#1 of 5 #1 movie of May 1968
1968 · Comedy
$44.5M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$44.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · May 1968
May 1968 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
The Odd Couple (1968) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 1968, with $44.5M worldwide, ahead of Journey to Shiloh (1968) at $407.5K and The Swimmer (1968) at $775. 5 films released in May 1968 report a worldwide gross, $44.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Comedy leads with $44.5M across 1 release.
- May 1968 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $44.9M
- The Odd Couple (1968), the #1
- $44.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of May 1968?
The Odd Couple (1968) leads with $44.5M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $44.9M, 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 1968, 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 1968.
- 1 May 16, 1968 US and Canada: $44.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.5M
- 2 May 10, 1968 US and Canada: $407.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $407.5K
- 3 May 15, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $775
- 4 May 25, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $769
- 5 May 26, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $413
By release week
Which Week of May 1968 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 12–18) took $44.5M, led by The Odd Couple (1968). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Journey to Shiloh (1968) $407.5K Journey to Shiloh (1968)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 The Odd Couple (1968) $44.5M The Odd Couple (1968)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Nanami: The Inferno of First Love (1968) $769 Nanami: The Inferno of First Love (1968)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Boom! (1968) $413 Boom! (1968)
Earlier years
How Does May 1968 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1968 earned the most: $44.9M from 5 films, led by The Odd Couple (1968).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1959 3 films | 3 | $438.5K | – | 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 |
| May 1968 5 films · +332% | 5 | $44.9M | +332% | The Odd Couple (1968) $44.5M |
Archive
Box Office in 1968, Month by Month
The months of 1968 with their totals: September leads with $52.2M, led by Funny Girl (1968).
- January No grosses
- February $1.5K #1 The Prophet (1968)
- March $421.3K #1 The Producers (1968)
- April $32.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- May $44.9M #1 The Odd Couple (1968)
- June $127.3K #1 The Queen (1968)
- July $1.8K #1 Love Me Once Again (1968)
- August $24.4K #1 The Lion in Winter (1968)
- September $52.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- October $3.9M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- November $1.3M #1 Yellow Submarine (1968)
- December $11.7M #1 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
FAQ
Box Office May 1968: 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 1968?
The Odd Couple (1968) leads with $44.5M worldwide, $44.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Journey to Shiloh (1968) at $407.5K and The Swimmer (1968) at $775.
How much did movies released in May 1968 earn?
5 films released in May 1968 report a worldwide gross, $44.9M in all, or $9M per film on average.
How many movies released in May 1968 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Odd Couple (1968), earned $44.5M.
How is the May 1968 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 1968. 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 1968 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.