#1 of 128 #1 movie of May 2014
2014 · Action, Adventure
$759.9M worldwide · 21% of the chart's total
$241.4M US & Canada · 32% $518.4M elsewhere · 68%
Box office · May 2014
May 2014 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
Maleficent (2014) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 2014, with $759.9M worldwide, ahead of X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) at $746M and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) at $716.9M. 128 films released in May 2014 report a worldwide gross, $3.6B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 54% on April 2014, whose releases took $2.3B. By genre, Action leads with $2B across 10 releases.
- May 2014 releases with a gross
- 128
- combined worldwide
- $3.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs April 2014
- +54%
#1 of 128 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of May 2014?
Maleficent (2014) leads with $759.9M, 21% of the total. The top 5 together took $3B, 84% of what all 128 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 2014, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 128. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 2014.
- 1 May 30, 2014 US and Canada: $241.4M Rest of the world: $518.4M Worldwide: $759.9M
- 2 May 23, 2014 US and Canada: $233.9M Rest of the world: $512.1M Worldwide: $746M
- 3 May 2, 2014 US and Canada: $203.6M Rest of the world: $513.3M Worldwide: $716.9M
- 4 May 16, 2014 US and Canada: $200.7M Rest of the world: $324.3M Worldwide: $525M
- 5 May 9, 2014 US and Canada: $150.2M Rest of the world: $120.5M Worldwide: $270.7M
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May 23, 2014 US and Canada: $46.3M Rest of the world: $81.7M Worldwide: $128M - 7
May 30, 2014 US and Canada: $43.1M Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $87.2M - 8
May 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.5M - 9
May 9, 2014 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $50.4M - 10
May 16, 2014 US and Canada: $36.5M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $38.5M - 11
May 9, 2014 US and Canada: $8.5M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $21.8M - 12
May 16, 2014 US and Canada: $338.5K Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $17M - 13
May 2, 2014 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $16.6M - 14
May 2, 2014 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $11.2M - 15
May 14, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M - 16
May 24, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M - 17
May 9, 2014 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: $107.2K Worldwide: $10.5M - 18
May 20, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M - 19
May 30, 2014 US and Canada: $34.4K Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $8.5M - 20
May 23, 2014 US and Canada: $266.6K Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $8.4M - 21
May 2, 2014 US and Canada: $59.2K Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $8.1M - 22
May 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 23
May 16, 2014 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $6M - 24
May 10, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M - 25
May 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 26
May 8, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 27
May 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 28
May 30, 2014 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $862.5K Worldwide: $4.3M - 29
May 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M - 30
May 29, 2014 US and Canada: $321.6K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $3.9M - 31
May 23, 2014 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $3.4M - 32
May 2, 2014 US and Canada: $2.5K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $3.4M - 33
May 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 34
May 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 35
May 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 36
May 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 37
May 18, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 38
May 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 39
May 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 40
May 9, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 41
May 9, 2014 US and Canada: $200.4K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.7M - 42
May 30, 2014 US and Canada: $180.6K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.6M - 43
May 23, 2014 US and Canada: $427.4K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.5M - 44
May 9, 2014 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $7.3K Worldwide: $1.5M - 45
May 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 46
May 2, 2014 US and Canada: $32.3K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M - 47
May 23, 2014 US and Canada: $817.2K Rest of the world: $393.4K Worldwide: $1.2M - 48
The Princess and the Magic Mirror (2014)May 8, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
May 8, 2014 · Spanish · Animation, Adventure $1.2M worldwide - 49
May 23, 2014 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 50
May 23, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $959.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2014?
Of the top 10, Million Dollar Arm (2014) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) made 72% of its gross abroad. Across all 128 films, $1.2B (34%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Maleficent (2014) $759.9M $241.4M US & Canada · 32% $518.4M elsewhere · 68%
- 2 X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M $233.9M US & Canada · 31% $512.1M elsewhere · 69%
- 3 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) $716.9M $203.6M US & Canada · 28% $513.3M elsewhere · 72%
- 4 Godzilla (2014) $525M $200.7M US & Canada · 38% $324.3M elsewhere · 62%
- 5 Neighbors (2014) $270.7M $150.2M US & Canada · 55% $120.5M elsewhere · 45%
- 6 Blended (2014) $128M $46.3M US & Canada · 36% $81.7M elsewhere · 64%
- 7 A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) $87.2M $43.1M US & Canada · 49% $44.1M elsewhere · 51%
- 8 Overheard 3 (2014) $53.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Chef (2014) $50.4M $31.4M US & Canada · 62% $19M elsewhere · 38%
- 10 Million Dollar Arm (2014) $38.5M $36.5M US & Canada · 95% $2M elsewhere · 5%
Gross bands
How Many May 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 128 films crossed $100M and took $3.1B between them, 87% of the total. 111 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M.
76% 11% 9%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 4 films, 3% of the list $2.7B · 76% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 2% of the list $398.7M · 11% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 11 films, 9% of the list $328M · 9% of the gross
- Under $10M 111 films, 87% of the list $137M · 4% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 25–31) took $938.8M, led by Maleficent (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) $764.3M The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Neighbors (2014) $376.8M Neighbors (2014)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Godzilla (2014) $613.9M Godzilla (2014)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $917.7M X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Maleficent (2014) $938.8M Maleficent (2014)
Earlier years
How Does May 2014 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2013 earned the most: $4.5B from 115 films, led by Iron Man 3 (2013). May 2014 took $3.6B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| May 2005 89 films | 89 | $2.5B | – | 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 |
| May 2011 90 films · +54% | 90 | $3.7B | +54% | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1B |
| May 2012 88 films · +5% | 88 | $3.9B | +5% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| May 2013 115 films · +18% | 115 | $4.5B | +18% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| May 2014 128 films · −20% | 128 | $3.6B | −20% | Maleficent (2014) $759.9M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in May 2014?
Action took $2B across 10 films, 55% of the total, ahead of Fantasy ($2B) and Adventure ($2B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $3.4B across 59 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language films ($58.2M) and Japanese-language films ($22M).
May 2014 Box Office by Genre
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Action $2B10 films · #1 X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) -
Fantasy $2B8 films · #1 X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) -
Adventure $2B6 films · #1 X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) -
Thriller $1.3B18 films · #1 X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) -
Sci-Fi $1.3B3 films · #1 X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) -
Comedy $635.8M34 films · #1 Neighbors (2014) -
Drama $171.8M71 films · #1 Million Dollar Arm (2014) -
Western $87.4M2 films · #1 A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) -
Crime $69M9 films · #1 Overheard 3 (2014) -
Biography $41.3M6 films · #1 Million Dollar Arm (2014)
May 2014 Box Office by Language
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English $3.4B59 films · #1 Maleficent (2014) -
Cantonese $58.2M2 films · #1 Overheard 3 (2014) -
Japanese $22M6 films · #1 A Bolt from the Blue (2014) -
Korean $11.3M2 films · #1 Obsessed (2014) -
Polish $11.2M1 film · #1 Ida (2014) -
French $10M9 films · #1 Take-Away Romance (2014) -
Chinese $9.9M3 films · #1 Dragon Nest: Warriors’ Dawn (2014) -
Thai $9.5M2 films · #1 King Naresuan Part: 5 (2014) - Spanish $8.1M11 films · #1 Death in Buenos Aires (2014)
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Georgian $3.9M1 film · #1 Taxi (2014)
Archive
Box Office in 2014, Month by Month
The months of 2014 with their totals: May leads with $3.6B, led by Maleficent (2014).
- January $1.4B #1 From Vegas to Macau (2014)
- February $2B #1 The LEGO Movie (2014)
- March $2.3B #1 Noah (2014)
- April $2.3B #1 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- May $3.6B #1 Maleficent (2014)
- June $3.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- July $2.5B #1 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
- August $3B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- September $1.4B #1 The Maze Runner (2014)
- October $2.2B #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- November $2.7B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- December $3.6B #1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
FAQ
Box Office May 2014: 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 128 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in May 2014?
Maleficent (2014) leads with $759.9M worldwide, $241.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) at $746M and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) at $716.9M.
How much did movies released in May 2014 earn?
128 films released in May 2014 report a worldwide gross, $3.6B in all, or $28.2M per film on average. April 2014 releases took $2.3B.
How many movies released in May 2014 made $1 billion?
None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by Maleficent (2014) with $759.9M.
How is the May 2014 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 2014. 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 2014 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.