#1 of 5 #1 movie of May 1967
1967 · Action, Crime
$6M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · May 1967
May 1967 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
The War Wagon (1967) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 1967, with $6M worldwide, ahead of Belle de Jour (1967) at $4.2M and Night of the Big Heat (1967) at $240.1K. 5 films released in May 1967 report a worldwide gross, $10.4M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Action leads with $6M across 1 release.
- May 1967 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $10.4M
- The War Wagon (1967), the #1
- $6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 41%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of May 1967?
The War Wagon (1967) leads with $6M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $10.4M, 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 Release of May 1967, 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 1967.
- 1 May 26, 1967 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M
- 2 May 24, 1967 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $99.3K Worldwide: $4.2M
- 3 May 1, 1967 US and Canada: $236.5K Rest of the world: $3.6K Worldwide: $240.1K
- 4 May 17, 1967 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $934
- 5 May 25, 1967 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $361
By release week
Which Week of May 1967 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 21–27) took $10.2M, led by The War Wagon (1967). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Night of the Big Heat (1967) $240.1K Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back (1967) $934 Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back (1967)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 The War Wagon (1967) $10.2M The War Wagon (1967)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 1967 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1964 earned the most: $24.8M from 2 films, led by From Russia with Love (1964). May 1967 took $10.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1958 1 film | 1 | $8M | – | Vertigo (1958) $8M |
| May 1959 3 films · −94% | 3 | $438.5K | −94% | The 400 Blows (1959) $289.7K |
| May 1960 2 films · −90% | 2 | $42.2K | −90% | L’Avventura (1960) $39.2K |
| May 1961 3 films · +481% | 3 | $245.3K | +481% | Last Year at Marienbad (1961) $223.1K |
| May 1962 4 films · −78% | 4 | $54.9K | −78% | Le Combat dans l’île (1962) $50K |
| May 1963 2 films · +29371% | 2 | $16.2M | +29371% | Dr. No (1963) $16.1M |
| May 1964 2 films · +53% | 2 | $24.8M | +53% | From Russia with Love (1964) $24.8M |
| May 1965 2 films · −100% | 2 | $82.2K | −100% | Alphaville (1965) $66.7K |
| May 1966 4 films · +110% | 4 | $172.7K | +110% | A Man and a Woman (1966) $136.5K |
| May 1967 5 films · +5926% | 5 | $10.4M | +5926% | The War Wagon (1967) $6M |
Archive
Box Office in 1967, Month by Month
The months of 1967 with their totals: October leads with $206.3M, led by The Jungle Book (1967).
- January $19 #1 The Deadly Affair (1967)
- February $66.3K #1 Accident (1967)
- March $363K #1 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her (1967)
- April $40.8K #1 Kinoautomat (1967)
- May $10.4M #1 The War Wagon (1967)
- June $43.1M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- July $15.5K #1 A Man Vanishes (1967)
- August $76.8K #1 July Rain (1967)
- September $2.5K #1 Oedipus Rex (1967)
- October $206.3M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- November $2.1K #1 Cool Hand Luke (1967)
- December $187M #1 The Graduate (1967)
FAQ
Box Office May 1967: 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 movie in May 1967?
The War Wagon (1967) leads with $6M worldwide. Next come Belle de Jour (1967) at $4.2M and Night of the Big Heat (1967) at $240.1K.
How much did movies released in May 1967 earn?
5 films released in May 1967 report a worldwide gross, $10.4M in all, or $2.1M per film on average.
How many movies released in May 1967 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The War Wagon (1967), earned $6M.
How is the May 1967 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 1967. 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 1967 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.