#1 of 142 #1 movie of May 2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
2017 · Action, Adventure
$863.8M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total
$389.8M US & Canada · 45% $473.9M elsewhere · 55%
Box office · May 2017
May 2017 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 2017, with $863.8M worldwide, ahead of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) at $795.9M and Alien: Covenant (2017) at $240.9M. 142 films released in May 2017 report a worldwide gross, $2.7B in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 3% on April 2017, whose releases took $2.8B. By genre, Action leads with $2.4B across 19 releases.
- May 2017 releases with a gross
- 142
- combined worldwide
- $2.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs April 2017
- −3%
#1 of 142 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of May 2017?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) leads with $863.8M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.2B, 83% of what all 142 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $795.9M Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)$172.6M US & Canada · 22% $623.4M elsewhere · 78% -
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Release of May 2017, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 142. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 2017.
- 1 May 5, 2017 US and Canada: $389.8M Rest of the world: $473.9M Worldwide: $863.8M
- 2 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)May 26, 2017 US and Canada: $172.6M Rest of the world: $623.4M Worldwide: $795.9M
May 26, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure $795.9M worldwide - 3 May 19, 2017 US and Canada: $74.3M Rest of the world: $166.6M Worldwide: $240.9M
- 4 May 25, 2017 US and Canada: $58.1M Rest of the world: $119.8M Worldwide: $177.9M
- 5 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)May 12, 2017 US and Canada: $39.2M Rest of the world: $110M Worldwide: $149.2M May 12, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure $149.2M worldwide
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May 19, 2017 US and Canada: $34.1M Rest of the world: $27.6M Worldwide: $61.7M - 7
May 12, 2017 US and Canada: $45.9M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $60.8M - 8
May 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.8M - 9
May 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.6M - 10
May 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.6M - 11
May 19, 2017 US and Canada: $20.7M Rest of the world: $19.4M Worldwide: $40.1M - 12
May 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.3M - 13
May 12, 2017 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: $7.6M Worldwide: $13.2M - 14
May 5, 2017 US and Canada: $107.4K Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $9M - 15
May 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 16
May 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M - 17
May 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M - 18
May 17, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M - 19
May 12, 2017 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: $8.5K Worldwide: $6.3M - 20
May 8, 2017 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $6.2M - 21
May 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M - 22
May 12, 2017 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $4.5M - 23
May 19, 2017 US and Canada: $38.7K Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $4.4M - 24
May 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 25
May 27, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 26
May 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 27
May 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 28
May 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 29
May 26, 2017 US and Canada: $51.8K Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $2.6M - 30
May 5, 2017 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $2.5M - 31
May 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 32
May 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 33
May 5, 2017 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $21.6K Worldwide: $2.2M - 34
May 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 35
May 12, 2017 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $129.9K Worldwide: $1.5M - 36
May 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 37
May 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 38
May 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 39
May 12, 2017 US and Canada: $78.4K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.4M - 40
May 27, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 41
May 19, 2017 US and Canada: $33.4K Rest of the world: $999.3K Worldwide: $1M - 42
May 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $949.4K - 43
May 19, 2017 US and Canada: $4.5K Rest of the world: $915.1K Worldwide: $919.6K - 44
May 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $907.9K - 45
May 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $907.9K - 46
May 5, 2017 US and Canada: $37.6K Rest of the world: $858.3K Worldwide: $895.9K - 47
May 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $815.8K - 48
May 19, 2017 US and Canada: $262.6K Rest of the world: $535.6K Worldwide: $798.2K - 49
May 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $774.9K - 50
May 26, 2017 US and Canada: $123.4K Rest of the world: $578.1K Worldwide: $701.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2017?
Of the top 10, Snatched (2017) earned the biggest share at home (75% in the US & Canada), while Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 142 films, $860.3M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M $389.8M US & Canada · 45% $473.9M elsewhere · 55%
- 2 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) $795.9M $172.6M US & Canada · 22% $623.4M elsewhere · 78%
- 3 Alien: Covenant (2017) $240.9M $74.3M US & Canada · 31% $166.6M elsewhere · 69%
- 4 Baywatch (2017) $177.9M $58.1M US & Canada · 33% $119.8M elsewhere · 67%
- 5 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) $149.2M $39.2M US & Canada · 26% $110M elsewhere · 74%
- 6 Everything, Everything (2017) $61.7M $34.1M US & Canada · 55% $27.6M elsewhere · 45%
- 7 Snatched (2017) $60.8M $45.9M US & Canada · 75% $15M elsewhere · 25%
- 8 Shock Wave (2017) $58.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Bad Genius (2017) $44.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Hindi Medium (2017) $41.6M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 142 films crossed $100M and took $2.2B between them, 83% of the total. 129 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M.
62% 21% 13%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 1% of the list $1.7B · 62% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 2% of the list $567.9M · 21% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 6% of the list $339.2M · 13% of the gross
- Under $10M 129 films, 91% of the list $128.5M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 30–May 6) took $1B, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $1B Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) $255.5M King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Alien: Covenant (2017) $428.7M Alien: Covenant (2017)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) $989.4M Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 Marie-Francine (2017) $7.5M Marie-Francine (2017)
Earlier years
How Does May 2017 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 2017 took $2.7B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 89 films | 89 | $2.8B | – | 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 |
| May 2016 126 films · −9% | 126 | $2.9B | −9% | Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B |
| May 2017 142 films · −8% | 142 | $2.7B | −8% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in May 2017?
Action took $2.4B across 19 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($2.1B) and Adventure ($2.1B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $2.5B across 60 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Thai-language films ($44.6M) and Hindi-language films ($43.8M).
May 2017 Box Office by Genre
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Action $2.4B19 films · #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) -
Comedy $2.1B40 films · #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) -
Adventure $2.1B11 films · #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) -
Sci-Fi $1.1B8 films · #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) -
Fantasy $951.3M5 films · #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) -
Drama $559.3M73 films · #1 Baywatch (2017) -
Thriller $361.7M20 films · #1 Alien: Covenant (2017) -
Horror $242.9M10 films · #1 Alien: Covenant (2017) -
Romance $88.7M17 films · #1 Everything, Everything (2017) -
Crime $75.9M11 films · #1 Bad Genius (2017)
May 2017 Box Office by Language
- English $2.5B60 films · #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
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Thai $44.6M1 film · #1 Bad Genius (2017) -
Hindi $43.8M5 films · #1 Hindi Medium (2017) -
Korean $27.1M4 films · #1 The Sheriff In Town (2017) -
French $25.3M12 films · #1 Marie-Francine (2017) -
Japanese $15.4M6 films · #1 Reminiscence (2017) -
Italian $9.1M2 films · #1 Like Crazy (2017) -
Chinese $6.7M4 films · #1 Beautiful Accident (2017) -
Cantonese $5.9M1 film · #1 Dealer/Healer (2017) -
Danish $4.4M1 film · #1 The Commune (2017)
Archive
Box Office in 2017, Month by Month
The months of 2017 with their totals: December leads with $5.1B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
- January $2.3B #1 xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
- February $2.2B #1 Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
- March $4B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- April $2.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- May $2.7B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- June $4.1B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- July $3.9B #1 Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- August $1.6B #1 Annabelle: Creation (2017)
- September $2.5B #1 It (2017)
- October $1.7B #1 Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
- November $4.1B #1 Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- December $5.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
FAQ
Box Office May 2017: 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 142 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in May 2017?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) leads with $863.8M worldwide, $389.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) at $795.9M and Alien: Covenant (2017) at $240.9M.
How much did movies released in May 2017 earn?
142 films released in May 2017 report a worldwide gross, $2.7B in all, or $19M per film on average. April 2017 releases took $2.8B.
How many movies released in May 2017 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) with $863.8M.
How is the May 2017 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 2017. 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 2017 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.