#1 of 8 #1 Spanish-language movie of May 2023
2023 · Western, Romance
$1.1M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$504K US & Canada · 47% $560.8K elsewhere · 53%
Spanish box office · May 2023
Spanish Box Office, May 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Strange Way of Life (2023) is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie released in May 2023, with $1.1M worldwide, ahead of Katrinas (2023) at $560.5K and Chile '76 (2023) at $549.9K. 8 Spanish-language films released in May 2023 report a worldwide gross, $2.3M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 67% on April 2023, whose releases took $6.9M. By genre, Drama leads with $1.7M across 5 Spanish releases.
- May 2023 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $2.3M
- Strange Way of Life (2023), the #1
- $1.1M
- vs April 2023
- −67%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Spanish Hits of May 2023?
Strange Way of Life (2023) leads with $1.1M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.2M, 99% of what all 8 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 Spanish Release of May 2023, 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 2023.
- 1 May 17, 2023 US and Canada: $504K Rest of the world: $560.8K Worldwide: $1.1M
- 2 May 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $560.5K
- 3 May 5, 2023 US and Canada: $166K Rest of the world: $384K Worldwide: $549.9K
- 4 May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $31.9K Rest of the world: $959 Worldwide: $32.8K
- 5 May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.9K
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May 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4K - 7
May 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K - 8
May 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2023?
Of the top 8, The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future (2023) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Chile '76 (2023) made 70% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $701.8K (31%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Strange Way of Life (2023) $1.1M $504K US & Canada · 47% $560.8K elsewhere · 53%
- 2 Katrinas (2023) $560.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Chile '76 (2023) $549.9K $166K US & Canada · 30% $384K elsewhere · 70%
- 4 The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future (2023) $32.8K $31.9K US & Canada · 97% $959 elsewhere · 3%
- 5 The Hole in the Fence (2023) $31.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Lost in the Night (2023) $22.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Utopía (2023) $2.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 I’m Cris from Tierra Bomba (2023) $2.3K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of May 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 14–20) took $1.1M, led by Strange Way of Life (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Katrinas (2023) $1.1M Katrinas (2023)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Strange Way of Life (2023) $1.1M Strange Way of Life (2023)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 The Hole in the Fence (2023) $37K The Hole in the Fence (2023)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2023 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2016 earned the most: $18.2M from 9 films, led by Don’t Blame the Kid (2016). May 2023 took $2.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2014 12 films | 12 | $9.7M | – | Death in Buenos Aires (2014) $2.3M |
| May 2015 8 films · −45% | 8 | $5.4M | −45% | No Kids (2015) $4.1M |
| May 2016 9 films · +239% | 9 | $18.2M | +239% | Don’t Blame the Kid (2016) $14.5M |
| May 2017 5 films · −81% | 5 | $3.4M | −81% | The Dinner (2017) $2.5M |
| May 2018 15 films · +42% | 15 | $4.8M | +42% | Thi Mai (Rumbo a Vietnam) (2018) $2.2M |
| May 2019 12 films · −33% | 12 | $3.2M | −33% | In Family I Trust (2019) $1.2M |
| May 2020 8 films · −33% | 8 | $2.2M | −33% | Mutiny of the Worker Bees (2020) $1.4M |
| May 2021 4 films · +99% | 4 | $4.3M | +99% | New Order (2021) $1.8M |
| May 2022 5 films · −89% | 5 | $475.8K | −89% | 40 Years Young (2022) $392.9K |
| May 2023 8 films · +377% | 8 | $2.3M | +377% | Strange Way of Life (2023) $1.1M |
By genre
Which Spanish Genres Earned the Most in May 2023?
Drama took $1.7M across 5 films, 75% of the total, ahead of Romance ($1.1M) and Western ($1.1M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
May 2023 Spanish Box Office by Genre
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Drama $1.7M5 films · #1 Strange Way of Life (2023) -
Romance $1.1M1 film · #1 Strange Way of Life (2023) -
Western $1.1M1 film · #1 Strange Way of Life (2023) -
Horror $560.5K1 film · #1 Katrinas (2023) -
Thriller $54.3K2 films · #1 The Hole in the Fence (2023) -
Crime $22.4K1 film · #1 Lost in the Night (2023) -
Documentary $5.1K2 films · #1 Utopía (2023)
Archive
Spanish Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: November leads with $28.1M, led by Radical (2023).
- January $1.9M #1 Heroic (2023)
- February $1.8M #1 Huesera: The Bone Woman (2023)
- March $4.2M #1 El hotel de los líos: García y García 2 (2023)
- April $6.9M #1 One Hell of a Holiday! (2023)
- May $2.3M #1 Strange Way of Life (2023)
- June $1.5M #1 Love & Revolution (2023)
- July $436.8K #1 The Girls Are Alright (2023)
- August $14.3M #1 Championext (2023)
- September $8.1M #1 Sobreviviendo mis XV (2023)
- October $9.8M #1 Inspector Sun (2023)
- November $28.1M #1 Radical (2023)
- December $445.3K #1 Stolen Vacation (Viaje Todo Robado) (2023)
FAQ
Spanish Box Office May 2023: 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie in May 2023?
Strange Way of Life (2023) leads with $1.1M worldwide, $504K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Katrinas (2023) at $560.5K and Chile '76 (2023) at $549.9K.
How much did Spanish-language movies released in May 2023 earn?
8 Spanish-language films released in May 2023 report a worldwide gross, $2.3M in all, or $283.4K per film on average. April 2023 releases took $6.9M.
How many Spanish-language movies released in May 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Strange Way of Life (2023), earned $1.1M.
How is the May 2023 Spanish 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 2023. 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 2023 Spanish 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.