#1 of 4 #1 Korean-language movie of May 2017
2017 · Crime, Comedy
$18.3M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · May 2017
Korean Box Office, May 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
The Sheriff In Town (2017) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in May 2017, with $18.3M worldwide, ahead of The Merciless (2017) at $6.3M and The Tooth and the Nail (2017) at $2.5M. 4 Korean-language films released in May 2017 report a worldwide gross, $27.1M in all. That is down 10% on April 2017, whose releases took $30.3M.
- May 2017 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $27.1M
- The Sheriff In Town (2017), the #1
- $18.3M
- vs April 2017
- −10%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of May 2017?
The Sheriff In Town (2017) leads with $18.3M, 67% of the total. The top 4 together took $27.1M, almost all of what the 4 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 Korean 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 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.3M
- 2 May 17, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
- 3 May 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
- 4 May 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.5K
By release week
Which Week of May 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 30–May 6) took $18.3M, led by The Sheriff In Town (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 The Sheriff In Town (2017) $18.3M The Sheriff In Town (2017)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 The Tooth and the Nail (2017) $2.5M The Tooth and the Nail (2017)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 The Merciless (2017) $6.3M The Merciless (2017)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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 2011 earned the most: $51.5M from 3 films, led by Sunny (2011). May 2017 took $27.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 5 films | 5 | $868K | – | Do You See Seoul? (2008) $299.6K |
| May 2009 3 films · +374% | 3 | $4.1M | +374% | Castaway on the Moon (2009) $3.7M |
| May 2010 1 film · −73% | 1 | $1.1M | −73% | Bedevilled (2010) $1.1M |
| May 2011 3 films · +4585% | 3 | $51.5M | +4585% | Sunny (2011) $51.1M |
| May 2012 4 films · −7% | 4 | $47.8M | −7% | All About My Wife (2012) $29.4M |
| May 2013 4 films · −39% | 4 | $29M | −39% | Montage (2013) $13.3M |
| May 2014 2 films · −61% | 2 | $11.3M | −61% | Obsessed (2014) $10.7M |
| May 2015 4 films · −46% | 4 | $6.1M | −46% | The Shameless (2015) $2.8M |
| May 2016 8 films · +290% | 8 | $23.7M | +290% | Phantom Detective (2016) $9.8M |
| May 2017 4 films · +15% | 4 | $27.1M | +15% | The Sheriff In Town (2017) $18.3M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2017, Month by Month
The months of 2017 with their totals: December leads with $225.7M, led by Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017).
- January $58.3M #1 Confidential Assignment (2017)
- February $38.1M #1 Fabricated City (2017)
- March $15.3M #1 Bluebeard (2017)
- April $30.3M #1 Our President (2017)
- May $27.1M #1 The Sheriff In Town (2017)
- June $18.9M #1 Anarchist from Colony (2017)
- July $37.3K #1 Ash Flower (2017)
- August $151M #1 A Taxi Driver (2017)
- September $43.2M #1 I Can Speak (2017)
- October $58.7M #1 The Outlaws (2017)
- November $16.9M #1 Forgotten (2017)
- December $225.7M #1 Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
FAQ
Korean 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in May 2017?
The Sheriff In Town (2017) leads with $18.3M worldwide. Next come The Merciless (2017) at $6.3M and The Tooth and the Nail (2017) at $2.5M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in May 2017 earn?
4 Korean-language films released in May 2017 report a worldwide gross, $27.1M in all, or $6.8M per film on average. April 2017 releases took $30.3M.
How many Korean-language movies released in May 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Sheriff In Town (2017), earned $18.3M.
How is the May 2017 Korean 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the May 2017 Korean 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.