#1 of 39 #1 movie of May 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)
2026 · Comedy, Drama
$693.5M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
$220.6M US & Canada · 32% $472.9M elsewhere · 68%
Box office · May 2026
May 2026 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 2026, with $693.5M worldwide, ahead of Backrooms (2026) at $400.6M and Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) at $345.6M. 39 films released in May 2026 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 18% on April 2026, whose releases took $2.4B. By genre, Sci-Fi leads with $904.6M across 6 releases.
- May 2026 releases with a gross
- 39
- combined worldwide
- $2B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs April 2026
- −18%
#1 of 39 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of May 2026?
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) leads with $693.5M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.7B, 87% of what all 39 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3 $345.6M Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)$177.7M US & Canada · 51% $167.9M elsewhere · 49% -
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Release of May 2026, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 2026.
- 1 May 1, 2026 US and Canada: $220.6M Rest of the world: $472.9M Worldwide: $693.5M
- 2 May 29, 2026 US and Canada: $197.5M Rest of the world: $203.1M Worldwide: $400.6M
- 3 Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)May 22, 2026 US and Canada: $177.7M Rest of the world: $167.9M Worldwide: $345.6M
May 22, 2026 · English · Action, Adventure $345.6M worldwide - 4 May 8, 2026 US and Canada: $66.1M Rest of the world: $67.1M Worldwide: $133.1M
- 5 May 8, 2026 US and Canada: $79.8M Rest of the world: $49.8M Worldwide: $129.6M
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May 22, 2026 US and Canada: $32.9M Rest of the world: $18.2K Worldwide: $32.9M - 7
May 22, 2026 US and Canada: $18M Rest of the world: $13.6M Worldwide: $31.6M - 8
May 29, 2026 US and Canada: $15.6M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $31.5M - 9
May 15, 2026 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $22.7M Worldwide: $28.4M - 10
May 1, 2026 US and Canada: $17M Rest of the world: $8M Worldwide: $25M - 11
May 22, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.7M - 12
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026)May 15, 2026 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $17.3M Worldwide: $18.4M
May 15, 2026 · Japanese · Animation, Action $18.4M worldwide - 13
May 22, 2026 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $14.6M - 14
May 22, 2026 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: $20.4K Worldwide: $9.8M - 15
May 15, 2026 US and Canada: $652.3K Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $8.6M - 16
May 1, 2026 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $8.1M - 17
May 1, 2026 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $7M - 18
May 15, 2026 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.9M - 19
May 29, 2026 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $3.8M - 20
May 1, 2026 US and Canada: $54.2K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $3.6M - 21
May 29, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 22
May 7, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 23
May 1, 2026 US and Canada: $50.2K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.6M - 24
May 8, 2026 US and Canada: $389.7K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.4M - 25
May 27, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $883.1K - 26
May 1, 2026 US and Canada: $743.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $743.1K - 27
May 22, 2026 US and Canada: $115.7K Rest of the world: $466.9K Worldwide: $582.6K - 28
May 22, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $381.8K - 29
May 22, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $294.9K - 30
May 29, 2026 US and Canada: $95.8K Rest of the world: $82.8K Worldwide: $178.6K - 31
May 8, 2026 US and Canada: $144.4K Rest of the world: $10.6K Worldwide: $154.9K - 32
May 8, 2026 US and Canada: $93.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $93.5K - 33
May 29, 2026 US and Canada: $45K Rest of the world: $28.1K Worldwide: $73.1K - 34
May 22, 2026 US and Canada: $63.4K Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $64.6K - 35
May 15, 2026 US and Canada: $26.7K Rest of the world: $13.3K Worldwide: $40.1K - 36
May 29, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.6K - 37
May 15, 2026 US and Canada: $24.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.3K - 38
May 15, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6K - 39
May 1, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2026?
Of the top 10, Giant (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while In the Grey (2026) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 39 films, $866.3M (44%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) $693.5M $220.6M US & Canada · 32% $472.9M elsewhere · 68%
- 2 Backrooms (2026) $400.6M $197.5M US & Canada · 49% $203.1M elsewhere · 51%
- 3 Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) $345.6M $177.7M US & Canada · 51% $167.9M elsewhere · 49%
- 4 The Sheep Detectives (2026) $133.1M $66.1M US & Canada · 50% $67.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 5 Mortal Kombat II (2026) $129.6M $79.8M US & Canada · 62% $49.8M elsewhere · 38%
- 6 Giant (2026) $32.9M $32.9M US & Canada · 100% $18.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 7 Passenger (2026) $31.6M $18M US & Canada · 57% $13.6M elsewhere · 43%
- 8 Pressure (2026) $31.5M $15.6M US & Canada · 49% $15.9M elsewhere · 51%
- 9 In the Grey (2026) $28.4M $5.7M US & Canada · 20% $22.7M elsewhere · 80%
- 10 Hokum (2026) $25M $17M US & Canada · 68% $8M elsewhere · 32%
Gross bands
How Many May 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 39 films crossed $100M and took $1.7B between them, 87% of the total. 26 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M.
35% 51% 10%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 3% of the list $693.5M · 35% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 4 films, 10% of the list $1B · 51% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 21% of the list $204.2M · 10% of the gross
- Under $10M 26 films, 67% of the list $59.1M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 26–May 2) took $739.7M, led by The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) $739.7M The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 The Sheep Detectives (2026) $267.4M The Sheep Detectives (2026)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 In the Grey (2026) $60.5M In the Grey (2026)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) $457.5M Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Backrooms (2026) $440.6M Backrooms (2026)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2026 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2019 earned the most: $3.2B from 203 films, led by Aladdin (2019). May 2026 took $2B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2017 142 films | 142 | $2.7B | – | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M |
| May 2018 160 films · −31% | 160 | $1.9B | −31% | Deadpool 2 (2018) $785.9M |
| May 2019 203 films · +74% | 203 | $3.2B | +74% | Aladdin (2019) $1.1B |
| May 2020 67 films · −96% | 67 | $141.8M | −96% | Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020) $52.9M |
| May 2021 80 films · +498% | 80 | $848.6M | +498% | A Quiet Place Part II (2021) $297.4M |
| May 2022 143 films · +82% | 143 | $1.5B | +82% | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $955.8M |
| May 2023 123 films · +57% | 123 | $2.4B | +57% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $845.6M |
| May 2024 168 films · −23% | 168 | $1.9B | −23% | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) $397.4M |
| May 2025 97 films · +43% | 97 | $2.7B | +43% | Lilo & Stitch (2025) $1B |
| May 2026 39 films · −26% | 39 | $2B | −26% | The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) $693.5M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in May 2026?
Sci-Fi took $904.6M across 6 films, 46% of the total, ahead of Drama ($887M) and Comedy ($854.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $1.9B across 28 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($18.4M) and Italian-language films ($3.6M).
May 2026 Box Office by Genre
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Sci-Fi $904.6M6 films · #1 Backrooms (2026) -
Drama $887M22 films · #1 The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) -
Comedy $854.5M10 films · #1 The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) -
Action $664.1M8 films · #1 Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) -
Adventure $492M5 films · #1 Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) -
Family $486.9M6 films · #1 Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) -
Fantasy $476.1M5 films · #1 Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) -
Horror $467.3M8 films · #1 Backrooms (2026) -
Mystery $138.1M2 films · #1 The Sheep Detectives (2026) -
Thriller $92.4M7 films · #1 Pressure (2026)
May 2026 Box Office by Language
- English $1.9B28 films · #1 The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)
- Japanese $18.4M1 film · #1 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026)
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Italian $3.6M1 film · #1 The Last One for the Road (2026) -
Danish $3.5M1 film · #1 The Last Viking (2026) -
French $1.6M1 film · #1 Two Pianos (2026) -
German $1.4M1 film · #1 Silent Friend (2026) -
Spanish $996.2K3 films · #1 I Am Frankelda (2026) -
Icelandic $178.6K1 film · #1 Time and Water (2026) -
Catalan $28.6K1 film · #1 Forastera (2026)
Archive
Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: July leads with $5.3B, led by Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026).
- January $579.7M #1 Send Help (2026)
- February $1.1B #1 Blades of the Guardians (2026)
- March $1.3B #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- April $2.4B #1 Michael (2026)
- May $2B #1 The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)
- June $2.1B #1 Toy Story 5 (2026)
- July $5.3B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- August $858.3M #1 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
- September $1.2B #1 Resident Evil (2026)
- October $387M #1 Verity (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Box Office May 2026: 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 39 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in May 2026?
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) leads with $693.5M worldwide, $220.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Backrooms (2026) at $400.6M and Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) at $345.6M.
How much did movies released in May 2026 earn?
39 films released in May 2026 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, or $50.4M per film on average. April 2026 releases took $2.4B.
How many movies released in May 2026 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) with $693.5M.
How is the May 2026 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 2026. 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 2026 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.