#1 of 4 #1 movie of May 1944
1944 · Drama, Mystery
$2.4K worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · May 1944
May 1944 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
Gaslight (1944) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 1944, with $2.4K worldwide, ahead of Going My Way (1944) at $2.2K and This Happy Breed (1944) at $158. 4 films released in May 1944 report a worldwide gross, $4.8K in all.
- May 1944 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $4.8K
- Gaslight (1944), the #1
- $2.4K
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of May 1944?
Gaslight (1944) leads with $2.4K, 50% of the total. The top 4 together took $4.8K, 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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Number 4
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The chart
Every Release of May 1944, 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 1944.
- 1 May 4, 1944 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
- 2 May 3, 1944 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
- 3 May 28, 1944 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158
- 4 May 19, 1944 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25
By release week
Which Week of May 1944 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (Apr 30–May 6) took $4.6K, led by Gaslight (1944). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 Apr 30–May 6 Gaslight (1944) $4.6K Gaslight (1944)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 14–20 Ministry of Fear (1944) $25 Ministry of Fear (1944)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 28–Jun 3 This Happy Breed (1944) $158 This Happy Breed (1944)
Earlier years
How Does May 1944 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1938 earned the most: $45.4K from 2 films, led by Port of Shadows (1938). May 1944 took $4.8K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1935 2 films | 2 | $14K | – | The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) $11.5K |
| May 1936 2 films · −34% | 2 | $9.2K | −34% | Bullets or Ballots (1936) $8.6K |
| May 1937 1 film · −27% | 1 | $6.7K | −27% | Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) $6.7K |
| May 1938 2 films · +579% | 2 | $45.4K | +579% | Port of Shadows (1938) $39.6K |
| May 1939 1 film · −81% | 1 | $8.6K | −81% | Only Angels Have Wings (1939) $8.6K |
| May 1940 1 film · +264% | 1 | $31.1K | +264% | Waterloo Bridge (1940) $31.1K |
| May 1941 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1942 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1943 1 film | 1 | $58 | – | Five Graves to Cairo (1943) $58 |
| May 1944 4 films · +8167% | 4 | $4.8K | +8167% | Gaslight (1944) $2.4K |
Archive
Box Office in 1944, Month by Month
The months of 1944 with their totals: November leads with $74.8K, led by Henry V (1944).
- January $14.9K #1 What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944)
- February $6 #1 The Uninvited (1944)
- March $300 #1 The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
- April No grosses
- May $4.8K #1 Gaslight (1944)
- June No grosses
- July $21K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- August $14.8K #1 Birdy and the Beast (1944)
- September No grosses
- October $1.4K #1 Laura (1944)
- November $74.8K #1 Henry V (1944)
- December $110 #1 The Suspect (1944)
FAQ
Box Office May 1944: 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 movie in May 1944?
Gaslight (1944) leads with $2.4K worldwide. Next come Going My Way (1944) at $2.2K and This Happy Breed (1944) at $158.
How much did movies released in May 1944 earn?
4 films released in May 1944 report a worldwide gross, $4.8K in all, or $1.2K per film on average.
How many movies released in May 1944 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Gaslight (1944), earned $2.4K.
How is the May 1944 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 1944. 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.
How often is the May 1944 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.