#1 of 55 #1 English-language movie of May 2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
2015 · Action, Adventure
$1.4B worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
$459M US & Canada · 33% $946M elsewhere · 67%
English box office · May 2015
English Box Office, May 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in May 2015, with $1.4B worldwide, ahead of San Andreas (2015) at $474.6M and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) at $380.4M. 55 English-language films released in May 2015 report a worldwide gross, $3.1B in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 5 crossed $100 million. That is up 50% on April 2015, whose releases took $2.1B. By genre, Action leads with $2.5B across 12 English releases.
- May 2015 releases with a gross
- 55
- combined worldwide
- $3.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs April 2015
- +50%
#1 of 55 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of May 2015?
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) leads with $1.4B, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.8B, 90% of what all 55 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every English Release of May 2015, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 55. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 2015.
- 1 May 1, 2015 US and Canada: $459M Rest of the world: $946M Worldwide: $1.4B
- 2 May 29, 2015 US and Canada: $155.2M Rest of the world: $319.4M Worldwide: $474.6M
- 3 May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $154.3M Rest of the world: $226.2M Worldwide: $380.4M
- 4 May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $184.3M Rest of the world: $102.8M Worldwide: $287.1M
- 5 May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $93.4M Rest of the world: $115.6M Worldwide: $209M
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May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $47.4M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $95.4M - 7
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $51.7M - 8
May 19, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.8M - 9
May 1, 2015 US and Canada: $12.2M Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $30.6M - 10
May 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.6M - 11
May 29, 2015 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $26.3M - 12
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $191K Rest of the world: $11.9M Worldwide: $12.1M - 13
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $7.5M - 14
May 5, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 15
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $3.7M - 16
May 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 17
May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $25.2K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.4M - 18
May 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 19
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $316.5K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.5M - 20
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 21
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $229.1K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.3M - 22
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $347.3K Rest of the world: $866.6K Worldwide: $1.2M - 23
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $3.1K Worldwide: $1.2M - 24
May 29, 2015 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: $927.8K Worldwide: $933.8K - 25
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $673.2K Rest of the world: $101.6K Worldwide: $774.8K - 26
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $714.1K - 27
May 1, 2015 US and Canada: $608.9K Rest of the world: $28K Worldwide: $636.8K - 28
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $1.2K Rest of the world: $594K Worldwide: $595.3K - 29
May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $55.4K Rest of the world: $281.6K Worldwide: $337K - 30
May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $53.1K Rest of the world: $217.9K Worldwide: $271K - 31
May 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $239.8K - 32
May 29, 2015 US and Canada: $4.4K Rest of the world: $214.8K Worldwide: $219.2K - 33
May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $212.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $212.7K - 34
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163.1K - 35
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148.2K - 36
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $103.5K Rest of the world: $21.2K Worldwide: $124.7K - 37
May 29, 2015 US and Canada: $104.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $104.5K - 38
May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $88.1K Rest of the world: $8.6K Worldwide: $96.7K - 39
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $21.8K Rest of the world: $72.8K Worldwide: $94.6K - 40
May 29, 2015 US and Canada: $80.7K Rest of the world: $3.7K Worldwide: $84.4K - 41
May 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.5K - 42
May 6, 2015 US and Canada: $67.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $67.8K - 43
May 7, 2015 US and Canada: $48.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.9K - 44
May 16, 2015 US and Canada: $6.8K Rest of the world: $34.4K Worldwide: $41.2K - 45
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $36.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.7K - 46
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6K - 47
May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $16.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2K - 48
May 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9K - 49
May 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9K - 50
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2015?
Of the top 10, Hot Pursuit (2015) earned the biggest share at home (67% in the US & Canada), while Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 55 films, $1.2B (38%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B $459M US & Canada · 33% $946M elsewhere · 67%
- 2 San Andreas (2015) $474.6M $155.2M US & Canada · 33% $319.4M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) $380.4M $154.3M US & Canada · 41% $226.2M elsewhere · 59%
- 4 Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) $287.1M $184.3M US & Canada · 64% $102.8M elsewhere · 36%
- 5 Tomorrowland (2015) $209M $93.4M US & Canada · 45% $115.6M elsewhere · 55%
- 6 Poltergeist (2015) $95.4M $47.4M US & Canada · 50% $48M elsewhere · 50%
- 7 Hot Pursuit (2015) $51.7M $34.6M US & Canada · 67% $17.1M elsewhere · 33%
- 8 The Crossing (2015) $32.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Far from the Madding Crowd (2015) $30.6M $12.2M US & Canada · 40% $18.4M elsewhere · 60%
- 10 Maya the Bee Movie (2015) $29.6M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 55 films crossed $100M and took $2.8B between them, 90% of the total. 43 films, 78% of the list, earned under $10M.
46% 44% 9%
- $1B or more 1 film, 2% of the list $1.4B · 46% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 4 films, 7% of the list $1.4B · 44% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 7 films, 13% of the list $278.5M · 9% of the gross
- Under $10M 43 films, 78% of the list $39.3M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 26–May 2) took $1.5B, led by Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.5B Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Hot Pursuit (2015) $68.9M Hot Pursuit (2015)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) $692.4M Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Tomorrowland (2015) $340.7M Tomorrowland (2015)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 San Andreas (2015) $506.1M San Andreas (2015)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2015 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2013 earned the most: $4.2B from 51 films, led by Iron Man 3 (2013). May 2015 took $3.1B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2006 33 films | 33 | $2.4B | – | The Da Vinci Code (2006) $760M |
| May 2007 44 films · +22% | 44 | $2.9B | +22% | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $961.7M |
| May 2008 43 films · −18% | 43 | $2.4B | −18% | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M |
| May 2009 39 films · +29% | 39 | $3B | +29% | Up (2009) $735.1M |
| May 2010 46 films · −26% | 46 | $2.2B | −26% | Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M |
| May 2011 40 films · +56% | 40 | $3.5B | +56% | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1B |
| May 2012 37 films · −7% | 37 | $3.3B | −7% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| May 2013 51 films · +29% | 51 | $4.2B | +29% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| May 2014 59 films · −19% | 59 | $3.4B | −19% | Maleficent (2014) $759.9M |
| May 2015 55 films · −10% | 55 | $3.1B | −10% | Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in May 2015?
Action took $2.5B across 12 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($2.5B) and Thriller ($2.4B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
May 2015 English Box Office by Genre
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Action $2.5B12 films · #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) -
Adventure $2.5B8 films · #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) -
Thriller $2.4B15 films · #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) -
Sci-Fi $2B5 films · #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) -
Fantasy $1.4B1 film · #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) -
Drama $549.1M23 films · #1 San Andreas (2015) -
Comedy $408.4M14 films · #1 Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) -
Music $287.1M1 film · #1 Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) -
Family $238.7M2 films · #1 Tomorrowland (2015) -
Mystery $209.2M2 films · #1 Tomorrowland (2015)
Archive
English Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: December leads with $4.1B, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).
- January $1B #1 Taken 3 (2015)
- February $2B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- March $691M #1 The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
- April $2.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- May $3.1B #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- June $3.9B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- July $3.8B #1 Minions (2015)
- August $1.1B #1 Straight Outta Compton (2015)
- September $1.8B #1 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
- October $1.6B #1 The Martian (2015)
- November $1.9B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- December $4.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
FAQ
English Box Office May 2015: 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 55 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in May 2015?
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) leads with $1.4B worldwide, $459M of it in the US & Canada. Next come San Andreas (2015) at $474.6M and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) at $380.4M.
How much did English-language movies released in May 2015 earn?
55 English-language films released in May 2015 report a worldwide gross, $3.1B in all, or $55.9M per film on average. April 2015 releases took $2.1B.
How many English-language movies released in May 2015 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). 5 crossed $100 million.
How is the May 2015 English 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 2015. 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the May 2015 English 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.