#1 of 46 #1 English-language movie of May 2025
2025 · Action, Adventure
$1B worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$423.8M US & Canada · 41% $614.2M elsewhere · 59%
English box office · May 2025
English Box Office, May 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Lilo & Stitch (2025) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in May 2025, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) at $598.8M and Thunderbolts* (2025) at $382.4M. 46 English-language films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $2.6B in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 5 crossed $100 million. That is up 47% on April 2025, whose releases took $1.8B. By genre, Action leads with $1.2B across 12 English releases.
- May 2025 releases with a gross
- 46
- combined worldwide
- $2.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs April 2025
- +47%
#1 of 46 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of May 2025?
Lilo & Stitch (2025) leads with $1B, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.5B, 94% of what all 46 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $598.8M Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)$197.4M US & Canada · 33% $401.4M elsewhere · 67% -
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Number 5
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The chart
Every English 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 May 23, 2025 US and Canada: $423.8M Rest of the world: $614.2M Worldwide: $1B
- 2 May 23, 2025 US and Canada: $197.4M Rest of the world: $401.4M Worldwide: $598.8M
- 3 May 2, 2025 US and Canada: $190.3M Rest of the world: $192.2M Worldwide: $382.4M
- 4 May 16, 2025 US and Canada: $138.3M Rest of the world: $179.6M Worldwide: $317.9M
- 5 May 30, 2025 US and Canada: $52.5M Rest of the world: $64.6M Worldwide: $117.1M
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May 30, 2025 US and Canada: $19.6M Rest of the world: $21M Worldwide: $40.6M - 7
May 30, 2025 US and Canada: $19.3M Rest of the world: $20.1M Worldwide: $39.4M - 8
May 9, 2025 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $291.2K Worldwide: $16.5M - 9
May 9, 2025 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $13.9M - 10
May 16, 2025 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $7.8M - 11
May 30, 2025 US and Canada: $419.8K Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $6.4M - 12
May 9, 2025 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $5.4M - 13
May 9, 2025 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $859.3K Worldwide: $4.4M - 14
May 19, 2025 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $3.5M - 15
May 13, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 16
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $801.3K Worldwide: $2.1M - 17
May 23, 2025 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $101.6K Worldwide: $1.6M - 18
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: $866.5K Rest of the world: $592.8K Worldwide: $1.5M - 19
Bluey at the Cinema: Let’s Play Chef Collection (2025) May 1, 2025 · Family, Animation $796.8K worldwideMay 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $796.8K - 20
May 9, 2025 US and Canada: $456.6K Rest of the world: $91.4K Worldwide: $548K - 21
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: $256.1K Rest of the world: $203.5K Worldwide: $459.6K - 22
May 30, 2025 US and Canada: $213.8K Rest of the world: $236.2K Worldwide: $450K - 23
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: $354.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $354.5K - 24
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $322.7K - 25
May 16, 2025 US and Canada: $123.1K Rest of the world: $193K Worldwide: $316K - 26
May 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $235.2K - 27
May 7, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $230.3K - 28
May 9, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $198K - 29
May 23, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $194.3K - 30
May 20, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $180.5K - 31
May 9, 2025 US and Canada: $170.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $170.4K - 32
May 16, 2025 US and Canada: $147.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $147.7K - 33
May 8, 2025 US and Canada: $68.4K Rest of the world: $58.7K Worldwide: $127.1K - 34
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $126.5K - 35
May 9, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $125.8K - 36
May 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.2K - 37
May 23, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.9K - 38
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.5K - 39
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: $51K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51K - 40
May 13, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.8K - 41
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: $25K Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $26.8K - 42
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: $25.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.4K - 43
E.1027 - Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea (2025) May 16, 2025 · Documentary, Drama $21.2K worldwideMay 16, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.2K - 44
May 9, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2K - 45
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15K - 46
May 16, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2025?
Of the top 10, Friendship (2025) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 46 films, $1.1B (42%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Lilo & Stitch (2025) $1B $423.8M US & Canada · 41% $614.2M elsewhere · 59%
- 2 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) $598.8M $197.4M US & Canada · 33% $401.4M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Thunderbolts* (2025) $382.4M $190.3M US & Canada · 50% $192.2M elsewhere · 50%
- 4 Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) $317.9M $138.3M US & Canada · 43% $179.6M elsewhere · 57%
- 5 Karate Kid: Legends (2025) $117.1M $52.5M US & Canada · 45% $64.6M elsewhere · 55%
- 6 The Phoenician Scheme (2025) $40.6M $19.6M US & Canada · 48% $21M elsewhere · 52%
- 7 Bring Her Back (2025) $39.4M $19.3M US & Canada · 49% $20.1M elsewhere · 51%
- 8 Friendship (2025) $16.5M $16.3M US & Canada · 98% $291.2K elsewhere · 2%
- 9 Clown in a Cornfield (2025) $13.9M $7.3M US & Canada · 52% $6.6M elsewhere · 48%
- 10 Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025) $7.8M $5.2M US & Canada · 67% $2.5M elsewhere · 33%
Gross bands
How Many May 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 46 films crossed $100M and took $2.5B between them, 94% of the total. 37 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M.
40% 23% 31%
- $1B or more 1 film, 2% of the list $1B · 40% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 2% of the list $598.8M · 23% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 7% of the list $817.4M · 31% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 9% of the list $110.4M · 4% of the gross
- Under $10M 37 films, 80% of the list $40.2M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 18–24) took $1.6B, led by Lilo & Stitch (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Thunderbolts* (2025) $388.5M Thunderbolts* (2025)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Friendship (2025) $41.7M Friendship (2025)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) $328.4M Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Lilo & Stitch (2025) $1.6B Lilo & Stitch (2025)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Karate Kid: Legends (2025) $203.9M Karate Kid: Legends (2025)
Earlier years
How Does May 2025 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2019 earned the most: $3B from 75 films, led by Aladdin (2019). May 2025 took $2.6B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2016 52 films | 52 | $2.8B | – | Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B |
| May 2017 60 films · −11% | 60 | $2.5B | −11% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M |
| May 2018 61 films · −33% | 61 | $1.7B | −33% | Deadpool 2 (2018) $785.9M |
| May 2019 75 films · +78% | 75 | $3B | +78% | Aladdin (2019) $1.1B |
| May 2020 43 films · −96% | 43 | $124.3M | −96% | Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020) $52.9M |
| May 2021 40 films · +456% | 40 | $691.4M | +456% | A Quiet Place Part II (2021) $297.4M |
| May 2022 45 films · +70% | 45 | $1.2B | +70% | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $955.8M |
| May 2023 47 films · +92% | 47 | $2.3B | +92% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $845.6M |
| May 2024 66 films · −38% | 66 | $1.4B | −38% | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) $397.4M |
| May 2025 46 films · +85% | 46 | $2.6B | +85% | Lilo & Stitch (2025) $1B |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in May 2025?
Action took $1.2B across 12 films, 44% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($983.8M) and Thriller ($655.8M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
May 2025 English Box Office by Genre
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Action $1.2B12 films · #1 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) -
Adventure $983.8M4 films · #1 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) -
Thriller $655.8M12 films · #1 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) -
Drama $551.6M18 films · #1 Thunderbolts* (2025) -
Crime $423.1M3 films · #1 Thunderbolts* (2025) -
Fantasy $382.4M1 film · #1 Thunderbolts* (2025) -
Sci-Fi $382.4M1 film · #1 Thunderbolts* (2025) -
Horror $373.2M8 films · #1 Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) -
Family $124.3M3 films · #1 Karate Kid: Legends (2025) -
Sport $117.1M1 film · #1 Karate Kid: Legends (2025)
Archive
English Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: November leads with $2.9B, led by Zootopia 2 (2025).
- January $428.4M #1 Dog Man (2025)
- February $980.7M #1 Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
- March $433.3M #1 Mickey 17 (2025)
- April $1.8B #1 A Minecraft Movie (2025)
- May $2.6B #1 Lilo & Stitch (2025)
- June $2B #1 How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
- July $2.3B #1 Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
- August $926.4M #1 Weapons (2025)
- September $1.1B #1 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- October $92M #1 Roofman (2025)
- November $2.9B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- December $2.9B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
FAQ
English 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 46 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in May 2025?
Lilo & Stitch (2025) leads with $1B worldwide, $423.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) at $598.8M and Thunderbolts* (2025) at $382.4M.
How much did English-language movies released in May 2025 earn?
46 English-language films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $2.6B in all, or $56.6M per film on average. April 2025 releases took $1.8B.
How many English-language movies released in May 2025 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Lilo & Stitch (2025). 5 crossed $100 million.
How is the May 2025 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 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the May 2025 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.