#1 of 5 #1 Malayalam-language movie of May 2025
2025 · Action, Drama
$591.3K worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Malayalam box office · May 2025
Malayalam Box Office, May 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Narivetta (2025) is the highest-grossing Malayalam-language movie released in May 2025, with $591.3K worldwide, ahead of Prince and Family (2025) at $349.6K and Sarkeet (2025) at $152.9K. 5 Malayalam-language films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $1.1M in all. That is down 87% on April 2025, whose releases took $8.6M. By genre, Drama leads with $1.1M across 4 Malayalam releases.
- May 2025 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $1.1M
- Narivetta (2025), the #1
- $591.3K
- vs April 2025
- −87%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Malayalam Hits of May 2025?
Narivetta (2025) leads with $591.3K, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1M, almost all of what the 5 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 Malayalam 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 16, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $591.3K
- 2 May 9, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $349.6K
- 3 May 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $152.9K
- 4 May 30, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.9K
- 5 May 16, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K
By release week
Which Week of May 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 11–17) took $599.2K, led by Narivetta (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Prince and Family (2025) $502.5K Prince and Family (2025)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Narivetta (2025) $599.2K Narivetta (2025)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Moonwalk (2025) $14.9K Moonwalk (2025)
Earlier years
How Does May 2025 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2023 earned the most: $4.7M from 5 films, led by 2018 (2023). May 2025 took $1.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2016 1 film | 1 | $3.9K | – | Kammatti Paadam (2016) $3.9K |
| May 2017 4 films · +17769% | 4 | $695.3K | +17769% | CIA: Comrade In America (2017) $308.9K |
| May 2018 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2019 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2020 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2021 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2022 9 films | 9 | $280.9K | – | John Luther (2022) $119.9K |
| May 2023 5 films · +1558% | 5 | $4.7M | +1558% | 2018 (2023) $4.6M |
| May 2024 7 films · −45% | 7 | $2.6M | −45% | Turbo (2024) $1.8M |
| May 2025 5 films · −57% | 5 | $1.1M | −57% | Narivetta (2025) $591.3K |
Archive
Malayalam Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: March leads with $9.3M, led by L2: Empuraan (2025).
- January $1.2M #1 Identity (2025)
- February $1.6M #1 Officer on Duty (2025)
- March $9.3M #1 L2: Empuraan (2025)
- April $8.6M #1 Thudarum (2025)
- May $1.1M #1 Narivetta (2025)
- June $311.6K #1 Aabhyanthara Kuttavaali (2025)
- July $59.3K #1 Dheeran (2025)
- August $29.1K #1 Sahasam (2025)
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December No grosses
FAQ
Malayalam 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Malayalam-language movie in May 2025?
Narivetta (2025) leads with $591.3K worldwide. Next come Prince and Family (2025) at $349.6K and Sarkeet (2025) at $152.9K.
How much did Malayalam-language movies released in May 2025 earn?
5 Malayalam-language films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $1.1M in all, or $223.3K per film on average. April 2025 releases took $8.6M.
How many Malayalam-language movies released in May 2025 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Narivetta (2025), earned $591.3K.
How is the May 2025 Malayalam 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 Malayalam 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.