#1 of 98 #1 movie of May 2010
2010 · Adventure, Fantasy
$752.6M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total
$238.7M US & Canada · 32% $513.9M elsewhere · 68%
Box office · May 2010
May 2010 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
Shrek Forever After (2010) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 2010, with $752.6M worldwide, ahead of Iron Man 2 (2010) at $623.9M and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) at $336.4M. 98 films released in May 2010 report a worldwide gross, $2.4B in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 33% on April 2010, whose releases took $1.8B. By genre, Adventure leads with $1.8B across 11 releases.
- May 2010 releases with a gross
- 98
- combined worldwide
- $2.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs April 2010
- +33%
#1 of 98 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of May 2010?
Shrek Forever After (2010) leads with $752.6M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1B, 88% of what all 98 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Release of May 2010, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 98. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 2010.
- 1 May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $238.7M Rest of the world: $513.9M Worldwide: $752.6M
- 2 May 7, 2010 US and Canada: $312.4M Rest of the world: $311.5M Worldwide: $623.9M
- 3 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)May 28, 2010 US and Canada: $90.8M Rest of the world: $245.6M Worldwide: $336.4M
May 28, 2010 · English · Action, Adventure $336.4M worldwide - 4 May 27, 2010 US and Canada: $95.3M Rest of the world: $195.4M Worldwide: $290.7M
- 5 May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $53M Rest of the world: $26.3M Worldwide: $79.3M
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May 28, 2010 US and Canada: $619.4K Rest of the world: $38.8M Worldwide: $39.5M - 7
May 7, 2010 US and Canada: $89.4K Rest of the world: $21.8M Worldwide: $21.9M - 8
May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: $44.1K Worldwide: $21.6M - 9
Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010)May 8, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8M
May 8, 2010 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Thriller $19.8M worldwide - 10
May 28, 2010 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $15.7M Worldwide: $17M - 11
Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010)May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $16M May 14, 2010 · English · Documentary $16M worldwide - 12
May 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6M - 13
May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $10.2M Worldwide: $11.9M - 14
May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $55.8K Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $11.7M - 15
May 7, 2010 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $10.2M - 16
May 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M - 17
May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $8.5M Rest of the world: $797.3K Worldwide: $9.3M - 18
May 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 19
May 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M - 20
May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $5.7M - 21
May 7, 2010 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $5.6M - 22
May 28, 2010 US and Canada: $531.7K Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $5.5M - 23
Schuks Tshabalala’s Survival Guide to South Africa (2010)May 28, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M May 28, 2010 · English · Comedy $5.2M worldwide - 24
May 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 25
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back (2010)May 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M May 26, 2010 · English · Family, Animation $4.3M worldwide - 26
Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero’s Star Twinkle (2010)May 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M May 22, 2010 · Japanese · Action, Adventure $4.2M worldwide - 27
May 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 28
May 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 29
May 5, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 30
May 28, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 31
Tiger Team: The Mountain of 1000 Dragons (2010)May 6, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
May 6, 2010 · German · Family, Adventure $2.4M worldwide - 32
May 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 33
May 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 34
May 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 35
May 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 36
May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $67.5K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.5M - 37
May 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 38
May 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 39
May 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 40
The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell (2010)May 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
May 21, 2010 · Portuguese · Comedy, Drama $1.2M worldwide - 41
May 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 42
May 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 43
May 5, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 44
May 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 45
May 5, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $961.9K - 46
May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $883.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $883.9K - 47
May 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $793.9K - 48
May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $303.1K Rest of the world: $441.2K Worldwide: $744.3K - 49
May 28, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $708K - 50
May 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $683.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2010?
Of the top 10, Just Wright (2010) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while OSS 117 - Lost in Rio (2010) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 98 films, $845.5M (36%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M $238.7M US & Canada · 32% $513.9M elsewhere · 68%
- 2 Iron Man 2 (2010) $623.9M $312.4M US & Canada · 50% $311.5M elsewhere · 50%
- 3 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) $336.4M $90.8M US & Canada · 27% $245.6M elsewhere · 73%
- 4 Sex and the City 2 (2010) $290.7M $95.3M US & Canada · 33% $195.4M elsewhere · 67%
- 5 Letters to Juliet (2010) $79.3M $53M US & Canada · 67% $26.3M elsewhere · 33%
- 6 Agora (2010) $39.5M $619.4K US & Canada · 2% $38.8M elsewhere · 98%
- 7 OSS 117 - Lost in Rio (2010) $21.9M $89.4K US & Canada · <1% $21.8M elsewhere · 100%
- 8 Just Wright (2010) $21.6M $21.5M US & Canada · 100% $44.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 9 Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010) $19.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Micmacs (2010) $17M $1.3M US & Canada · 7% $15.7M elsewhere · 93%
Gross bands
How Many May 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 98 films crossed $100M and took $2B between them, 84% of the total. 83 films, 85% of the list, earned under $10M.
58% 26% 11%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 2% of the list $1.4B · 58% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 2% of the list $627.1M · 26% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 11 films, 11% of the list $262.4M · 11% of the gross
- Under $10M 83 films, 85% of the list $112.1M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 16–22) took $810.3M, led by Shrek Forever After (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Dik Trom (2010) $5.3M Dik Trom (2010)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Iron Man 2 (2010) $704.5M Iron Man 2 (2010)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Letters to Juliet (2010) $137.1M Letters to Juliet (2010)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Shrek Forever After (2010) $810.3M Shrek Forever After (2010)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) $713.9M Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Hanni & Nanni (2010) $7.2M Hanni & Nanni (2010)
Earlier years
How Does May 2010 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2009 earned the most: $3.3B from 74 films, led by Up (2009). May 2010 took $2.4B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| May 2001 36 films | 36 | $1.7B | – | 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 |
| May 2008 89 films · −6% | 89 | $2.8B | −6% | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M |
| May 2009 74 films · +16% | 74 | $3.3B | +16% | Up (2009) $735.1M |
| May 2010 98 films · −28% | 98 | $2.4B | −28% | Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in May 2010?
Adventure took $1.8B across 11 films, 75% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($1.2B) and Fantasy ($1.1B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $2.2B across 46 films, 95% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($59M) and Japanese-language films ($40.2M).
May 2010 Box Office by Genre
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Adventure $1.8B11 films · #1 Shrek Forever After (2010) -
Comedy $1.2B35 films · #1 Shrek Forever After (2010) -
Fantasy $1.1B5 films · #1 Shrek Forever After (2010) -
Action $1B12 films · #1 Iron Man 2 (2010) -
Romance $801.2M16 films · #1 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) -
Family $773.8M8 films · #1 Shrek Forever After (2010) -
Animation $758.7M4 films · #1 Shrek Forever After (2010) -
Thriller $658.6M10 films · #1 Iron Man 2 (2010) -
Sci-Fi $648.1M5 films · #1 Iron Man 2 (2010) -
Drama $490.9M51 films · #1 Sex and the City 2 (2010)
May 2010 Box Office by Language
- English $2.2B46 films · #1 Shrek Forever After (2010)
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French $59M9 films · #1 OSS 117 - Lost in Rio (2010) - Japanese $40.2M7 films · #1 Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010)
- German $9.5M2 films · #1 Hanni & Nanni (2010)
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Spanish $5.6M6 films · #1 Abel (2010) -
Dutch $4M2 films · #1 Dik Trom (2010) - Portuguese $2.4M3 films · #1 The Best Things in the World (2010)
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Thai $1.9M3 films · #1 Still (2010) -
Czech $1.6M1 film · #1 Kooky (2010) -
Korean $1.1M1 film · #1 Bedevilled (2010)
Archive
Box Office in 2010, Month by Month
The months of 2010 with their totals: November leads with $3.5B, led by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010).
- January $826.1M #1 The Book of Eli (2010)
- February $1.6B #1 Shutter Island (2010)
- March $2.2B #1 Alice in Wonderland (2010)
- April $1.8B #1 Clash of the Titans (2010)
- May $2.4B #1 Shrek Forever After (2010)
- June $3.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
- July $2.8B #1 Inception (2010)
- August $1.6B #1 The Expendables (2010)
- September $1.5B #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
- October $1.6B #1 The Social Network (2010)
- November $3.5B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
- December $3.3B #1 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
FAQ
Box Office May 2010: 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 98 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in May 2010?
Shrek Forever After (2010) leads with $752.6M worldwide, $238.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Iron Man 2 (2010) at $623.9M and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) at $336.4M.
How much did movies released in May 2010 earn?
98 films released in May 2010 report a worldwide gross, $2.4B in all, or $24.3M per film on average. April 2010 releases took $1.8B.
How many movies released in May 2010 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Shrek Forever After (2010) with $752.6M.
How is the May 2010 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 2010. 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 2010 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.