#1 of 106 #1 movie of May 2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
2007 · Action, Adventure
$961.7M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total
$309.4M US & Canada · 32% $652.3M elsewhere · 68%
Box office · May 2007
May 2007 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 2007, with $961.7M worldwide, ahead of Spider-Man 3 (2007) at $891.7M and Shrek the Third (2007) at $808.3M. 106 films released in May 2007 report a worldwide gross, $3B in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3 times the total of April 2007, whose releases took $1B. By genre, Action leads with $2B across 11 releases.
- May 2007 releases with a gross
- 106
- combined worldwide
- $3B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs April 2007
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#1 of 106 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of May 2007?
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) leads with $961.7M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.8B, 91% of what all 106 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $961.7M Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)$309.4M US & Canada · 32% $652.3M elsewhere · 68%
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The chart
Every Release of May 2007, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 106. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 2007.
- 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)May 25, 2007 US and Canada: $309.4M Rest of the world: $652.3M Worldwide: $961.7M
May 25, 2007 · English · Action, Adventure $961.7M worldwide - 2 May 4, 2007 US and Canada: $337.3M Rest of the world: $554.4M Worldwide: $891.7M
- 3 May 18, 2007 US and Canada: $322.7M Rest of the world: $485.6M Worldwide: $808.3M
- 4 May 11, 2007 US and Canada: $28.6M Rest of the world: $36.4M Worldwide: $65M
- 5 May 22, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.1M
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May 11, 2007 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $25M - 7
May 16, 2007 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $12.9M Worldwide: $22.3M - 8
May 2, 2007 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $22.2M - 9
May 18, 2007 US and Canada: $140.2K Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $17.7M - 10
May 4, 2007 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: $12.6M Worldwide: $17.5M - 11
May 23, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M - 12
May 25, 2007 US and Canada: $289.2K Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $9.3M - 13
May 12, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3M - 14
May 4, 2007 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $9.2M - 15
May 25, 2007 US and Canada: $697.4K Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $9.2M - 16
May 11, 2007 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $598.9K Worldwide: $8.7M - 17
May 4, 2007 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $8.5M - 18
May 10, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M - 19
May 25, 2007 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $8.1M - 20
May 12, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M - 21
May 25, 2007 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $7.2M - 22
May 11, 2007 US and Canada: $150.2K Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $6.3M - 23
May 18, 2007 US and Canada: $137.2K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.5M - 24
May 11, 2007 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $5.2M - 25
May 19, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 26
May 17, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 27
May 23, 2007 US and Canada: $51.5K Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $3.1M - 28
May 2, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 29
May 11, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 30
May 23, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 31
May 18, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 32
May 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 33
May 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 34
May 30, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 35
May 23, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 36
May 17, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $969.8K - 37
May 25, 2007 US and Canada: $882.3K Rest of the world: $82.7K Worldwide: $964.9K - 38
May 5, 2007 US and Canada: $341.2K Rest of the world: $597.7K Worldwide: $938.9K - 39
May 23, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $936.5K - 40
May 31, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $741.8K - 41
May 17, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $721.3K - 42
May 18, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $699K - 43
May 18, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $656K - 44
May 23, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $642.8K - 45
May 18, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $641.1K - 46
May 6, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $566.1K - 47
May 21, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $563.5K - 48
May 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $555.6K - 49
May 18, 2007 US and Canada: $62.9K Rest of the world: $482.6K Worldwide: $545.5K - 50
May 31, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $512.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2007?
Of the top 10, Waitress (2007) earned the biggest share at home (86% in the US & Canada), while Memories of Tomorrow (2007) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 106 films, $1.1B (36%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $961.7M $309.4M US & Canada · 32% $652.3M elsewhere · 68%
- 2 Spider-Man 3 (2007) $891.7M $337.3M US & Canada · 38% $554.4M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 Shrek the Third (2007) $808.3M $322.7M US & Canada · 40% $485.6M elsewhere · 60%
- 4 28 Weeks Later (2007) $65M $28.6M US & Canada · 44% $36.4M elsewhere · 56%
- 5 Death Proof (2007) $31.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Georgia Rule (2007) $25M $19.1M US & Canada · 76% $5.9M elsewhere · 24%
- 7 Once (2007) $22.3M $9.4M US & Canada · 42% $12.9M elsewhere · 58%
- 8 Waitress (2007) $22.2M $19.1M US & Canada · 86% $3.2M elsewhere · 14%
- 9 Memories of Tomorrow (2007) $17.7M $140.2K US & Canada · <1% $17.6M elsewhere · 99%
- 10 Paris, je t'aime (2007) $17.5M $4.9M US & Canada · 28% $12.6M elsewhere · 72%
Gross bands
How Many May 2007 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 106 films crossed $100M and took $2.7B between them, 88% of the total. 95 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M.
88%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 3 films, 3% of the list $2.7B · 88% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 8% of the list $212.5M · 7% of the gross
- Under $10M 95 films, 90% of the list $151M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2007 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 20–26) took $1.1B, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Spider-Man 3 (2007) $953.7M Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 28 Weeks Later (2007) $140.7M 28 Weeks Later (2007)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Shrek the Third (2007) $872.9M Shrek the Third (2007)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $1.1B Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 Paano Kita Iibigin (2007) $3.4M Paano Kita Iibigin (2007)
Earlier years
How Does May 2007 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2003 earned the most: $3.2B from 64 films, led by Finding Nemo (2003). May 2007 took $3B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| May 1998 30 films | 30 | $1.2B | – | Godzilla (1998) $379M |
| May 1999 17 films · +62% | 17 | $1.9B | +62% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| May 2000 33 films · −6% | 33 | $1.8B | −6% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| May 2001 36 films · −1% | 36 | $1.7B | −1% | Shrek (2001) $489M |
| May 2002 71 films · +37% | 71 | $2.4B | +37% | Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M |
| May 2003 64 films · +32% | 64 | $3.2B | +32% | Finding Nemo (2003) $941.6M |
| May 2004 62 films · −21% | 62 | $2.5B | −21% | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
| May 2005 89 films · −1% | 89 | $2.5B | −1% | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M |
| May 2006 74 films · +2% | 74 | $2.5B | +2% | The Da Vinci Code (2006) $760M |
| May 2007 106 films · +20% | 106 | $3B | +20% | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $961.7M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in May 2007?
Action took $2B across 11 films, 65% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($1.8B) and Fantasy ($1.8B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $2.9B across 44 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($38.9M) and Hindi-language films ($28.3M).
May 2007 Box Office by Genre
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Action $2B11 films · #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) -
Adventure $1.8B4 films · #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) -
Fantasy $1.8B4 films · #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) -
Thriller $1B16 films · #1 Spider-Man 3 (2007) -
Comedy $903.6M29 films · #1 Shrek the Third (2007) -
Animation $810.2M3 films · #1 Shrek the Third (2007) -
Family $809.3M2 films · #1 Shrek the Third (2007) -
Drama $197.8M65 films · #1 Georgia Rule (2007) -
Romance $141.1M22 films · #1 Georgia Rule (2007) -
Horror $86.5M7 films · #1 28 Weeks Later (2007)
May 2007 Box Office by Language
- English $2.9B44 films · #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
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Japanese $38.9M7 films · #1 Memories of Tomorrow (2007) -
Hindi $28.3M6 films · #1 Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) -
Korean $22.5M5 films · #1 Secret Sunshine (2007) -
French $6.8M10 films · #1 Pur week-end (2007) -
Cantonese $5.3M4 films · #1 Triangle (2007) -
Danish $3.1M1 film · #1 The Boss of It All (2007) -
Serbian $2.1M2 films · #1 Promise Me This (2007) -
German $1.5M3 films · #1 Prinzessinnenbad (2007) -
Spanish $1.2M4 films · #1 Papelucho y el marciano (2007)
Archive
Box Office in 2007, Month by Month
The months of 2007 with their totals: December leads with $3.7B, led by I Am Legend (2007).
- January $618.1M #1 Epic Movie (2007)
- February $1.4B #1 Ghost Rider (2007)
- March $1.9B #1 300 (2007)
- April $1B #1 Disturbia (2007)
- May $3B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- June $2.8B #1 Ratatouille (2007)
- July $3.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- August $1.9B #1 The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
- September $1.2B #1 The Game Plan (2007)
- October $1.1B #1 Saw IV (2007)
- November $2.3B #1 Enchanted (2007)
- December $3.7B #1 I Am Legend (2007)
FAQ
Box Office May 2007: 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 106 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in May 2007?
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) leads with $961.7M worldwide, $309.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Spider-Man 3 (2007) at $891.7M and Shrek the Third (2007) at $808.3M.
How much did movies released in May 2007 earn?
106 films released in May 2007 report a worldwide gross, $3B in all, or $28.5M per film on average. April 2007 releases took $1B.
How many movies released in May 2007 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) with $961.7M.
How is the May 2007 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 2007. 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 2007 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.