#1 of 117 #1 movie of May 2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
2015 · Action, Adventure
$1.4B worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$459M US & Canada · 33% $946M elsewhere · 67%
Box office · May 2015
May 2015 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 2015, with $1.4B worldwide, ahead of San Andreas (2015) at $474.6M and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) at $380.4M. 117 films released in May 2015 report a worldwide gross, $3.2B in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 5 crossed $100 million. That is up 36% on April 2015, whose releases took $2.4B. By genre, Action leads with $2.6B across 17 releases.
- May 2015 releases with a gross
- 117
- combined worldwide
- $3.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs April 2015
- +36%
#1 of 117 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of May 2015?
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) leads with $1.4B, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.8B, 86% of what all 117 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 2015, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 117. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 2015.
- 1 May 1, 2015 US and Canada: $459M Rest of the world: $946M Worldwide: $1.4B
- 2 May 29, 2015 US and Canada: $155.2M Rest of the world: $319.4M Worldwide: $474.6M
- 3 May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $154.3M Rest of the world: $226.2M Worldwide: $380.4M
- 4 May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $184.3M Rest of the world: $102.8M Worldwide: $287.1M
- 5 May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $93.4M Rest of the world: $115.6M Worldwide: $209M
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May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $47.4M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $95.4M - 7
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $51.7M - 8
May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $561.1K Rest of the world: $34.5M Worldwide: $35M - 9
May 19, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.8M - 10
May 1, 2015 US and Canada: $12.2M Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $30.6M - 11
May 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.6M - 12
May 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.5M - 13
May 29, 2015 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $26.3M - 14
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $191K Rest of the world: $11.9M Worldwide: $12.1M - 15
May 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M - 16
May 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M - 17
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $7.5M - 18
May 5, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 19
May 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M - 20
May 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 21
May 29, 2015 US and Canada: $191.5K Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $4.6M - 22
May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $4.2M - 23
May 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 24
May 6, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 25
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $3.7M - 26
May 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 27
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $429.5K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3.2M - 28
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 29
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $277.5K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $2.5M - 30
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $677.6K Worldwide: $2.5M - 31
May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $25.2K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.4M - 32
May 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 33
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $187.1K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.7M - 34
May 7, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 35
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $316.5K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.5M - 36
May 21, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 37
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 38
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $229.1K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.3M - 39
May 21, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 40
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $347.3K Rest of the world: $866.6K Worldwide: $1.2M - 41
May 1, 2015 US and Canada: $11.7K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.2M - 42
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $3.1K Worldwide: $1.2M - 43
May 1, 2015 US and Canada: $5.3K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.1M - 44
May 1, 2015 US and Canada: $534.6K Rest of the world: $464K Worldwide: $998.6K - 45
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2015)May 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $994.9K
May 8, 2015 · Swedish · Adventure, Comedy $994.9K worldwide - 46
May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $172.9K Rest of the world: $778.7K Worldwide: $951.5K - 47
May 29, 2015 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: $927.8K Worldwide: $933.8K - 48
May 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $880.2K - 49
May 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $852.5K - 50
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 3: The Brightness Falls (2015)May 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $834.9K
May 2, 2015 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation $834.9K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2015?
Of the top 10, Hot Pursuit (2015) earned the biggest share at home (67% in the US & Canada), while When Marnie Was There (2015) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 117 films, $1.2B (37%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B $459M US & Canada · 33% $946M elsewhere · 67%
- 2 San Andreas (2015) $474.6M $155.2M US & Canada · 33% $319.4M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) $380.4M $154.3M US & Canada · 41% $226.2M elsewhere · 59%
- 4 Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) $287.1M $184.3M US & Canada · 64% $102.8M elsewhere · 36%
- 5 Tomorrowland (2015) $209M $93.4M US & Canada · 45% $115.6M elsewhere · 55%
- 6 Poltergeist (2015) $95.4M $47.4M US & Canada · 50% $48M elsewhere · 50%
- 7 Hot Pursuit (2015) $51.7M $34.6M US & Canada · 67% $17.1M elsewhere · 33%
- 8 When Marnie Was There (2015) $35M $561.1K US & Canada · 2% $34.5M elsewhere · 98%
- 9 The Crossing (2015) $32.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Far from the Madding Crowd (2015) $30.6M $12.2M US & Canada · 40% $18.4M elsewhere · 60%
Gross bands
How Many May 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 117 films crossed $100M and took $2.8B between them, 86% of the total. 102 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M.
44% 42% 11%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1.4B · 44% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 4 films, 3% of the list $1.4B · 42% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 10 films, 9% of the list $352.7M · 11% of the gross
- Under $10M 102 films, 87% of the list $110.8M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 26–May 2) took $1.5B, led by Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.5B Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Hot Pursuit (2015) $92.9M Hot Pursuit (2015)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) $717.8M Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Tomorrowland (2015) $385.7M Tomorrowland (2015)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 San Andreas (2015) $523.6M San Andreas (2015)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2015 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 2015 took $3.2B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2006 74 films | 74 | $2.5B | – | 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 |
| May 2015 117 films · −11% | 117 | $3.2B | −11% | Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in May 2015?
Action took $2.6B across 17 films, 79% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($2.5B) and Thriller ($2.4B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $3.1B across 55 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($87.5M) and French-language films ($18.1M).
May 2015 Box Office by Genre
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Action $2.6B17 films · #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) -
Adventure $2.5B10 films · #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) -
Thriller $2.4B28 films · #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) -
Sci-Fi $2B7 films · #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) -
Fantasy $1.4B4 films · #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) -
Drama $675.8M64 films · #1 San Andreas (2015) -
Comedy $478.3M39 films · #1 Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) -
Music $287.1M1 film · #1 Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) -
Family $283.4M5 films · #1 Tomorrowland (2015) -
Mystery $244.5M6 films · #1 Tomorrowland (2015)
May 2015 Box Office by Language
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English $3.1B55 films · #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) - Japanese $87.5M7 films · #1 When Marnie Was There (2015)
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French $18.1M12 films · #1 Gemma Bovery (2015) -
German $9.2M1 film · #1 Windstorm 2 (2015) -
Hindi $9.1M6 films · #1 Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015) -
Korean $6.1M4 films · #1 The Shameless (2015) -
Spanish $5.4M8 films · #1 No Kids (2015) -
Dutch $2.4M3 films · #1 The Surprise (2015) -
Czech $1.8M2 films · #1 Life Is Life (2015) - Swedish $994.9K1 film · #1 The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2015)
Archive
Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: December leads with $5.1B, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).
- January $1.6B #1 Taken 3 (2015)
- February $2.3B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- March $1.4B #1 Home (2015)
- April $2.4B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- May $3.2B #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- June $4.3B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- July $4.7B #1 Minions (2015)
- August $1.7B #1 Straight Outta Compton (2015)
- September $2.9B #1 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
- October $1.9B #1 The Martian (2015)
- November $2.4B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- December $5.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
FAQ
Box Office May 2015: 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 117 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in May 2015?
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) leads with $1.4B worldwide, $459M of it in the US & Canada. Next come San Andreas (2015) at $474.6M and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) at $380.4M.
How much did movies released in May 2015 earn?
117 films released in May 2015 report a worldwide gross, $3.2B in all, or $27.5M per film on average. April 2015 releases took $2.4B.
How many movies released in May 2015 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). 5 crossed $100 million.
How is the May 2015 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 2015. 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 2015 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.