% | Son of Babylon (2009) $150.1K |
| May 2010 2 films · +941% | 2 | $1.7M | +941% | John Rabe (2010) $1.5M |
| May 2011 1 film · +392% | 1 | $8.3M | +392% | Burnt by the Sun 2: Citadel (2011) $8.3M |
| May 2012 2 films · +3607% | 2 | $306.5M | +3607% | Battleship (2012) $303M |
| May 2013 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2014 3 films | 3 | $6.6M | – | King Naresuan Part: 5 (2014) $6.1M |
| May 2015 1 film · −98% | 1 | $118.7K | −98% | The Wakhan Front (2015) $118.7K |
| May 2016 2 films · +276% | 2 | $446K | +276% | Ankara Yazı: Veda Mektubu (2016) $298.6K |
| May 2017 3 films · +968% | 3 | $4.8M | +968% | The Wall (2017) $4.5M |
Archive
War Box Office in 2017, Month by Month
The months of 2017 with their totals: July leads with $1.9B, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017).
- January $102.2M #1 Railroad Tigers (2017)
- February $1.3M #1 Bitter Harvest (2017)
- March $36.5M #1 The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)
- April $14.4M #1 Their Finest (2017)
- May $4.8M #1 The Wall (2017)
- June $845.4M #1 Wonder Woman (2017)
- July $1.9B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- August $145.6M #1 The Founding of an Army (2017)
- September $14.6M #1 The King's Choice (2017)
- October $40.5M #1 The Fortress (2017)
- November $153.9M #1 Darkest Hour (2017)
- December No grosses
FAQ
War Box Office May 2017: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in May 2017?
The Wall (2017) leads with $4.5M worldwide, $1.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Riphagen: The Untouchable (2017) at $270.2K and Last Men in Aleppo (2017) at $14.6K.
How much did war movies released in May 2017 earn?
3 war films released in May 2017 report a worldwide gross, $4.8M in all, or $1.6M per film on average. April 2017 releases took $14.4M.
How many war movies released in May 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Wall (2017), earned $4.5M.
How is the May 2017 war 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 2017. 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 2017 war 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.